Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 17, 2026

10 Best Movies Like El acto

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

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#1
El Chicano

El Chicano

2019★ 6.6

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

A pair of twin brothers from East L.A. choose to live their lives differently and end up on opposite sides of the law....

#2
Battle of the Year

Battle of the Year

2013★ 6.8

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

A down-on-his-luck coach is hired to prepare a team of the best American dancers for an international tournament that attracts all the best crews from around the world, but the Ame...

#3
The King of Havana

The King of Havana

2015★ 6.8

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

Recently escaped from reformatory, Reinaldo struggles to get by in the streets of Havana in the late 90s, one of the worst decades for Cuban society. Hopes, disillusionment, rum, g...

#4
Sundays

Sundays

2025★ 7.1

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

17-year-old Ainara is a student at a Catholic secondary school, and is about to take her final year exams and choose her future university course. To everyone’s surprise, this bril...

#5
Alex of Venice

Alex of Venice

2015★ 5.9

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

After her stay-at-home husband leaves her, a workaholic lawyer finds that she is not completely up to the tasks of caring for her young son, ailing father and household all by hers...

#6
Hands of Stone

Hands of Stone

2016★ 6.6

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

The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives....

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