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Movies like Acapulco, Last Beach... on the Left (1983)

The best movies like Acapulco, Last Beach... on the Left (1983) are The Legendary Giulia and Other Miracles (2015), Mid-August Lunch (2008) and Sotto una buona stella (2014). If Acapulco, Last Beach... on the Left hooked you with its comedy, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. The 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

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  2. Mid-August Lunch (2008)

    Broke, and armed only with his sense of humor, middle-aged Gianni lives with his mother in their old apartment. The debts are mounting, but if Gianni looks after the building manager's mother during the Ferragosto, a mid-August holiday, all will be forgiven.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  3. Sotto una buona stella (2014)

    A wealthy broker, Federico Picchioni, within two days forfeits his partner and work, finishing well to living with two children and granddaughter (abandoned by her father). He is, at this point, in the face of many difficulties of adjustment but finds comfort in the help of his neighbor.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

  4. Fun Is Beautiful (1980)

    Three characters' misadventures in semi-deserted, summertime Rome: a dim-witted mama's boy falls for a tourist; a would-be womanizer struggles to find company for his sex tourism trip to Kraków; a hippie is drawn into his father's schemes to bring him back into polite society.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  5. ...Watch Out, We're Mad (2022)

    Estranged, quarreling brothers Carezza and Sorriso have to put aside their differences to reclaim their father's beloved dune buggy from predatory real estate developer Torsillo, with the help of beautiful circus performer Miriam, whose family business is threatened by Torsillo's enforcers.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  6. Puerto Escondido (1992)

    Targeted by a dirty cop after witnessing a murder, bank clerk Mario flees to Puerto Escondido, Mexico, where a couple of oddball Italian expats drags him into a journey of self-discovery and bad decisions.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  7. The 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

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  8. The Monster (1994)

    A vicious serial sex killer is on the loose, and landscape gardener and shop-window outfitter Loris is the prime suspect, thanks to his unfortunate habit of getting caught in compromising situations (for which there is always a totally innocent explanation that the police fail to spot). Undercover policewoman Jessica is assigned by eccentric police psychologist Taccone to follow Loris.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  9. Fantozzi Still Suffers (1983)

    After a hard day at work and a condominium-board meeting, accountant Ugo Fantozzi goes on a trip with his family. Unfortunately, he will face a nasty surprise upon his return.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  10. Held Up (1999)

    What should have been a romantic getaway turns into one hilarious debacle after another when Michael's woman dumps him in the desert where he gets carjacked by a teenager and he is taken hostage in a stickup at the local Sip and Zip.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

  11. L'amore è eterno finché dura (2004)

    Gilberto, 50enne, si fa coinvolgere in una cosiddetta speed-date, una gara in cui i protagonisti devono trovare un partner in 3 minuti. Arrestato, deve confessare tutto in presenza della moglie che lo sbatte fuori di casa. Rifugiatosi da amici scopre che il suo migliore amico è amante della moglie e comincia a tentare di avviare nuove relazioni che falliscono tutte.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  12. Confessions of a Lady Cop (1976)

    Gianna Amicucci works in the house of the head of her hometown police force and enters the academy with a kickback from him. She is a beautiful woman (she generously sheds clothes during the film) and has to overcome her male colleagues prejudices, but she gains their respect through a series of brilliant operations.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  13. A Fantastic Back and Forth (2013)

    Middle-aged family man Arnaldo is kicked out by his wife because of a misunderstanding. Instead of despairing, Arnaldo takes advantage of the situation to turn around his unsatisfying adult life by going to live in a flat shared with four university students.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  14. A Girl in Australia (1971)

    The film is about an old fashioned Italian with moral values of the 1930/40's , who has to find a wife in the modern, woman's liberated society of Australia of the 1960/70's.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  15. A 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

  16. My Name Is Tanino (2003)

    During a sun-soaked Sicilian summer, aimless filmmaking undergrad and back-seat radical Tanino has a fling with Sally, a dreamy American tourist from an upper background. When summer ends, Sally flies back home, without ever reaching out. Clueless, a smitten Tanino decides to pay her a surprise visit under the pretense of returning a camera she left behind. But when he gets there, he quickly realizes the reality of America—and his relationship with Sally's—is far from the idealized version his small-town boy imagination conjured.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  17. A Boss in the Living Room (2014)

    Cristina lives a peaceful life until her older brother Ciro, who has to attend a trial, asks to spend house arrests at Cristina’s home.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  18. After the Ball (2015)

    After the Ball, a retail fairy tale set in the world of fashion. Kate's dream is to design for couturier houses. Although she is a bright new talent, Kate can't get a job. No one trusts the daughter of Lee Kassell, a retail guru who markets clothes "inspired" by the very designers Kate wants to work for. Who wants a spy among the sequins and stilettos? Reluctantly, Kate joins the family business where she must navigate around her duplicitous stepmother and two wicked stepsisters. But with the help of a prince of a guy in the shoe department her godmother's vintage clothes and a shocking switch of identities, Kate exposes the evil trio, saves her father's company -- and proves that everyone can wear a fabulous dress.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  19. 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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  20. Malibu Rescue: The Next Wave (2020)

    It’s summer again, and everyone’s favorite Junior Rescuers, The Flounders, are back at Tower 2. With the International Junior Rescue Championships headed to Southern California, the eyes of the entire planet are on Malibu Beach. But when Team USA falls victim to a bout of food poisoning, it’s up to Tyler, Dylan, Eric, Lizzie and Gina to represent their country in the world's most extreme lifeguard challenge!

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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What are the best movies like Acapulco, Last Beach... on the Left?

The closest matches to Acapulco, Last Beach... on the Left are The Legendary Giulia and Other Miracles (2015), Mid-August Lunch (2008) and Sotto una buona stella (2014). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Acapulco, Last Beach... on the Left?

Start with The Legendary Giulia and Other Miracles (2015), the closest match to Acapulco, Last Beach... on the Left.

What is the highest-rated movie like Acapulco, Last Beach... on the Left?

Fun Is Beautiful (1980), rated 7.1/10 by 429 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Acapulco, Last Beach... on the Left?

A Beautiful Day (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there Italian movies like Acapulco, Last Beach... on the Left?

Yes: The Legendary Giulia and Other Miracles (2015), Mid-August Lunch (2008) and Sotto una buona stella (2014).

How are movies similar to Acapulco, Last Beach... on the Left chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Acapulco, Last Beach... on the Left, 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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