Movies like L'avaro (1957)
The best movies like L'avaro (1957) are The Marquis of Grillo (1981), Bertoldo, Bertoldino, and Cacasenno (1984) and The Most Beautiful Day in the World (2019). If L'avaro hooked you with its comedy, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Marquis of Grillo (1981)7.8/10 from 508 votes
- NewestDriver's Ed (2026)Released 2026
- In ItalianThe Marquis of Grillo (1981)Also in Italian
The Marquis of Grillo (1981)
In 18th-century Rome, impish aristocrat Onofrio del Grillo amuses himself by playing pranks on all sorts of people — his reactionary family and fellow nobles, the poors, the French occupiers trying to modernize society, and even the Pope himself.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBertoldo, Bertoldino, and Cacasenno (1984)
During the reign of King Alboin, the peasant Bertoldo, sly and smart, manages to always get away with pranks and pleasantires with great mastery, and, even if his clumsy wife Marcolfa and their foolish son Bertoldino always put him in trouble, his shrewdness and acumen save him from any unfortunate situation...
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Most Beautiful Day in the World (2019)
Arturo Meraviglia is a struggling impresario who has to take care of Gioele and Rebecca, two children "inherited" by an old uncle. When he realizes that little Gioele has superpowers, his luck changes.
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 thisA Beautiful Day (2026)
Tommaso, a single father of four, has shut himself off from the world. When his daughters push him to start over, he meets Lara — a brilliant, captivating woman. But both carry secrets that could change everything.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe F**k-It List (2020)
After a prank blows up a studious high school senior's life, he shares a list of certain things he wishes he'd done differently — and maybe still can.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRomeo Is Juliet (2024)
After her audition as Juliet fails to impress, a young actress determined to act in the latest production of Shakespeare's play crossdresses and is unexpectedly chosen for the role of Romeo.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTalcum Powder (1982)
Sergio Benvenuti is a shy seller of contracts for a Roman company of music, but because of his character he cannot find even a customer, so he asks for help from a fellow named Nadia.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIl presidente del Borgorosso Football Club (1970)
Benito Fornaciari, a pale, devoutly Catholic, Upper Middleclass Italian inherits a minor-league football club from a long-lost uncle. He decides to visit the club to sell it, but the local population has other ideas: through an almost-armed uprising they "force" him not to sell the club but lead it to other glories on the football field.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRicky Gervais: Mortality (2025)
Ricky Gervais tackles life, death and the state of the world in a brutally honest special that spares no topic, even his own mortality.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Legendary Giulia and Other Miracles (2015)
Five down-on-their luck strangers meet by chance while looking at a property in the country none of them are able to afford. They decide to join forces and risk everything to turn it into a B&B, only for the local mafia to show up demanding their "fair" share.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe New Monsters (1977)
A collection of dark-humoured vignettes, including tales of a cardinal with a liberal congregation, a motorist and a hitchhiker, mentally challenged tramps, parents contemplating their daughter's participation in a pornographic film, and a conniving husband.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisNo Time for Sergeants (1958)
Georgia farm boy Will Stockdale is about to bust with pride. He’s been drafted. Will’s ready. But is Uncle Sam ready for Will?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRicky Gervais: Humanity (2018)
In his first special in seven years, Ricky Gervais slings his trademark snark at celebrity, mortality and a society that takes everything personally.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisFantozzi (1975)
A good-natured but unlucky Italian is constantly finding himself in difficult situations, but never losing his mood.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSerafino (1968)
Serafino, a young and innocent shepherd, inherits a huge fortune. He immediately starts spending the entire sum on presents for his friends, causing the envy of his family.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDriver's Ed (2026)
A group of teens hit the road in a stolen driver's ed car, racing against time to help a lovesick high school senior track down his college-freshman girlfriend and win her back.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAdventures in Public School (2018)
A socially-awkward, home-schooled kid forces his way into public school against his suffocating, but loving, mother's wishes.
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 thisHe's Worse than Me (1985)
Two reckless friends Leonardo (Adriano Celentano) and Luciano (Renato Potstsetto) are just doing whatever they want and getting into endless alterations. When one of them decides to marry, their friendship is in a crisis ...
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like L'avaro?
The closest matches to L'avaro are The Marquis of Grillo (1981), Bertoldo, Bertoldino, and Cacasenno (1984) and The Most Beautiful Day in the World (2019). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after L'avaro?
Start with The Marquis of Grillo (1981), the closest match to L'avaro.
What is the highest-rated movie like L'avaro?
The Marquis of Grillo (1981), rated 7.8/10 by 508 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like L'avaro?
Driver's Ed (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Italian movies like L'avaro?
Yes: The Marquis of Grillo (1981), Bertoldo, Bertoldino, and Cacasenno (1984) and The Most Beautiful Day in the World (2019).
How are movies similar to L'avaro chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside L'avaro, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.