Movies Like Cervantes from the Small Town
If you liked Cervantes from the Small Town (1982), a comedy and drama movie directed by Danijel Marušić, 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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Beat the Devil (1953)
★ 6.1/10Also comedyA group of con artists stake their claim on a bogus uranium mine.
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Triangle of Sadness (2022)
★ 7/10Also comedy and dramaA celebrity model couple are invited on a luxury cruise for the uber-rich, helmed by an unhinged, alcoholic captain. What first appears Instagrammable ends catastrophically, leaving the survivors stranded on a desert…
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Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)
★ 6.8/10Also comedyDracula, Mavis, Johnny and the rest of the Drac Pack take a vacation on a luxury Monster Cruise Ship, where Dracula falls in love with the ship’s captain, Ericka, who’s secretly a descendant of Abraham Van Helsing, the…
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Fun with Dick and Jane (2005)
★ 6.2/10Also comedyAfter Dick Harper loses his job at Globodyne in an Enron-esque collapse, he and his wife, Jane, turn to crime in order to handle the massive debt they now face. Two intelligent people, Dick and Jane actually get pretty…
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Jay Kelly (2025)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and comedyFamous movie actor Jay Kelly embarks on a journey of self-discovery, confronting both his past and present, accompanied by his devoted manager, Ron.
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The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
★ 8/10Also comedy and dramaThe Grand Budapest Hotel tells of a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars and his friendship with a young employee who becomes his trusted protégé. The story involves the theft and recovery of…
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Cassandra's Dream (2007)
★ 6.3/10Also dramaThe tale of two brothers with serious financial woes. When a third party proposes they turn to crime, things go bad and the two become enemies.
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EO (2022)
★ 6.5/10Also dramaThe world is a mysterious place when seen through the eyes of an animal. EO, a grey donkey with melancholic eyes, meets good and bad people on his life’s path, experiences joy and pain, endures the wheel of fortune…
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Sanctuary (2023)
★ 6.1/10Also dramaConfined to a claustrophobic hotel room, the heir to a hotel empire and the dominatrix who has primed him for success become locked in a battle of wits and wills as he tries to end his relationship with her.
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Wanda (1970)
★ 6.8/10Also dramaAfter a string of abusive relationships, Wanda abandons her family and seeks solace in the company of a petty criminal.
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Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
★ 7.9/10Also dramaBased on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturile. Sonny and Sal attempt a bank heist which quickly turns sour and escalates into a hostage situation and stand-off with the…
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The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)
★ 6/10Also comedyA Florida con man uses the recent death of the long time Congressman from his district, who he just happens to share a last name with, to get elected to his version of paradise, the U.S. Congress, where the money flows…
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The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
★ 7.2/10Also dramaTom Ripley is a calculating young man who believes it's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody. Opportunity knocks in the form of a wealthy U.S. shipbuilder who hires Tom to travel to Italy to bring back his…
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His Kind of Woman (1951)
★ 6.8/10Also comedyCareer gambler Dan Milner agrees to a $50,000 deal to leave the USA for Mexico, only to find himself entangled with fellow guests at a luxurious resort and suspecting that the man who hired him may be the deported…
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Murina (2022)
★ 6.5/10Also dramaA teenage girl decides to replace her controlling father with his wealthy foreign friend during a weekend trip to the Adriatic Sea.
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They Drive by Night (1940)
★ 6.9/10Also dramaJoe and Paul Fabrini are Wildcat, or independent, truck drivers who have their own small one-truck business. The Fabrini boys constantly battle distributors, rivals and loan collectors, while trying to make a success…
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Last Holiday (1950)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and dramaGeorge Bird is a salesman of agricultural machinery who finds out that he hasn't long to live. On his doctor's advice, he goes to an exclusive seaside resort to spend his savings on one last holiday.
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Bottle Rocket (1996)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and dramaUpon his release from a mental hospital following a nervous breakdown, the directionless Anthony joins his friend Dignan, who seems far less sane than the former. Dignan has hatched a harebrained scheme for an…
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Lord of War (2005)
★ 7.4/10Also dramaYuri Orlov is a globetrotting arms dealer and, through some of the deadliest war zones, he struggles to stay one step ahead of a relentless Interpol agent, his business rivals and even some of his customers who include…
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Room Service (1938)
★ 6.5/10Also comedyBroke Gordon Miller tries to land a backer for his new play while he has to deal with with the hotel manager trying to evict him and his cast.