Movies Like Americano (2011)

Americano is a 2011 drama film from Mathieu Demy with a MovieMagicScore of 4.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Young Lady Chatterley and Matchstick Men.

Drama

Young Lady Chatterley

1977

Cynthia inherits a large estate and moves in. She reads her aunt's diary and finds out how she was taught in the ways of love by her gardener in 1901 at the age of 21. She decides to continue the fruitful relationship and gets it on with the handsome young gardener herself.

4.8

MagicScore

Matchstick Men

2003

A phobic con artist and his protege are on the verge of pulling off a lucrative swindle when the con artist's teenage daughter arrives unexpectedly.

7.0

MagicScore

The Frozen Ground

2013

An Alaska State Trooper partners with a young woman who escaped the clutches of serial killer Robert Hansen to bring the murderer to justice. Based on actual events.

6.3

MagicScore

Zola

2021

A waitress agrees to accompany an exotic dancer, her put-upon boyfriend, and her mysterious and domineering roommate on a road trip to Florida to seek their fortune at a high-end strip club.

6.2

MagicScore

Happy New Year

2014

Six would-be thieves enter a prestigious dance competition as a cover for their larger goal of pulling off a major heist.

6.1

MagicScore

A Dirty Shame

2004

Sylvia Stickles runs a convenience store with her husband and mother-in-law. One day, Sylvia is hit on the head and transforms from an uptight prude to a sex-crazed lunatic. As she goes on a rampage through town, Sylvia attracts the attention of Ray Ray, a sexual healer and tow truck driver in search of the world's greatest orgasm. Their sexual revolution, however, causes a class war in their tiny Baltimore community.

5.3

MagicScore

The House of the Spirits

1993

A rancher, his clairvoyant wife and their family face turbulent years in South America.

6.9

MagicScore

Fish Tank

2009

Fifteen-year-old Mia is in a constant state of war with her family and the world around her. When she meets her party-girl mother’s charming new boyfriend Connor, she is amazed to find he returns her attention, and believes he might help her start to make sense of her life.

6.9

MagicScore

The Descendants

2011

With his wife Elizabeth on life support after a boating accident, Hawaiian land baron Matt King takes his daughters on a trip from Oahu to Kauai to confront a young real estate broker, who was having an affair with Elizabeth before her misfortune.

6.8

MagicScore

#10

My Cousin Rachel

1952

A young man plots revenge against the woman he believes murdered his cousin, but his plans are shaken when he comes face to face with the enigmatic beauty.

6.7

MagicScore

#11

Firelight

1998

In 1838, lovely governess Elisabeth agrees to bear a child of anonymous English landowner, and he will in return pay her father's debt. At birth she, as agreed, gives up the child. Seven years later she is hired as governess to a girl on a remote Sussex estate. The father of the girl, Charles Godwin, turns out to be that anonymous landowner. So Elisabeth has to be her own daughter's governess, and she can't reveal the secret of her tie with little Louisa.

6.6

MagicScore

#12

The Death and Life of Bobby Z

2007

A DEA agent provides former Marine Tim Kearney with a way out of his prison sentence: impersonate Bobby Z, a recently deceased drug dealer, in a hostage switch with a crime lord. When the negotiations go awry, Kearney flees, with Z's son in tow.

6.2

MagicScore

#13

The Woman in Black

2012

The story follows a young lawyer, Arthur Kipps, who is ordered to travel to a remote village and sort out a recently deceased client’s papers. As he works alone in the client’s isolated house, Kipps begins to uncover tragic secrets, his unease growing when he glimpses a mysterious woman dressed only in black. Receiving only silence from the locals, Kipps is forced to uncover the true identity of the Woman in Black on his own, leading to a desperate race against time when he discovers her true identity.

6.1

MagicScore

#14

Bernard and Doris

2006

Tobacco heiress Doris Duke develops an unlikely friendship with her butler, Bernard Lafferty.

6.0

MagicScore

#15

My Life So Far

1999

A memoir of the lives of a family growing up on a post World War I British estate headed up by a strong disciplinarian, her daughter, her inventor husband, their ten year old son and his older sister. Through the household comes a number of suitors hoping to impress the young woman, including an aviator. When the elder woman's son shows up at the estate with his French fiancé, everything gets thrown into turmoil. The young boy takes a sudden interest in her sexual allure and his father is disturbed by his own non-Victorian feelings.

5.6

MagicScore

#16

Angel

2007

Edwardian England. A precocious girl from a poor background with aspirations to being a novelist finds herself swept to fame and fortune when her tasteless romances hit the best seller lists. Her life changes in unexpected ways when she encounters an aristocratic brother and sister, both of whom have cultural ambitions, and both of whom fall in love with her.

5.5

MagicScore

#17

Steal Big Steal Little

1995

Ruben and Robby are twin brothers, adopted by Mona, one of the wealthiest - and most eccentric - women in Santa Barbara. Ruben is devoted to Mona, but Robby is more devoted to her money. So when Mona leaves her fortune and estate to Ruben it starts a battle between brothers that soon leads to madness, mayhem, and even attempted murder. On Ruben's side is Lou Perilli an ex-Chicago cop and used car dealer who knows the law - and how to get around it. On Robby's side is ruthless businessman Reed Tyler, who is out to turn a swift profit on Mona's property. Walking a shifty line between them is Eddie Agopian, the family lawyer, who doesn't care which side wins as long as he's on the winner's side. But whether they're stealing big or stealing little, they're all stealing in this hilarious comedy about greed, power... and brotherly love.

4.3

MagicScore

#18

Rebecca

1940

Story of a young woman who marries a fascinating widower only to find out that she must live in the shadow of his former wife, Rebecca, who died mysteriously several years earlier. The young wife must come to grips with the terrible secret of her handsome, cold husband, Max De Winter. She must also deal with the jealous, obsessed Mrs. Danvers, the housekeeper, who will not accept her as the mistress of the house.

7.9

MagicScore

#19

The Awakening

2011

In post–War England, a writer and sometime-ghost hunter investigates a reported haunting at a boys boarding school.

6.4

MagicScore

#20

The Libertine

2000

French philosopher Denis Diderot produces the first encyclopedia while indulging in 18th-century decadence.

5.5

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Americano?

The top films similar to Americano by MovieMagicScore are Young Lady Chatterley (4.8), Matchstick Men (7.0), The Frozen Ground (6.3). Each shares drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Americano worth watching?

Americano holds a MovieMagicScore of 4.9/10 from 35 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Americano?

Americano (2011) is a drama film directed by Mathieu Demy, starring Salma Hayek Pinault, Mathieu Demy, Geraldine Chaplin.

Where can I find more recommendations like Americano?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more drama recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Americano

This ranked list pairs Americano (2011), a drama film from Mathieu Demy, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Salma Hayek Pinault take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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