Movies Like Cristo Rey
If you liked Cristo Rey (2013), a drama and romance movie directed by Leticia Tonos, 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.
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The Firefly (2013)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and romanceAfter her estranged brother's sudden death, young wife Lucia bonds with his fiancée through their shared grief and finds herself falling in love.
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Camila (1984)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and romanceIn 1847 Buenos Aires, a young noblewoman and a young Jesuit fall in love, much to the disapproval of her family and the Church.
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Sahara (1983)
★ 5.9/10Also action and dramaIntent on winning a competition in place of her distinguished late father, beautiful young heiress Dale takes on the guise of a man and competes in his spot, embarking on a car race that crosses the unforgiving Sahara…
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Killer Heat (2024)
★ 5.8/10Also drama and romanceAn expat PI is hired to investigate a suspicious death in Crete, Greece, where jealousies run deep amongst the victim's powerful family.
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Hollywood Dirt (2017)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and romanceHollywood arrives in force to Quincy, the small town where the secret Crown Cola billionaire's live. They want to film about the billionaire's and how they made their fortunes. Summer Jenkins, who was the town pariah…
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Amor Bandido (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also romance and dramaJoan is a naïve, 16-year-old who falls in love easily. One day he decides to escape to the provinces with Luciana, a beautiful 35-year-old woman and a teacher at his school, in order to give free rein to his love…
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Not Easily Broken (2009)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and romanceA car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.
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Las acacias (2011)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and romanceRubén is a middle-aged Argentinian truck driver transporting timber between Paraguay and Buenos Aires. One day, at a truck stop, he picks up a young Paraguayan woman, Jacinta, whom his employer had told to take to…
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Dreams (2025)
★ 6.1/10Also romance and dramaA powerful socialite and a promising ballet dancer begin a dangerous affair. When he secretly crosses the US-Mexico border, she takes desperate measures to protect their future together.
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The Heart Knows (2025)
★ 6.8/10Also romance and dramaAfter a heart transplant, Manuel feels a personality shift and explores his donor's life, leading him to meet the widowed Vale and her community.
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Perras (2011)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and romanceSomething terrible is happening in class 3A at Calmecatl Junior High. No one can leave the classroom until the guilty party is found. This is the device that gives us a glimpse of the ethics, games, esthetics and…
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Supercross (2005)
★ 6.3/10Also action and dramaFaced with the suspicious death of their father, two brothers must motivate one another to get back on their bikes and take the Las Vegas Motocross Championships by storm.
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Wicked (2021)
★ 7.8/10Also romance and dramaIvy Morgan, a college student in New Orleans, falls for Ren Owens, the last person she expected to enter her rigidly controlled life.
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Boulevard (2026)
★ 7.4/10Also romance and dramaHasley, a girl with a list of unfulfilled dreams, and Luke, a complex and vulnerable boy marked by a tragic past, find refuge on the boulevard where they discover if love can conquer all.
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Time Is Up (2021)
★ 6.5/10Also romance and dramaVivien, an accomplished student with a passion for physics, and Roy, a troubled young man, are involved in an accident that forces them to reclaim their lives one minute at the time.
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Winter's Tale (2014)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and romanceA burglar falls for an heiress as she dies in his arms. When he learns that he has the gift of reincarnation, he sets out to save her.
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The Gambler (1979)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and romanceThree childhood friends; when they grow up, the poor boy is shut out from the possibility of romancing the girl because of class issues. He leaves town, learns to play pro-level poker, wins a fortune, then goes home to…
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Peter Ibbetson (1935)
★ 7/10Also drama and romanceWhen his mother dies, young Peter Ibbetson leaves Paris and his best friend, Mary, behind to live with a severe uncle in England. Years later, Peter is an architect with little time for women, until he begins a project…
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Love Everlasting (2016)
★ 7.4/10Also romance and dramaBridger is a young outsider who's always wanted more. He and his mother flee an abusive home, eventually finding a small town in the middle of nowhere. Once there, Bridger finds true acceptance with another misfit.
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Breathe (2017)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and romanceBased on the true story of Robin, a handsome, brilliant and adventurous man whose life takes a dramatic turn when polio leaves him paralyzed.