15 Movies Like The Ugly Ones

Loved The Ugly Ones? 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.

Vengeance
#1

Vengeance

The brutal murder of the wife of “Toro,” a military hero in the special forces, turns him into a man with a single purpose: revenge. After a stroke of fate makes him a millionaire, Carlos transforms his fortune into an arsenal and, together with his closest soldiers, sets out to hunt down those responsible.

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

Rango
#2

Rango

When Rango, a lost family pet, accidentally winds up in the gritty, gun-slinging Western town of Dirt, the theater-loving lizard suddenly finds himself the newly appointed sheriff. Welcomed as the last hope the town has been waiting for, Rango is forced to play his new role to the hilt and uncover the truth behind a looming water crisis—before his act catches up with him.

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

Counterattack
#3

Counterattack

When a hostage rescue mission creates a new enemy, Capt. Guerrero and his elite soldiers must face an ambush by a criminal group.

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

Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End
#4

Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End

When a kind of rabies that transforms people into aggressive creatures spreads across the planet, Manel isolates himself at home with his cat, relying on his wits to survive; but soon they must go out in search of food, by land and by sea, dodging many dangers.

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

Sin Nombre
#5

Sin Nombre

Sayra, a Native Honduran teenager, hungers for a better life. Her chance for one comes when she is reunited with her long-estranged father, who intends to emigrate to Mexico and then enter the United States. Sayra's life collides with a pair of Indigenous Mexican and Mestizo-Mexican gangmembers who have boarded the same USA-bound train.

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

El Infierno
#6

El Infierno

After being deported back to Mexico, a man has no choice but to join the vicious drug cartel that has corrupted his hometown in order to survive.

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

True Grit
#7

True Grit

The murder of her father sends a teenage tomboy on a mission of 'justice', which involves avenging her father's death. She recruits a tough old marshal, 'Rooster' Cogburn because he has 'true grit', and a reputation of getting the job done.

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

Firecreek
#8

Firecreek

A peace-loving, part-time sheriff in the small town of Firecreek must take a stand when a gang of vicious outlaws takes over his town.

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

Dragonkeeper
#9

Dragonkeeper

Set in Han Imperial China, the plot follows the adventures of enslaved girl Ping with ancient dragon Long Danzi. Dragons had been banished from the kingdom. Ping, an orphan, finds one of the last remaining dragon eggs. Palace guards force Ping to run away in order to return the dragon egg to the ocean and save all dragons from extinction. Ping discovers that she is a true Dragonkeeper.

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

Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
#10

Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires

In the time of the Aztec empire, tragedy strikes Yohualli Coatl when his father is murdered by Spanish conquistadors. To warn King Moctezuma and his high priest, Yoka, of imminent danger, Yohualli escapes to Tenochtitlán. There, he trains in the temple of the bat god Tzinacan with his mentor, developing equipment and weaponry to confront the Spanish invasion and avenge his father’s death. Along the way, he encounters key figures like the fierce Jaguar Woman and the conquistador Hernán Cortés.

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

The Gentleman
#11

The Gentleman

Aging ex-soldier Theo meets weekly with prostitute Olga to reminisce. After Olga's murder, Theo seeks bloody revenge, attracting attention of alcoholic cop Iborra and hitman Herodes.

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

A Time for Bravery
#12

A Time for Bravery

A psychoanalyst on community service aids an agent shattered by infidelity; together, they will confront danger and discover second chances.

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

Golpes
#13

Golpes

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

Xtreme
#14

Xtreme

Two years after the murder of his son and father, a retired hitman sets in motion a carefully crafted revenge plan against the killer: his own brother.

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

El Dorado
#15

El Dorado

Cole Thornton, a gunfighter for hire, joins forces with an old friend, Sheriff J.P. Harrah. Together with a fighter and a gambler, they help a rancher and his family fight a rival rancher that is trying to steal their water.

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