Movies Like Maixabel (2021)

Maixabel is a 2021 drama film from Icíar Bollaín with a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Operation Ogre and Ane Is Missing.

Drama

Operation Ogre

1979

Spain, 1973. Dictator Francisco Franco has ruled the country since 1939 with an iron fist; but he is now a very old and sick man. The future of the weakened regime is in danger. Admiral Carrero Blanco is his natural successor. The Basque terrorist gang ETA decides that he must die to prevent the dictatorship from continuing.

6.9

MagicScore

Ane Is Missing

2020

Lide works the night shift for the construction company in charge of a new high-speed train network, a project that has attracted protests and violent attacks. One morning she wakes up to discover that her teenage daughter, Ane, is nowhere to be found.

5.4

MagicScore

Face to Face with ETA: Conversations with a Terrorist

2023

An in-depth interview with José Antonio Urrutikoetxea, known as Josu Ternera, one of the most relevant leaders of the terrorist gang ETA.

7.0

MagicScore

Negociador

2014

Manu Aranguren is a Basque politician who acts as a mediator for the Spanish government in its negotiations with ETA. Far from being a solemn, calculated occasion, unexpected occurrences, slip-ups or misunderstandings soon kick in to influence the dialogue. And the personal relationship between negotiators will be key in solving the conflict.

6.3

MagicScore

Running Out of Time

1994

Days before committing an attack, Antonio, a gunman of the terrorist gang ETA who has dedicated his life to a cause he no longer believes in, meets Charo, a young drug addict who, despite the sordid environment in which she lives, still retains her innocence.

5.9

MagicScore

Clandestinos

2008

Xabi, a troubled boy, meets Iñaki, a member of the terrorist gang ETA who becomes his mentor and ideological inspiration. Some time later, Xabi is arrested for throwing a Molotov cocktail and confined in a juvenile detention center, where he meets Joel, a Mexican, and Driss, a Moroccan, with whom he manages to flee and reach Madrid with the purpose of finding Iñaki and joining the gang.

4.9

MagicScore

Smoke & Mirrors

2016

A tale of cheats and impostors, taking its inspiration from true facts and from one of the most intriguing characters of recent decades: the spy Francisco Paesa.

6.5

MagicScore

Wolf

2004

Based on a true story. In the 70s, during the last stages of Franco's dictatorship, Txema, a basque construction worker, is arrested because of his connection to some terrorists who have just committed a murder. The secret service see in him an ideal candidate to infiltrate the terrorist band ETA and become a mole, so they try to offer him a deal if he will do so.

6.4

MagicScore

Bomb Scared

2017

Somewhere in Spain, four ETA terrorists await a phone call before carrying out a mission, while the 2010 FIFA World Cup, where Spanish soccer team is one of the favorites to win, is being held in South Africa.

5.4

MagicScore

#10

You Will Not Have My Hate

2022

The night of November 13, 2015 changes everything for Antoine. Hélène, his wife and mother of his young son, dies during the terrorist attacks at the Bataclan club in Paris. In a moving Facebook post, he counters the assassins' hatred with the love for his son – a message, that moves people worldwide.

5.9

MagicScore

#11

Incendiary

2008

A woman's life is torn apart when her husband and infant son are killed in a suicide bombing at a soccer match.

5.4

MagicScore

#12

The Gatekeepers

2012

In an unprecedented and candid series of interviews, six former heads of the Shin Bet — Israel's intelligence and security agency — speak about their role in Israel's decades-long counterterrorism campaign, discussing their controversial methods and whether the ends ultimately justify the means.

6.9

MagicScore

#13

Cell 211

2009

The story of two men on different sides of a prison riot -- the inmate leading the rebellion and the young guard trapped in the revolt, who poses as a prisoner in a desperate attempt to survive the ordeal.

7.4

MagicScore

#14

Undercover

2024

Basque Country, Spain, late nineties. A young policewoman manages to infiltrate the ruthless terrorist gang ETA.

7.2

MagicScore

#15

Lullaby

2022

Amaia has just become a mother, and the challenge is even more significant than she imagined. So when her partner has to leave for several weeks because of his job, she decides to spend time with her parents in a lovely coastal village in the Basque Country and hopefully share the responsibility of looking after her baby. However, she forgot that even when one becomes a parent, one never stops being a daughter.

7.2

MagicScore

#16

The Giant

2017

Having fought in the First Carlist War, Martin returns to his family farm in Gipuzkoa only to find that his younger brother, Joaquín, towers over him in height. Convinced that everyone will want to pay to see the tallest man on Earth, the siblings set out on a long trip all over Europe, during which ambition, money and fame will forever change the family’s fate. A story based on true events.

6.6

MagicScore

#17

Cows

1992

A film set in the Basque region, beginning in the Carlist war of 1875 and ending during the Spanish Civil war of 1936. The film portrays how one single act of cowardice shapes the life of the next three generations of two families and fuels the intense rivalry which will span the next sixty-one years.

6.4

MagicScore

#18

Errementari: The Blacksmith and the Devil

2018

Basque Country, Spain, 1843. A police constable arrives at a small village in Álava to investigate a mysterious blacksmith who lives alone deep in the woods.

6.3

MagicScore

#19

Once Upon a Time in Euskadi

2021

Basque Country, Spain, 1985. Four teenage friends must face life and death, social upheaval and political violence as they try to enjoy their summer vacation.

6.2

MagicScore

#20

Twin Murders: The Silence of the White City

2019

Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain, 2019. Two corpses appear in the crypt of the Old Cathedral. Police officer Unai López de Ayala, an expert in criminal profiling, must hunt down the ritual murderer who has been terrorizing the city for two decades.

5.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Maixabel?

The top films similar to Maixabel by MovieMagicScore are Operation Ogre (6.9), Ane Is Missing (5.4), Face to Face with ETA: Conversations with a Terrorist (7.0). Each shares drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Maixabel worth watching?

Maixabel holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10 from 123 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Maixabel?

Maixabel (2021) is a drama film directed by Icíar Bollaín, starring Blanca Portillo, Luis Tosar, Urko Olazábal.

Where can I find more recommendations like Maixabel?

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 Maixabel

This ranked list pairs Maixabel (2021), a drama film from Icíar Bollaín, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Blanca Portillo 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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