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Movies like Libre indirecto (1997)

The best movies like Libre indirecto (1997) are Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001), Thunderstruck (2012) and Scooby-Doo! Ghastly Goals (2014). If Libre indirecto hooked you with its comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001)

    After England's football (soccer) manager has a heart attack, Mike Bassett is hired as the new manager and promptly announces the team will win the World Cup.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  2. Thunderstruck (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

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  3. Scooby-Doo! Ghastly Goals (2014)

    While on vacation in Brazil, Scooby-Doo and the gang encounter a mythical beast at a game of soccer.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  4. Much 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

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  5. Soccer Days (2003)

    A comedic romp that celebrates the power of friendship to turn your life around, Dias de Futbol introduces us to Antonio, an ex-convict and amateur shrink who convinces his pals that the best way to overcome their midlife crises and lack of success with women is to reassemble their old soccer team and win something in life, even if only a local championship. Directed by David Serrano. Starring Alberto San Juan, Natalia Verbeke (Dot the I, Son of the Bride), Pere Ponce, and Fernando Tejero.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  6. Rookie of the Year (1993)

    When the cast comes off his once broken arm, a 12-year-old boy can throw a 100-mile-an-hour fastball, and the Chicago Cubs want him as their new pitcher.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  7. The Paper Tigers (2020)

    Three middle aged men polish their martial arts skills to avenge their fallen master.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  8. The Air Up There (1994)

    Jimmy Dolan is a college basketball coach who wants a big promotion. To get it, he needs to make a dramatic find. He ends up deep in Africa, hoping to recruit Saleh, a huge basketball prodigy Jimmy glimpsed in a home movie. But Saleh is the chief's son and has responsibilities at home, since the tribe's land is threatened by a mining company with its own hotshot basketball team.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  9. Little Big League (1994)

    When the owner of the Minnesota Twins passes away, he bequeaths the team to his preteen grandson. The newly minted head honcho quickly appoints himself manager, causing unrest in an organization that struggles to take orders from a 12-year-old.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  10. Grimsby (2016)

    Wrongfully accused and on the run, a top MI6 assassin joins forces with his long-lost, football hooligan brother to save the world from a sinister plot.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  11. Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013)

    86-year-old Irving Zisman is on a journey across America with the most unlikely companion: his 8 year-old grandson, Billy.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  12. Three O'Clock High (1987)

    Nerdy high schooler Jerry Mitchell is assigned to write an article for the school paper about the infamous new delinquent transfer student, Buddy Revell. When Jerry accidentally invades Buddy's personal space and touches him, Buddy challenges Jerry to an afterschool fight in the parking lot, which Jerry tries to avoid at all costs.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  13. Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 (2011)

    Puppy mayhem turns the lives of newlywed Chihuahua parents Papi and Chloe upside down when their rambunctious, mischievous puppies present one challenge after another. But when their human owners end up in trouble, the tiny pups will stop at nothing to save them - because in good times and hard times, the family always sticks together. So Papi, Chloe and the puppies embark on a heroic adventure, proving once again that big heroes come in small packages.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

  14. Fist Fight (2017)

    When one school teacher gets the other fired, he is challenged to an after-school fight.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  15. The Audition (2015)

    Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio must compete for the lead role in Martin Scorsese's next film.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  16. See Spot Run (2001)

    A drug sniffing agent canine is a target for an assassin boss so the FBI calls Witness Protection to send him somewhere else. Meanwhile a single Mom puts her 6 year old boy James in the care of her irresponsible, mailman, neighbor, Gordon, when the babysitter bails on her. Meanwhile, an assassin mob boss hires 2 goons to kill Agent 11. But when 11 escapes from the van when they tried to kill him, he hides in Gordon's Mailtruck that James is in too. And guess what they name him. Spot.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  17. Impractical Jokers: The Movie (2020)

    The story of a humiliating high school mishap from 1992 that sends the Impractical Jokers on the road competing in hidden-camera challenges for the chance to turn back the clock and redeem three of the four Jokers.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  18. 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

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  19. Taking 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

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  20. The Key Game (2022)

    Laura has been with Antonio all her life and, just when she begins to wonder if that is really the life she wants, Sergio and Siena cross paths in their lives. Sergio is a former high school classmate and Siena, his millennial girlfriend who arrives to revolutionize everyone's lives. Laura, Raquel and Cris, close friends for years, convince their respective husbands to play a game that Siena proposes to them: the game of keys. The game consists of everyone putting their keys in a bowl. At random, each one chooses some keys and he must go to spend the night with the owner of the keys. This game will revolutionize the group of friends and their lives. It will make them discover who they are and what they really want.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

  21. The Acid House (1998)

    A surreal triptych adapted by "Trainspotting" author Irvine Welsh from his acclaimed collection of short stories. Combining a vicious sense of humor with hard-talking drama, the film reaches into the hearts and minds of the chemical generation, casting a dark and unholy light into the hidden corners of the human psyche.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

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  22. The Pink Panther (2006)

    When the coach of the France football team is killed by a poisoned dart in the stadium at the end of a game, and his huge, expensive ring with the Pink Panther diamond disappears, the ambitious Chief Inspector Dreyfus assigns the worst police inspector – Jacques Clouseau – to the case.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  23. The Little World of Don Camillo (1952)

    In a village of the Po valley where the earth is hard and life miserly, the priest and the communist mayor are always fighting to be the head of the community. If in secret, they admired and liked each other, politics still divided them as it is dividing the country. And when the mayor wants his "People's House"; the priest wants his "Garden City" for the poor. Division exist between the richest and the poorest, the pious and the atheists and even between lovers. But if the people are hard as the country, they are good in the bottom of there heart.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

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  24. The Wild Soccer Bunch 2 (2005)

    An unsupervised junior soccer team loses its ace player to the leader of a rival gang. Since only an entire team can win, they must have her back to be able to win the game against the national team. The existence of The Wild Soccer Bunch is at stake ...

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  25. Her Best Move (2007)

    15 year-old soccer prodigy, Sara Davis, has a chance to join the U.S. National Team, but she must juggle high school, romance, sports, and parental pressure while deciding her own priorities.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  26. My Aunt, My Cousin (2008)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  27. Shooting Stars (2002)

    A young Hungarian dreams of playing for the French football team and will get the help of a couple of friends.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  28. Gone Nutty (2004)

    Scrat tries to finish his rather large collection of acorns when things start going nutty.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

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  29. Rigadin No Longer Loves Cinema (1916)

    Rigadin and his rival use camera/projector systems to reach their objectives.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  30. Don't Cheat, Darling! (1973)

    For some time now, the residents of the placid little village of Sonnenthal talk only about one topic: Football! The ambitious mayor wants to promote the Sonnenthal team to the district league at any price because this success would also boost his own popularity. But he did not expect the resistance of the new head of school, Barbara, who is heavily annoyed by the one-sided focus. To bring Sonnenthal′s men and the mayor in particular to their senses, Barbara sets up a women′s football team that soon turns out to be a serious competition for the men′s team.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Libre indirecto?

The closest matches to Libre indirecto are Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001), Thunderstruck (2012) and Scooby-Doo! Ghastly Goals (2014). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Libre indirecto?

Start with Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001), the closest match to Libre indirecto.

What is the highest-rated movie like Libre indirecto?

The Little World of Don Camillo (1952), rated 7.5/10 by 322 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Libre indirecto?

The Key Game (2022) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there Spanish movies like Libre indirecto?

Yes: Soccer Days (2003) and The Key Game (2022).

How are movies similar to Libre indirecto chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Libre indirecto, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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