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Movies like Primal Force (2016)

The best movies like Primal Force (2016) are Anuja (2024), A Corner in Wheat (1909) and Hands of Stone (2016). If Primal Force hooked you with its drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Anuja (2024)

    When a brilliant nine-year-old working in a sweatshop gets a chance to attend school, she must make a difficult choice for her and her sister's future.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  2. A Corner in Wheat (1909)

    On a whim, a greedy tycoon decides to corner the world market in wheat. This doubles the price of bread, forcing grain producers into charity lines and others further into poverty. The film contrasts the differences between the lives of those who work to grow the wheat and the life of the man who dabbles in its sale for profit.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  3. Hands of Stone (2016)

    The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  4. The Enforcer (2022)

    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 at risk. He sacrifices everything to save the young girl from the deadly organization he’s spent his life building.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  5. Embattled (2020)

    The eldest son of a ruthlessly tough MMA champion must fight his way out of the abusive cycle his father has continued.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  6. Flicka (2006)

    Katy McLaughlin desires to work on her family's mountainside horse ranch, although her father insists she finish boarding school. Katy finds a mustang in the hills near her ranch. The headstrong 16 year old then sets her mind to tame a mustang and prove to her father she can run the ranch. But when tragedy happens, it will take all the love and strength the family can muster to restore hope.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  7. A Movie (1958)

    Bruce Conner's landmark experimental film consisting entirely of found footage edited to a new score.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  8. The Congress (2013)

    An aging, out-of-work actress accepts one last job, though the consequences of her decision affect her in ways she didn't consider.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  9. Until the End of the World (2026)

    Manuel's life is upended when Esmeralda, his lost love from 15 years ago, calls unexpectedly. Despite being set to marry another, he rediscovers Esmeralda, and they realize their love transcends time.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  10. Rogue Agent (2022)

    Conman Robert Freegard poses as an undercover MI5 agent and kidnaps countless victims amidst a high-stakes manhunt, until the woman who fell for him brings him to justice.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  11. DC Showcase: Death (2019)

    Vincent, an artist with unresolved inner demons, meets a mysterious girl who helps him come to terms with his creative legacy… and eventual death.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  12. The Neighbors' Window (2019)

    The story of a middle-aged woman with small children whose life is shaken up when two free-spirited twenty-somethings move in across the street.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  13. Reservoir Dogs (1991)

    Short film made with the help of the Sundance Film Institute and serving as a proof-of-concept for the subsequent feature film.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  14. The King of Havana (2015)

    Recently escaped from reformatory, Reinaldo struggles to get by in the streets of Havana in the late 90s, one of the worst decades for Cuban society. Hopes, disillusionment, rum, good humor and above all hunger, accompany him in his wanderings, until he meets Magda and Yunisleidy, survivors like himself. In one or the other's arms, he will try to escape the material and moral misery surrounding him, living love, passion, tenderness and uninhibited sex to the limit.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  15. Eleanor the Great (2025)

    94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein tries to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living in Florida for decades.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  16. Among Wolves (2010)

    Entre lobos (Among Wolves) tells the remarkable story of a poor country boy named Marcos, who at the age of 7 is handed over to his father's employer, a rich landowner, who in turn delivers him to a life of labor with a hermetic goatherd in an isolated valley. The old man, who lives in a cave, is unused to human company and at first seems not very interested in having a live-in apprentice. The boy, who was abused by his parents, is frightened and equally aloof initially. Despite this, the shepherd begins teaching Marcos how to herd the goats, as well as how to care for himself and how to survive in the wilderness by trapping and fishing.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  17. Deseo (2013)

    Eight short stories of seduction and illicit encounters between lovers, filled with humor and eroticism, which use a circular structure located in the cosmopolitan atmosphere of a colonial city of Mexico.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  18. Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius (2004)

    The story of golf icon and legend, Bobby Jones, who retired from competition at the tender age of 28.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

  19. Fast Girls (2012)

    A street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  20. 40 Acres (2025)

    Hailey Freeman and her family are the last descendants of African American farmers who settled in rural Canada after the Civil War. In a famine-decimated near future, they now struggle to safeguard their farm, as they make one last stand against a vicious militia hell-bent on taking their 40 Acres.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  21. Savage Fire (2017)

    In the city of Cajamar, in the middle of ruined nature, lonely characters deal with the police, rodeos and mysterious fires.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  22. Shannon Amen (2019)

    Shannon Amen unearths the passionate and pained expressions of a young woman overwhelmed by guilt and anxiety as she struggles to reconcile her sexual identity with her religious faith. A loving elegy to a friend lost to suicide.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  23. Robin Hood (1913)

    Robin Hood and his followers aid the poor and oppressed from their hideout in Sherwood Forest, pursued by the Sheriff of Nottingham.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  24. Turkish Gothic: Portrait of a Family (2021)

    An upper-class family who wants to have a picture of their family made meet with a famous painter. In this process, the painter, who witnessed the inner dynamics of the family, helps these people to face their own reality through painting.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  25. The Devil's Instrument (1965)

    A jazz bassist who surveys a beautiful girl at a gig decides to try to get her home. But the devil is getting into the game too.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  26. La vella lluita (2017)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  27. Marion (2024)

    The short tracks the tense fifteen minutes before Marion's – France's only female bull jumper – first performance in a packed French arena. As she prepares, being the only woman in the team, the film explores her battle against misogyny and prejudiced attitudes. A journey of one woman through an all-male world – juggling motherhood and the contentious pursuit of her passion.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  28. To Be A Good One (2008)

    After a fight with her mother, six year old Clara decides to run off to be with her father. But she falls asleep on the way on the bus and somehow ends up with the Wagner family. When Julia Wagner discovers bruises on Clara's body, she feels compelled to act.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  29. Yuppies (1991)

    A succesfull busninessman who has it all is looking for a new challenge and decides to hire a contract killer to assassinate him.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  30. Herman the Gangster (1995)

    Short gangster film based on a novella by Belgian writer Hugo Claus.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Primal Force?

The closest matches to Primal Force are Anuja (2024), A Corner in Wheat (1909) and Hands of Stone (2016). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Primal Force?

Start with Anuja (2024), the closest match to Primal Force.

What is the highest-rated movie like Primal Force?

Reservoir Dogs (1991), rated 7.5/10 by 222 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Primal Force?

Until the End of the World (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there Spanish movies like Primal Force?

Yes: Until the End of the World (2026), The King of Havana (2015) and Among Wolves (2010).

How are movies similar to Primal Force chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Primal Force, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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