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10 Best Movies Like Guatemala 1982

If you loved Guatemala 1982, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Embattled

Embattled

2020★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Guatemala 1982 for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

The eldest son of a ruthlessly tough MMA champion must fight his way out of the abusive cycle his father has continued....

#2
Hands of Stone

Hands of Stone

2016★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Guatemala 1982 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....

#3
A Dry White Season

A Dry White Season

1989★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Guatemala 1982 for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

During the 1976 Soweto uprising, a white school teacher's life and values are threatened when he asks questions about the death of a young black boy who died in police custody....

#4
I Am Elizabeth Smart

I Am Elizabeth Smart

2017★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Guatemala 1982 for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The story of Elizabeth Smart's kidnapping and captivity, as told from her perspective....

#5
Starving in Suburbia

Starving in Suburbia

2014★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Guatemala 1982 for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

When seventeen-year-old Hannah stumbles upon a website about Thinspiration--an online community devoted to anorexia as a life choice--she becomes an obsessive follower of the site ...

#6
The Padre

The Padre

2018★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Guatemala 1982 for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

American retired Judge Randall Nemes and his hired gun, Gaspar, track down a con man posing as a priest in a small Colombian town only to be thrown off-course by a scrappy 16-year-...

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