Movies Like Macario (1960)

Macario is a 1960 drama, fantasy film from Roberto Gavaldón with a MovieMagicScore of 8.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with In the Heart of the Sea and Hunger.

Drama Fantasy

In the Heart of the Sea

2015

In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex is assaulted by something no one could believe—a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance.

6.8

MagicScore

Hunger

2009

Five strangers face the unthinkable when they wake up and find themselves trapped. With no idea how they got there they frantically try to figure out how to escape. The disoriented group quickly realise the truth about their situation when they discover another room containing enough water to survive for 30 days… and a razor sharp surgical knife. The intention becomes quite clear. Whoever put them in this place wants to see just how long it will take before the hunger makes them commit unspeakable acts and cross a very deadly line.

5.2

MagicScore

Westfront 1918

1930

A group of German infantrymen of the First World War live out their lives in the trenches of France. They find brief entertainment and relief in a village behind the lines, but primarily terror fills their lives as the attacks on and from the French army ebb and flow. One of the men, Karl, goes home on leave only to discover the degradation forced on his family by wartime poverty. He returns to the lines in time to face an enormous attack by French tanks.

6.6

MagicScore

Santa Claus

1959

Pitch, the mean-spirited devil, is trying to ruin Christmas. Santa Claus teams up with Merlin the Magician and the children of the world in order to save the day!

6.9

MagicScore

Jigoku

1960

A group of sinners involved in interconnected tales of murder, revenge, deceit and adultery all meet at the Gates of Hell.

6.3

MagicScore

American Satan

2017

A young rock band, half from England and half from the US, drop out of college and move to the Sunset Strip to chase their dreams.

7.2

MagicScore

Dante's Inferno

1911

The classic tale of Dante's journey through hell, loosely adapted from the Divine Comedy and inspired by the illustrations of Gustav Doré. This historically important film stands as the first feature from Italy and the oldest fully-surviving feature in the world, and boasts beautiful sets and special effects that stand above other cinema of the era.

6.6

MagicScore

The Annunciation

1984

The Annunciation (in Hungarian: Angyali üdvözlet) is a Hungarian film directed by András Jeles in 1984, based on The Tragedy of Man (1861) by Imre Madách. When Adam (Péter Bocsor) and Eve (Júlia Mérő), having succumbed to Lucifer's temptation, are cast out of the Garden of Eden, Adam holds Lucifer (Eszter Gyalog) to his promise, reminding him that "You said I would know everything!". So Lucifer grants Adam a dream of the world to come. And what a bizarre dream: Adam becomes Miltiades in Athens; a knight called Tancred in Byzantium; Kepler in Prague; Danton in revolutionary Paris; and a nameless suitor in Victorian London. Guided by a deceptively sweet but ultimately contemptuous Lucifer, Adam confronts an endless procession of the horror of the human story... rapists and concubines, betrayal and savagery, mindless cruelty and fanaticism.

5.8

MagicScore

Häxan

1922

Grave robbing, torture, possessed nuns, and a satanic Sabbath: Benjamin Christensen's legendary film uses a series of dramatic vignettes to explore the scientific hypothesis that the witches of the Middle Ages suffered the same hysteria as turn-of-the-century psychiatric patients. But the film itself is far from serious-- instead it's a witches' brew of the scary, gross, and darkly humorous.

7.6

MagicScore

#10

The Divine Fury

2019

After waking up with mysterious wounds on his hands, a champion fighter finds himself in an otherworldly battle against evil forces that wreak havoc in the human world.

6.7

MagicScore

#11

El Infierno

2010

After being deported back to Mexico, a man has no choice but to join the vicious drug cartel that has corrupted his hometown in order to survive.

7.9

MagicScore

#12

Ominous

2015

Michael and Rachel are devastated when their six-year-old son dies in a tragic accident. When a stranger offers to bring the boy back to life, they take the offer. However, the child who returns is not the child they once knew.

4.5

MagicScore

#13

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

1974

An American bartender and his prostitute girlfriend go on a road trip through the Mexican underworld to collect a $1 million bounty on the head of a dead gigolo.

7.1

MagicScore

#14

Saw X

2023

Between the events of 'Saw' and 'Saw II', a sick and desperate John Kramer travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer, only to discover the entire operation is a scam to defraud the most vulnerable. Armed with a newfound purpose, the infamous serial killer returns to his work, turning the tables on the con artists in his signature visceral way through devious, deranged, and ingenious traps.

7.2

MagicScore

#15

Grave Robbers

1989

A group of teenage, treasure seeking, grave robbers accidentally uncover the tomb of a satanic sect leader from the early Spanish colonial age, reawakening the diabolical killer, who promptly sets out to complete his unholy mission of spawning the son of Satan.

4.9

MagicScore

#16

Gandhi

1982

In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence. Faced with armed resistance from the British government, Gandhi adopts a policy of 'passive resistance', endeavouring to win freedom for his people without resorting to bloodshed.

7.6

MagicScore

#17

Hunger

2008

The story of Bobby Sands, the IRA member who led the 1981 hunger strike during The Troubles in which Irish Republican prisoners tried to win political status.

7.2

MagicScore

#18

War for the Planet of the Apes

2017

Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet.

7.2

MagicScore

#19

Frontier(s)

2007

A gang of young thieves flee Paris during the violent aftermath of a political election, only to hole up at an Inn run by neo-Nazis.

6.2

MagicScore

#20

Eden and After

1970

A group of French students are drawn into the psychological and sexual games of a mysterious man called Duchemin. Once they sample his "fear powder" the students experience a series of hallucinations.

6.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Macario?

The top films similar to Macario by MovieMagicScore are In the Heart of the Sea (6.8), Hunger (5.2), Westfront 1918 (6.6). Each shares drama/fantasy themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Macario worth watching?

Macario holds a MovieMagicScore of 8.7/10 from 198 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Macario?

Macario (1960) is a drama, fantasy film directed by Roberto Gavaldón, starring Ignacio López Tarso, Pina Pellicer, Enrique Lucero.

Where can I find more recommendations like Macario?

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 Macario

This ranked list pairs Macario (1960), a drama and fantasy film from Roberto Gavaldón, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Ignacio López Tarso 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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