Movies like Carmen: 20 to watch next
If you loved Carmen (2003) — a drama and romance film directed by Vicente Aranda — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Carmen most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like jealousy, spain and based on novel or book. 7 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
Where to watch Carmen →·Get picks for your whole taste →
- 1
La Bola Negra 2026★ 8.0
Shares: Drama
The intertwined lives of three men in three different eras, three lives intimately linked by sexuality and desire, pain, and legacy.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 2
Tell Me What You Want 2024★ 6.1
Shares: Romance, Drama
After his father's death, Eric Zimmerman travels to Spain to oversee his company's branches. In Madrid, he falls for Judith and engage in an intense, erotic relationship full of exploration. However, Eric fears his secret may end their affair.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
- 3
Dangerous Liaisons 1988★ 7.2
Shares: Drama, Romance
In 18th century France, Marquise de Merteuil asks her ex-lover Vicomte de Valmont to seduce the future wife of another ex-lover of hers in return for one last night with her. Yet things don’t go as planned.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 4
The Last Sunrise 2026★ 6.9
Shares: Romance, Drama
Ry, a college student with a chronic illness, escapes to Mallorca for the summer with her mother, where she unexpectedly falls for a local and begins to embrace living in the moment. But as her condition worsens and long-hidden family secrets come to light, everything she has found before summer's end is threatened.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 5
Valmont 1989★ 6.7
Shares: Drama, Romance
Set in Baroque France, a scheming widow and her lover make a bet regarding the corruption of a recently married woman. The lover, Valmont, bets that he can seduce her, even though she is an honorable woman. If he wins, he can have his lover to do as he will. However, in the process of seducing the married woman, Valmont falls in love.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 6
In Secret 2014★ 6.1
Shares: Drama, Romance
In 1860s Paris, a young woman, Therese, is trapped in a loveless marriage to the sickly Camille by her domineering aunt, Madame Raquin. She spends her days behind the counter of a small shop and her evenings watching Madame play dominos with an eclectic group. After she meets her husband’s alluring friend, Laurent, she embarks on an illicit affair that leads to tragic consequences. Based on Emile Zola’s novel, Thérèse Raquin.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 7
Sound of the Sea 2001★ 6.0
Shares: Drama, Romance
A new literature teacher, Ulises, comes to a small town near the sea and falls in love with a young woman, Martina. This woman is loved by a rich businessman named Alberto but chooses Ulises. Soon after their marriage and the birth of their son, Ulises vanishes while fishing at sea. In the meanwhile Martina marries Alberto, but all is not what it seems...
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 8
Original Sin 2001★ 6.2
Shares: Drama, Romance
A young man is plunged into a life of subterfuge, deceit and mistaken identity in pursuit of a femme fatale whose heart is never quite within his grasp.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
- 9
Fire with Fire 1986★ 6.2
Shares: Drama, Romance
A tough, street-smart kid serving a sentence in a state youth reformatory meets a beautiful, innocent girl studying at a nearby convent. When forbidden love blossoms between them, they must fight the prison authorities, their parents and the law.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 10
La Ley Del Monte 1976★ 7.6
Shares: Drama, Romance
After etching their love on a stalk, a boy and girl reunite years later, reigniting their romance amidst the Mexican Revolution.
Stream in India on Tubi TV
- 11
Un amor 2023★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, Romance
Upon settling in the countryside village of La Escapa, Nat accepts a disturbing sexual proposal by neighbour Andreas, paving the way for a self-consuming passion.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 12
Desire 2017★ 6.0
Shares: Romance, Drama
Lucía and Ofelia, two sisters, finally meet after 7 years of cold relationships upon Lucia 's wedding. But when Juan, Lucia's husband, and Ofelia meet, they feel like a disruptive fantasy have enchanted their minds and bodies...
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 13
Live Flesh 1997★ 7.0
Shares: Drama, Romance
When Victor attempts to seduce Elena, all he gets for his trouble is a one-way, six-year ticket to prison, where he concentrates on strengthening his mind, his body... and his desire for vengeance on the man who put him there. After his release and still madly in love with her, Victor will stop at nothing to win her over even if means revenge, for Elena has married David, the cop who sent him to prison!
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 14
My Fault 2023★ 7.7
Shares: Drama, Romance
Noah must leave her city, boyfriend, and friends to move into William Leister's mansion, the flashy and wealthy husband of her mother Rafaela. As a proud and independent 17 year old, Noah resists living in a mansion surrounded by luxury. However, it is there where she meets Nick, her new stepbrother, and the clash of their strong personalities becomes evident from the very beginning.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 15
The French Lieutenant's Woman 1981★ 6.5
Shares: Drama, Romance
In this story-within-a-story, Anna is an actress starring opposite Mike in a period piece about the forbidden love between their respective characters, Sarah and Charles. Both actors are involved in serious relationships, but the passionate nature of the script leads to an off-camera love affair as well. While attempting to maintain their composure and professionalism, Anna and Mike struggle to come to terms with their infidelity.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 16
El Angel 2018★ 7.4
Shares: Drama
Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1971. Carlos Robledo Puch is a 19-year-old boy with an angelic face, but a vocational thief as well, who acts ruthlessly, without remorse. When he meets Ramón, they follow together a dark path of crime and death.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 17
Blind 2017★ 6.1
Shares: Drama, Romance
A novelist is blinded in a car crash that killed his wife and several years later rediscovers his passion for life and writing when he embarks on an affair with the neglected wife of an indicted businessman.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 18
Until the End of the World 2026★ 8.2
Shares: Drama
Manuel's life is upended when Esmeralda, his lost love from 15 years ago, calls unexpectedly. Despite being set to marry another, he rediscovers Esmeralda, and they realize their love transcends time.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 19
Deep Water 2022★ 5.8
Shares: Drama
A well-to-do husband who allows his wife to have affairs in order to avoid a divorce becomes a prime suspect in the disappearance of her lovers.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 20
The Endless Trench 2019★ 6.9
Shares: Drama
A small village in Huelva, Andalusia, Spain, 1936. Higinio and Rosa have been married only for a few months when the Civil War breaks out. Higinio, being afraid of possible reprisals from the rebel faction, decides to use a hole dug in his own house as a temporary hideout.
Stream in India on Netflix