Movies Similar to El Cheque: La Película

Team America: World Police(2004)

When North Korean ruler Kim Jong-il orchestrates a global terrorist plot, it's up to the heavily armed, highly specialized Team America unit to stop his dastardly scheme. The group, which has recruited troubled Broadway actor Gary Johnston, not only has to face off against Jong-il, but they must also contend with the Film Actors Guild, a cadre of Hollywood liberals at odds with Team America's 'policing the world' tactics.

6.7

Donaire y Esplendor(2017)

In the traditional carnival of the small town called Las Tablas, there are two rival streets: Up Street and Down Street. A young couple, after an unexpected encounter at the airport, fall hopelessly in love.

6.0

Chance(2009)

The story of Toña and Paquita, the housekeepers for the aristocratic González-Dubois family. These domestic employees have been mistreated for quite some time and they are tired of their situation. So when the family plans a shopping trip to Miami, the maids have a plan of their own; to take control of the mansion. Unexpectedly, they will also discover a family secret.

6.1

Crazy Power(2019)

Ermisendo, a young man who lives in a forgotten indigenous region, discovers that his biological father is the presidential candidate Juan Carlos Kelqueyec. Through Ermisendo, Kelqueyec will try to sympathize with the people and win in the polls.

2.0

Charlie Chan in Panama(1940)

Charlie impersonates an employee of the U.S. government to foil an espionage plot which would destroy part of the Panama Canal, trapping a Navy fleet on its way to the Pacific after maneuvers in the Atlantic.

6.8

Frozen in Russia(2018)

The dream of Panama is to qualify for the World Cup. Jamel, a big fan of the national team, is depressed after a 4-0 loss to the United States. When making a promise to the Black Christ of Portobelo, Jamel goes towards Russia. On his arrival, he meets a compatriot who helps him in the adaptation of the new culture and thus fulfills the promise made to the saint.

0.0

Torchy Blane in Panama(1938)

Torchy, Steve, and Gahagan are on the trail of a bank robber aboard an ocean liner traveling from New York to L.A. via the Panama Canal.

5.3

Unfollow

Five celebrities, from latin america and spain, come to unfollow with the hope of re-experiencing the pleasure of anonymity. Unfollow is the new reality show of rehab and social reinsertion for celebrities where the biggest prize is that: You enter famous and leave without anyone knowing you.

0.0

Chacaleria(2024)

Chacaleria is a crime film about Antonia, a self-made entrepreneur who, after losing her livelihood to the COVID-19 pandemic, wants to secure her financial future by selling and distributing alcohol illegally using a drone during Panama's nationally mandated dry law. This becomes increasingly difficult when Ronny, a by the book cop, who is forced to be corrupt, catches Antonia in the act and blackmails her into robbing a bank.

0.0

Presidential Sancocho(2022)

A satire of some events in Panamanian politics.

0.0

Érase una vez en Panamá(2024)

Ermisendo, a janitor who opens the door for his boss Domingo, is unjustly accused of the largest fentanyl theft in the history of Panama.

0.0

Ilegitimo(2017)

Juancho is in search of his real family after the death of his adoptive mother, only to find out his father is a corrupt politician who tried to kill him.

0.0

Panama(2022)

An ex-marine is hired by a defense contractor to travel to Panama to complete an arms deal. In the process he becomes involved with the U.S. invasion of Panama, and learns an important lesson about the true nature of political power.

5.3

The Tailor of Panama(2001)

A British spy is banished to Panama after having an affair with an ambassador's mistress. Once there he makes connection with a local tailor with a nefarious past and connections to all of the top political and gangster figures in Panama. The tailor also has a wife, who works for the Panamanian president and a huge debt. The mission is to learn what the President intends to do with the Canal.

6.0

Everybody Changes(2019)

The Ponce family is the perfect family that lives in the quiet mountain town of Bambito, Panama. Federico is a successful father. Carol is the loving mother of three wonderful children. Despite perfect appearances, Federico and Carol share a secret: when they have a date night, they are accompanied by Lizzie - a fun and confident woman who is actually Federico dressed up as a woman. What perhaps began as a fun game, soon becomes Federico's struggle to keep his family together and save his own life when he chooses to undergo gender reassignment surgery in Thailand.

2.0

Indigenous(2014)

A group of five American friends on the cusp of adulthood travel to Panama to relax and reconnect. They befriend a local woman in their hotel bar—and despite some ominous whispers—she goes against the specific instructions of her brother and brings the Americans on a daytrip into the pristine falls at the nearby jungle. What begins as an innocent outing to a picturesque waterfall quickly turns terrifying after she suddenly goes missing. As night closes in, the friends realize too late the truth behind the rumors—the legendary, blood-sucking Chupacabra is now stalking them.

5.8

Riff-Raff(1947)

A private detective foils the plans of villains attempting to take over Panamanian oil fields while he searches for a valuable map hidden in plain sight.

6.2

Beyond Brotherhood(2017)

Two young siblings ended up living on the streets, having nothing left but their love. It's a story about survival, second chances and second falls, with an unexpected turn at the end.

8.1

Tumbadores(2024)

The story is about Manuela, the daughter of a drug trafficker who plans a tumbe against the cartel where her own father works, unleashing a war between narcos and tumbadores.

0.0

Invasion(2014)

INVASION is a documentary about the collective memory of a country. The invasion of Panama by the U.S in 1989 serves as an excuse to explore how a people remember, transform, and often forget their past in order to re-define their identity and become who they are today.

7.3