Movies like Cortina (2026)
The best movies like Cortina (2026) are Fun with Dick and Jane (1977), Duplex (2003) and Homo Argentum (2025). If Cortina hooked you with its comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedNo manches, Frida 2: paraíso destruido (2019)7.9/10 from 977 votes
- NewestRicky Gervais: Mortality (2025)Released 2025
- In SpanishHomo Argentum (2025)Also in Spanish
Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)
When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDuplex (2003)
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!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHomo Argentum (2025)
The film consists of 16 shorts that explore, with humor and social criticism, the characteristics of the Argentine identity.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEl ratero de la vecindad (1982)
Roberto es un ladrón que le hace creer a su hijo Pepito y a todos sus vecinos que es un honesto Mecánico. La güerita recién llegada a la vecindad es la muchacha de la que Roberto se ha enamorado. Pero Roberto tiene una doble vida, ya que también es Bobby "El elagante" jefe de una banda de ladrones, quienes siempre fallan en todos sus robos y juntos se ven envueltos en persecuciones graciosas y equivocaciones constantes. Una divertida comedia para toda la familia.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisChinese Take-Away (2011)
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.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSanky Panky (2007)
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 move to the USA with a VISA and have a better life. He calls his friend Giuseppe, who is a hotel manager in Bávaro, and applies for a job entertaining children but hoping to find a wealthy tourist. Genaro meets the beautiful Martha, who has come with her aunts Dorothy and Helen, to forget her fiancée after calling off her wedding. Genaro calls his best friends, Chelo and Carlitos, to go out with the aunts and experience it alone with Martha. Martha only speaks English and Genaro only knows a few words of English, but everything goes as planned until Martha's boyfriend arrives at the resort and complicates everything.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisNo manches, Frida 2: paraíso destruido (2019)
Zequi and Lucy are about to get married. Although he promises not to overdo it during the bachelor party, things get out of control.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisGrandma's Wedding (2019)
A dysfunctional family travels to Cuernavaca to celebrate their grandmother’s wedding.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRicky Gervais: Mortality (2025)
Ricky Gervais tackles life, death and the state of the world in a brutally honest special that spares no topic, even his own mortality.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAll the Freckles in the World (2019)
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. Is he shooting way out of his league?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMás respeto que soy tu madre (2022)
Mirta is doing her best to navigate the social and economic crisis pummeling Argentina on the eve of the 21st century, after all, she's got an unemployed husband, three stressed-out kids, and a drug addict father-in-law to look after. As the crisis promises to boot the family from the middle class, Mirta decides to open a pizzeria that will serve slices with lots of laughs and extra drama.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisColao (2017)
A coffee grower, still single at 40, decides to finally start his search for love by going to the capital city on the Dominican Republic.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisChris Rock: Tamborine (2018)
Chris Rock takes the stage for his first comedy special in 10 years, filled with searing observations on fatherhood, infidelity and American politics.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWedding Registry (2025)
Nicolás and Antonia plan a fake wedding to share the gifts and fund their dreams.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisChilangolandia (2021)
Mexico City, or "Chilangolandia," is a chaotic metropolis where millions of stories take place every day. Some of them are part of this fun comedy full of familiar characters and others that defy stereotypes. Ramiro is a taxi driver who hopes his problems will end when his nephew "El Chulo" becomes a national soccer star. On the other hand, Carmen and Miguel are couple who unexpectedly receive a suitcase with a large sum of money, just what they need to get out of their financial situation. But when the true owners of the cash realize that it fell into the wrong hands, endless adventures and misunderstandings break out within this complex city.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJohn Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City (2018)
John Mulaney relays stories from his childhood and "SNL," eviscerates the value of college and laments getting older in this electric comedy special.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisShane Gillis: Beautiful Dogs (2023)
In a rowdy stand-up set, Shane Gillis riffs on his girlfriend's Navy SEAL ex, touring George Washington's house and being bullied by an Australian Goth.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMy Masterpiece (2018)
Arturo, the successful owner of an art gallery, and Renzo, a talented but decadent painter, are old friends who cannot stop bickering. One day, Arturo comes up with a solution to all their problems, but the plan they concoct turns out to be crazier and riskier than they originally expected.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTod@s Caen (2019)
A pair of seducers try to prove who has the best techniques while trying not to fall in love with each other.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMe gusta, pero me asusta (2017)
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.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisApril Nights (2023)
Daniel & Florencia meet at a bus stop. After recreating their first date, they reminisce and wander the streets of Pando catching up with their lives. Through the night the memories and reproaches take over. Between beers, smokes and missing lighters, they will reveal the true intentions behind this not-so-random meeting.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
The Pope's Toilet (2007)
In 1998, a small South American village is in a flurry over the Pope's upcoming visit for the business opportunities that it will provide. While most of the residents plan to sell food at the parade, a smuggler family man decides to build a pay toilet.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Last Train (2002)
Three old men and a little boy try to preserve what they consider to be National Patrimony in the form of a locomotive nicknamed the "33"
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
25 Watts (2001)
24 hours in the life of three street youths in Montevideo. Three teenage guys try to figure out what they're supposed to be doing with their lives in this drama from Uruguay that puts the emphasis on character over narrative.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Megazorg Z (2011)
Teenager with Attitude gets recruited to pilot a Giant Robot.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Rumblera Raidress (2017)
A super dimensional heroine in her day off must stop an alien invasion by some very incompetent evil doers...
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Ring Runners (2015)
Tiana, a teenage occult fanatic, finds a ring that lets her summon tiny demons she will use to enact her revenge against anyone who mocked her. The only one standing in her way is her shy sister, Micaela.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Mr. Kaplan (2014)
Jacob Kaplan lives an ordinary life in Uruguay. Like many of his other Jewish friends, Jacob fled Europe for South America because of World War II. But now turning 76, he is grumpy and in need of adventure. An unexpected opportunity to achieve greatness comes in the form of a quiet, elderly German, who Mr Kaplan believes to be a runaway Nazi. Determined to capture this Nazi, as Eichmann was captured before him, Mr Kaplan surprises everyone when he takes up this challenge.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
La Perfezione (2023)
Camilla Costa is a young career woman. Devoted solely to her work, she discovers life's true values when she finds herself dealing with Gabriele, a young man who is squatting in her farmhouse in Puglia.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Cortina?
The closest matches to Cortina are Fun with Dick and Jane (1977), Duplex (2003) and Homo Argentum (2025). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Cortina?
Start with Fun with Dick and Jane (1977), the closest match to Cortina.
What is the highest-rated movie like Cortina?
No manches, Frida 2: paraíso destruido (2019), rated 7.9/10 by 977 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Cortina?
Ricky Gervais: Mortality (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Spanish movies like Cortina?
Yes: Homo Argentum (2025), El ratero de la vecindad (1982) and Chinese Take-Away (2011).
How are movies similar to Cortina chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Cortina, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.