Movies like En Mis Propias Manos (2019)
The best movies like En Mis Propias Manos (2019) are Holy Lands (2019), The Good Neighbor (2022) and Tell Me Softly (2025). If En Mis Propias Manos hooked you, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Good Neighbor (2022)6.7/10 from 215 votes
- NewestMargarita La De Tijuana (2026)Released 2026
- In SpanishTell Me Softly (2025)Also in Spanish
Holy Lands (2019)
When lapsed Jew and former cardiologist Harry suddenly decides to spend his retirement as a pig farmer in Nazareth, Israel, the move deeply shocks his family and his new neighbours. Back in New York, Harry’s ex-wife Monica is trying to manage the lives of their adult children, Annabelle and David, as well as her own.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Good Neighbor (2022)
A nightmarish evening unfolds for neighbors David and Robert when they accidentally hit a woman on her bike and flee the scene. While David is increasingly plagued by feelings of guilt, Robert shows no remorse and becomes overbearing and possessive.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTell Me Softly (2025)
Kamila has everything under control: studies, social life, her image... Everything except the unexpected return of her neighbors, the Di Bianco brothers, after seven years of absence. Thiago stole her first kiss, and Taylor was her best friend, but now their return will turn Kami's world upside down. Can the three overcome the past that binds them? Or will everything explode into pieces once again?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBastard Out of Carolina (1996)
A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer and farther apart: Anney sees Glen as her last chance.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisNobody Knows I'm Here (2020)
Memo lives on a remote Chilean sheep farm, hiding a beautiful singing voice from the outside world. A recluse with a glittery flair, he can't stop dwelling on the past, but what will happen once someone finally listens?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHands 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Truth About Emanuel (2013)
A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Poker House (2008)
Agnes and her two sisters struggle through a day in a home overrun by gamblers, thieves, and johns.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBlackwater Lane (2024)
An American school teacher in England drives past an abandoned car late one night, unaware that the driver was the victim of a murder. As she comes to terms with the realization, seemingly supernatural events start to affect the gothic manor she lives in with her husband.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Trials of Cate McCall (2013)
In order to be reinstated to the bar and recover custody of her daughter, a hotshot lawyer, now in recovery and on probation, must take on the appeal of a woman wrongfully convicted of murder.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGoodbye June (2025)
Four siblings' lives change drastically when their ailing mother takes a turn for the worse over the holiday season.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHounddog (2008)
A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRogue 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Snitch Cartel (2011)
The real life story of Andres Lopez Lopez aka "Frecita" during his years involved with the Colombian Cartel aka "Cartel Norte del Valle"
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTopside (2022)
Deep in the underbelly of New York City, a five year-old girl and her mother live among a community that has claimed the abandoned subway tunnels as their home. After a sudden police-mandated eviction, the pair are forced to flee aboveground into a brutal winter night. Determined to return home, they fight to find shelter as their world is thrown into chaos.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSound of the Sea (2001)
A new literature teacher, Ulises, comes to a small town near the sea and falls in love with a young woman, Martina. This woman is loved by a rich businessman named Alberto but chooses Ulises. Soon after their marriage and the birth of their son, Ulises vanishes while fishing at sea. In the meanwhile Martina marries Alberto, but all is not what it seems...
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIntrusion (2021)
When a husband and wife move to a small town, a home invasion leaves the wife traumatized and suspicious that those around her might not be who they seem.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisIron Jawed Angels (2004)
Defiant young activists take the women's suffrage movement by storm, putting their lives at risk to help American women win the right to vote.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisZama (2017)
In a remote South American colony in the late 18th century, officer Zama of the Spanish crown waits in vain for a transfer to a more prestigious location. He suffers small humiliations and petty politicking as he increasingly succumbs to lust and paranoia.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBoudica (2023)
Inspired by events in A.D. 60, Boudica follows the eponymous Celtic warrior who rules the Iceni people alongside her husband Prasutagus. When he dies at the hands of Roman soldiers, Boudica’s kingdom is left without a male heir and the Romans seize her land and property. Driven to the edge of madness and determined to avenge her husband’s death, Boudica rallies the various tribes from the region and wages an epic war against the mighty Roman empire.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisLos Viejones De Guanajuato (2016)
The Ramirez are a respected family determined to defend their land — and the land of the workers of Rancho Seco — from growing threats in the Salamanca region. Los Garcia, a ruthless criminal group, are pressuring local families to sell their property in order to expand their operations. Behind the intimidation lies a larger plan: constructing a landing strip for small aircraft to support their drug trafficking activities. When the Garcias begin targeting members of the Ramirez family, the conflict escalates beyond negotiation. Proud men from Guanajuato, the Ramirezes refuse to surrender. What begins as a land dispute quickly turns into a violent confrontation, where bullets fly and blood is spilled in a battle to protect honor, family, and territory.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Pueblo Nuevo (2020)
In the small village of Concepción de Buenos Aires, Jalisco, two rival families — the Barajas and the Cortes — live in constant tension. A heated horse race competition reignites old grudges when the Cortes publicly accuse the Barajas of cheating, turning rivalry into open hostility. The conflict escalates when the Cortes kidnap Coty, the wife of Rigo Barajas, in an act of revenge meant to humiliate and break their opponents. Refusing to stand by, the Barajas take matters into their own hands and launch a determined search to rescue Coty. What begins as a family dispute transforms into a violent confrontation, where justice may come either through bullets or behind prison bars. In a land ruled by pride and tradition, honor must be defended at any cost.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Deportados (2019)
A group of men and women attempt to cross from Mexico into the United States in pursuit of the American dream. Driven by poverty, hope, and desperation, they risk everything for the promise of a better life. But their journey turns into a nightmare. Some immigration agents of Latin descent abuse their power, secretly hunting and killing migrants during their time off duty. Those who manage to survive the crossing face new forms of exploitation. Women who reach the United States are deceived and forced into prostitution in local bars, while the men encounter discrimination and rejection — even from members of their own community. In a world shaped by prejudice, corruption, and broken promises, survival becomes the only dream left.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
La Muerte De Un Federal (2019)
A powerful drug organization seeks to expand its operations by securing a private transportation route through corrupt government connections. Their primary target is Agent Rodolfo Campos, a respected official whose approval would guarantee safe passage for their shipments across multiple territories. To influence him, a woman working within the criminal network approaches Agent Ignacio Portillo — Rodolfo’s close friend — hoping he can persuade him to cooperate in exchange for a large sum of money. As pressure mounts and loyalties are tested, a critical mistake triggers a chain of events that leads to Rodolfo’s betrayal. In a world where friendship and corruption collide, one wrong move exposes hidden agendas and unleashes consequences that no one anticipated.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Las Aventuras Del Pollo Y El Frijol (2019)
After accidentally becoming involved in a killing, two lifelong friends known as Mr. Chicken and Mr. Bean flee their hometown to avoid trouble. With nowhere else to go, they travel to another town in search of their cousin Lucho, hoping he can help them find work. When they arrive, Lucho explains that there are no regular jobs available. However, his boss — an extremely jealous man — is urgently looking to hire two bodyguards who are openly gay to guard his wife, believing they would pose no romantic threat. Desperate for money and a fresh start, Mr. Chicken and Mr. Bean see an opportunity. Determined to land the job, they go to ridiculous lengths to convince everyone they are the perfect candidates. What follows is a series of misunderstandings, comic situations, and escalating complications as they struggle to maintain their disguise — while trying not to expose their secret past.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Sorpresa Desde El Infierno (2022)
A family involved in illegal business dealings begins to be executed by a mysterious killer. A deaf man approaches them to help them. And many suspects arise from the disappearances. The family starts to fall apart by the killer but no where to be found.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Margarita La De Tijuana (2026)
Margarita is a bold woman working at a bar in Tijuana, where she meets Julian, an experienced transporter connected to organized crime. Impressed by her intelligence, courage, and cold blood, Julian introduces her to a dangerous business that quickly changes her life. As powerful criminal organizations battle for control of the territory, Margarita begins to earn respect and power in a world driven by ambition, betrayal, and violence, where trusting the wrong person can cost her everything.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
La Venganza De Una Viuda (2021)
Pedro, the husband of Maria, finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time and is brutally murdered by a feared man known as "El Diablo." Left devastated, Maria is forced to face a life without the man she loved. But grief soon turns into determination. Refusing to accept his death as fate, she embarks on a relentless path of revenge. As Maria tracks down the man responsible, she enters a dangerous world of violence and power, where every step brings her closer to the truth — and to the consequences of her choices. In a story of loss, courage, and vengeance, Maria will not rest until justice is served.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Sed De Venganza En La Sangre (2022)
Sed de Venganza en la Sangre is a gripping Mexican action-crime drama that centers on the lives of two sisters torn apart by tragic family decisions. Separated as infants due to the reckless choices of their parents, the sisters grow up in vastly different worlds, each carrying deep wounds and a burning desire for revenge. Marked by pain and hatred, their lives unfold on opposite paths, shaped by suffering and the thirst for justice. As fate brings them closer, they must confront their shared past, face dangerous enemies, and grapple with the bitter legacy that connects them by blood. This powerful tale weaves action, emotion, and the relentless pursuit of vengeance into a dramatic journey of reunion and confrontation.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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What are the best movies like En Mis Propias Manos?
The closest matches to En Mis Propias Manos are Holy Lands (2019), The Good Neighbor (2022) and Tell Me Softly (2025). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after En Mis Propias Manos?
Start with Holy Lands (2019), the closest match to En Mis Propias Manos.
What is the highest-rated movie like En Mis Propias Manos?
The Good Neighbor (2022), rated 6.7/10 by 215 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like En Mis Propias Manos?
Margarita La De Tijuana (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Spanish movies like En Mis Propias Manos?
Yes: Tell Me Softly (2025), Nobody Knows I'm Here (2020) and The Snitch Cartel (2011).
How are movies similar to En Mis Propias Manos chosen?
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