swap_horiz A Wednesday! Alternatives

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Yi Yi

Edward Yang’s Yi Yi is a critically acclaimed drama examining the complexities of a Taipei family across generations. Th...

Drama Slice Of Life 2000S Taiwan

9.3 Excellent

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Pyaasa

Pyaasa is a 1957 Indian drama film centered on Vijay, an Urdu poet in Calcutta whose work receives little recognition. H...

Drama India 1950S

9.1 Excellent

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Jalsaghar

Jalsaghar is a 1958 Bengali drama film by Satyajit Ray. The movie, filmed at Nimtita Raajbari, tells the story of a weal...

Drama India 1950S

8.9 Great

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The Best of Youth

The Best Of Youth is a 2003 Italian drama film depicting the Carati family’s experiences from 1966 to 2003. The narrativ...

Drama Italy 2000S Melodrama

8.9 Great

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Moolaadé

Moolaadé, directed by Ousmane Sembène, portrays a conflict within a Burkina Faso village regarding female circumcision....

Drama 2000S Burkina Faso

8.9 Great

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Pather Panchali

Satyajit Ray’s *Pather Panchali* (1955) offers a deeply moving portrayal of rural poverty in colonial India. The film ch...

Classic Drama India Family

8.8 Great

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Taare Zameen Par

Taare Zameen Par depicts the experiences of Ishaan Awasthi, an eight-year-old boy struggling with academic difficulties....

Drama Dyslexia India Coming Of Age

8.2 Great

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Omkara

Omkara is a 2006 Indian crime drama adapting Shakespeare’s Othello to a contemporary setting in Meerut. Vishal Bhardwaj...

Drama India 2000S

8.0 Great

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Gandhi

Gandhi is a 1982 biographical film chronicling the life of Mahatma Gandhi. The movie details his involvement in the Indi...

Drama India Historical Drama Political

7.7 Good

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Hey Ram

Hey Ram is a 2000 Indian dramatic film directed by Kamal Haasan. The movie stars Shah Rukh Khan and explores themes of i...

Drama India 2000S

7.7 Good

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The Namesake

The Namesake is a 2006 drama film directed by Mira Nair, adapted from Jhumpa Lahiri’s novel. Filmed across India (Kolkat...

Romantic Drama Independent India

7.4 Good

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Koi... Mil Gaya

Koi... Mil Gaya is a 2003 science fiction drama centered on Rohit Mehra, a man who develops a connection with an alien e...

Drama India Comedy Romance

7.0 Good

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Paa

Paa is a 2009 Hindi-language film directed by R. Balki, featuring Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan alongside Vidya Balan. T...

Drama India 2000S

6.9 Fair

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Mission Kashmir

Mission Kashmir is a 2000 action thriller centered on events in Kashmir. The story involves multiple characters grapplin...

Drama India 2000S

6.8 Fair

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Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna

Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna is a 2006 Indian romantic drama set in New York City. Featuring an ensemble cast including Amitab...

Drama India Family Mature

6.7 Fair

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Aśoka

Aśoka is a 2001 historical drama depicting the early life of Emperor Asoka, a ruler of the Maurya Empire during the 3rd...

Epic Drama India Historical

6.4 Fair

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Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani

Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani is a 2000 Hindi-language comedy film directed by Aziz Mirza and produced by Dreamz Unlimited...

Drama India 2000S Musical

6.0 Fair

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Mangal Pandey: The Rising

Mangal Pandey: The Rising portrays the life of Mangal Pandey, an Indian soldier involved in the 1857 Indian Rebellion. T...

Drama India 2000S Biographical

6.0 Fair

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Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam

Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam is a 2002 Indian romantic drama directed by K. S. Adhiyaman. Featuring Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Kha...

Drama India 2000S

5.4 Mediocre

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The Mistress of Spices

The Mistress of Spices is a 2006 romantic drama adapted from Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s novel. Aishwarya Rai and Dylan...

Drama India Romance 2000S

4.4 Poor