Top 20 movies like La recompensa
Top 20 Movies like La recompensa
- 1. La noche de don Manuel
- 2. And God Created Them 2
- 3. When Fathers Forget
- 4. Carlito's Way
- 5. West Side Story
- 6. El puente
- 7. 12 Angry Men
- 8. Once Upon a Time in the Caribbean
- 9. Over His Dead Body
- 10. I Like It Like That
- 11. Amores
- 12. En el día menos pensado
- 13. El desvío... la escena del crimen
- 14. Entre el cielo y tú
- 15. Nasciturus
- 16. Culebra USA
- 17. Feel The Noise
- 18. Luisa tenía razón
- 19. Entre Dios y el hombre
- 20. A Traveller's Guide To Happiness
1. La noche de don Manuel (La noche de don Manuel)
A generational conflict is reflected in the old-fashioned ideas of the landowner, who imposes himself as a dominant figure in the political activity of the rural communities of Puerto Rico.
2. And God Created Them 2 (Dios los cría 2)
Three stories that delve deeply into issues such as human solidarity, infidelity, and social conflicts in contemporary Puerto Rico.
3. When Fathers Forget (Cuando los padres olvidan)
A family relationship drama about a strict father who wants to control his son, who in turn leaves his father's house and moves to the city.
4. Carlito's Way
A Puerto-Rican ex-con, just released from prison, pledges to stay away from drugs and violence despite the pressure around him, and lead a better life outside NYC.
It has an average vote of 7.838 on TMDB.
5. West Side Story
In the slums of the upper West Side of Manhattan, New York, a gang of Polish-American teenagers called the Jets compete with a rival gang of recently immigrated Puerto Ricans, the Sharks, to "own" the neighborhood streets. Tensions are high between the gangs but two romantics, one from each gang, fall in love leading to tragedy.
It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.
6. El puente (El puente)
The efforts of a community to build a bridge which would allow their children to go school during the rainy season.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
7. 12 Angry Men
The defense and the prosecution have rested and the jury is filing into the jury room to decide if a young Spanish-American is guilty or innocent of murdering his father. What begins as an open and shut case soon becomes a mini-drama of each of the jurors' prejudices and preconceptions about the trial, the accused, and each other.
It has an average vote of 8.5 on TMDB.
8. Once Upon a Time in the Caribbean (Érase una vez en el Caribe)
Juan Encarnación is a reserved jibaro with a violent past. When Pura, the woman he loves, disappears, Encarnación sets out on a path of revenge armed with his machete and his daughter, Patria, in his arms.
It has an average vote of 9 on TMDB.
9. Over His Dead Body
A dramedy about Carla, an aspiring singer estranged from her family, who hopes to find solace by attending her father's funeral.
10. I Like It Like That
After her husband is arrested for looting, Lisette struggles for independence while dealing with her gender-confused sibling, her critical mother-in-law and assorted neighborhood eccentrics.
It has an average vote of 6.4 on TMDB.
11. Amores (Amores)
Amores explores the world of acting from its most basic and solitary form: the monologue. If only an actor, a text, and someone who hears it are needed to make an acting exercise, then Amores offers fourteen splendid acts from renowned professionals in Puerto Rico. Amores is composed by different monologues that, in set, offer reflection on aspects of love. In this manner, the title becomes a statement: amor es...
12. En el día menos pensado (En el día menos pensado)
Two couples see their lives transformed after the tragedy of losing a child. Both families face the loss in their own way, allowing feelings of guilt, deny, and jealousy to surface, until family disintegration is almost inevitable.
13. El desvío... la escena del crimen (El desvío... la escena del crimen)
Two stories intersect, with violence as a common axis. An inside look into the world of youth boxing, full of championship illusions, combined with jealousy and envy.
14. Entre el cielo y tú (Entre el cielo y tú)
A group of friends are separated by a tragedy, which will eventually reunite them again.
15. Nasciturus (Nasciturus)
At least we're alive. Humberto.
16. Culebra USA (Culebra USA)
Three shipwreck survivors reach the shores of a deserted island used to carry out military experiments. The issue of military occupation and its consequences on the civilian population is presented in this microcosm, composed by the three characters.
17. Feel The Noise
After a run-in with local thugs, aspiring Harlem rapper Rob flees to a place and father he never knew, and finds his salvation in Reggaeton, a spicy blend of hip-hop, reggae and Latin beats. Puerto Rico, the spiritual home of Reggaeton, inspires Rob and his step-brother Javi to pursue their dream of becoming Reggaeton stars. Together with a dancer named C.C., they learn what it means to stay true to themselves and each other, while overcoming obstacles in love, greed and pride, all culminating in an explosive performance at New York’s Puerto Rican Day Parade.
It has an average vote of 4.4 on TMDB.
18. Luisa tenía razón (Luisa tenía razón)
Explores concerns about uterine cancer and the value of the Pap Test in detecting this serious type of cancer.
19. Entre Dios y el hombre (Entre Dios y el hombre)
A concert pianist gets caught in a love triangle with two college students.
20. A Traveller's Guide To Happiness
It’s not about love. It’s not about loss. It’s about a moment. A moment during this beautiful journey where you happen to cross paths with another soul, that will change that little part of you that is in need.