Movies Like The Lights of Buenos Aires

If you liked The Lights of Buenos Aires (1931), a comedy movie directed by Adelqui Migliar, 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
Me gusta, pero me asusta (2017)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy
Brayan Rodriguez is an innocent heir to a criminal Sinaloa family sent to Mexico City to expand the business, and where he meets Claudia, and their worlds collide. Love and fun are everywhere.
3
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.
4
Valentina's Wedding (2018)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
Valentina's seemingly idyllic life in the US is interrupted when planning a wedding means introducing her fiancé to her scandalous family in Mexico.
5
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…
6
No manches, Frida 2: paraíso destruido (2019)
★ 7.9/10Also comedy
Zequi and Lucy are about to get married. Although he promises not to overdo it during the bachelor party, things get out of control.
7
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…
8
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.
9
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.
10
Lord, Give Me Patience (2017)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
An ultraconservative family father must spend a weekend with his dysfunctional children for the burial of his wife.
11
All the Freckles in the World (2019)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
Teen comedy set in the school-year of 1994. José is the new kid on high-school, falling immediately for the popular and freckled Christina. Trying to impress her, he's going to unsuccessfully join the soccer try-outs…
12
Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours to Kill (2020)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
Jerry Seinfeld takes the stage in New York and tackles talking vs. texting, bad buffets vs. so-called "great" restaurants and the magic of Pop Tarts.
13
Veinteañera, divorciada y fantástica (2020)
★ 8/10Also comedy
Regina, our young protagonist, always dreamed of getting married. And she did it - but the dream lasted much less than she thought and now she has to face life in a very funny way as a divorcee.
14
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.
15
The Night My Mother Killed My Father (2016)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy
Isabel is torn between the need to feel valued as an actress and her insecurities and contradictions. One night, she hosts a very special dinner: her husband Ángel, who is a scriptwriter, and Susana, Ángel's ex-wife…
16
As If It Were the First Time (2019)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
A man falls in love with a girl who has short-term memory loss.
17
The Knights of the Round Bed (1973)
★ 7/10Also comedy
Alberto, Jorge, Ricardo and Tristan are employees of a shoe store, all are married and share the friendship also between their wives. The 4 friends, faithful to the rogue style of Buenos Aires, go out of their way to…
18
Much Ado About Nothing (2013)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
A modern retelling of Shakespeare's classic comedy about two pairs of lovers with different takes on romance and a way with words.
19
Wedding Registry (2025)
★ 8.6/10Also comedy
Nicolás and Antonia plan a fake wedding to share the gifts and fund their dreams.