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10 Best Movies Like Maria

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

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#1
The Enforcer

The Enforcer

2022★ 7.0

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

#2
Sergio

Sergio

2020★ 6.6

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

#3
The Nest

The Nest

2020★ 6.1

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

Rory is an ambitious entrepreneur who brings his American wife and kids to his native country, England, to explore new business opportunities. After abandoning the sanctuary of the...

#4
Farming

Farming

2018★ 6.2

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

Based on the writer/director's childhood, FARMING tells the story of a young Nigerian boy, 'farmed out' by his parents to a white British family in the hope of a better future. Ins...

#5
Strictly Sexual

Strictly Sexual

2008★ 6.1

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

Two successful women, sick and tired of dating and relationships, decide to keep two young men in their pool house for strictly sexual purposes....

#6
Inside I'm Dancing

Inside I'm Dancing

2004★ 7.4

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

Michael is a 24-year-old who has cerebral palsy and long-term resident of the Carrigmore Residential Home for the Disabled, run by the formidable Eileen. His life is transformed wh...

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