Movies Like Gringalet

If you liked Gringalet (1959), a comedy movie directed by Rubén W. Cavalloti, 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
Exchanged (2024)
★ 8.1/10Also comedy
One enchanted night, during a meteor shower, young Sebastián made a heartfelt wish: for his loving nanny, Lupe, to become his mother, for her warmth and care were what he longed for, unlike his busy mother, Paola. The…
2
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.
3
7 Days (2005)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy
Claudio Caballero decides to gamble $500,000 in a desperate attempt to raise the cash necessary to bring the world's biggest band (U2) to Mexico.
4
The Rocket from Calabuch (1956)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy
Professor Hamilton, a naive Nuclear scientist who once thought bombs were good for humanity, realizes his mistake and runs away from his inventions. He hides in Calabuch, a beautiful seaside town where people still…
5
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.
6
Bendita Suegra (2023)
★ 8.4/10Also comedy
Andrea, a successful veterinarian who loves her job and is in a relationship with Lucio, an up-and-coming lawyer who grew up in the country. Lucio has some news for Andrea: his mother is turning 60 and is throwing a…
7
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
Easy Money (1983)
★ 6/10Also comedy
To inherit his mother-in-law's colossal fortune, a hard living gambling addict must change his unhealthy ways before it gets the best of him.
9
Louis C.K.: Ridiculous (2026)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
From a bee getting shot in New York City to paying strangers to take his aging father, Louis C.K. unleashes the ridiculous thoughts in his mind.
10
Two Many Chefs (2022)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
Mikel, a young cook, meets with his father Juan, who had been missing for 30 years. While trying to keep his restaurant afloat, Mikel has to take care of crazed Juan, a former cook who suffers from a mental condition…
11
I Love My Dad (2022)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy
A hopelessly estranged father catfishes his son in an attempt to reconnect.
12
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.
13
Me Time (2022)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy
With his family away, a devoted stay-at-home dad enjoys his first me time in years by joining his hard-partying old friend on a wild birthday adventure.
14
Old Man Made in Spain (1969)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
A widow shepherd who lives at the Aragonese Pyrenees sees how his three young daughters, Cándida, Visi, and Nieves, go to Madrid to find a better life and leave him alone. There they all get married, have sons and…
15
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.
16
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.
17
The Honest Candidate (2024)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy
A former idealistic leader turned corrupt politician is cursed by his grandmother on the eve of the presidential election, forcing him to be honest. Can he win without lies and what will be the conditions?
18
2 Minutes of Fame (2020)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy
An up-and-coming stand-up comic moves to L.A. to pursue a film career after video clips of his act make him an online sensation.
19
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.
20
Ya veremos (2018)
★ 8.1/10Also comedy
When Santi and his parents learn that he has an eye disease, his father encourages him to make a list of places and things he wants to see and do before he loses his sight completely.