Movies Like Ánimas
If you liked Ánimas (1998), a movie directed by Daniel Ortiz Entrambasaguas, 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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Barbarosa (1982)
★ 5.9/10Karl Westover, an inexperienced farm boy, runs away after unintentionally killing a neighbor, whose family pursues him for vengeance. He meets Barbarosa, a gunman of near-mythical proportions, who is himself in danger…
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Hands of Stone (2016)
★ 6.6/10The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.
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Xtreme (2021)
★ 6.3/10Two years after the murder of his son and father, a retired hitman sets in motion a carefully crafted revenge plan against the killer: his own brother.
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Out of the Clear Blue Sky (2019)
★ 8.3/10Returning to Earth as an imitator, the legendary Mexican artist Pedro Infante must prove that he is no longer a womanizer to enter paradise.
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The Main Event (2020)
★ 6.4/10An 11-year-old aspiring wrestler enters a competition to become the next WWE superstar by using special powers from a magical mask.
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Seized (2020)
★ 6.7/10Hiding out with his son Taylor on the Mexican coast, Nero hopes to put his violent Special Forces career behind him. But after Nero’s home is attacked and Taylor is abducted, the mysterious Mzamo orders Nero to…
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Unleashed (2005)
★ 7/10Raised as a slave, Danny is used to fighting for his survival. In fact, his "master," Bart, thinks of him as a pet and goes as far as leashing him with a collar so they can make money in fight clubs, where Danny is the…
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The Sound of Silence (2019)
★ 5.9/10A successful "house tuner" in New York City, who calibrates the sound in people's homes in order to adjust their moods, meets a client with a problem he can't solve.
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Chupa (2023)
★ 6.3/10While visiting family in Mexico, a lonely boy befriends a mythical creature hiding on his grandfather's ranch and embarks on the adventure of a lifetime.
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Hard Target (1993)
★ 6.5/10When a woman's father goes missing, she enlists a local to aid in her search. The pair soon discover that her father has died at the hands of a wealthy sportsman who hunts homeless men as a form of recreation.
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7 Days (2005)
★ 7.6/10Claudio Caballero decides to gamble $500,000 in a desperate attempt to raise the cash necessary to bring the world's biggest band (U2) to Mexico.
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Fist of the Condor (2023)
★ 7.2/10Upon the empire’s fall to invading conquistadors, the 16th-century Incas quickly concealed a sacred manual containing the secrets behind their deadly fighting technique. But after centuries of careful safeguarding, the…
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The Legend of the Chupacabras (2016)
★ 7.5/10Leo San Juan and his team of "ghostbusters" continue with their adventures, this time fighting against the mexican monster himself: "El Chupacabras".
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Oscar Shaw (2026)
★ 6.6/10After retiring from the police force, a relentless detective haunted by the tragic loss of his closest friend sets out on a perilous quest for vengeance, seeking redemption and fighting to restore justice to the…
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Murphy's Law (1986)
★ 6.1/10A tough police detective escapes from custody after being framed and arrested for the murder of his ex-wife, and must now find the real killer and prove his innocence.
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In the Blood (2014)
★ 5.8/10When her husband goes missing during their Caribbean vacation, a woman sets off on her own to take down the men she thinks are responsible.
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6 Bullets (2012)
★ 6.3/10An ex-mercenary known for finding missing children is hired by a mixed martial arts fighter whose daughter has been kidnapped.
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La Leyenda de los Chaneques (2023)
★ 8.4/10Five years after giving up his powers and separating from his friends, Leo San Juan has started a new life trying to focus on his family and their bakery, staying away from danger and adventures. However, Leo knows…
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The Mark of Zorro (1920)
★ 7.2/10Don Diego Vega pretends to be an indolent fop as a cover for his true identity, the masked avenger Zorro. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.