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10 Best Movies Like Contracorriente

If you loved Contracorriente, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Amores Perros

Amores Perros

2000★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Contracorriente for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A fatalistic car crash in Mexico city sets off a chain of events in the lives of three people: a supermodel, a young man wanting to run off with his sister-in-law, and a homeless m...

#2
Bordertown

Bordertown

2007★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Contracorriente for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

American corporations are using the North American Free Trade Agreement by opening large maquiladoras right across the United States–Mexico border. The maquiladoras hire mostly Mex...

#3
Open Your Eyes

Open Your Eyes

1997★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Contracorriente for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Handsome 25-year-old Cesar had it all -- a successful career, expensive cars, a swank bachelor's pad, and an endless string of beautiful and willing women -- until he is thrown int...

#4
Our Kind of Traitor

Our Kind of Traitor

2016★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Contracorriente for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A young Oxford academic and his attorney girlfriend holiday in Morocco. They bump into a Russian millionaire who owns a peninsula and a diamond watch. He wants a game of tennis. Wh...

#5
Not Without Hope

Not Without Hope

2025★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Contracorriente for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A group of friends' fishing boat capsizes off the coast of Mexico and they're left alone stranded at sea and struggling for survival....

#6
Sex, Shame & Tears

Sex, Shame & Tears

1999★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Contracorriente for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A comedic drama featuring two couples and two old friends in Mexico City. Tomas visits Carlos and Ana, while Miguel and Andrea are joined by Maria. The presence of guests triggers ...

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