Movies Like El río de las ánimas
If you liked El río de las ánimas (1964), a western and adventure movie directed by Juan José Ortega, 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 Warrior's Way (2010)
★ 6.6/10Also adventure and fantasyA warrior-assassin is forced to hide in a small town in the American Badlands after refusing a mission.
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Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure (1995)
★ 6.2/10Also adventure and westernA young boy draws on the inspiration of legendary western characters to find the strength to fight an evil land baron in the old west who wants to steal his family's farm and destroy their idyllic community. When…
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The Car (1977)
★ 6.4/10Also horror and mysteryThe Utah community of Santa Ynez is being terrorized by a mysterious black coupe that appears out of nowhere and begins running people down. After the car kills off the town sheriff, Captain Wade Parent is determined…
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Purgatory (1999)
★ 7.2/10Also fantasy and westernAn outlaw band flees a posse and rides into Refuge, a small town where no one carries a gun, drinks, or swears. The town is actually Purgatory, and the peaceful inhabitants are all famous dead outlaws and criminals…
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Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955)
★ 6.4/10Also adventure and westernLegends (and myths) from the life of famed American frontiersman Davy Crockett are depicted in this feature film edited from television episodes. Crockett and his friend George Russel fight in the Creek Indian War…
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The Water Man (2020)
★ 6.1/10Also adventure and fantasyHoping to save his sick mother, a boy named Gunner and his friend Jo venture into the remote Wild Horse forest to search for a mythical figure who possesses the secret to immortality. When they go missing, Gunner's…
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Dark Harvest (2023)
★ 6.1/10Also horror and fantasyIn a small Midwestern town, a deadly annual ritual unfolds when the mythical nightmare, Sawtooth Jack, rises from the cornfields and challenges the town’s teenage boys in a bloody battle of survival.
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The Last Stand of Ellen Cole (2024)
★ 8.1/10Also adventure and westernWhen an evil contractor goes to extreme measures to evict a testy tenant who is standing in the way of his new project, he fails to take into account that this seemingly harmless old woman is a trained killer and will…
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Monster Summer (2024)
★ 6.3/10Also adventure and fantasyWhen a mysterious force begins to disrupt their big summer fun, Noah and his friends team up with a retired police detective to embark on a monstrous adventure to save their island.
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The Forever Purge (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also horror and westernAll the rules are broken as a sect of lawless marauders decides that the annual Purge does not stop at daybreak and instead should never end as they chase a group of immigrants who they want to punish because of their…
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Welcome to Smelliville (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also adventure and fantasyThe Oggly family arrive at the municipal rubbish dump of Smelliville and must look for a new home, but they never feel really welcome anywhere. They stink and are for most humans just a tad too oggly. When Firebottom…
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Basilisk: The Serpent King (2006)
★ 6.2/10Also horror and fantasyTwo millennia ago, a Lybian king has a basilisk (snake-shaped dragon), which petrifies people, subjected to the same fate with a golden scepter during a solar eclipse. Both these and several victims are dug up by…
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Ninja III: The Domination (1984)
★ 6.2/10Also fantasy and horrorAn aerobics instructor becomes a ruthless assassin after being possessed by a slain ninja's spirit, leading to a showdown with a martial arts expert.
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Men (2022)
★ 6.1/10Also horror and fantasyIn the aftermath of a personal tragedy, Harper retreats alone to the beautiful English countryside, hoping to find a place to heal. But someone — or something — from the surrounding woods appears to be stalking her…
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The Magnificent Seven (2016)
★ 6.5/10Also adventure and westernLooking to mine for gold, greedy industrialist Bartholomew Bogue seizes control of the Old West town of Rose Creek. With their lives in jeopardy, Emma Cullen and other desperate residents turn to bounty hunter Sam…
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Cranston Academy: Monster Zone (2020)
★ 6/10Also adventure and fantasyAn intelligent 15-year-old high school student is unexpectedly transferred to a boarding school where he opens a portal of monsters from another dimension.
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The Unhealer (2021)
★ 5.8/10Also fantasy and horrorA botched faith healing bestows supernatural Shaman powers on a bullied teenager. When his lifelong tormentors pull a prank that kills someone he loves, he uses his powers for revenge and goes on a bloody rampage to…
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Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)
★ 5.9/10Also adventure and fantasyWhen Darren Shan is taken to a circus that's chock-full of sideshow oddities, he meets a vampire and receives a life-changing bite on the neck.
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Home Sweet Home: Rebirth (2025)
★ 5.9/10Also horror and fantasyWhen a city is overrun with a demonically-possessed crowd, a cop must find the source of evil to save his family.
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The Lady Vanishes (2013)
★ 6.3/10Also mystery and horrorYoung socialite Iris Carr befriends an older woman while traveling solo by train. When Iris wakes from a nap, the woman is gone and other passengers claim she never existed.