Movies like La Piñata (1991)
The best movies like La Piñata (1991) are Trash (2014), Terri (2011) and The Beautician and the Beast (1997). If La Piñata hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
La Piñata
Quick picks
- Highest ratedJackass: Best and Last (2026)7.3/10 from 296 votes
- NewestLegend of the White Dragon (2026)Released 2026
- In SpanishSin tetas no hay paraíso (2010)Also in Spanish
Trash (2014)
Set in Brazil, three kids who make a discovery in a garbage dump soon find themselves running from the cops and trying to right a terrible wrong.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTerri (2011)
Terri, a pajama-clad, disaffected high school student learns how to engage the world with the help of Mr. Fitzgerald, his assistant principal.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Beautician and the Beast (1997)
A New York City beautician is mistakenly hired as the school teacher for the children of the president of a small Eastern European country.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Battle of the Century (1927)
Fight manager takes out an insurance policy on his puny pugilist and then proceeds to try to arrange for an accident so that he can collect.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJackass Number Two (2006)
Jackass Number Two is a compilation of various stunts, pranks and skits, and essentially has no plot. Chris Pontius, Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Bam Margera, and the whole crew return to the screen to raise the stakes higher than ever before.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Ugly Duckling (1939)
An outcast duckling's search for a family to accept him leads to constant rejection before learning his true identity as a swan.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHere Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)
Boxer Joe Pendleton, flying to his next fight, crashes...because a Heavenly Messenger, new on the job, snatched Joe's spirit prematurely from his body. Before the matter can be rectified, Joe's body is cremated; so the celestial Mr. Jordan grants him the use of the body of wealthy Bruce Farnsworth, who's just been murdered by his wife. Joe tries to remake Farnsworth's unworthy life in his own clean-cut image, but then falls in love; and what about that murderous wife?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Toxic Avenger (1984)
A gang of thugs devise a cruel hoax that goes horribly wrong as Melvin, a nerdy emaciated janitor at the local health club, is cast through a third story window into a vat of hazardous toxic waste.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSin tetas no hay paraíso (2010)
Catalina is a young, beautiful girl living in extreme poverty with her brother Bayron and her mother Hilda. She becomes obsessed with getting breast implants to get social status and money. She leaves her boyfriend Albeira and becomes a prostitute for drug dealers. In this way she will enjoy all the luxuries that she lacks. Meanwhile, her ex-boyfriend Albeira and her mother Hilda begin a relationship behind her back.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisWrong Cops (2013)
A group of bad cops look to dispose of a body that one of them accidentally shot.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWho Is Cletis Tout? (2001)
With a hitman’s gun aimed at him, Finch tells the story of how he broke out of jail, fell in love, and took the identity of a man wanted by the Mafia.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Knack... and How to Get It (1965)
A nebbish schoolteacher begs his smooth (and misogynistic) pal to teach him 'the knack' – how to score with women. Serendipitously, the men meet up with a new girl in town, as well as a friendly lunatic who can’t help but paint things white.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLive Is Life (2022)
Summer 1985. As every year, Rodri travels from Catalonia to Galicia and is reunited with his four friends. As real-world problems begin to undermine their friendship, the five of them embark on a nighttime adventure in search of a mythical object.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLegend of the White Dragon (2026)
Forced to hide in the shadows, fugitive hero Erik Reed must clear his name to reunite with his family. Standing in his way is a mysterious villain obsessed with destroying the White Dragon for good.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCheap Thrills (2013)
Recently fired and facing eviction, a new dad has his life turned upside down when he meets a wealthy couple who offer a path to financial security... but at a price.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJackass: Best and Last (2026)
The fifth and final installment to Jackass franchise where the crew go on one last insane crusade.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBoudica (2023)
Inspired by events in A.D. 60, Boudica follows the eponymous Celtic warrior who rules the Iceni people alongside her husband Prasutagus. When he dies at the hands of Roman soldiers, Boudica’s kingdom is left without a male heir and the Romans seize her land and property. Driven to the edge of madness and determined to avenge her husband’s death, Boudica rallies the various tribes from the region and wages an epic war against the mighty Roman empire.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisCome Away (2020)
Before Alice went to Wonderland, and before Peter became Pan, they were brother and sister. When their eldest brother dies in a tragic accident, they each seek to save their parents from their downward spirals of despair until finally they are forced to choose between home and imagination, setting the stage for their iconic journeys into Wonderland and Neverland.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisBalls Up (2026)
Two marketing executives go "balls out" and pitch a bold full‑coverage condom sponsorship with the World Cup. After their drunken celebration in Brazil sparks a global scandal, they must outrun furious fans, criminals, and power-hungry officials to salvage their careers and make it home alive.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Karate Kid (2010)
12-year-old Dre Parker could've been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother's latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying but the cultural differences make such a friendship impossible. Even worse, Dre's feelings make him an enemy of the class bully, Cheng. With no friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han, who is a kung fu master. As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm, Dre realizes that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like La Piñata?
The closest matches to La Piñata are Trash (2014), Terri (2011) and The Beautician and the Beast (1997). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after La Piñata?
Start with Trash (2014), the closest match to La Piñata.
What is the highest-rated movie like La Piñata?
Jackass: Best and Last (2026), rated 7.3/10 by 296 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like La Piñata?
Legend of the White Dragon (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Spanish movies like La Piñata?
Yes: Sin tetas no hay paraíso (2010) and Live Is Life (2022).
How are movies similar to La Piñata chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside La Piñata, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.