Movies Like Xica

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

Summer Showers

1978·1h 28m·★ 7.1·Carlos Diegues

2 shared crewDir. Carlos DieguesDP: José Medeiros

Better Days Ahead

1989·1h 32m·★ 6.8·Carlos Diegues

Both star Zezé Motta & José WilkerDir. Carlos DieguesComedy & Drama

Bye Bye Brazil

1980·1h 50m·★ 7.4·Carlos Diegues

Both star José Wilker & Rodolfo ArenaDir. Carlos Diegues

Orfeu

1999·1h 50m·★ 5.6·Carlos Diegues

Both star Zezé Motta & Stepan NercessianDir. Carlos Diegues

The Ten Commandments

1956·3h 40m·★ 7.9·Cecil B. DeMille

TMDB recommendsDrama & History

Spartacus

1960·3h 17m·★ 7.9·Stanley Kubrick

TMDB recommendsHistory & Drama

C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America

2005·1h 29m·★ 6.4·Kevin Willmott

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Quilombo

1984·2h·★ 6.6·Carlos Diegues

Starring Zezé MottaDir. Carlos DieguesHistory & Drama

Blue Moon

2025·1h 40m·★ 6.8·Richard Linklater

Fans also likedHistory & Drama & Comedy

A Dog's Will

2000·1h 44m·★ 8.6·Guel Arraes

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

Gladiator

2000·2h 35m·★ 8.5·Ridley Scott

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Dogville

2003·2h 58m·★ 8.0·Lars von Trier

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Blood Diamond

2006·2h 23m·★ 8.0·Edward Zwick

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War for the Planet of the Apes

2017·2h 20m·★ 7.4·Matt Reeves

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Enemy Mine

1985·1h 48m·★ 6.9·Wolfgang Petersen

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Father of the Bride

1950·1h 32m·★ 7.1·Vincente Minnelli

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

The Beguiled

1971·1h 45m·★ 7.1·Don Siegel

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The Best You Can

2025·1h 43m·★ 6.3·Michael J. Weithorn

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

Manderlay

2005·2h 19m·★ 7.2·Lars von Trier

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Little Big Soldier

2010·1h 36m·★ 6.8·Ding Sheng

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How Good Is Xica?

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