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15 Movies Like Messi

Loved Messi? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

Orozco the Embalmer
#1

Orozco the Embalmer

In 1996, Tsurisaki Kiyotaka, one of Japan’s most infamous death photographers, ventured into the center of Hell itself - the Rue Morgue neighborhood of Bogota, Colombia. With death and murder rampant, the corpses eventually find their way to embalmer Froilan Orozco, who has been tending the dead for over 50 years. We watch as bodies are brought in to his shop and he prepares them for their funerals.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Messi.

Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
#2

Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition

With unprecedented access to the official archives and intimate recollections from the band, both current and past, Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition invites fans to experience one of the most iconic journeys in music history. Spanning five decades, this electrifying documentary charts the band’s rise from the pubs of East London to the world’s biggest stadiums. Featuring exclusive interviews with band members and contributors such as Javier Bardem, Lars Ulrich and Chuck D, as well as all-new animated sequences of the band's legendary mascot, Eddie, the film offers a rare and intimate look at Iron Maiden’s uncompromising vision and unwavering connection with their truly global army of fans.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Messi.

Soy Luna: The Last Concert
#3

Soy Luna: The Last Concert

Over the course of three seasons, the story of Luna, Matteo, Simón, Ámbar, and the rest of the Jam & Roller crew became a unique phenomenon thanks to its blend of music, romance, drama, and roller skating. The enormous success of the series was followed by several international tours, giving the cast the opportunity to meet their fans face to face. In this special program, the cast of Soy Luna performs live for the very last time at the legendary Luna Park stadium in Buenos Aires. We will get an inside look at the backstage experience and revisit the story of the series, from the first rehearsals, filming sessions, and tours to this incredible farewell.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Messi.

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
#4

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

This special explores the return of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker to the screen, as well as Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen to their classic roles. Director Deborah Chow leads the cast and crew as they create new heroes and villains that live alongside new incarnations of beloved Star Wars characters, and an epic story that dramatically bridges the saga films.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Messi.

De Rubén a Rubius: El Viaje de un Virtual Hero
#5

De Rubén a Rubius: El Viaje de un Virtual Hero

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Messi.

Miguel Ángel Blanco: The 48 Hours That Changed Spain
#6

Miguel Ángel Blanco: The 48 Hours That Changed Spain

This documentary explores how Miguel Ángel Blanco's 1997 abduction turned fear into collective resistance and shaped Spain's fright Against ETA terrorism.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Messi.

John Candy: I Like Me
#7

John Candy: I Like Me

Those who knew iconic funnyman John Candy best share his story, in their own words, through never-before-seen archival footage, imagery, and interviews.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Messi.

Echo of the Mountain
#8

Echo of the Mountain

Echo of the Mountain takes a look at the life and work of Santos de la Torre, a great Huichol artist who, like his people, lives in oblivion. Despite having made a great mural for the metro station Palais Royal – Musée du Louvre, Santos lives isolated and ignored in his country. This documentary follows his pilgrimage to Wirikuta, where he asks gods for permission to make a new mural; his journey across 385 miles of the Peyote Route, and Santos's creative process during the making of a new mural which aims to illustrate the history, mythology and religious traditions of the Huichol people.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Messi.

I Choose to Believe
#9

I Choose to Believe

It narrates the epic title obtained by the Argentine National Team in the World Cup Qatar 2022 with testimonies of the protagonists, told from the intimacy and in first person.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Messi.

Argentina
#10

Argentina

Argentina continues Saura’s lyrical exploration of the essence, talent and patrimony of popular dance and song in both fiction and documentary

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Messi.

Daughter of the Lake
#11

Daughter of the Lake

At the height of the Peruvian gold rush, Nélida, an Andean woman able to communicate with water spirits, uses her powers to prevent a mining corporation from destroying the body of water she considers her mother. A gold deposit valued at billions of dollars lies just beneath Nélida’s lakes and leads farmers and Latin America’s biggest gold producer into conflict.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Messi.

Senna
#12

Senna

The remarkable story of Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna, charting his physical and spiritual achievements on the track and off, his quest for perfection, and the mythical status he has since attained, is the subject of Senna, a documentary feature that spans the racing legend's years as an F1 driver, from his opening season in 1984 to his untimely death a decade later.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Messi.

It All Started at the End
#13

It All Started at the End

An intimate portrait of the pioneering artistic collective Grupo de Cali, whose work is now considered a fundamental part of Colombia’s film history.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Messi.

Money Heist: The Phenomenon
#14

Money Heist: The Phenomenon

A documentary on why 'Money Heist' sparked a wave of enthusiasm around the world for a lovable group of thieves and their professor.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Messi.

Las cinéphilas
#15

Las cinéphilas

Six elderly retired women, two from Buenos Aires, Argentina; two from Montevideo, Uruguay; and two from Madrid, Spain, have something in common, despite their different interests and lives: they go to the movies almost every day.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Messi.