Movies Like The Brute

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

The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz

1955·1h 29m·★ 7.6·Luis Buñuel

2 shared crewDir. Luis BuñuelDP: Agustín Jiménez

A History of Violence

2005·1h 36m·★ 7.4·David Cronenberg

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Central Station

1998·1h 51m·★ 8.0·Walter Salles

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All Quiet on the Western Front

1930·2h 13m·★ 8.1·Lewis Milestone

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Hotel Rwanda

2004·2h 2m·★ 8.1·Terry George

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Volver

2006·2h 1m·★ 7.6·Pedro Almodóvar

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The Bourne Identity

2002·1h 59m·★ 7.8·Doug Liman

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Heathers

1989·1h 43m·★ 7.1·Michael Lehmann

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Maria Candelaria

1944·1h 42m·★ 7.3·Emilio Fernández

Both star Pedro Armendáriz & Beatriz Ramos

Ghost

1990·2h 7m·★ 7.1·Jerry Zucker

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Ni sangre ni arena

1941·1h 44m·★ 6.8·Alejandro Galindo

Both star Pedro Armendáriz & Paz Villegas

Monsieur Batignole

2002·1h 40m·★ 7.0·Gérard Jugnot

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Dead End

1937·1h 33m·★ 7.2·William Wyler

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Gloria

1980·2h 2m·★ 7.1·John Cassavetes

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Fear of Rain

2021·1h 49m·★ 6.0·Castille Landon

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Violent Saturday

1955·1h 30m·★ 6.9·Richard Fleischer

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Colombiana

2011·1h 48m·★ 6.4·Olivier Megaton

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Prime Cut

1972·1h 28m·★ 6.7·Michael Ritchie

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Pacific Heights

1990·1h 42m·★ 6.4·John Schlesinger

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Ill Manors

2012·2h 1m·★ 7.1·Plan B

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