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Movies like En mi lugar

The best movies like En mi lugar are Girl on a Bicycle (2013), Cuban Fury (2014) and ¿Quieres ser mi novia? (2026). If En mi lugar hooked you with its comedy and romance, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Girl on a Bicycle (2013)

    Paolo, an Italian tour bus driver living in Paris, has just summoned up the courage to propose marriage to his German girlfriend Greta. However, a chance encounter with a French woman on a bicycle the very next day turns Paolo's life upside down.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance

  2. Cuban Fury (2014)

    Beneath Bruce Garrett's under-confident, overweight exterior, the passionate heart of a salsa king lies dormant. Now, one woman is about to reignite his Latin fire.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance

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  3. ¿Quieres ser mi novia? (2026)

    Javi and Lu's relationship faces dangerous territory as old and new temptations emerge: a young woman reigniting Javi's chemistry and a mature man pursuing Lu. Through humor, entanglements, and surprises, their love is tested.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance

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  4. ¿Quieres ser mi hijo? (2023)

    Lu, a conformist woman in her forties, learns that her 15-year partner has been having extramarital affairs. Starting from scratch, she gets involved in an unexpected relationship with a young womanizer.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance

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  5. Let's Make Love (1960)

    When billionaire Jean-Marc Clement learns that he is to be satirized in an off-Broadway revue, he passes himself off as an actor playing him in order to get closer to the beautiful star of the show, Amanda Dell.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance

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  6. In Family I Trust (2019)

    Bea is a successful architect who lives in Barcelona (Catalonia, northeast to Spain) with her boyfriend and boss, Víctor, a CEO of an important company. During a night celebration of an important contract signed to make a skyscraper designed by Bea, in the bar appears the famous TV reporter and anchorwoman Rebecca Ramos, Victor's personal erotic fantasy. Not measuring the consequences of her actions due to the alcohol she drank, Bea makes a meeting between Víctor and Rebecca. When to the next day she wakes up, Víctor proposes to wed Bea and she accepts, but after she arrives to the job, Bea learns about a videotape where Víctor and Rebecca make the love in a car that it's in all TV channels. In front of all CEOs during a full meeting, Bea slaps Víctor and destroys her design, being fired from the job. Looking for a break, she travels her natal coastal town, Santa Clara, just to discover that her rest isn't so easy as it seems: her eccentric, free-spirited and eternal smiling mother ...

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance

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  7. Un novio para mi mujer (2022)

    Diego wants to separate from his wife, Lucía, but he doesn't know how to tell her. He is fed up with her neuroses and constant complaints about him, and he has long since lost the spark that made him fall in love. Unable to say it to her face, he turns to Cuervo Flores, a famous seducer "from before", who will try to make Lucía fall in love so that she will be the one to end her marriage.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance

  8. Desperados (2020)

    A panicked young woman and her two best friends fly to Mexico to delete a ranting email she sent to her new boyfriend. On arrival, they run into her former beau, who soon gets caught up in their frantic scheme.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance

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  9. Tromeo & Juliet (1996)

    All the body-piercing, kinky sex, and car crashes that Shakespeare wanted but never had! Join Tromeo and Juliet as they travel through Manhattan's underground in search of climactic love, violence and the American Way.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance

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  10. Little Italy (2018)

    Former childhood pals Leo and Nikki are attracted to each other as adults—but will their feuding parents' rival pizzerias put a chill on their sizzling romance?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance

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  11. Someone Great (2019)

    An aspiring music journalist lands her dream job and is about to move to San Francisco when her boyfriend of nine years decides to call it quits. To nurse her broken heart, she and her two best friends spend one outrageous last adventure in New York City.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance

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  12. Same Love, Same Rain (1999)

    Jorge is a writer for a left-leaning Buenos Aires magazine that's at odds with the country's military dictatorship. He meets lovely and intelligent actress Laura and begins an on-and-off romance that will continue for the next two decades. Fearful of commitment, Jorge initially moves on from her and his fortunes suffer, but the situation changes when he and Laura renew their acquaintance. Meanwhile, the country undergoes a political transformation.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance

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  13. Love Can Seriously Damage Your Health (1997)

    Madrid, 1965. When The Beatles arrive in the city, Diana goes to great lengths to meet them.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance

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  14. My Sassy Girl (2008)

    A guy has his life planned out until he is wooed, groomed and then dumped by an elusive woman.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance

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  15. I Love You Again (1940)

    Boring businessman Larry Wilson recovers from amnesia and discovers he's really a con man...and loves his soon-to-be-ex wife.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance

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  16. Playing It Cool (2014)

    A young man meets and instantly falls in love with an engaged woman.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance

  17. How to Break Up with Your Douchebag (2017)

    This comedy takes its cue from such female-centered films as "Bridesmaids" and "Trainwreck." Pic centers on a woman who makes a living from breaking up couples and decides to take on the task of splitting up her sister's relationship with her jerk of a boyfriend.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance

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  18. Secret Admirer (1985)

    An anonymous love letter left in Michael Ryan's locker on the last day of school wreaks havoc on his life and the lives of everyone who comes in contact with it.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance

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  19. The Tao of Steve (2000)

    In college, Dex was the big man on campus. Ten years later, now an overweight kindergarten teacher, Dex is immune to the shocked stares of the women who were once his conquests. While trying to pick up the bartender, he is struck by the gorgeous Syd. Through a series of circumstances, Syd and Dex are thrown together and he soon finds himself questioning his belief in all things Steve.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance

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  20. Relationship Goals (2026)

    When TV producer Leah Caldwell aims to become the first woman running New York's top morning show, her ex competes for the same role. Leah stays focused on her career, until chemistry with her ex challenges her priorities.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy

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  21. Man of the Year (2006)

    The irreverent host of a political satire talk show decides to run for president to mock the political system and expose corruption in Washington. What begins as a publicity stunt quickly gathers unexpected momentum as his message resonates with frustrated voters.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & romance

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  22. Crush (2022)

    When an aspiring young artist is forced to join her high school track team, she uses it as an opportunity to pursue the girl she's been harboring a long-time crush on. But she soon finds herself falling for an unexpected teammate and discovers what real love feels like.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & romance

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  23. Video Kings (2007)

    Flo und sein Kumpel Hotte arbeiten in der mies gehenden Neuköllner Videothek Video König. Kein Wunder, denn Hotte glänzt mit null Filmwissen, und Flo muss mit damit fertig werden, von seiner Freundin verlassen worden zu sein. Die beiden Unglücksvögel lassen sich vom Kiez-Gauner Bernhardt abzocken, von Schlägern die Fresse polieren und Inkasso-Unternehmen drangsalieren. Ein Glück, dass für Flo wenigstens wieder die Liebe in Form von Nachbarin Ramona lacht, auch wenn diese möglicherweise eine Prostituierte ist.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  24. Ilyes Djadel : en vrai de vrai (2026)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  25. Jodi (1999)

    Two lovers want to get married, but only with their parents' consent.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

  26. Funny People (2009)

    Famous and wealthy funnyman George Simmons doesn't give much thought to how he treats people until a doctor delivers stunning health news, forcing George to reevaluate his priorities with a little help from aspiring stand-up comic Ira.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  27. Larry the Cable Guy: Morning Constitutions (2007)

    Comedian Larry the Cable Guy treats us to his often crude, far from politically correct, but unique way of seeing things.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  28. Bill Maher: Be More Cynical (2000)

    BE MORE CYNICAL was originally aired on HBO, and offers viewers a chance to see Maher's full routine, which sees him tackling a wide array of topics, and leaving the audience recoiling in laughter.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  29. Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home (2003)

    Maher addresses contemporary political, social and cultural topics -- Iraq, President Bush and the so called Axis of Evil. The opinionated Maher said about Victory Begins at Home: "We've heard everything about the War on Terrorism except what we can actually do to help win it. The government used to do that for us through propaganda (the positive kind) posters, so taking my cue from the great old posters of World War I and World War II ('Loose Lips Sink Ships,' 'Buy War Bonds,' 'Plant a Victory Garden,' etc.) I commissioned artists to paint the posters our government today should be putting out to help us win this war."

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  30. Comic 8 (2014)

    Eight young people from various reasons and motives coincidentally rob a bank at the same time. They had to work together to find answers to the puzzles, and find the best solution for all.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like En mi lugar?

The closest matches to En mi lugar are Girl on a Bicycle (2013), Cuban Fury (2014) and ¿Quieres ser mi novia? (2026). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after En mi lugar?

Start with Girl on a Bicycle (2013), the closest match to En mi lugar.

What is the highest-rated movie like En mi lugar?

¿Quieres ser mi novia? (2026), rated 8.6/10 by 209 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like En mi lugar?

¿Quieres ser mi novia? (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there Spanish movies like En mi lugar?

Yes: ¿Quieres ser mi novia? (2026), In Family I Trust (2019) and Un novio para mi mujer (2022).

How are movies similar to En mi lugar chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside En mi lugar, 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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