Movies Like S.O.S., abuelita

If you liked S.O.S., abuelita (1959), a comedy movie directed by León Klimovsky, here are 19 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
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.
2
To Hell With The Ugly (2010)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy
Eliseo is ugly, lame and single. He hasn't met the woman of his life and has never known love. Nati is ugly, missing a breast and separated. She found the man of her life but, even so, has never experienced true love…
3
A Time for Bravery (2025)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy
A psychoanalyst on community service aids an agent shattered by infidelity; together, they will confront danger and discover second chances.
4
Sextuplets (2019)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
Father-to-be Alan is shocked to learn that he was born a sextuplet. With his newfound brother Russell riding shotgun, the duo sets out on a hilarious journey to reunite with their remaining long-lost siblings.
5
Duplex (2003)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
When a young couple buys their dream home, they have no idea what the sweet little old lady upstairs is going to put them through!
6
Thunderstruck (2012)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
After NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an important lesson.
7
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.
8
Clear History (2013)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
Nathan Flomm, in order to avoid the humiliation of having missed out on a hugely successful business, assumes a new identity on Martha's Vineyard. He plots revenge when his former business partner moves to the same town.
9
Four's a Crowd (2022)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
Julián, a divorced man with financial problems, uses a cell phone application to share his car with strangers.
10
Driver's Ed (2026)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy
A group of teens hit the road in a stolen driver's ed car, racing against time to help a lovesick high school senior track down his college-freshman girlfriend and win her back.
11
Into the Night (1985)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
Ed Okin used to have a boring life. He used to have trouble getting to sleep. Then one night, he met Diana. Now, Ed's having trouble staying alive.
12
Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer (2025)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
A struggling writer in the midst of a divorce befriends a retired serial killer who incidentally becomes his marriage counselor by day, and killing counselor for his next book by night.
13
Dawn Breaks, Which Is No Small Thing (1989)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy
Teodoro, a Spanish engineer working as a professor in the United States, returns to Spain to enjoy a sabbatical year.
14
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot (2013)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy
With the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who about to film, the "classic" Doctors Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy are keen to be involved. But do they manage it?
15
Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown (2011)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy
Linus is pushed to his limits when he learns Grandma is coming to visit and plans on ridding him of his childish security blanket.
16
Slumberland (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy
A young girl discovers a secret map to the dreamworld of Slumberland, and with the help of an eccentric outlaw, she traverses dreams and flees nightmares, with the hope that she will be able to see her late father again.
17
Aida, the Movie (2026)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
The film deals with the filming of an episode of the series with storylines that take place both within the fiction with the characters of 'Aída' and outside of it with the actors themselves and their relationships…
18
Ali G, Innit (1999)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
Ali G travels throughout Britain, interviewing unsuspecting leaders and politicians.
19
Infieles (2019)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
Luisa cheats on Guillermo with Sebastian, who cheats on Ximena. When Luisa goes missing after both couples return from a double date night, the whole house of cards starts tumbling down.