Movies Like Basurero

If you liked Basurero (2019), a movie directed by Eileen Cabiling, 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
Paddleton (2019)
★ 7/10
An unlikely friendship between two neighbors becomes an unexpectedly emotional journey when the younger man is diagnosed with terminal cancer.
2
The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
★ 6.9/10
Charles Dreyfus, who has finally cracked over inspector Clouseau's antics, escapes from a mental institution and launches an elaborate plan to get rid of Clouseau once and for all.
3
The Letter (1940)
★ 7.3/10
After a woman shoots a man to death, a damning letter she wrote raises suspicions.
4
Only God Forgives (2013)
★ 5.8/10
Julian, who runs a Thai boxing club as a front organization for his family's drug smuggling operation, is forced by his mother Crystal to find and kill the individual responsible for his brother's recent death.
5
The Karate Kid (2010)
★ 6.6/10
12-year-old Dre Parker could've been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother's latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying but the cultural differences make such…
6
Hope Floats (1998)
★ 6.5/10
Birdee Pruitt has been humiliated on live television by her best friend, Connie, who's been sleeping with Birdee's husband, Bill. Birdee tries starting over with her daughter, Bernice, by returning to her small Texas…
7
In Cold Blood (1967)
★ 7.5/10
After a botched robbery results in the brutal murder of a rural family, two drifters elude police, in the end coming to terms with their own mortality and the repercussions of their vile atrocity.
8
Thunder Road (2018)
★ 6.8/10
A police officer faces a personal meltdown following a divorce and the death of his mother.
9
The Good Neighbor (2022)
★ 6.7/10
A nightmarish evening unfolds for neighbors David and Robert when they accidentally hit a woman on her bike and flee the scene. While David is increasingly plagued by feelings of guilt, Robert shows no remorse and…
10
The Sleeping Dictionary (2003)
★ 6.6/10
In the 1930s, British officer John Truscott journeys to a remote village in colonial Malaysia to educate and Westernize the local Iban population. There, he's introduced to the lovely Selima. In keeping with tradition…
11
Boom! (1968)
★ 5.9/10
Secluding herself in an island mansion in the Mediterranean with her servants and nurses, the wealthy Flora "Sissy" Goforth prepares for her impending death -- and she isn't the only one who's waiting. Known for his…
12
Manila in the Claws of Light (1975)
★ 7.4/10
Julio, a young fisherman from a provincial village, descends into social alienation as he arrives in Manila to search for his loved one.
13
The Trials of Cate McCall (2013)
★ 6.4/10
In order to be reinstated to the bar and recover custody of her daughter, a hotshot lawyer, now in recovery and on probation, must take on the appeal of a woman wrongfully convicted of murder.
14
Night Always Comes (2025)
★ 6.1/10
Facing eviction in a city her family can no longer afford, a woman plunges into a desperate and increasingly dangerous all-night search to raise $25,000.
15
Disturbia (2007)
★ 6.7/10
Kale has a life most teenagers would envy. He spends his days endlessly playing video games, surfing the net, eating junk food and watching cable. He has complete free reign of the house, and a beautiful young hottie…
16
Jolt (2021)
★ 6.5/10
A bouncer with an anger management problem goes on a furious and resentful rampage after the murder of a friend.
17
Falling Down (1993)
★ 7.4/10
An ordinary man frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them.
18
Henry Poole Is Here (2008)
★ 5.9/10
Henry Poole abandons his fiancée and family business to spend what he believes are his remaining days alone. The discovery of a 'miracle' by a nosy neighbor ruptures his solitude and restores his faith in life.
19
Marked for Death (1990)
★ 6.1/10
Just retired from the Drug Enforcement Agency, John Hatcher returns to his hometown and quickly discovers that drugs have infiltrated his old neighborhood. Determined to drive the dealers out, Hatcher crosses paths…
20
They Drive by Night (1940)
★ 6.9/10
Joe 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…