Movies like El trabajo me da risa (1998)
The best movies like El trabajo me da risa (1998) are No manches, Frida 2: paraíso destruido (2019), Taking Care of Business (1990) and Shane Gillis: Beautiful Dogs (2023). If El trabajo me da risa hooked you with its comedy, these 20 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
- NewestSpa Weekend (2026)Released 2026
- In SpanishNo manches, Frida 2: paraíso destruido (2019)Also in Spanish
No 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 thisTaking 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisShane Gillis: Beautiful Dogs (2023)
In a rowdy stand-up set, Shane Gillis riffs on his girlfriend's Navy SEAL ex, touring George Washington's house and being bullied by an Australian Goth.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisChinese Take-Away (2011)
A comedy that chronicles a chance encounter between Robert and a Chinese named Jun who wanders lost through the city of Buenos Aires in search of his uncle after being assaulted by a taxi driver and his henchmen.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSextuplets (2019)
Father-to-be Alan is shocked to learn that he was born a sextuplet. With his newfound brother Russell riding shotgun, the duo sets out on a hilarious journey to reunite with their remaining long-lost siblings.
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 thisSpa Weekend (2026)
Four lifelong friends realize that somewhere between careers, relationships, families, and everyday responsibilities, they’ve forgotten how to take care of themselves and each other. Burned out and overdue for a break, the women escape to a luxury spa retreat for an unforgettable weekend dedicated to fun, laughter, and a lot of really bad decisions.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies 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 thisHomo Argentum (2025)
The film consists of 16 shorts that explore, with humor and social criticism, the characteristics of the Argentine identity.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTorrente for President (2026)
Years have passed since his last adventure, but José Luis Torrente, the most politically incorrect former cop in Spain, still sees himself as a national hero.
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 thisAmazon Women on the Moon (1987)
Centered on a television station which features a 1950s-style sci-fi movie interspersed with a series of wild commercials, wacky shorts and weird specials, this lampoon of contemporary life and pop culture skewers some of the silliest spectacles ever created in the name of entertainment.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisUna pequeña confusión (2024)
Lola and Cuau, a progressive middle-class pair, and Iñigo and Majo, a young conservative, well-heeled duo, turn to artificial insemination as a last resort to have children. In a madcap twist based on actual events, a mix-up at the clinic results in each mom-to-be carrying the other one's baby.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisClass Rank (2017)
Two high school misfits join forces in an attempt to overtake the local school board. Guided by their families, they enter the perilous word of politics and, in the process, learn a thing or two about love.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAll the Freckles in the World (2019)
Teen comedy set in the school-year of 1994. José is the new kid on high-school, falling immediately for the popular and freckled Christina. Trying to impress her, he's going to unsuccessfully join the soccer try-outs. Is he shooting way out of his league?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMutiny of the Worker Bees (2020)
Omar gets an office job at Relotech, where he becomes the boss's favourite, which is great, until it’s not.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHello (2013)
The film tells the story of three best friends named Ako, Aki and Awang, who are well-known in their village for their mischievous and humourous pranks. The trio work for Pak Man. One day, they are assigned to pick up his daughter Misha, who has just returned from overseas and dreams of becoming a doctor. The trio have been in love with her for a long time but she does not pay them any heed. When Misha is robbed by a snatch thief one day, she is rescued by a doctor named Shafiq. Her face reminds the doctor of his late wife, and he begins to pursue her, which annoys the trio.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Three Stooges (2012)
Left on the doorstep of an orphanage run by nuns, three newborn knuckleheads grow up to be finger-poking, nyuk-nyuking janitors named Larry, Curly and Moe. When they learn that financial problems will soon force the only home they've ever known to close, the trio sets out to raise $830,000 in one month. Out in the world for the very first time, the three innocent bumblers become embroiled in a murder plot and find stardom on a TV reality show.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies 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 thisThe Errand Boy (1961)
Paramutual Pictures wants to know where all the money is going so they hire Morty to be their spy. Morty works for Mr. Sneak and gets a job in the mail room so that he can have access to the lot. But all that Morty ever finds is that he can cause havoc no matter what he does.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like El trabajo me da risa?
The closest matches to El trabajo me da risa are No manches, Frida 2: paraíso destruido (2019), Taking Care of Business (1990) and Shane Gillis: Beautiful Dogs (2023). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after El trabajo me da risa?
Start with No manches, Frida 2: paraíso destruido (2019), the closest match to El trabajo me da risa.
What is the highest-rated movie like El trabajo me da risa?
El mesero (2021), rated 8.0/10 by 358 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like El trabajo me da risa?
Spa Weekend (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Spanish movies like El trabajo me da risa?
Yes: No manches, Frida 2: paraíso destruido (2019), Chinese Take-Away (2011) and El mesero (2021).
How are movies similar to El trabajo me da risa chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside El trabajo me da risa, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.