Movies like El Padre trampitas (1984)
The best movies like El Padre trampitas (1984) are The Little Priest (1964), Father Stu (2022) and The Keys of the Kingdom (1944). If El Padre trampitas hooked you, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedAngels with Dirty Faces (1938)7.5/10 from 374 votes
- NewestCabrón Bárbaro- Luciano Mellera (2026)Released 2026
- In SpanishThe Little Priest (1964)Also in Spanish
The Little Priest (1964)
Young priest Father Sebastián is assigned to a parish in San Jeronimo el Alto, where he is not welcomed by the community, particularly the resident priest Father Damián. The newcomer gradually earns the trust of the people through humor, but firmly captures their hearts by saving the town fiesta by fighting a bull when the hired torero failed to show. Father Sebastián counsels the townspeople, lecturing them on their duties in a modern society. He used the collection plate to redistribute the town's wealth more evenly.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisFather Stu (2022)
The true-life story of boxer-turned-priest. When an injury ends his amateur boxing career, Stuart Long moves to Los Angeles to find money and fame. While scraping by as a supermarket clerk, he meets Carmen, a Sunday school teacher who seems immune to his bad-boy charm. Determined to win her over, the longtime agnostic starts going to church to impress her. However, a motorcycle accident leaves him wondering if he can use his second chance to help others, leading to the surprising realization that he's meant to be a Catholic priest.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Keys of the Kingdom (1944)
A young priest, Father Chisholm is sent to China to establish a Catholic parish among the non-Christian Chinese. While his boyhood friend, also a priest, flourishes in his calling as a priest in a more Christian area of the world, Father Chisholm struggles. He encounters hostility, isolation, disease, poverty and a variety of set backs which humble him, but make him more determined than ever to succeed.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Bells of St. Mary's (1945)
Father O'Malley is sent to St. Mary's, a run-down parochial school on the verge of condemnation. He and Sister Benedict work together in an attempt to save the school, though their differing methods often lead to good-natured disagreements.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFor Heaven's Sake (1926)
An irresponsible young millionaire changes his tune when he falls for the daughter of a downtown minister.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisNacho Libre (2006)
Ignacio, a disrespected cook at a Mexican monastery, can barely afford to feed the orphans who live there. Inspired by a local wrestling hero, he decides to moonlight as the not-so-famous Luchador "Nacho Libre" to earn money for the monastery -- not to mention the admiration of beautiful nun Sister Encarnación.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAngels with Dirty Faces (1938)
Childhood chums Rocky Sullivan and Jerry Connelly grow up on opposite sides of the fence: Rocky matures into a prominent gangster, while Jerry becomes a priest, tending to the needs of his old tenement neighborhood.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBoys Town (1938)
Devout but iron-willed Father Flanagan leads a community called Boys Town, a different sort of juvenile detention facility where, instead of being treated as underage criminals, the boys are shepherded into making themselves better people. But hard-nosed petty thief and pool shark Whitey Marsh, the impulsive and violent younger brother of an imprisoned murderer, might be too much for the good father's tough-love system.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCalvary (2014)
After being threatened during a confession, a good-natured priest must battle the dark forces closing in around him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisKeeping the Faith (2000)
Best friends since they were kids, Rabbi Jacob Schram and Father Brian Finn are dynamic and popular young men living and working on New York's Upper West Side. When Anna Reilly, once their childhood friend and now grown into a beautiful corporate executive, suddenly returns to the city, she reenters Jake and Brian's lives and hearts with a vengeance. Sparks fly and an unusual and complicated love triangle ensues.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Boys of St. Vincent (1994)
The true story of boys being sexually abused at their orphanage, run by a religious community in Newfoundland.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGentleman Jim (1942)
As bare-knuckled boxing enters the modern era, brash extrovert Jim Corbett uses new rules and dazzlingly innovative footwork to rise to the top of the boxing world.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDiggstown (1992)
Gabriel Caine has just been released from prison when he sets up a bet with a business man who owns most of Diggstown, a boxing-mad town. The bet is that Gabe can find a boxer that will knock out 10 Diggstown men, in a boxing ring, within 24 hours. Roy 'Honey' Palmer is that man that, at 48, many say he is too old.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Spitfire Grill (1996)
Percy, upon being released from prison, goes to the small town of Gillead, to find a place where she can start over again. She is taken in by Hannah, to help out at her place, the Spitfire Grill. Percy brings change to the small town, stirring resentment and fear in some, and growth in others.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMean Streets (1973)
A small-time hood must choose from among love, friendship and the chance to rise within the mob.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTrue Confessions (1981)
A cop clashes with his priest brother while investigating the brutal murder of a young prostitute.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMade (2001)
Two aspiring boxers and lifelong friends get involved in a money-laundering scheme through a low-level organized crime group.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisCreed III (2023)
After dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed has thrived in his career and family life. When a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy, Damian Anderson, resurfaces after serving a long sentence in prison, he is eager to prove that he deserves his shot in the ring. The face-off between former friends is more than just a fight. To settle the score, Adonis must put his future on the line to battle Damian — a fighter with nothing to lose.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisA-Haunting We Will Go (1942)
Stan and Ollie get involved with con men, crooks, a genial magician, and two interchangeable coffins with disastrous but funny results.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Proposition (1998)
Father Michael McKinnon goes from the UK to Boston circa 1935. For unknown reasons, he avoids at all costs the most prominent parishioners, Arthur and Eleanor Barret. Meanwhile Eleanor and Arthur desperately want to have a child, but Arthur is sterile, so they hire Harvard law student Roger Martin to impregnate Eleanor, but unfortunately Roger falls in love with her.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Very Best of Spike Milligan (2007)
Extensive extracts from the finest comedy moments of the late, great and sadly missed Spike Milligan, including hilarious highlights from the unforgettable show that bought him to the world; The Goon Show. Featuring rare archive interviews with the man himself and archive footage from throughout his career, we get the benefit of the insights of a leading team of comedians and critics, including Alexei Sayle, Tom Binns, Ian Stone and Neil Innes.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Dodecahedron of Luck: The family fortune and how I almost lost it, but didn't (2025)
A young wealthy duchess wagers her family fortune, in an instant her life could change, but doesn't
Why it matches: Similar story and style
After the Wedding (2006)
A manager of an orphanage in India is sent to Copenhagen, Denmark, where he discovers a life-altering family secret.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRing of Darkness (1979)
Once a Satanist who surrendered her soul and body to the devil himself, Carlotta Rhodes begins to regret her tryst with Lucifer when her teenage daughter, Daria, starts showing the evil influence of dear old Dad. Convinced that she can stop the devil's power on earth, Carlotta calls upon an exorcist for help.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Slotherhouse (2023)
Emily Young, a senior, wants to be elected as her sorority's president. She adopts a cute sloth, thinking it can become the new mascot and help her win, until a string of fatalities implicate the sloth as the main suspect in the murders.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
SnoozefestMovies like thisVideo Girlfriend (1988)
Win a date with the real video girlfriend!
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The Golden Apron (2025)
A mockumentary that follows the 5 main contestants of The Golden Apron contest, a competition in search of "the greatest home chef in America", being held by a nefarious food manufacturing company with their own corporate agenda.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Smosh LIVE (2016)
The very first Smosh live stream with sketches and challenges performed live by Ian, Anthony, Olivia, Noah, Courtney, Keith, and Shayne.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Candy Boy (2007)
Children are mysteriously falling ill at an orphanage. Candy Boy, the most valiant of the orphans, investigates, but the arrival of a new boarder complicates his inquiries.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like El Padre trampitas?
The closest matches to El Padre trampitas are The Little Priest (1964), Father Stu (2022) and The Keys of the Kingdom (1944). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after El Padre trampitas?
Start with The Little Priest (1964), the closest match to El Padre trampitas.
What is the highest-rated movie like El Padre trampitas?
Angels with Dirty Faces (1938), rated 7.5/10 by 374 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like El Padre trampitas?
Cabrón Bárbaro- Luciano Mellera (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Spanish movies like El Padre trampitas?
Yes: The Little Priest (1964) and Cabrón Bárbaro- Luciano Mellera (2026).
How are movies similar to El Padre trampitas chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside El Padre trampitas, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.