Movies Like Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles (2019)

Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles is a 2019 animation, drama, history film from Salvador Simó with a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Land Without Bread and Road to Perdition.

Animation Drama History

Land Without Bread

1933

An exploration —manipulated and staged— of life in Las Hurdes, in the province of Cáceres, in Extremadura, Spain, as it was in 1932. Insalubrity, misery and lack of opportunities provoke the emigration of young people and the solitude of those who remain in the desolation of one of the poorest and least developed Spanish regions at that time.

7.1

MagicScore

Road to Perdition

2002

Mike Sullivan works as a hit man for crime boss John Rooney. Sullivan views Rooney as a father figure, however after his son is witness to a killing, Mike Sullivan finds himself on the run in attempt to save the life of his son and at the same time looking for revenge on those who wronged him.

7.3

MagicScore

When the Wind Blows

1986

With the help of government-issued pamphlets, an elderly British couple build a shelter and prepare for an impending nuclear attack, unaware that times and the nature of war have changed from their romantic memories of World War II.

7.4

MagicScore

Batman: Year One

2011

A wealthy playboy named Bruce Wayne and a Chicago cop named Jim Gordon both return to Gotham City where their lives unexpectedly intersect.

7.2

MagicScore

The Rocketeer

1991

A stunt pilot comes across a prototype jetpack that gives him the ability to fly. However, evil forces of the world also want this jetpack at any cost.

6.5

MagicScore

Paris, 13th District

2021

Émilie meets Camille who is attracted to Nora, who crosses paths with Amber. Three girls and a boy – They're friends, sometimes lovers and often both.

6.9

MagicScore

While at War

2019

Salamanca, Spain, 1936. In the early days of the military rebellion that began the Spanish Civil War (1936-39), writer Miguel de Unamuno supports the uprising in the hope that the prevailing political chaos will end. But when the confrontation becomes bloody, Unamuno must question his initial position.

7.1

MagicScore

The Cabin in the Cotton

1932

Sharecropper's son Marvin tries to help his community overcome poverty and ignorance.

6.3

MagicScore

Film, Film, Film

1968

The trials and tribulations of putting a feature film together.

7.6

MagicScore

#10

American Grindhouse

2011

This documentary explores the hidden history of the American Exploitation Film. The movie digs deep into this often overlooked category of U.S. cinema and unearths the shameless and occasionally shocking origins of this popular entertainment.

6.7

MagicScore

#11

His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th

2010

A retrospective documentary about the groundbreaking horror series, Friday the 13th, featuring interviews with cast and crew from the twelve films spanning 3 decades.

6.7

MagicScore

#12

My Father's Secrets

2022

Brussels, Belgium, 1959. Michel and Charly Kichka, two Jewish brothers, enjoy a happy childhood with their parents and their two sisters. Henri, their discreet and usually silent father, does not speak at all about his past, so they imagine that as a young man he was an adventurer, a pirate or a treasure hunter.

6.9

MagicScore

#13

Batman: The Killing Joke

2016

As Batman hunts for the escaped Joker, the Clown Prince of Crime attacks the Gordon family to prove a diabolical point mirroring his own fall into madness.

6.6

MagicScore

#14

Jimmy's Hall

2014

Jimmy Gralton returns from New York and reopens his beloved community hall, only to meet opposition from the local parish.

6.7

MagicScore

#15

The Breadwinner

2017

A headstrong young girl in Afghanistan, ruled by the Taliban, disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family.

7.8

MagicScore

#16

In This Corner of the World

2016

Japan, 1943, during World War II. Young Suzu leaves her village near Hiroshima to marry and live with her in-laws in Kure, a military harbor. Her creativity to overcome deprivation quickly makes her indispensable at home. Inhabited by an ancestral wisdom, Suzu impregnates the simple gestures of everyday life with poetry and beauty. The many hardships, the loss of loved ones, the frequent air raids of the enemy, nothing alters her enthusiasm…

7.9

MagicScore

#17

Mank

2020

1930s Hollywood is reevaluated through the eyes of scathing social critic and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish the screenplay of Citizen Kane.

6.7

MagicScore

#18

Angela's Ashes

1999

An Irish Catholic family returns to 1930s Limerick after a child's death in America. The unemployed I.R.A. veteran father struggles with poverty, prejudice, and alcoholism as the family endures harsh slum conditions.

7.3

MagicScore

#19

The Insect Woman

1963

A woman, Tome, is born to a lower class family in Japan in 1918. The title refers to an insect, repeating its mistakes, as in an infinite circle. Imamura, with this metaphor, introduces the life of Tome, who keeps trying to change her poor life.

7.2

MagicScore

#20

Sugar Cane Alley

1983

Martinique, in the early 1930s. Young José and his grandmother live in a small village. Nearly everyone works cutting cane and barely earning a living. The overseer can fine a worker for the smallest infraction. The way to advance is to do well in school. José studies hard and succeeds in an exam allowing him to attend school in the capital. With only a partial scholarship, the tuition is very costly. José and his grandmother move to Fort-de-France to make José's studies easier...

6.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles?

The top films similar to Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles by MovieMagicScore are Land Without Bread (7.1), Road to Perdition (7.3), When the Wind Blows (7.4). Each shares animation/drama/history themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles worth watching?

Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10 from 126 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles?

Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles (2019) is a animation, drama, history film directed by Salvador Simó, starring Jorge Usón, Fernando Ramos, Luis Enrique de Tomás.

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About movies like Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles

This ranked list pairs Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles (2019), a animation and drama and history film from Salvador Simó, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Jorge Usón 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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