Movies Like El recomendado

If you liked El recomendado (1985), a comedy movie directed by Mariano Ozores Puchol, 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.

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The Nice Guys (2016)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy
A private eye investigates the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy.
2
The Thin Man (1934)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy
Former detective Nick Charles has retired from police work, preferring a life of cocktails, parties, and relaxation with his wealthy wife, Nora. Their holiday is interrupted when the daughter of Nick’s former client…
3
Super Crazy (2018)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy
A 36-year-old meek woman realizes that there’s younger people trying to outpace her doing much less, so she makes a risky change by removing her filter.
4
Married to the Mob (1988)
★ 6/10Also comedy
Angela de Marco is fed up with her gangster husband's line of work and wants no part of the crime world. When her husband is killed for having an affair with the mistress of mob boss Tony "The Tiger" Russo, Angela and…
5
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.
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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.
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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.
8
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
86-year-old Irving Zisman is on a journey across America with the most unlikely companion: his 8 year-old grandson, Billy.
9
If I Were a Rich Man (2019)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy
A man which wife is filing to divorce him wins 25 million EUR in the lotto, hiding her to prevent sharing the half of the prize.
10
Dave Chappelle: The Closer (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy
As he closes out his slate of comedy specials, Dave takes the stage to try and set the record straight — and get a few things off his chest.
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Breathless (2012)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy
Lorna is a strong-willed Texas woman who’s had enough of her untrustworthy husband Dale’s criminal acts and lack of husbandry. Fed up, she enlists the help of her old friend, Tiny, to help her figure out what to do…
12
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy
When young priest Jud Duplenticy is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, it’s clear that all is not well in the pews. After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, the lack…
13
The Wedding Year (2019)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy
A commitment-phobic 27-year old’s relationship is put to the test when she and her boyfriend attend 7 weddings in the same year.
14
Seriously Single (2020)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
While her free-living bestie urges her to embrace singlehood, a commitment-craving social media expert can't stop following the life of a former love.
15
Killing Cabos (2004)
★ 7.9/10Also comedy
Two young men get involved with some criminals while trying to free the tycoon they kidnapped.
16
Mystery Team (2009)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
A group of former Encyclopedia Brown-style child-detectives struggle to solve an adult mystery.
17
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy
A petty thief posing as an actor is brought to Los Angeles for an unlikely audition and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation along with his high school dream girl and a detective who's been training…
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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.
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Eenie Meanie (2025)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
A former teenage getaway driver gets dragged back into her unsavory past when a former employer offers her a chance to save the life of her chronically unreliable ex-boyfriend.
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29th Street (1991)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy
After winning $6.2 million in the 1976 New York State Lottery, he is arrested for throwing rocks at a church. He then tells his story at the police station.