Movies Like Érase una vez en Panamá

If you liked Érase una vez en Panamá (2024), a comedy movie directed by Elmis Castillo, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Torrente for President (2026)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
Years have passed since his last adventure, but José Luis Torrente, the most politically incorrect former cop in Spain, still sees himself as a national hero.
2
Sanky Panky (2007)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy
In the Dominican Republic, Genaro works in a small family store and lives with his mother in a poor neighborhood. He is learning a few words in English and dreams of being a Sanky Panky to marry an American tourist to…
3
Gabriel Iglesias: I'm Sorry for What I Said When I Was Hungry (2016)
★ 7/10Also comedy
Hawaiian-shirt enthusiast Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias finds the laughs in racist gift baskets, Prius-driving cops and all-female taco trucks.
4
Una pequeña confusión (2024)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy
Lola and Cuau, a progressive middle-class pair, and Iñigo and Majo, a young conservative, well-heeled duo, turn to artificial insemination as a last resort to have children. In a madcap twist based on actual events, a…
5
The Roast of Tom Brady (2024)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy
Offensive lines. Full-contact comedy. Kevin Hart hosts this all-star roast of NFL legend Tom Brady.
6
Homo Argentum (2025)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
The film consists of 16 shorts that explore, with humor and social criticism, the characteristics of the Argentine identity.
7
Chinese Take-Away (2011)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy
A comedy that chronicles a chance encounter between Robert and a Chinese named Jun who wanders lost through the city of Buenos Aires in search of his uncle after being assaulted by a taxi driver and his henchmen.
8
Bananas (1971)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy
When a bumbling New Yorker is dumped by his activist girlfriend, he travels to a tiny Latin American nation and becomes involved in its latest rebellion.
9
Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy
When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.
10
Colao (2017)
★ 8.2/10Also comedy
A coffee grower, still single at 40, decides to finally start his search for love by going to the capital city on the Dominican Republic.
11
Part-Time Lifeguards (1987)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
This time, the Brigada Z gang, take a little vacation in Mar del Plata but their money is stolen. In order to enjoy their vacation, they become lifeguards and accidentally discover a band of thieves that robs Casinos…
12
The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)
★ 6/10Also comedy
A Florida con man uses the recent death of the long time Congressman from his district, who he just happens to share a last name with, to get elected to his version of paradise, the U.S. Congress, where the money flows…
13
No manches, Frida (2016)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy
After being released from prison, Zequi, a bank robber, sets out to recover money buried by his accomplice; but is horrified to learn that a high school gymnasium is now over the site where the loot is hidden.
14
27 Nights (2025)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy
When a woman is admitted by her daughters to a psychiatric clinic for her carefree ways, an expert must judge if she is ill or simply wants to enjoy life.
15
The Key Game (2022)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy
Laura has been with Antonio all her life and, just when she begins to wonder if that is really the life she wants, Sergio and Siena cross paths in their lives. Sergio is a former high school classmate and Siena, his…
16
Mortadelo & Filemon: Mission Implausible (2014)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
A criminal produces an uncontrollable laughter to the population and Mortadelo and Filemón will have to stop him.
17
Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable... (2025)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy
Facing a world gone sideways, comedy icon Dave Chappelle delivers bold truths and potent punchlines in this no-holds-barred special.
18
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber (2015)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
Several roasters, and the master himself Kevin Hart, make fun of Justin Bieber.
19
Crazy Magical Mexico (2026)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy
A man finds the best motivation to secure and save his town: making an independent Mexican film.
20
El día de los albañiles 2 (1985)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy
Sequel to Day of the Laborer. Roberto and his wife Beatriz work on a construction site, him as a laborer and her selling food. Another laborer El Chalan, seduces neighborhood maids in order to rob the homes where they…