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10 Best Movies Like Obituary for Escobar

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

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#1
Òlòtūré

Òlòtūré

2019★ 6.3

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

In Lagos, Nigeria, young, naive Nigerian journalist Òlòtūré goes undercover to expose the shady underworld of human trafficking. Unused to this brutal environment, crawling with ru...

#2
South Wind

South Wind

2018★ 7.2

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

A story about Petar Maraš, a Belgrade criminal in his late twenties, whose one reckless move causes an avalanche of events that will greatly affect the lives of those around him....

#3
Siberian Education

Siberian Education

2013★ 6.8

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

The story of a gang of children growing up in a community of banished criminals, in a forgotten corner of the former Soviet Union. This community rejects the world outside. The onl...

#4
Inside Man

Inside Man

2023★ 5.9

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

Based on true events. A disgraced police detective seeking redemption goes undercover to expose a violent crime syndicate. But as he sinks deeper into the mob, the price for absolu...

#5
Above the Rim

Above the Rim

1994★ 7.0

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

Story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with two brothers, one a drug dealer and the other a former basketball star fallen on hard times and now empl...

#6
Mob Town

Mob Town

2019★ 6.4

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

Based on the true story of the notorious 1957 ‘mob summit’ in upstate New York. Spearheaded by Vito Genovese, more than 50 leaders of the organized crime syndicates from around the...

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