Movies Like Monos (2019)

Monos is a 2019 crime, drama, thriller, war film from Alejandro Landes Echavarría with a MovieMagicScore of 6.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Far from Men and Prisoner of the Mountains.

Crime Drama Thriller War

Far from Men

2015

A French teacher in a small Algerian village during the Algerian War forms an unexpected bond with a dissident who is ordered to be turned in to the authorities.

6.8

MagicScore

Prisoner of the Mountains

1996

Two Russian soldiers, one battle-seasoned and the other barely into his boots and uniform, are taken prisoner by an anxious Islamic father from a remote village hoping to trade them for his captured son.

6.7

MagicScore

Days of Glory

1944

A heroic guerilla group fights back against impossible odds during the 1941 Nazi invasion of Russia.

5.8

MagicScore

Kiss of the Spider Woman

2025

Valentín, a political prisoner, shares a cell with Molina, a window dresser convicted of public indecency. The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna.

6.1

MagicScore

The Summit

2017

At a summit for Latin American presidents in Chile where the region's geopolitical strategies and alliances are in discussion, Argentine president Hernán Blanco endures political and family drama that will force him to face his own demons.

5.9

MagicScore

Innocent Voices

2005

A young boy, attempting to have a normal childhood in 1980s El Salvador, is caught up in a dramatic fight for his life when he desperately tries to avoid the war that is raging all around him.

8.2

MagicScore

Beasts of No Nation

2015

Based on the experiences of Agu, a child fighting in the civil war of an unnamed, fictional West African country. Follows Agu's journey as he's forced to join a group of soldiers. While he fears his commander and many of the men around him, his fledgling childhood has been brutally shattered by the war raging through his country, and he is at first torn between conflicting revulsion and fascination.

7.6

MagicScore

Tears of the Sun

2003

Navy SEAL Lieutenant A.K. Waters and his elite squadron of tactical specialists are forced to choose between their duty and their humanity, between following orders by ignoring the conflict that surrounds them, or finding the courage to follow their conscience and protect a group of innocent refugees. When the democratic government of Nigeria collapses and the country is taken over by a ruthless military dictator, Waters, a fiercely loyal and hardened veteran is dispatched on a routine mission to retrieve a Doctors Without Borders physician.

6.9

MagicScore

War Witch

2012

Somewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa, Komona a 14-year-old girl tells her unborn child growing inside her the story of her life since she has been at war. Everything started when she was abducted by the rebel army at the age of 12.

6.6

MagicScore

#10

Johnny Mad Dog

2008

A cast of unknown performers are used in this drama about child soldiers fighting a war in an unnamed African country.

6.1

MagicScore

#11

Fever Mounts at El Pao

1959

Aroused citizens assassinate an unpopular Caribbean despot, then two men vie for his gorgeous widow Ines. Ojeda is a steamy, isolated island, the penal colony for an oppressive dictatorship. A reactionary seizes the murdered governor's post, and rushes to eliminate his romantic rival, an idealistic underling. The bureaucrat Vazquez hopes to marshal the angry residents of the capitol, El Pao, plus the many political prisoners, to oust Governor Gual.

6.1

MagicScore

#12

31 Minutes: One Hot Christmas

2025

Puppeton, the town of 31 Minutes, faces such an infernally hot Christmas that Santa Claus cancels his visit! Bodoque the rabbit heroically volunteers to rescue the presents from the North Pole, while his friends improvise a disastrous Christmas show. But what they don't expect is Bodoque giving in to some irresistible temptations along the way.

7.4

MagicScore

#13

The Three Caballeros

1944

For Donald's birthday he receives a box with three gifts inside. The gifts, a movie projector, a pop-up book, and a pinata, each take Donald on wild adventures through Mexico and South America.

6.3

MagicScore

#14

Herbie Goes Bananas

1980

The adorable little VW helps its owners break up a counterfeiting ring in Mexico.

5.3

MagicScore

#15

Assassination Classroom

2015

A mysterious creature destroys 70% of the moon. The creature then warns that if he is not destroyed by March of next year, Earth will be next. The creature also demands that he becomes the homeroom teacher for 3rd grade E class at Kunugigaoka Junior High School. The government is powerless to say no. The creature then becomes the homeroom teacher of 3rd grade E class which consists of failed students including Nagisa Shiota. The creature is called Teacher Koro. Meanwhile, the government requests that the students try to kill Teacher Koro even though he possesses super powers. The government offers a 10 billion yen reward for whomever successfully kills him. The students are confused by the situation, but decide to kill Teacher Koro. When their class begins with Teacher Koro, the students finds themselves having a good time with their new teacher.

7.3

MagicScore

#16

Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow

1981

After surviving attacks by Zeon's Char Aznable and Garma Zabi, the crew of Federation warship White Base and its mobile suits must battle Zeon forces through Asia, Europe, and the Atlantic Ocean if they are to reach Earth Federation's headquarters alive. During that process, many of its crewmembers must overcome their fears, losses, immaturities, and insecurities in order to persevere.

7.1

MagicScore

#17

Ballad of the Little Soldier

1984

A group of Miskito Indians use Nicaraguan child soldiers in their resistance against the Sandinistas.

6.4

MagicScore

#18

Without Men

2011

In a small and remote Latin American mountain village, all the men are recruited to fight in the country's civil war. Left to fend for themselves, the women of the town, led by Rosalba, slowly emerge from their supporting roles as wives and daughters to become unwitting founders of a remarkable new society: an all female utopia. When the men, led by an American reporter, return to try to reclaim their power, a clash of sexes ensues with unsuspected consequences.

3.9

MagicScore

#19

The Usual Suspects

1995

Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor – leaving few survivors. Verbal lures his interrogators with an incredible story of the crime lord's almost supernatural prowess.

8.2

MagicScore

#20

Bound

1996

Corky, a tough female ex-convict working on an apartment renovation in a Chicago building, meets a couple living next door, Caesar, a paranoid mobster, and Violet, his seductive girlfriend, who is immediately attracted to her.

7.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Monos?

The top films similar to Monos by MovieMagicScore are Far from Men (6.8), Prisoner of the Mountains (6.7), Days of Glory (5.8). Each shares crime/drama/thriller/war themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Monos worth watching?

Monos holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.6/10 from 419 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Monos?

Monos (2019) is a crime, drama, thriller, war film directed by Alejandro Landes Echavarría, starring Moisés Arias, Julianne Nicholson, Sofia Buenaventura.

Where can I find more recommendations like Monos?

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

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About movies like Monos

This ranked list pairs Monos (2019), a crime and drama and thriller and war film from Alejandro Landes Echavarría, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Moisés Arias 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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