Movies Like Maria Candelaria (1944)

Maria Candelaria is a 1944 drama, romance film from Emilio Fernández with a MovieMagicScore of 7.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Payback and Navajeros.

Drama Romance

Payback

1999

With friends like these, who needs enemies? That's the question bad guy Porter is left asking after his wife and partner steal his heist money and leave him for dead -- or so they think. Five months and an endless reservoir of bitterness later, Porter's partners and the crooked cops on his tail learn how bad payback can be.

6.8

MagicScore

Navajeros

1980

A chronicle of the life of Jaro, the leader of a juvenile delinquent gang, depicting his rise from street urchin to outlaw anti-hero on the way to his inevitable end.

6.4

MagicScore

Red Dust

1932

Dennis, owner of a rubber plantation in Cochinchina, is involved with Vantine, who left Saigon to evade the police. When his new surveyor arrives along with his refined wife Dennis is quickly infatuated by her.

6.9

MagicScore

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

Handsome Serge

1958

After long absence, a man returns to his hometown only to find his best friend has become an alcoholic.

6.9

MagicScore

Killers of the Flower Moon

2023

When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one—until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.

7.4

MagicScore

Ugetsu

1953

In 16th century Japan, peasants Genjuro and Tobei sell their earthenware pots to a group of soldiers in a nearby village, in defiance of a local sage's warning against seeking to profit from warfare. Genjuro's pursuit of both riches and the mysterious Lady Wakasa, as well as Tobei's desire to become a samurai, run the risk of destroying both themselves and their wives, Miyagi and Ohama.

8.0

MagicScore

Exhibition

2013

An intimate examination of a contemporary artist couple, whose living and working patterns are threatened by the imminent sale of their home.

5.0

MagicScore

Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women

2005

A woman, attended by two midwives, is giving birth in a small village in India. When the child's cry rings, the father bangs on a steel plate to attract the attention of all the villagers, ...

6.4

MagicScore

#10

Pyaasa

1957

Vijay, a destitute poet, searches for true love while attempting to get his work published. With the assistance of two women in his life, his dream comes true - but at a cost that causes Vijay to rethink his worldview.

7.1

MagicScore

#11

The Promise

2016

Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, a love triangle develops between Mikael, a brilliant medical student, the beautiful and sophisticated artist Ana, and Chris, a renowned American journalist based in Paris.

6.9

MagicScore

#12

Love Again

2023

Mira Ray, dealing with the loss of her fiancé, John, sends a series of romantic texts to his old cell phone number… not realizing the number was reassigned to Rob Burns' new work phone. Rob, a journalist, is captivated by the honesty in the beautifully confessional texts. When he’s assigned to write a profile of megastar Céline Dion, he enlists her help in figuring out how to meet Mira in person and win her heart.

6.7

MagicScore

#13

Irina Palm

2007

Maggie, a quiet retiring grandmother, finds herself helpless as her grandson’s health deteriorates. When one last chance appears, but money is desperately short, Maggie acts to raise the cash in a fashion that surprises everyone but her.

6.9

MagicScore

#14

Black Mass

2015

The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf.

6.5

MagicScore

#15

We the Poor

1948

Carpenter Pepe El Toro lives peacefully with his daughter Chachita in an impoverished Mexico City neighborhood. He pursues a romance with the pretty Celia, but tragedy comes knocking on his door when he is falsely accused of having perpetrated a felony.

8.0

MagicScore

#16

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

2018

Vignettes weaving together the stories of six individuals in the old West at the end of the Civil War. Following the tales of a sharp-shooting songster, a wannabe bank robber, two weary traveling performers, a lone gold prospector, a woman traveling the West to an uncertain future, and a motley crew of strangers undertaking a carriage ride.

7.1

MagicScore

#17

New York Stories

1989

Three tales of love, ambition, and neurosis unfold in the city that never sleeps. In "Life Lessons" (Martin Scorsese), a tormented painter channels heartbreak into his art. In "Life Without Zoë" (Francis Ford Coppola), a precocious 12-year-old navigates privilege and loneliness in a Manhattan hotel. And in "Oedipus Wrecks" (Woody Allen), a man’s domineering mother literally becomes a looming presence over New York.

6.2

MagicScore

#18

I Am Happiness on Earth

2014

Emiliano looks at his life with the eyes of a film director, mixing the objective reality with the processes of the artistic creation. The story he is filming flounders with his daily life, until his world is trapped in the lens of his camera. Confused, always alone and in front of a screen, now become a transfigured reality, but at the same time a measurable, controllable and manipulable one, he listens in loop to a song: one of those songs you sing or repeat as a prayer and forcing you to remember, believe and convince yourself.

4.6

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

The Great Beauty

2013

Jep Gambardella has seduced his way through the lavish nightlife of Rome for decades, but after his 65th birthday and a shock from the past, Jep looks past the nightclubs and parties to find a timeless landscape of absurd, exquisite beauty.

7.5

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Maria Candelaria?

The top films similar to Maria Candelaria by MovieMagicScore are Payback (6.8), Navajeros (6.4), Red Dust (6.9). Each shares drama/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Maria Candelaria worth watching?

Maria Candelaria holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.3/10 from 42 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Maria Candelaria?

Maria Candelaria (1944) is a drama, romance film directed by Emilio Fernández, starring Dolores del Río, Pedro Armendáriz, Alberto Galán.

Where can I find more recommendations like Maria Candelaria?

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About movies like Maria Candelaria

This ranked list pairs Maria Candelaria (1944), a drama and romance film from Emilio Fernández, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Dolores del Río 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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