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Movies like Más que el Agua (2021)

The best movies like Más que el Agua (2021) are Alpha Dog (2006), Our Man in Havana (1960) and Bound by Honor (1993). If Más que el Agua hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Alpha Dog (2006)

    Johnny Truelove likes to see himself as tough. He's the son of an underworld figure and a drug dealer. Johnny also likes to get tough when things don't go his way. When Jake Mazursky fails to pay up for Johnny, things get worse for the Mazursky family, as Johnny and his 'gang' kidnap Jake's 15 year old brother and hold him hostage.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. Our Man in Havana (1960)

    Jim Wormold is an expatriate Englishman living in pre-revolutionary Havana with his teenage daughter Milly. He owns a vacuum cleaner shop but isn’t very successful so he accepts an offer from Hawthorne of the British Secret Service to recruit a network of agents in Cuba.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. Bound by Honor (1993)

    Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on half-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo. It opens in 1972, as the three are members of an East L.A. gang known as the "Vatos Locos", and the story focuses on how a violent crime and the influence of narcotics alter their lives. Miklo is incarcerated and sent to San Quentin, where he makes a "home" for himself. Cruz becomes an exceptional artist, but a heroin addiction overcomes him with tragic results. Paco becomes a cop and an enemy to his "carnal", Miklo.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. Evil Nanny (2016)

    A couple hires a live-in nanny to watch the offspring while they work. At first, everything goes perfectly, but when an unsafe incident means the parents no longer want the nanny around, they find out this nanny is savvy at not being evicted from her live-in situation. So savvy, in fact, that she can make these parents' lives a true nightmare.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  5. The Infiltrator (2016)

    A U.S Customs official uncovers a massive money laundering scheme involving Pablo Escobar.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. Safe Haven (2013)

    A young woman with a mysterious past lands in Southport, North Carolina where her bond with a widower forces her to confront the dark secret that haunts her.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)

    In Brooklyn circa 1900, the Nolans manage to enjoy life on pennies despite great poverty and Papa's alcoholism. We come to know these people well through big and little troubles: Aunt Sissy's scandalous succession of "husbands"; the removal of the one tree visible from their tenement; and young Francie's desire to transfer to a better school...if irresponsible Papa can get his act together.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. A Better Life (2011)

    An Indigenous Latino American gardener in East L.A. struggles to keep his son away from gangs and immigration agents while traveling across town to perform landscaping work for the city's wealthy landowners.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. Journey to the End of the Night (2006)

    In a dark and decadent area of São Paulo, the exiled Americans Rosso and his son Paul own a brothel. Paul is a compulsive gambler addicted in cocaine and his father is married with the former prostitute Angie, and they have a little son. When a client is killed by his wife in their establishment, they find a suitcase with drugs.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  10. Palmer (2021)

    After 12 years in prison, former high school football star Eddie Palmer returns home to put his life back together—and forms an unlikely bond with Sam, an outcast boy from a troubled home. But Eddie's past threatens to ruin his new life and family.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958)

    A woman who lives in Spain has trouble convincing anybody that a complete stranger has taken her dead brother's identity.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. End of the Road (2022)

    Recently widowed mom Brenda fights to protect her family during a harrowing road trip when a murder and a missing bag of cash plunge them into danger.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  13. C'mon C'mon (2021)

    Johnny and his young nephew forge a tenuous but transformational relationship when they embark on a cross-country trip to see life away from Los Angeles.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. Samaritan (2022)

    Thirteen year old Sam Cleary suspects that his mysteriously reclusive neighbor Mr. Smith is actually the legendary vigilante Samaritan, who was reported dead 25 years ago. With crime on the rise and the city on the brink of chaos, Sam makes it his mission to coax his neighbor out of hiding to save the city from ruin.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. We Die Young (2019)

    Lucas, a 14-year-old boy inducted into the gang life in Washington D.C., is determined that his 10-year-old brother won't follow the same path. When an Afghanistan war veteran comes into the neighborhood, an opportunity arises.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. What Josiah Saw (2021)

    A family with buried secrets reunite at a farmhouse after two decades to pay for their past sins.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  17. Sleepwalking (2008)

    When her boyfriend is arrested for marijuana possession, Joleen Reedy and her 11-year-old daughter, Tara, take refuge with Joleen's aimless brother, James. Joleen soon runs off with a truck driver, and James is unable to meet his responsibilities. After Child Protective Services takes possession of Tara, James abducts her from a foster home, and the two travel from California to Utah, where his abusive father lives.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. Thoroughbreds (2018)

    Lily and Amanda, two high school students living in suburban Connecticut, rekindle their unlikely friendship after years of drifting apart. Together, they devise a plan to kill Lily's abusive stepfather by hiring a lowlife drug dealer.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. The Get Out (2026)

    A nightclub owner is on the verge of leaving his dangerous past behind for retirement with his girlfriend. When masked gunmen rob him and he finds himself squeezed by ruthless cartels, a mysterious newcomer arrives with an interest in buying the business. With danger closing in from all sides, he must navigate a deadly web of deception, power, and survival - where escape may no longer be an option.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. Hellion (2014)

    When motocross and heavy metal obsessed, 13-year-old Jacob's delinquent behavior forces CPS to place his little brother Wes with his aunt, Jacob and his emotionally absent father must finally take responsibility for their actions and each other in order to bring Wes home.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Más que el Agua?

The closest matches to Más que el Agua are Alpha Dog (2006), Our Man in Havana (1960) and Bound by Honor (1993). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Más que el Agua?

Start with Alpha Dog (2006), the closest match to Más que el Agua.

What is the highest-rated movie like Más que el Agua?

Bound by Honor (1993), rated 8.2/10 by 1,672 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Más que el Agua?

The Get Out (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Más que el Agua?

Yes: Alpha Dog (2006), Our Man in Havana (1960) and Bound by Honor (1993).

How are movies similar to Más que el Agua chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Más que el Agua, 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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