Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 12, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Zama

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

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#1
The Movie Teller

The Movie Teller

2023★ 6.4

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

María Margarita is the youngest of four siblings in a family living in a mining town in the Atacama Desert (Chile). The most special time of the week for this family is Sunday, whe...

#2
Munich – The Edge of War

Munich – The Edge of War

2021★ 6.9

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

At the tense 1938 Munich Conference, former friends who now work for opposing governments become reluctant spies racing to expose a Nazi secret....

#3
Hounddog

Hounddog

2008★ 6.4

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

A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley....

#4
Adventures of a Mathematician

Adventures of a Mathematician

2021★ 6.2

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

The warmhearted story of Polish immigrant and mathematician Stan Ulam, who moved to the U.S. in the 1930s. Stan deals with the difficult losses of family and friends all while help...

#5
Memories of My Father

Memories of My Father

2020★ 7.5

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

In the polarized and violent Medellín (Colombia's 'City of Eternal Spring') of the 1970s, doctor Héctor Abad Gómez is concerned about both his children and children from less favor...

#6
The Captive

The Captive

2025★ 6.5

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

In 1575, the young soldier Miguel de Cervantes is captured on the high seas by Barbary pirates and taken to Algiers as a hostage. Aware that a cruel death awaits him if his family ...

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