Movies like A Hole in the Head: 20 to watch next
If you loved A Hole in the Head (1959) — a comedy and drama film directed by Frank Capra — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of A Hole in the Head most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like miami, florida, widower and single father. 4 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Igby Goes Down 2002★ 6.6
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Igby Slocumb, a rebellious and sarcastic 17-year-old boy, is at war with the stifling world of old money privilege he was born into. With a schizophrenic father, a self-absorbed, distant mother, and a shark-like young Republican big brother, Igby figures there must be a better life out there -- and sets about finding it.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Somewhere in Queens 2023★ 6.3
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Leo and Angela Russo live a simple life in Queens, surrounded by their overbearing Italian-American family. When their son finds success on his high school basketball team, Leo tears the family apart trying to make it happen.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Uncorked 2020★ 6.1
Shares: Drama, Comedy
Elijah must balance his dream of becoming a master sommelier with his father's expectations that he carry on the family's Memphis BBQ joint.
Stream in India on Netflix
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I Love My Dad 2022★ 5.9
Shares: Comedy
A hopelessly estranged father catfishes his son in an attempt to reconnect.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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About Alex 2014★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy, Drama
When a group of old college friends reunite over a long weekend after one of them attempts suicide, old crushes and resentments shine light on their life decisions, and ultimately push friendships and relationships to the brink.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) 2017★ 6.5
Shares: Comedy, Drama
An estranged family gathers together in New York for an event celebrating the artistic work of their father.
Stream in India on Netflix
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On Becoming a Guinea Fowl 2024★ 7.5
Shares: Comedy, Drama
On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Playing God 2021★ 6.0
Shares: Comedy, Drama
A brother and sister con-artist duo find themselves scamming a grieving billionaire by convincing him they can introduce him to God, face-to-face.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Imaginary Heroes 2004★ 6.5
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Matt Travis is good-looking, popular, and his school's best competitive swimmer, so everyone is shocked when he inexplicably commits suicide. As the following year unfolds, each member of his family struggles to recover from the tragedy with mixed results.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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House of D 2004★ 6.3
Shares: Comedy, Drama
In the present, artist Tom Warshaw recalls his traumatic coming of age. As a 13-year-old growing up in New York City in 1973, Tom hangs out with Pappass, a mentally disabled man. With Tom's mother battling depression after the death of her husband, the young boy is left to his own devices. When Tom develops a crush on schoolmate Melissa, Pappass feels abandoned and begins behaving erratically.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Confirmation 2016★ 6.4
Shares: Drama, Comedy
A divorced father reconnects with his son when they track down a stolen toolbox over the course of a weekend.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Daytrippers 1997★ 6.6
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Eliza D'Amico thinks her marriage to Louis is going great until she finds a mysterious love note to her husband. Concerned, she goes to her mother for advice. Eliza, her parents, her sister Jo, and Jo's boyfriend all pile into the station wagon and go to the city to confront Louis with the letter. On the way, the five explore their relations with each other and meet many interesting people.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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CQ 2001★ 5.9
Shares: Comedy, Drama
A young filmmaker in 1960s Paris juggles directing a cheesy sci-fi debacle, directing his own personal art film, coping with his crumbling relationship with his girlfriend, and a new-found infatuation with the sci-fi film's starlet.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Moonlight 2016★ 7.4
Shares: Drama
The tender, heartbreaking story of a young man’s struggle to find himself, told across three defining chapters in his life as he experiences the ecstasy, pain, and beauty of falling in love, while grappling with his own sexuality.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Kodachrome 2017★ 6.8
Shares: Drama, Comedy
Matt Ryder is convinced to drive his estranged and dying father Benjamin Ryder cross country to deliver four old rolls of Kodachrome film to the last lab in the world that can develop them before it shuts down for good. Along with Ben's nurse Zooey, the three navigate a world changing from analogue to digital while trying to put the past behind them.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Embattled 2020★ 6.7
Shares: Drama
The eldest son of a ruthlessly tough MMA champion must fight his way out of the abusive cycle his father has continued.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Grandma 2015★ 6.4
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Self-described misanthrope Elle Reid has her protective bubble burst when her 18-year-old granddaughter, Sage, shows up needing help. The two of them go on a day-long journey that causes Elle to come to terms with her past and Sage to confront her future.
Stream in India on Sony Pictures Amazon Channel
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Landline 2017★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy, Drama
A teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan during the 1990s discovers that her father is having an affair.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Where the Heart Is 1990★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy, Drama
A wealthy businessman shows his young adult kids how tough life can be.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Wilson 2017★ 6.0
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Middle-aged and divorced, Wilson finds himself lonely, smug, and obsessed with his past.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now