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10 Best Movies Like Unwanted

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

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#1
Frontera

Frontera

2014★ 6.5

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

After crossing the border illegally for work, Miguel, a hard-working father and devoted husband, finds himself wrongfully accused of murdering a former sheriff’s wife. After learni...

#2
The Thicket

The Thicket

2024★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Unwanted for fans of Western. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

An innocent young man, Jack, goes on an epic quest to rescue his sister Lula after she has been kidnapped by the violent killer Cut Throat Bill and her gang. To save her, Jack enli...

#3
The Shepherd: Border Patrol

The Shepherd: Border Patrol

2008★ 6.0

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

A Texas cop battles ex-navy seals who are trying to traffic drugs from Mexico into the USA....

#4
Man on Fire

Man on Fire

2004★ 7.5

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

Jaded ex-CIA operative John Creasy reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl in Mexico City. They clash at first, but eventually bond, and when she's kidnap...

#5
The Snitch Cartel

The Snitch Cartel

2011★ 7.1

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

The real life story of Andres Lopez Lopez aka "Frecita" during his years involved with the Colombian Cartel aka "Cartel Norte del Valle"...

#6
Carmen

Carmen

2023★ 6.2

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

A young and fiercely independent woman, Carmen, is forced to flee her home in the Mexican desert following the brutal murder of her mother. She survives an illegal border crossing ...

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