Movies like Por ellas aunque mal paguen (1952)
The best movies like Por ellas aunque mal paguen (1952) are A Cinderella Story: Starstruck (2021), Emo: The Musical (2016) and Hollywood Stargirl (2022). If Por ellas aunque mal paguen hooked you with its romance and comedy, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedKiss Me, Stupid (1964)7.0/10 from 228 votes
- NewestYoh! Bestie (2026)Released 2026
- In SpanishLos hijos de María Morales (1952)Also in Spanish
A Cinderella Story: Starstruck (2021)
Finley Tremaine, a small-town farm girl, longs to spread her wings and soar as an aspiring performer. When a Hollywood film crew arrives in her sleepy town, she is determined to land a role in the production and capture the attention of handsome lead actor Jackson Stone. Unfortunately, a botched audition forces her to change course. Now, disguised as cowboy “Huck,” Finley finally gets her big break. But can she keep the charade a secret from everyone, including her evil stepmother and devious step-siblings?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEmo: The Musical (2016)
Ethan, a sullen high-school student whose life is defined by what he hates, finds love with a blindly optimistic Christian girl Trinity, much to the annoyance of his angst-filled band mates and her evangelistic brethren.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHollywood Stargirl (2022)
When Stargirl's mother is hired as the costume designer on a movie, they relocate to L.A., where Stargirl quickly becomes involved with an eclectic assortment of characters.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFind Me Falling (2024)
After a failed comeback album, a rock star retreats to a cliffside home on Cyprus, only to find his new life complicated by visitors — and an old flame.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLos hijos de María Morales (1952)
Two brothers known in town for their womanizing, drinking and rowdiness meet their matches when two girls who like them decide to tame the two machos.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Cover (2021)
In Benidorm, a mecca for impersonators of live singers, Dani doesn't want to be just a cover. He will meet Sandra and discover authenticity, love and what it means not to be one more.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Merry Widow (1934)
A prince from a small kingdom courts a wealthy widow to keep her money in the country.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMusic and Lyrics (2007)
A washed-up '80s pop star gets a chance at a comeback when reigning pop diva Cora Corman invites him to write & record a duet with her, but there's a problem--Alex hasn't written a song in years; he's never written lyrics and he has to come up with a hit in a matter of days.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMúsica (2024)
A young man, plagued by the music in his head, has to come to terms with an uncertain future while balancing love, family and Brazilian culture in Newark, New Jersey.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Fighting Temptations (2003)
Darrin Hill, a slick-talking but down-on- his-luck NYC advertising exec, returns to his hometown in Georgia to claim the inheritance his aunt left him. But before Darrin can collect the money, he must fulfill his aunt's final wish -- to create a local choir.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & music
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Pirate (1948)
A girl is engaged to the local richman, but meanwhile she has dreams about the legendary pirate Macoco. A traveling singer falls in love with her and to impress her he poses as the pirate.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLove, Weddings & Other Disasters (2020)
A fussy celebrity caterer, a blind woman, a tour-bus guide and an inexperienced wedding planner search for love.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisUn novio para mi mujer (2022)
Diego wants to separate from his wife, Lucía, but he doesn't know how to tell her. He is fed up with her neuroses and constant complaints about him, and he has long since lost the spark that made him fall in love. Unable to say it to her face, he turns to Cuervo Flores, a famous seducer "from before", who will try to make Lucía fall in love so that she will be the one to end her marriage.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Right Kind of Wrong (2013)
A stubborn idealist spies a bride on her way to her wedding and immediately falls in love with her.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisKiss Me, Stupid (1964)
While traveling home from Vegas, an amorous lounge singer named Dino gets conned by a local mechanic/songwriter into staying in town for the night. The mechanic's songwriting partner, Orville, offers Dino his home for overnight lodging and enlists a local waitress/call girl to pose as his wife in order to placate Dino's urges.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCuban Fury (2014)
Beneath Bruce Garrett's under-confident, overweight exterior, the passionate heart of a salsa king lies dormant. Now, one woman is about to reignite his Latin fire.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLet's Make Love (1960)
When billionaire Jean-Marc Clement learns that he is to be satirized in an off-Broadway revue, he passes himself off as an actor playing him in order to get closer to the beautiful star of the show, Amanda Dell.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWith You in the Future (2025)
Carlos and Elena are about to sign a divorce when they receive an unexpected gift that will allow them to travel back in time. Back in the '90s, that nostalgic era of leather jackets, rowdy hairstyles and pop-rock, they will seek to change their destiny.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisYoh! Bestie (2026)
Thando is perpetually unlucky in love, but when her bestie returns from his travels with a fiancée in tow, she's forced to face a new emotion — jealousy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEasy Virtue (2008)
A young Englishman marries a glamorous American. When he brings her home to meet the parents, she arrives like a blast from the future - blowing their entrenched British stuffiness out the window.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Por ellas aunque mal paguen?
The closest matches to Por ellas aunque mal paguen are A Cinderella Story: Starstruck (2021), Emo: The Musical (2016) and Hollywood Stargirl (2022). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Por ellas aunque mal paguen?
Start with A Cinderella Story: Starstruck (2021), the closest match to Por ellas aunque mal paguen.
What is the highest-rated movie like Por ellas aunque mal paguen?
Kiss Me, Stupid (1964), rated 7.0/10 by 228 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Por ellas aunque mal paguen?
Yoh! Bestie (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Spanish movies like Por ellas aunque mal paguen?
Yes: Los hijos de María Morales (1952), The Cover (2021) and Un novio para mi mujer (2022).
How are movies similar to Por ellas aunque mal paguen chosen?
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