Best movies like Matadero
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An American filmmaker arrives in the Argentinian pampa to film Matadero: a founding narrative of class struggle where a group of laborers slaughter their bosses like cattle. It is 1974, the violent persecution of the left has just begun in Argentina, and the young actors in the film are on the verge of taking a leap into full time clandestine militancy.
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Je Tu Il Elle
A woman suffers a subdued psychological breakdown in the wake of a devastating breakup.
Everybody Knows
Laura, a Spanish woman living in Buenos Aires, returns to her hometown outside Madrid with her Argentinian husband and children. However, the trip is upset by unexpected events that bring secrets into the open.
Hammer
Hotheaded laborer B.J. Hammer can't go long without ending up in a fight, and, after he comes out on top in a particularly impressive workplace scuffle, word of his brawling skills makes its way to Davis, a top boxing manager. Hammer is hired by Davis and begins a lucrative career in the ring, only to find out that his new employer wants him to throw a fight and take part in other illicit activities. Hammer reacts to this news violently, and the feud is on.
Happy End
Robinson, appropriately named as we will soon discover, is on vacation in Biarritz with his wife. What follows is the story behind the loss of his arm, a story that becomes increasingly bizarre and eventually apocalyptic, leading us down a narrative path of labyrinthine complexity. The resulting film is an extraordinary feat of imagination and daring, set against the backdrop of a world on the verge of destruction.
Blue Blood
A debauched young aristocrat entrusts the running of his country house to Tom, the butler, on whom he depends absolutely. Before long the servant begins to dominate his master, to the alarm of the newly hired German nanny who senses sinister, demonic intent in Tom's control of the house.
Wild Tango
A biopic based on the life of one of the pioneer argentine rock stars 'Tanguito'. The movie tells the story of his rise and fall from grace, encompassed in violent times of a military regime.
Silence Is a Falling Body
The film follows Agustina as she finds the videotapes that her father Jaime recorded before the accident that took his life. The family secrets surrounding Jaime push Agustina to get involved. Her search will reveal a story marked by sexuality and political activism. Agustina discovers that her late father, previous to his marriage and family life, was involved with insurgent leftist groups during the era of the Argentinian military dictatorship, had a long term romantic relationship with another man and was a prominent member of the underground LGBT scene. She reconstructs her father's life through interviews with people that knew him and a treasure trove of family films to produce a moving portrait of a multi-faceted, fascinating and mysterious figure.
Me, Myself and My Dead Wife
Bernardo is a renowned architect and professor at the University of Buenos Aires. He just buried his wife, refusing to fulfill her desire to be cremated and her ashes scattered into “Costa del Sol”. Only when his wife’s grave is desecrated, he decides to take the trip to Spain. With Abel, owner of a bankrupt real estate business, and Amalia, a beautiful public relations employee, Bernardo will be involved in absurd situations to get rid of the ashes of his wife. Bernardo will discover that he didn’t know his wife as much as he imagined.
Stealing Summers
Three American expats living in Buenos Aires decide to steal a large sum of money so they don't have to return home. But what starts as a game soon turns violent and they find themselves on the verge of consequences none of them expected.
The Mouth Agape
Monique is dying of cancer, lying in bed in the apartment above the store her family owns. Her philandering husband carries on with life, her son remains aloof, and her daughter-in-law wonders if she is witnessing her own decline. They all struggle to express, or feel, their love for one another.
Still Life
In a town of Argentina, "the country of barbecues", people linked to the cattle industry start to disappear. A journalist start to research; soon she'll find out a dark secret.
The Cheerleader Sleepover Slaughter
Lori is in her senior year at Carver high and would give anything to be on the cheer team. The girls in the squad are mean to Lori and won't let her join the team. When Ali, who is supposed to host the annual cheerleader sleepover goes missing, Lori steps up and invites the girls to her home for the sleepover. One by one the cheerleaders meet their demise, is Lori responsible or is there someone more sinister slaughtering the cheerleaders?
Bairoletto, la aventura de un rebelde
Biographical adventure movie about notorious Argentine outlaw Bautista Bairoletto, known as the "Robin Hood of La Pampa".
¡Que vivan los crotos!
The film tells the story of an imigrant to Argentina who works for the railway company of this land. Being a witness to the history of the land of silver in this century the film is also a shortcut of the changes in Argentina during the last 100 years.
The Delinquents
Two bank employees, Román and Morán, question their routines and their daily lives. One of them finds a solution: commit a crime. Somehow, he succeeds and extends his fate to his partner. This leads them to make a big change in their lives in the hope of a better existence.
The Heart at Work
A porn film director convinces his producer to make a romantic film, but the cast is grappling with tensions in their private lives.
Finding Sofia
A conflicted animation filmmaker travels to Argentina chasing after a girl he met online, only to end up living with her and her intimidating boyfriend on an isolated island on the outskirts of Buenos Aires.
Jewish Gauchos
The film recreates the arrival of a group of Jewish immigrants fleeing persecution in Czarist Russia, establishing the first Hebrew colonies in the province of Entre Rios, Argentina.
Nobody's Watching
Nico is a famous actor in Argentina, but in New York, nobody takes notice. He needs to juggle bartending, babysitting and odd jobs to keep himself afloat. But when old friends from Buenos Aires come to visit, he needs to juggle the image of his old life with the reality of the struggling actor in New York City.
Clandestine Childhood
Juan lives in clandestinity. Just like his mum, his dad and his adored uncle Beto, outside his home he has another name. At school, Juan is known as Ernesto. And he meets María, who only has one name. Based on true events, set in the Argentina of 1979, this film is one about love.
Wishing for a Dream
Actress Mika Andrews and her filmmaker boyfriend, Louis Digman struggle through the stresses, hopes, desires and disappointments of the entertainment industry to succeed in 'Hollywood.'
Three Brothers
Three brothers, hunters, and heavy metal fans struggle with their issues in the dense Argentinian Patagonia. Meanwhile, the neighboring river threatens their farm with a flooding that can ruin their harvest.
The Dogwalker
The L.A. dog walking scene provides a colorful backdrop for the story of Ellie Moore, damaged goods on the run from her latest abusive boyfriend and on the verge of transformation. She's helped along in that process by Betsy Wright, a misanthropic dog-walker in need of help with her business and struggling with her own dark past.
Hell and Back
La Pampa, Argentina. María, a teacher in a small town who is about to become a mother, decides to leave her violent husband to raise her child in a better place. A small incident triggers the beginning of her journey through the hostile desert.
Anonymous 616
A reunion between two couples becomes a massacre when one of the guests meets an anonymous person online and willingly becomes a participant on a bloody path to becoming God-like.
Clandestine Stories in Havana
Argentine 40-year-old Laura, visiting Cuba for the first time on business, is divorcing her husband back in Buenos Aires. She's soon involved with smooth-talking cab driver Frank. Garment manufacturer Francisco, having lost his wife, children, and home, has traveled to Cuba to kill himself, but Frank's mother realizes that Francisco is the teenage lover who got her pregnant. In other relationships, a gay couple argue over whether or not to remain in the closet, and two documentary filmmakers have career conflicts.
The Blue Star
The 90s. A famous Spanish rock star travels around Latin America in the endeavour to reconnect with his vocation. There he meets an old musician down on his luck, prompting the birth of an unlikely duo with every chance of becoming an epic commercial failure.
A Man is Dead
Brest, 1950. The war ended five years ago and nothing remains of the city. Massive bombings and intense fighting lasting more than a month turned the city, its docks, its arsenal, into ashes. Thousands of workers will build it up again, brick by brick. But with awful work conditions protests quickly arise and a strike begins. Violent confrontations happen during manifestations. Until one man falls. The next day René Vautier lands at Brest clandestinely to make a movie about the movement.
An American filmmaker arrives in the Argentinian pampa to film Matadero: a founding narrative of class struggle where a group of laborers slaughter their bosses like cattle. It is 1974, the violent persecution of the left has just begun in Argentina, and the young actors in the film are on the verge of taking a leap into full time clandestine militancy.
A unique, carefully handpicked, selection of the best movies like Matadero Starring Malena Villa, Julio Perillán, Ailín Salas, Rafael Federman, and more. If you liked Matadero then you may also like: Gaucho Nobility, Roma, Je Tu Il Elle, Everybody Knows, Teenager and many more popular movies featured on this list. You can further filter the list even more or get a random selection from the list of similar movies, to make your selection even easier.
Gaucho Nobility
La Pampa, Argentina. Don Genaro Gran hires gaucho Juan to capture horses and tame them. In his quest, Juan rescues a girl in trouble whose beauty unleashes Don Genaro's worst impulses.