Movies like Aníkúlápó: 20 to watch next
If you loved Aníkúlápó (2022) — a drama and fantasy film directed by Kunle Afolayan — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Aníkúlápó most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like nollywood. 7 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Tuesday 2024★ 6.8
Shares: Fantasy, Drama
A mother and her teenage daughter must confront Death when it arrives in the form of an astonishing talking bird.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Nine Days 2021★ 6.8
Shares: Drama, Fantasy
A bureaucrat interviews five souls to decide which of them will be given a life on Earth. But he soon faces an existential challenge of his own.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Franklyn 2008★ 6.0
Shares: Fantasy, Drama
Set between the parallel worlds of contemporary London and the futuristic faith dominated metropolis of Meanwhile City, Franklyn weaves a tale of four souls, whose lives are intertwined by fate, romance and tragedy. As these worlds collide, a single bullet determines the destiny of these four characters.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Iron Jawed Angels 2004★ 6.8
Shares: Drama
Defiant young activists take the women's suffrage movement by storm, putting their lives at risk to help American women win the right to vote.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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The Truth About Emanuel 2013★ 6.0
Shares: Drama
A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Horns 2013★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, Fantasy
In the aftermath of his girlfriend's mysterious death, a young man awakens to strange horns sprouting from his temples.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Split 2016★ 5.9
Shares: Fantasy, Drama
The story of a young woman who takes an epic journey to claim her own darkness and sexuality so she can stop putting it into the hands of her abusive lover. When Inanna, a young actress, working as a stripper, becomes obsessed with a mask maker, she sacrifices parts of herself and her life, piece by piece, in order to win his love. At the same time she enters a mythic journey in the theater. One that forces her to face the many abuses endured by women around that world and that blurs her performance, her dreams and her real life and results in a provocative and powerful confrontation that frees her. -- from official website
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Mythica: A Quest for Heroes 2014★ 5.8
Shares: Fantasy
Stuck in a life of indentured servitude, Marek dreams of becoming a wizard. When she meets the beautiful priestess Teela in need of help, she offers her assistance and provides a motley troupe. Together they go in search of Teela's sister, who was kidnapped by a wild ogre.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv, JioHotstar, MX Player
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Vesper 2022★ 6.2
Shares: Drama, Fantasy
After the collapse of Earth's ecosystem, Vesper, a 13-year-old girl struggling to survive with her paralyzed Father, meets a mysterious Woman with a secret that forces Vesper to use her wits, strength and bio-hacking abilities to fight for the possibility of a future.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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40 Acres 2025★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, Fantasy
Hailey Freeman and her family are the last descendants of African American farmers who settled in rural Canada after the Civil War. In a famine-decimated near future, they now struggle to safeguard their farm, as they make one last stand against a vicious militia hell-bent on taking their 40 Acres.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar
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Shadow Master 2022★ 6.7
Shares: Fantasy
After being slain by a group of criminals, a man is reborn with animal-like superpowers and makes it his mission to right the wrongs of his city.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Beast 2026★ 7.5
Shares: Drama
MMA legend Patton James, now a commercial fisherman, is pulled back into the cage when his brother is in danger. Reuniting with his old coach Sammy, he commits to one final fight in one championship against the brutal champion Xavier Grau.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar
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The Warrior 2001★ 6.3
Shares: Drama
In feudal India, a warrior who renounces his role as the longtime enforcer to a local lord becomes the prey in a murderous hunt through the Himalayan mountains.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Introducing Dorothy Dandridge 1999★ 6.4
Shares: Drama
An acclaimed stage performer, Dorothy still struggled with the challenge of her color, in a time that wouldn't let some stars in by the front door. Yet against the odds she beat out many more famous rivals for the role of "Carmen Jones", becoming the first black woman ever nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award. Marriages and affairs would break her heart, but her heart was strong. Seductive and easily seduced, she was born to be a star - with all the glory and all the pain of being loved, abused, cheated, glorified, undermined and undefeated. Here was a woman who wouldn't wait in the wings. Halle Berry stars as Dorothy Dandrige.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Interstate 60 2002★ 7.4
Shares: Fantasy, Drama
An aspiring painter meets various characters and learns valuable lessons while traveling across America.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience 2015★ 8.6
Shares: Drama, Fantasy
The first episode of this IMAX screening takes place entirely at The Wall with the Night’s Watch (S4 EP9) hopelessly outnumbered as they attempt to defend Castle Black from the Wildings and features one the fiercest and most intense battle scenes ever filmed for television. The second episode (S4 EP10), features Dany coming to grips with the realities of ruling a kingdom, Bran learning the startling reality of his destiny and Tyrion facing the truth of his unfortunate situation.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon 2022★ 6.4
Shares: Fantasy
A young woman with psychokinetic powers breaks out of a Louisiana asylum and makes her way to New Orleans, where she falls into the city’s netherworld of misfits and miscreants.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Dry White Season 1989★ 6.7
Shares: Drama
During the 1976 Soweto uprising, a white school teacher's life and values are threatened when he asks questions about the death of a young black boy who died in police custody.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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Rogue Agent 2022★ 6.3
Shares: Drama
Conman Robert Freegard poses as an undercover MI5 agent and kidnaps countless victims amidst a high-stakes manhunt, until the woman who fell for him brings him to justice.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Zee5, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Seeking Justice 2011★ 5.9
Shares: Drama
After his wife is assaulted, a husband enlists the services of a vigilante group to help him settle the score.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now