Movies like Perjura (1938)
The best movies like Perjura (1938) are Sex, Shame & Tears (1999), Carmen (2023) and Pure Country 2: The Gift (2010). If Perjura hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedDance of the Forty One (2020)7.8/10 from 229 votes
- NewestMexico 86 (2026)Released 2026
- In SpanishSex, Shame & Tears (1999)Also in Spanish
Sex, Shame & Tears (1999)
A comedic drama featuring two couples and two old friends in Mexico City. Tomas visits Carlos and Ana, while Miguel and Andrea are joined by Maria. The presence of guests triggers lust, rejection, infidelities, reconciliation and other consequences.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCarmen (2023)
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 into the US, only to be confronted by a lawless volunteer border guard. When the border guard and his patrol partner Aidan become embroiled in a deadly standoff, the pair is forced to escape together.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPure Country 2: The Gift (2010)
Three angels bestow the gift of song to a young girl, who must follow a series of rules in order hold on to it during her rise to fame and fortune.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMe gusta, pero me asusta (2017)
Brayan Rodriguez is an innocent heir to a criminal Sinaloa family sent to Mexico City to expand the business, and where he meets Claudia, and their worlds collide. Love and fun are everywhere.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDance of the Forty One (2020)
Mexico City, November 1901. The police raid a private home where a secret party is being held. Among those attending is the son-in-law of President Porfirio Díaz.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHavana Blues (2005)
When Spanish record producers express interest in Cuban musicians Ruy and Tito, the longtime friends are faced with the prospect of leaving their loved ones behind. After years of hoping and dreaming, they've finally earned the opportunity to bring their music to the rest of the world. But are the emotional trade-offs worth it in the end?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOklahoma! (1955)
There's a box social coming up, and Curly asks Laurey if she'll be his date. Trouble is, Laurey thinks he's waited too long, and in a fit of pique accepts an offer from the boorish ranch hand Jud instead. Meanwhile, Laurey's friend Ado Annie is also torn between two men: cowboy Will and foreign peddler Ali Hakim. Both women struggle to know their own hearts before it's too late.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisClika (2026)
Aspiring small-town musician Chito is determined to make it big. When a clip of him performing one of his songs goes viral, he seizes the opportunity and pushes to carve out a place for himself in the new wave of Mexican-American music... and ultimately gets caught in a game more dangerous than anticipated.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisMidaq Alley (1995)
Heated tempers, frustrated desires and dashed hopes plague a diverse group of individuals whose lives cross paths in Mexico City. There is the bar-owner's son, Chava, who yearns to emigrate to America. A poor barber, Abel, is madly in love with the gorgeous Alma, who eventually becomes a high-class prostitute. Finally, there is Susanita, the desperate spinster who pursues many love affairs in hopes of finding a husband.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAt Midnight (2023)
Alejandro's life is disrupted when actress Sophie Wilder stays at his hotel. To their surprise, the two fall for one another, meeting at midnight.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBattle of the Year (2013)
A down-on-his-luck coach is hired to prepare a team of the best American dancers for an international tournament that attracts all the best crews from around the world, but the Americans haven't won in fifteen years.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like this10 (1979)
A Hollywood songwriter goes through a mid-life crisis and becomes infatuated with a sexy blonde newlywed.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisAnonymously Yours (2021)
After an accidental text message turns into a digital friendship, Vale and Alex start crushing on each other without realizing they've met in real life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBrigadoon (1954)
Americans Jeff and Tommy, hunting in Scotland, stumble upon a village - Brigadoon. They soon learn that the town appears once every 100 years in order to preserve its peace and special beauty. The citizens go to bed at night and when they wake up, it's 100 years later. Tommy falls in love with a beautiful young woman, Fiona, and is torn between staying or going back to his hectic life in New York.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDos tipos de cuidado (1953)
Jorge Bueno and Pedro Malo are best friends who consider giving up their womanizing ways when they each fall in love. As fate would have it, Pedro Malo unexpectedly marries Jorge Bueno's girlfriend, and the conflict between the former buddies begins.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisAnnie (1999)
Things seem pretty bad for a young girl living a "hard-knock life" in an orphanage. Fed up with the dastardly Miss Hannigan, Annie escapes the run-down orphanage determined to find her mom and dad. It's an adventure that takes her from the cold, mean streets of New York to the warm, comforting arms of bighearted billionaire Oliver Warbucks - with plenty of mischief and music in between.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRuth & Boaz (2025)
A talented singer leaves the Atlanta music scene and starts over in small-town Tennessee, where she finds love and new purpose but can't escape the past.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (2023)
Two teenage Mexican-American loners in 1987 El Paso explore a new, unusual friendship and the difficult road to self-discovery.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisFun in Acapulco (1963)
Mike Windgren works on a boat in Acapulco, but when the bratty daughter of its owner gets him fired, Mike finds new work as a lifeguard and singer at a local hotel. Tensions increase when Mike runs afoul of the rival lifeguard—also the champion diver of Mexico.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisMexico 86 (2026)
When a last-minute chance to host the 1986 World Cup appears, a cunning Mexican bureaucrat, armed with nothing but guts and audacity, cons his way through FIFA to beat the United States, but in a country of power games, every victory has a price.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Perjura?
The closest matches to Perjura are Sex, Shame & Tears (1999), Carmen (2023) and Pure Country 2: The Gift (2010). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Perjura?
Start with Sex, Shame & Tears (1999), the closest match to Perjura.
What is the highest-rated movie like Perjura?
Dance of the Forty One (2020), rated 7.8/10 by 229 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Perjura?
Mexico 86 (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Spanish movies like Perjura?
Yes: Sex, Shame & Tears (1999), Me gusta, pero me asusta (2017) and Dance of the Forty One (2020).
How are movies similar to Perjura chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Perjura, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.