15 Great Mexican Comedy Movies (And None Involves Omar Chaparro)

If there is something that characterizes Mexican humor, it is its particular way of being. For decades, film productions in Mexico have been trying hard not to fall into clichés, not to resort to slapstick comedies or to bet on situations of double meaning. Therefore, the film industry in that country is currently known for building quality humorous stories.

O awesome.club prepared a list of 15 great movies, known for their quirky, fun and original humor. If you like to laugh with a good feature film, read this post to the end!

Directed by Juan Bustillo Oro, it is the first film starring Cantinflas. There’s the Thing is considered one of the best feature films in Mexican cinema, according to critics. The story is a comedy in which Cantinflas is arrested and convicted of a crime he did not commit. However, he believes that Justice accuses him of killing a dog and is dedicated to defending the truth, not knowing that what is at stake are two totally different situations!

Directed by Luis Bunuel, The Great Calavera is a comedy about the excesses of a wealthy family. The patriarch, Ramiro de la Mata, is a widowed businessman who tends to cater to the whims of his family — his two children, his brother and sister-in-law — who are always more than willing to get what they want. However, Ramiro’s other brother, Gregorio, is aware that his relatives lead a good life without working. Therefore, he has the idea of ​​simulating that the rich Ramiro lost all his fortune, in order to teach his family a good lesson. The plot won a remake released in 2013, with the title Los Nobles — When the Rich Break Their Face🇧🇷

eternal calabacitas is a film directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares and starring the famous comedian Germán Valdéz (Tin Tan), brother of Ramón Valdés, Seu Madruga de Keys🇧🇷 The protagonist changes his identity as a bankrupt businessman so that creditors do not pursue him. However, Tin Tan does not pass up the opportunity to take advantage of his new personality and put on a musical show with dancers.

at every machine is a film starring Pedro Infante and Luis Aguilar, directed by Ismael Rodriguez. Pedro Infante rarely acted in comedies that were not set in a rural environment, which made this feature a surprise received by the public. In the plot, the friendship between two police officers, in the middle of urbanization of Mexico City, is involved in funny situations and romantic rolls. It is a characteristic film of the so-called Golden Age of Mexican cinema.

After a strange and obscure period in Mexican cinema, the 1990s proved to be rich in films with good levels of script, production and execution. Por si no te vuelvo a ver is a feature that pays tribute to the music and Mexican cinema of the time. Juan Pablo Villaseñor directed this comedy, which centers on the misadventures of a quintet of elderly musicians who are not exactly professional. They flee the asylum where they are to perform live and to take the ashes of Rosita, a woman with whom one of them was in love.

for free directed by Juan Carlos de Llaca, and tells the story of two grandchildren who decide to take their grandfather’s ashes to the Mexican city of Acapulco. The two cousins ​​don’t usually get along because of their different personalities. However, the trip makes them end up building a friendship. The comedy portrays family relationships very well, which can be the most complicated of all.

Directed by Alejandro Springall, morirse is in hebrew It’s a very quirky scripted comedy. After the death of the patriarch of a Mexican family of Jewish origin, all the members of the clan begin the funeral rituals, which have to do with an obligatory outcome. This triggers certain situations which, in turn, are linked to the relationships between each of the relatives. Each member of the family has their hidden secrets.

Directed by Mariana Chenillo, Paradise it’s a comedy with drama pills. The story revolves around a couple formed by two obese people who have to face everything that involves moving to another city. This is where the problems related to excess weight begin to emerge, also establishing a deep reflection on personal acceptance. With an unusual touch, the production has a rare air of sincerity.

Directed by Francisco Franco Alba, third call it is the story of the failed staging of a theatrical show. The director finds herself in the middle of a conflict when she realizes that practically none of her team members are doing their jobs. One of the actresses has behavioral problems, an elderly actor can no longer remember his lines, the producer only lives from party to party and the technicians do not show up with the scenography part. It’s all a ready-made recipe for disaster, so the director needs to put her creativity to work if she wants to make her debut.

In the last drink, directed by Jack Zagha ​​Kababie, three elderly people who are friends decide to take a trip to make one of their dreams come true: to take a paper napkin with the lyrics of a song composed by José Alfredo Jiménez, personally dedicated to him. The mission is to take that treasure to a museum dedicated to the musician, located in Dolores Hidalgo. Along the way, the friends encounter difficulties, colorful characters, and personal reflections on their role in the world. The comedy makes it clear that cherished things always involve stories full of meaning, especially for those in their 80s.

A priest no tan priest it is directed by Raúl Martínez and is a comedy that, at times, takes on very serious contours. The plot begins when an elderly man is forced to leave the asylum where he lives, because no one can support him there. Faced with this, he sees no other way out than to move in with his son, whom he hasn’t seen for a long time and who he considers to be an unoccupied “hippie”. Gradually, father and son build a relationship, for the sake of both and the other people around, since the son lives with several eccentric individuals, capable of taking the elderly person seriously.

Directed by Catalina Aguilar Mastretta, Everybody Loves Someone is the story of a successful gynecologist who, daily, witnesses the joys and sorrows of her patients, according to the circumstances imposed by life. Although the doctor is good at giving advice on romantic relationships, she herself needs some good advice in this area. The protagonist goes so far as to go out with a fellow doctor just to trick relatives at a family gathering. Trouble arises when the young woman’s ex-boyfriend shows up, bringing old feelings with him.

Talking about a woman about to turn 40, with relationship problems and who thinks she needs to hide her emotions to please others, the long One woman without filter directed by Luis Eduardo Reyes. One day, the protagonist resorts to an alternative therapy that makes her lose her ability to hide things. Thus, she starts to tell only the truth, “without mincing words”.

American curious is a film directed by Gabylu Lara, bringing a plot that begins with the conflict experienced by an American after learning that his biological mother died, leaving him a restaurant in Mexico as an inheritance. He travels there with the purpose of selling the restaurant and returning to the United States. However, he meets an up-and-coming cook, with whom he begins a close relationship and with whom he ends up falling in love.

Cindy la Regia is a film directed by Catalina Aguilar Mastretta and Santiago Limón. One fine day, out of nowhere, Cindy decides that she doesn’t want to marry her boyfriend anymore, fleeing to Mexico City. But she is a girl with all the ways of northern Mexico, more specifically from the city of Monterrey, and despite feeling a little scared at first, she soon discovers that she has the necessary talent to live her life on her own.

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