Movies Like Esmeralda Comes by Night

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Bathroom Intimacy

1989·1h 18m·★ 6.2·Jaime Humberto Hermosillo

3 shared cast incl. María Rojo & Álvaro GuerreroDir. Jaime Humberto Hermosillo

Maria of My Heart

1979·2h·★ 7.8·Jaime Humberto Hermosillo

Both star María Rojo & Martha NavarroDir. Jaime Humberto Hermosillo

The Passion of Berenice

1976·1h 41m·★ 7.1·Jaime Humberto Hermosillo

Both star Martha Navarro & Pedro Armendáriz Jr.Dir. Jaime Humberto Hermosillo

Naufragio

1978·1h 41m·★ 6.8·Jaime Humberto Hermosillo

Both star María Rojo & Martha NavarroDir. Jaime Humberto Hermosillo

El malogrado amor de Sebastián

2006·1h 18m·★ 5.5·Jaime Humberto Hermosillo

Both star María Rojo & Alberto EstrellaDir. Jaime Humberto Hermosillo

Deceitful Appearances

1983·1h 49m·★ 6.5·Jaime Humberto Hermosillo

Both star Roberto Cobo & María RojoDir. Jaime Humberto Hermosillo

Chasing Papi

2003·1h 20m·★ 4.8·Linda Mendoza

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1933·1h 31m·★ 7.4·Ernst Lubitsch

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1992·1h 49m·★ 7.1·Fernando Trueba

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1986·1h 24m·★ 6.8·Spike Lee

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1995·1h 23m·★ 6.2·Gregg Araki

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1994·1h 33m·★ 6.3·Andrew Fleming

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1978·1h 59m·★ 7.2·Robert Mulligan

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2006·1h 41m·★ 6.3·John Cameron Mitchell

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1969·2h 44m·★ 6.6·Joshua Logan

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2011·1h 40m·★ 6.0·Alejandro Ramírez

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1995·1h 35m·★ 6.4·Josiane Balasko

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