Movies Like Machete

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

Machete Kills

2013·1h 48m·★ 5.6·Robert Rodriguez

Machete CollectionBoth star Danny Trejo & Michelle RodriguezDir. Robert Rodriguez

From Dusk Till Dawn

1996·1h 48m·★ 7.2·Robert Rodriguez

3 shared cast incl. Cheech Marin & Danny TrejoDir. Robert RodriguezAction & Thriller

The Shepherd: Border Patrol

2008·1h 35m·★ 5.5·Isaac Florentine

Themes: border patrol, illegal immigrationFans also likedAction & Thriller

Dirty Pretty Things

2002·1h 37m·★ 7.2·Stephen Frears

Themes: immigration law, illegal immigrationTMDB recommends

Borderline

1980·1h 44m·★ 6.0·Jerrold Freedman

Themes: border patrol, illegal immigrationFans also liked

Desperado

1995·1h 44m·★ 7.1·Robert Rodriguez

Both star Cheech Marin & Danny TrejoDir. Robert RodriguezThriller & Action

Once Upon a Time in Mexico

2003·1h 42m·★ 6.3·Robert Rodriguez

Both star Cheech Marin & Danny TrejoDir. Robert RodriguezAction & Thriller

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

2002·1h 40m·★ 5.3·Robert Rodriguez

Both star Danny Trejo & Cheech MarinDir. Robert RodriguezAction & Comedy

The Terminal

2004·2h 8m·★ 7.4·Steven Spielberg

Themes: immigration law, illegal immigration

Pulp Fiction

1994·2h 34m·★ 8.8·Quentin Tarantino

TMDB recommendsThriller & Comedy

Ransom

1996·2h 1m·★ 6.7·Ron Howard

TMDB recommendsAction & Thriller

Team America: World Police

2004·1h 38m·★ 7.2·Trey Parker

TMDB recommendsAction & Comedy

Battle Royale II: Requiem

2003·2h 35m·★ 4.6·Kenta Fukasaku

TMDB recommendsAction & Thriller

Hostile Takeover

2025·1h 29m·★ 4.6·Michael Hamilton-Wright

Fans also likedAction & Comedy & Thriller

Sock 'Em Dead

2015·7m·★ 5.7·Robert Rodriguez

Starring Danny TrejoDir. Robert RodriguezComedy & Thriller

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939·2h 10m·★ 8.1·Frank Capra

TMDB recommends

Ghostbusters

1984·1h 47m·★ 7.8·Ivan Reitman

TMDB recommends

Sicario

2015·2h 2m·★ 7.7·Denis Villeneuve

Fans also likedAction & Thriller

Short Cuts

1993·3h 8m·★ 7.6·Robert Altman

TMDB recommends

Annaluise & Anton

1999·1h 47m·★ 7.0·Caroline Link

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