Movies like Mi día de suerte (1998)
The best movies like Mi día de suerte (1998) are Sanky Panky (2007), Chinese Take-Away (2011) and Gabriel Iglesias: I'm Sorry for What I Said When I Was Hungry (2016). If Mi día de suerte 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 (2016)7.7/10 from 983 votes
- NewestSpa Weekend (2026)Released 2026
- In SpanishSanky Panky (2007)Also in Spanish
Sanky 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 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 thisGabriel Iglesias: I'm Sorry for What I Said When I Was Hungry (2016)
Hawaiian-shirt enthusiast Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias finds the laughs in racist gift baskets, Prius-driving cops and all-female taco trucks.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies 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 thisTaking Care of Business (1990)
An uptight advertising exec has his entire life in a filofax organizer which mistakenly ends up in the hands of a friendly convict who poses as him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLouis C.K.: Ridiculous (2026)
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.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSpa Weekend (2026)
Four lifelong friends escape to a luxury spa retreat to reconnect, unwind and rediscover themselves, but their weekend of relaxation soon turns into a series of wild adventures and bad decisions.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFun 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 thisNo manches, Frida (2016)
After being released from prison, Zequi, a bank robber, sets out to recover money buried by his accomplice; but is horrified to learn that a high school gymnasium is now over the site where the loot is hidden.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDave Chappelle: The Dreamer (2023)
From his onstage tackle to the slap heard round the world, Dave Chappelle lets loose in this freewheeling and unfiltered stand-up comedy special.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies 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 thisChris Rock: Kill the Messenger (2008)
An HBO special edited from three performances from Chris Rock's 2008 comedy tour: London (dark suit, dark shirt), Johannesburg (black suit, white shirt) and New York (shiny jacket). Topics include the ongoing presidential campaign, the possibility of a black president, George W. Bush, gas prices, low-paid jobs, ringtones and bottled water, sex, relationships and the correct use of the n-word
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours to Kill (2020)
Jerry Seinfeld takes the stage in New York and tackles talking vs. texting, bad buffets vs. so-called "great" restaurants and the magic of Pop Tarts.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Super (1991)
Louie Kritski is a heartless landlord who has been so negligent in keeping up his ghetto apartment that he is threatened with jail time. The judge gives him another option -- he must live in his rat-infested hell hole until he brings it up to liveable standards.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisIliza Shlesinger: War Paint (2013)
Her innocent appearance is just a cover for Last Comic Standing winner Iliza Shlesinger's acerbic, stream-of-conscious comedy that she unleashes on an unsuspecting audience in her hometown of Dallas in "War Paint," her first stand-up special.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRicky Gervais: Armageddon (2023)
Ricky Gervais dishes out controversial takes on political correctness and oversensitivity in a taboo-busting comedy special about the end of humanity.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCrazy Magical Mexico (2026)
A man finds the best motivation to secure and save his town: making an independent Mexican film.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisEddie Murphy Raw (1987)
Eddie Murphy delights, shocks and entertains with dead-on celebrity impersonations, observations on '80s love, sex and marriage, a remembrance of Mom's hamburgers and much more.
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 thisLos Verduleros (1986)
The adventures of two friends, one a chicken vendor in a market and the other a policeman. They have love affairs and capture criminals.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLinda Sara (1995)
Facing financial ruin, four siblings decide to sell the valuables within their mother's house, without telling her and by embellishing their history.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Café de la Mañana (2024)
Two friends have a discussion about their day and the restaurant's service while they wait for their order.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Primitiva (2019)
Tiki-epic film about a group of rich(ish) friends on a self-realization retreat in the jungle.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Another Kind of I Do (2019)
Eduardito, the son of Dr. Zalduondo and his partner Maurice, marries. If Mariana's wedding was memorable, Eduardito has proposed that hers be even more so. It will be the first gay wedding in the traditional town of Castañer in Lares, Puerto Rico. The greatest one ever held in family and in the countryside. And you are invited. Not to be missed.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Nasciturus (2020)
At least we're alive. Humberto.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
El viaje de las 12 (TBA)
Two best friendships manage to meet again after several failed attempts and decide to relive the old days by touring bars as in their youth. At 12:00 a.m., on the way to a new destination, the night presents circumstances that will test your trust and your limits. In the process, you will discover that even the people we think we meet may surprise us.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Saudade (2021)
Elena is on a mission to finish a list of things that might bring her happiness. In her ongoing quest, she might need a change of perspective.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
The Rum Diary (2011)
Tired of the noise and madness of New York and the crushing conventions of late Eisenhower-era America, itinerant journalist Paul Kemp travels to the pristine island of Puerto Rico to write for a local San Juan newspaper run by the downtrodden editor Lotterman. Adopting the rum-soaked lifestyle of the late ‘50s version of Hemingway’s 'The Lost Generation', Paul soon becomes entangled with a very attractive American woman and her fiancée, a businessman involved in shady property development deals. It is within this world that Kemp ultimately discovers his true voice as a writer and integrity as a man.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like this12 horas (2001)
A night in the life of a cab driver in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Over His Dead Body (TBA)
A dramedy about Carla, an aspiring singer estranged from her family, who hopes to find solace by attending her father's funeral.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Mi día de suerte?
The closest matches to Mi día de suerte are Sanky Panky (2007), Chinese Take-Away (2011) and Gabriel Iglesias: I'm Sorry for What I Said When I Was Hungry (2016). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Mi día de suerte?
Start with Sanky Panky (2007), the closest match to Mi día de suerte.
What is the highest-rated movie like Mi día de suerte?
No manches, Frida (2016), rated 7.7/10 by 983 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Mi día de suerte?
Spa Weekend (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Spanish movies like Mi día de suerte?
Yes: Sanky Panky (2007), Chinese Take-Away (2011) and Homo Argentum (2025).
How are movies similar to Mi día de suerte chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Mi día de suerte, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.