Movies Like Maria (2019)

Maria is a 2019 action, crime film from Pedring Lopez with a MovieMagicScore of 6.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Violet & Daisy and Assassins Tale.

Action Crime

Violet & Daisy

2011

Two teenage assassins accept what they think will be a quick-and-easy job, until an unexpected target throws them off their plan.

6.0

MagicScore

Assassins Tale

2013

Three assassins deal with life, love, addiction and trust as each tries to find the answers to a better life. Together, they prove to be the most trustworthy in this tangled web of murder, greed, friendship and betrayal.

4.5

MagicScore

The Mechanic

1972

Arthur Bishop is a veteran hit man who, owing to his penchant for making his targets' deaths seem like accidents, thinks himself an artist. It's made him very rich, but as he hits middle age, he's so depressed and lonely that he takes on one of his victim's sons, Steve McKenna, as his apprentice. Arthur puts him through a rigorous training period and brings him on several hits. As Steven improves, Arthur worries that he'll discover who killed his father.

6.7

MagicScore

Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon

1977

Duke Togo (codename: Golgo 13) is a ruthless assassin who's accepted a tricky assignment from an American drug syndicate. His mission is to "rub out" Hong Kong's underworld kingpin. His main obstacle is the relentless Detective 'Smitty' Smith, determined to stop Togo no matter the cost. The result is an explosive adventure through the seamy, violent streets of Hong Kong.

5.4

MagicScore

The Marksman

2021

Jim Hanson’s quiet life is suddenly disturbed by two people crossing the US/Mexico border – a woman and her young son – desperate to flee a Mexican cartel. After a shootout leaves the mother dead, Jim becomes the boy’s reluctant defender. He embraces his role as Miguel’s protector and will stop at nothing to get him to safety, as they go on the run from the relentless assassins.

6.8

MagicScore

Red Heat

1988

A tough Russian policeman is forced to partner up with a cocky Chicago police detective when he is sent to Chicago to apprehend a Georgian drug lord who killed his partner and fled the country.

6.2

MagicScore

Peppermint

2018

A grieving mother transforms herself into a vigilante following the murders of her husband and daughter, eluding the authorities to deliver her own personal brand of justice.

6.7

MagicScore

Heli

2013

Heli must try and protect his young family when his 12-year-old sister inadvertently involves them in the brutal drug world. He must battle against the drug cartel that have been angered as well as the corrupt police force.

6.7

MagicScore

Rocky Handsome

2016

A vengeful man embarks on a murderous rampage after the kidnapping of a 7-year-old girl.

6.3

MagicScore

#10

Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection

1990

When DEA agents are taken captive by a ruthless South American kingpin, the Delta Force is reunited to rescue them in this sequel to the 1986 film.

5.5

MagicScore

#11

Léon: The Professional

1994

Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12-year-old Mathilda. Before long, Mathilda's thoughts turn to revenge, and she considers following in Léon's footsteps.

8.3

MagicScore

#12

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

2011

A former assassin, known simply as The Bride, wakes from a coma four years after her jealous ex-lover Bill attempts to murder her on her wedding day. Fueled by an insatiable desire for revenge, she vows to get even with every person who contributed to the loss of her unborn child, her entire wedding party, and four years of her life. After devising a hit list, The Bride sets off on her quest, enduring unspeakable injury and unscrupulous enemies.

8.1

MagicScore

#13

The Man from Nowhere

2010

An ex-special agent is involved in a convoluted drug ring drama. He has to save a drug smuggler's innocent daughter from being the victim of her parents' fight.

7.7

MagicScore

#14

Lady Snowblood

1973

Yuki's family is nearly wiped out before she is born due to the machinations of a band of criminals. These criminals kidnap and brutalize her mother but leave her alive. Later her mother ends up in prison with only revenge to keep her alive. She creates an instrument for this revenge by purposefully getting pregnant. Yuki never knows the love of a family but only killing and revenge.

7.5

MagicScore

#15

Sicario

2015

An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.

7.4

MagicScore

#16

John Wick: Chapter 2

2017

John Wick is forced out of retirement by a former associate looking to seize control of a shadowy international assassins’ guild. Bound by a blood oath to aid him, Wick travels to Rome and does battle against some of the world’s most dangerous killers.

7.3

MagicScore

#17

The Equalizer

2014

McCall believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets Teri, a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can’t stand idly by – he has to help her. Armed with hidden skills that allow him to serve vengeance against anyone who would brutalize the helpless, McCall comes out of his self-imposed retirement and finds his desire for justice reawakened. If someone has a problem, if the odds are stacked against them, if they have nowhere else to turn, McCall will help. He is The Equalizer.

7.3

MagicScore

#18

The Shadow Strays

2024

Skilled in the art of killing, a young assassin defies her mentor to save a boy from a ruthless crime syndicate — and she'll destroy anyone in her path.

7.2

MagicScore

#19

The Villainess

2017

Honed from childhood into a merciless killing machine by a criminal organization, assassin Sook-hee is recruited with the promise of freedom after ten years of service. However, secrets from her past destroy everything she’s worked for and now she embarks on a roaring rampage of revenge.

6.9

MagicScore

#20

Patriot Games

1992

When CIA Analyst Jack Ryan interferes with an IRA assassination, a renegade faction targets Jack and his family as revenge.

6.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Maria?

The top films similar to Maria by MovieMagicScore are Violet & Daisy (6.0), Assassins Tale (4.5), The Mechanic (6.7). Each shares action/crime themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Maria worth watching?

Maria holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.0/10 from 157 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Maria?

Maria (2019) is a action, crime film directed by Pedring Lopez, starring Cristine Reyes, Ivan Padilla, KC Montero.

Where can I find more recommendations like Maria?

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

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About movies like Maria

This ranked list pairs Maria (2019), a action and crime film from Pedring Lopez, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Cristine Reyes 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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