Top Movies & TV Shows Similar to El Norte List

  • The Immigration Tango - Explores the struggles of immigrants and their journey in America.
  • A Better Life - Focuses on a Mexican immigrant's fight for a better life for his son in the U.S.
  • Sin Nombre - Tells the story of Central American immigrants trying to reach the U.S. through Mexico.
  • The Other Side of Immigration - Documentary exploring the impacts of illegal immigration from Mexico to the U.S.
  • Under the Same Moon (La Misma Luna) - A touching cross-border story between a mother and son navigating immigration.
  • The Good Lie - Follows Sudanese refugees who resettle in the U.S. and their struggles has similarities with El Norte.
  • Roma - Mexican film that depicts social class issues and family dynamics against a backdrop of political turmoil.
  • In America - An Irish family immigrates to New York City and struggles to make a life for themselves.
  • The Migrant Kitchen - Explores immigrant experiences through the lens of food and culture in California.
  • The Pursuit of Happyness - Depicts the struggle of a man to achieve a better life for himself and his son against poverty.
  • La La Land - Features themes of aspiration and the immigrant experience in a modern context.
  • Frida - Biography of the artist Frida Kahlo that touches on her heritage and struggles.
  • Nina's Heavenly Delights - Deals with cultural identity and the immigrant experience within the LGBTQ+ context.
  • The Kite Runner - Explores themes of friendship and redemption against the backdrop of political upheaval.
  • A Small Place - Documentary exploring the realities of colonialism and migration in the Caribbean.
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  • The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao - A voice for Dominican immigrants, addressing themes of heritage and identity.
  • The U.S. vs. John Lennon - Covers activism and the immigrant perspective during a turbulent time in American history.
  • The Book of Life - An animated film based on Mexican culture and traditions, exploring identity.
  • Miss Bala - A thriller about a young woman caught in a world of crime and drug trafficking in Mexico.
  • Spanglish - Discusses family dynamics and cultural identity through the lens of a domestic worker.
  • The Sound of Things To Come - Explores the lives of immigrants and their dreams intertwined with their hardships.
  • Frantz - Deals with post-war identity and the human experience of loss and adaptation.
  • My Family (Mi Familia) - Chronicles the trials and triumphs of a Mexican-American family across generations.
  • The Crossing - Military and immigrant narratives intertwined during the Vietnam War era.
  • The Other Side - Fictional depiction of smugglers and the immigrant experience across the U.S.-Mexico border.
  • Children of Men - Explores a dystopian future with themes of immigration and hope.
  • Miss Bala - A story involving a woman’s fight against crime in the context of her cultural background.
  • Mine - A tense portrayal of the immigrant experience in a foreign land.
  • Fire at Sea - Documentary that sheds light on the migration crisis in the Mediterranean.
  • The Promise - Interweaves stories of love within the tumultuous historical backdrop of the Armenian immigration.
  • City of God - Depicts social and economic struggles within a Brazilian context that mirrors immigration challenges.
  • A Day Without a Mexican - A satirical take on the absence of immigrants and their importance in society.
  • A Raisin in the Sun - Addresses the challenges of achieving the American Dream from a culturally rich perspective.
  • Coco - Celebrates Mexican culture and ancestry with themes of family and heritage.
  • Frontera - A story intertwining the lives of different characters affected by immigration issues.
  • American History X - Focuses on themes of race, identity, and redemption which relate to the immigrant experience.

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# Name Year Country Genres IMDb Votes IMDb Rating Type Status CBFC
1 2017 United States of America 451038 7.3 Movie Released R
2
A Better Life
A Better Life
98 min
2011 United States of America 16621 7.2 Movie Released PG-13
3
Sin Nombre
Sin Nombre
96 min
2009 Mexico 34165 7.5 Movie Released R
4
The Good Lie
The Good Lie
110 min
2014 India 30173 7.4 Movie Released PG-13
5
Roma
Roma
135 min
2018 United Kingdom 170986 7.7 Movie Released R
6
In America
In America
105 min
2003 Ireland 44431 7.7 Movie Released PG-13
7
The Migrant Kitchen
The Migrant Kitchen
27 min
SS 4 EP 20
2016 18 8.6 Serie Returning Series
8 2006 United States of America 568904 8 Movie Released PG-13
9
La La Land
La La Land
129 min
2016 Hong Kong 684970 8 Movie Released PG-13
10
Frida
Frida
123 min
2002 Canada 96034 7.3 Movie Released R
11 2006 United Kingdom 2292 6.3 Movie Released
12
The Kite Runner
The Kite Runner
128 min
2007 China 82835 7.6 Movie Released
13 2002 United States of America 8342 6.9 Movie Released
14
The Namesake
The Namesake
122 min
2006 India 21928 7.5 Movie Released
15 2006 United States of America 5693 7.3 Movie Released PG-13
16 2014 United States of America 78918 7.2 Movie Released PG
17
Miss Bala
Miss Bala
104 min
2019 Mexico 13070 5.8 Movie Released PG-13
18
Spanglish
Spanglish
130 min
2004 United States of America 89084 6.4 Movie Released PG-13
19
Frantz
Frantz
113 min
2016 France 17631 7.5 Movie Released
20
The Crossing
The Crossing
44 min
SS 1 EP 11
2018 United States of America 10254 7.1 Serie Ended TV-PG
21 2015 France 1333 6.7 Movie Released
22
Children of Men
Children of Men
109 min
2006 United Kingdom 534417 7.9 Movie Released
23
Mine
Mine
107 min
2016 Italy 21657 5.8 Movie Released NR
24
Fire at Sea
Fire at Sea
114 min
2016 France 6074 6.7 Movie Released
25
The Promise
The Promise
133 min
2016 Spain 178879 6.1 Movie Released PG-13
26
City of God
City of God
130 min
2002 Brazil 809417 8.6 Movie Released
27 2004 Mexico 3235 4.8 Movie Released R
28 1961 United States of America 9781 8 Movie Released
29
Coco
Coco
105 min
2017 United States of America 605600 8.4 Movie Released PG
30
Frontera
Frontera
103 min
2014 United States of America 8487 6.6 Movie Released PG-13
31 1998 United States of America 1197920 8.5 Movie Released R
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