Best Uruguayan comedy movies
A curated collection of popular comedy movies from Uruguay.
Bad Day to Go Fishing (2009)
Bad Day to Go Fishing (2009)
Jacob van Oppen, the former strongest man on earth, and his manager Orsini, who calls himself "the Prince", make a good living by traveling around small South American towns and organizing wrestling exhibitions. Arriving in Santa Maria, they are met with uncommon enthusiasm, the local newspaper wants to sponsor the fight, helping hands placard the town with posters, and an open call is made for a worthy adversary. Ever so resourceful, Orsini knows how to find the right combatant, but fishing in Santa Maria could lead to a bigger catch than he'd hoped for.
Pepita the Holster (1993)
Pepita the Holster (1993)
A mother struggles to raise her daughter all by herself, and due to the economic difficulties decides to rob multiple finance houses, fooling her victims with the handle of her umbrella that she make them think is a real revolver.
Blanes st and Muller (2020)
Blanes st and Muller (2020)
A few days after moving in with his girlfriend, Jorge receives a visit from his future self who traveled through time to warn him that she is going to leave him for another guy, then proposes him a plan to avoid it.
Julio, felices por siempre (2022)
Julio, felices por siempre (2022)
Julio, a man obsessed with love, meets Claire, an american tourist.
Portrait of Animal Behavior (2015)
Portrait of Animal Behavior (2015)
A passionate marine biologist and a young woman travel together in Brazil, looking for the world’s smartest animals: dolphins. On their journey they discover their actions are all portraits of animal behavior.
April Nights (2023)
April Nights (2023)
Daniel & Florencia meet at a bus stop. After recreating their first date, they reminisce and wander the streets of Pando catching up with their lives. Through the night the memories and reproaches take over. Between beers, smokes and missing lighters, they will reveal the true intentions behind this not-so-random meeting.
Love Out of Hours (1951)
Love Out of Hours (1951)
Romantic comedy with elderly people and scenes at a pharmacy.
Hombres Como Tú y Yo (1952)
Hombres Como Tú y Yo (1952)
Romantic comedy with Antonio María Barbieri, Gonzalo Grille, Rosario Ledesma and Luis Fatorusso.
Romeo Contra La Muzzarella Lisergica Asesina (2005)
Romeo Contra La Muzzarella Lisergica Asesina (2005)
What Romeo wants is to chill out in front of the TV with some pizza. Soon he will realize that this isn't going to happen. He will see that the pizza box doesn't contain an ordinary mozzarella pizza, but a murderous mozzarella pizza.
The Pope's Toilet (2007)
The Pope's Toilet (2007)
In 1998, a small South American village is in a flurry over the Pope's upcoming visit for the business opportunities that it will provide. While most of the residents plan to sell food at the parade, a smuggler family man decides to build a pay toilet.
The Guilt Of The Lamb (2012)
The Guilt Of The Lamb (2012)
A couple invites their 4 children for a barbecue back at their farm by the seaside. A Sunday barbecue; endless toasts; a family like any other, yet a family like none other.
Norberto's Deadline (2012)
Norberto's Deadline (2012)
After being fired from his job, Norberto tries his luck as a real estate agent, but he doesn't tell his wife right away. His new boss advises him to take an assertiveness course to overcome his shyness, and Norberto starts taking classes in an acting workshop for beginners. While he works toward the quarterly festival, Norberto fails to get his wife and clients to believe anything he says, but he finds out he is very good at lying to himself.
Mr. Balls (2005)
Mr. Balls (2005)
A young city couple find themselves stuck at a rural gas station after their car breaks down. An old man, disturbed by their disrespectful behavior, starts telling them a story about the importance of respect: the cautionary tale of El Cojonudo.
The Candidate (2016)
The Candidate (2016)
A team of advisers is brought in to manufacture the image of Marchand, producing social media profiles, commercials and a new public persona. Conflict arises when it is revealed that not everyone is who they present themselves to be. At his country estate, a rich businessman who wants to be president is groomed by a campaign team to create an image palatable to middle-class voters.
Los días con Ana (2000)
Los días con Ana (2000)
A group of unrepresentative young people: cerebral girl, crisis expert, all-hearted girl, terrifying comedian, taciturn with an alien air. They have been going out together for a long time and it seems that nothing happens between them, until one of them announces that she is going abroad and that leads to a total rethinking of their relationship. A story of friendship, and the need to dare.
Partners in Crime (2020)
Partners in Crime (2020)
Be welcomed to a classroom with common struggles, but out of the ordinary solutions.
Neptunia (2018)
A Way of Dancing (1997)
A Way of Dancing (1997)
An unrepenitent Don Juan, an introverted buddy, their girlfriends, and the women they have their eyes on—all mix in the nightlife of Montevideo.
January 6th (2001)
January 6th (2001)
Two friends wake up on January 6th, they have breakfast, they take a shower, they play boggle, and they get presents from the Three Wise Men. This film includes fragments from “December 31st” (1996) which was made by the same team.
El Niño de los Lentes Verdes (1961)
El Niño de los Lentes Verdes (1961)
A rural kid puts on a pair of sunglasses that were submerged in a pond, and finds himself at a beautiful crowded beach.
La Raya Amarilla (1962)
La Raya Amarilla (1962)
A group of Montevidean workers split up to paint the yellow line in the center of the streets.
Urano Viaja a la Tierra (1950)
Urano Viaja a la Tierra (1950)
The spirit of Uranus comes down to Earth to perform a good deed.
Distracción fatal (1993)
Distracción fatal (1993)
A woman that is an excellent wife and mother, and responsible and efficient in her work, commits a shameful act pushed by fate.
El Detector (1960)
El Detector (1960)
A book with magical powers allows two men to achieve a good position in the society that had not accepted them before.