Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 12, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Manila

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

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#1
Kisses

Kisses

2008★ 7.1

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

Two kids, Dylan and Kylie, run away from home on Christmas Day and spend a night of magic and terror on the streets of inner-city Dublin....

#2
The Enforcer

The Enforcer

2022★ 7.0

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

A noir thriller set in Miami, the film follows an enforcer who discovers his femme fatale boss has branched out into cyber sex trafficking, putting a young runaway he’s befriended ...

#3
Run

Run

1991★ 6.0

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

When a law student accidentally kills the son of a mob boss in a fight, he finds himself relentlessly pursued by the mob and the police....

#4
Hands of Stone

Hands of Stone

2016★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Manila 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....

#5
Imperial Dreams

Imperial Dreams

2014★ 6.6

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

A 21-year-old reformed gangster's devotion to his family and his future is put to the test when he is released from prison and returns to his old stomping grounds in Watts, Los Ang...

#6
Sergio

Sergio

2020★ 6.6

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

A sweeping drama set in the chaotic aftermath of the US invasion of Iraq, where the life of top UN diplomat Brazilian Sérgio Vieira de Mello hangs in the balance during the most tr...

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