Movies like Ella, Lucifer y yo (1953)
The best movies like Ella, Lucifer y yo (1953) are Entre Monjas Anda El Diablo (1973), One Night at McCool's (2001) and Tod@s Caen (2019). If Ella, Lucifer y yo hooked you with its comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedEl mesero (2021)8.0/10 from 358 votes
- NewestSuddenly Satan (2026)Released 2026
- In SpanishEntre Monjas Anda El Diablo (1973)Also in Spanish
Entre Monjas Anda El Diablo (1973)
A man called “The Devil” makes a living in cock-fights. He falls for a girl who's about to enter the monastery.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisOne Night at McCool's (2001)
On an ordinary night, in an ordinary part of town, a beautiful young woman walks into a bar. Her name is Jewel, and before long she is chatting to bartender Randy. The pair leave together, but he ends up getting into a tussle with her criminal boyfriend, who she then shoots dead, later persuading Randy to take the rap for her. But this isn't the end of it, as both Randy's cousin Carl and the detective assigned to the murder case also fall for Jewel's charms and find themselves caught up in the ensuing events. It seems that any man who meets Jewel falls instantly in love with her, and she's going to use this fully to her own advantage, leaving a trail of havoc in her wake. It also seems that she is going to get away with it - that is, until Randy decides to hire a hitman...
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies 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 thisCriminal (2004)
Needing a new partner capable of intricate cons, Richard Gaddis, recruits Rodrigo, a crook with a perfect poker face. The two plan a big-time scam: selling a fake Silver Certificate to currency collector William Hannigan. Rodrigo distrusts his new associate, but needs money to help out his ill father. The situation becomes more complicated when Rodrigo falls for Gaddis' sister, Valerie, drawing another player into the game.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDamn Yankees (1958)
Film adaptation of the George Abbott Broadway musical about a Washington Senators fan who makes a pact with the Devil to help his baseball team win the league pennant.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006)
In Venice Beach, naive Midwesterner JB bonds with local slacker KG and they form the rock band Tenacious D. Setting out to become the world's greatest band is no easy feat, so they set out to steal what could be the answer to their prayers... a magical guitar pick housed in a rock-and-roll museum some 300 miles away.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMuch Ado About Nothing (2013)
A modern retelling of Shakespeare's classic comedy about two pairs of lovers with different takes on romance and a way with words.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Honest Candidate (2024)
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?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThunderstruck (2012)
After NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an important lesson.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSuper Crazy (2018)
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.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHard to Die (1990)
While doing the inventory for a lingerie outlet in a high rise office building, five attractive women are terrorized by a series of bizarre killings. They suspect that the strange janitor, who witnessed another series of killings six months previously, is at the bottom of the whole thing. Little do they know the real horror that they face in the end.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEl mesero (2021)
A waiter pretends to be an important businessman in order to reach the upper class through his entrepreneurial dreams.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Absolute CinemaMovies 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 thisSeriously Single (2020)
While her free-living bestie urges her to embrace singlehood, a commitment-craving social media expert can't stop following the life of a former love.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAirheads (1994)
The Lone Rangers have heavy-metal dreams and a single demo tape they can't get anyone to play. The solution: Hijack an FM rock radio station and hold the deejays hostage until they agree to broadcast the band's tape.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Main Event (2020)
An 11-year-old aspiring wrestler enters a competition to become the next WWE superstar by using special powers from a magical mask.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like this27 Nights (2025)
When a woman is admitted by her daughters to a psychiatric clinic for her carefree ways, an expert must judge if she is ill or simply wants to enjoy life.
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 thisSwitch (1991)
Steve Brooks, a sexist womanizer, is killed by a group of his angry former lovers. In heaven, he makes a bargain with God for redemption and agrees to return to Earth. Once there, he must have a sincere relationship with a female and make her fall in love with him. If not, Steve's soul will become the property of the devil. But the devil hedges his bet, and Steve is reincarnated as a woman named Amanda Brooks.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisSwitched (2020)
Tired of being bullied, Cassandra Evans prays that her nemesis, Katie Sharp, the queen bee of social media, would know what it’s like to walk a day in her shoes. Her prayer is answered in an unexpected way when they get switched.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGhost Dad (1990)
Elliot Hopper, a widower with three children, is working on a business deal to get his family out of financial straits when he is suddenly killed in a taxi accident. With the aid of a paranormal researcher, Elliott attempts to complete the deal from the beyond, ensuring his family will be taken care of.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisReefer Madness: The Movie Musical (2006)
From an ominous Lecturer, a small 1930s middle American community learns of the Harper Affair, in which young Jimmy Harper finds his life of promise turn into a life of debauchery and murder thanks to the new drug menace marijuana. Along the way, he receives help from his girlfriend Mary and Jesus Himself, but always finds himself in the arms of the Reefer Man and the rest of the denizens of the Reefer Den.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisForbidden Zone (1982)
A mysterious door in the basement of the Hercules house leads to the Sixth Dimension by way of a gigantic set of intestine. When lovely exchange student Frenchy slips through the door, the diminuitive King Fausto falls in love with her. The jealous Queen Doris takes Frenchy prisoner, and it is up to the Hercules family and friend Squeezit Henderson to rescue her.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFilms Confiscated from a French Brothel (2022)
"Films Confiscated from a French Brothel" is a bare all Avant-garde Anthology homage to silent stag films.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Suddenly Satan (2026)
A sibling visit an abandoned hotel in search of their father's treasure. Initially, the terror is thought to be a hoax by a hotel guard hired to pose as a ghost, but things change when the spirit of a woman murdered in the hotel actually rises and haunts them. Now they must fight to survive this supernatural terror.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Skate to Hell (2026)
A group of teenagers steal a supernatural skateboard owned by Satan's son. Now the devil wants it back.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Damned If You Do (2025)
A group of teenage friends sell their souls to the devil and life grants them different paths: a rock star, a tech mogul, and a high-profile activist. Years later, they must rely on an old classmate to try and escape Hell's grasp before the contract's deadline of their 25th high school reunion.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Super Hell 2 (2008)
Further hijinx from the creatures, aliens and hangers-on introduced in Super Hell.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Super Hell 3 (2014)
A final helping of improv-horror-comedy, in which a new Satan takes over the life of John Link, and Granny Bob becomes fed up with monsters and idiots alike.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Poor Devil (1973)
A young, down-on-his-luck resident of hell is given a chance to redeem himself by signing up a down-on-his-luck retail accountant to sell his soul to Lucifer.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Ella, Lucifer y yo?
The closest matches to Ella, Lucifer y yo are Entre Monjas Anda El Diablo (1973), One Night at McCool's (2001) and Tod@s Caen (2019). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Ella, Lucifer y yo?
Start with Entre Monjas Anda El Diablo (1973), the closest match to Ella, Lucifer y yo.
What is the highest-rated movie like Ella, Lucifer y yo?
El mesero (2021), rated 8.0/10 by 358 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Ella, Lucifer y yo?
Suddenly Satan (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Spanish movies like Ella, Lucifer y yo?
Yes: Entre Monjas Anda El Diablo (1973), Tod@s Caen (2019) and The Honest Candidate (2024).
How are movies similar to Ella, Lucifer y yo chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Ella, Lucifer y yo, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.