Movies Like En Tierra Ajena y Desconocida

If you liked En Tierra Ajena y Desconocida (2023), a movie directed by Ricardo Villanueva Avalos, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Spanglish (2004)
★ 6.1/10
Mexican immigrant and single mother Flor Moreno finds housekeeping work with Deborah and John Clasky, a well-off couple with two children of their own. When Flor admits she can't handle the schedule because of her…
2
Cry Macho (2021)
★ 5.9/10
A one-time rodeo star and washed-up horse breeder takes a job from an ex-boss to bring the man's young son home from Mexico.
3
Valentina's Wedding (2018)
★ 6.5/10
Valentina's seemingly idyllic life in the US is interrupted when planning a wedding means introducing her fiancé to her scandalous family in Mexico.
4
A Million Miles Away (2023)
★ 7.6/10
The life of engineer and former NASA astronaut José M. Hernández, the first migrant farmworker to go to space.
5
My Family (1995)
★ 7.4/10
Traces over three generations an immigrant family's trials, tribulations, tragedies, and triumphs. Maria and Jose, the first generation, come to Los Angeles, meet, marry, face deportation all in the 1930s. They…
6
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip (2025)
★ 6.1/10
Eleven-year-old Alexander and his family embark on a dream Spring Break vacation to Mexico City only to have all their plans go terribly wrong when they discover a cursed idol.
7
No One Gets Out Alive (2021)
★ 5.8/10
An immigrant in search of the American dream is forced to take a room in a boarding house and soon finds herself in a nightmare from which she can't escape.
8
The Missing (2003)
★ 6.3/10
When rancher and single mother of two Maggie Gilkeson sees her teenage daughter, Lily, kidnapped by Apache rebels, she reluctantly accepts the help of her estranged father, Samuel, in tracking down the kidnappers…
9
Roma (2018)
★ 7.6/10
In 1970s Mexico City, two domestic workers help a mother of four while her husband is away for an extended period of time.
10
Duplex (2003)
★ 6.1/10
When a young couple buys their dream home, they have no idea what the sweet little old lady upstairs is going to put them through!
11
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014)
★ 6.2/10
Alexander's day begins with gum stuck in his hair, followed by more calamities. Though he finds little sympathy from his family and begins to wonder if bad things only happen to him, his mom, dad, brother, and sister…
12
Crazy Magical Mexico (2026)
★ 7.7/10
A man finds the best motivation to secure and save his town: making an independent Mexican film.
13
Super Crazy (2018)
★ 6.7/10
A 36-year-old meek woman realizes that there’s younger people trying to outpace her doing much less, so she makes a risky change by removing her filter.
14
The Stalking Moon (1968)
★ 5.9/10
While moving a group of Apaches to a Native American reservation in Arizona, an American scout named Sam Varner is surprised to find a white woman, Sarah Carver, living with the tribe. When Sam learns that she was…
15
Red Dawn (1990)
★ 8.3/10
On October 2, 1968, a student uprising descends into violence after the Mexican government begins to use lethal force against the protesters.
16
Cinderella Man (2005)
★ 7.6/10
The true story of boxer Jim Braddock who, following his retirement in the 1930s, makes a surprise comeback in order to lift his family out of poverty.
17
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta! (2012)
★ 6.3/10
When Papi, Chloe, the pups, Uncle Pedro, and their owners move to a hotel, the smallest pup Rosa feels like she doesn't fit in, and Papi wants to make her feel better by showing her how special she is.
18
The Legend of Zorro (2005)
★ 6.1/10
Despite trying to keep his swashbuckling to a minimum, a threat to California's pending statehood causes the adventure-loving Don Alejandro de la Vega and his wife, Elena, to take action.
19
Clika (2026)
★ 8.3/10
Aspiring small-town musician Chito is determined to make it big. When a clip of him performing one of his songs goes viral, he seizes the opportunity and pushes to carve out a place for himself in the new wave of…
20
The Wailer (2006)
★ 6.7/10
On their way to Mexico, six students are stranded in a small town where years before a tragedy took place.