Movies like City Lights: 20 to watch next
If you loved City Lights (1931) — a comedy, drama and romance film directed by Charlie Chaplin — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of City Lights most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like blindness and impaired vision, eye operation and operation. 7 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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At First Sight 1999★ 6.0
Shares: Drama, Romance
A blind man has an operation to regain his sight at the urging of his girlfriend and must deal with the changes to his life.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel, Plex
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Me Before You 2016★ 7.9
Shares: Drama, Romance
Lou Clark, a directionless 26-year-old from the English countryside, takes a job at the local castle as a caregiver and companion to a wealthy young banker, Will Traynor. Wheelchair-bound from an accident two years prior, the once adventurous Will has all but given up — that is until Lou determines to show him that life is worth living.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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Modern Times 1936★ 8.3
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
A bumbling tramp desires to build a home with a young woman, yet is thwarted time and time again by his lack of experience and habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time...
Stream in India on Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel
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Sometimes I Think About Dying 2024★ 6.8
Shares: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Fran likes to think about dying. It brings sensation to her quiet life. When she makes the new guy at work laugh, it leads to more: a date, a slice of pie, a conversation, a spark. The only thing standing in their way is Fran herself.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Twelfth Night 1996★ 7.0
Shares: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Shakespeare's comedy of gender confusion, in which a girl disguises herself as a man to be near the count she adores, only to be pursued by the woman he loves.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Autumn in New York 2000★ 6.1
Shares: Drama, Romance
Will Keane, a Manhattan restaurateur, is content with his playboy lifestyle until he meets Charlotte Fielding, a free-spirited young woman. Together the pair pursue a passionate affair that forces them both to reevaluate what they want out of life, even as fate threatens to steal away their future.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Other People's Money 1991★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
When a corporate raider threatens a hostile takeover of a 'mom and pop' company, the patriarch of the company enlists the help of his wife's attractive daughter—who is a lawyer—to stop the takeover. However, the raider soon becomes infatuated with her, and enjoys the legal manoeuvring as he tries to win her heart.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Great Expectations 1998★ 6.6
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Loosely based on the Charles Dickens' classic novel, "Great Expectations" is a sensual tale of a young man's unforgettable passage into manhood, and the three individuals who will undeniably change his life forever. Through the surprising interactions of these vivid characters, "Great Expectations" takes a unique and contemporary look at life's great coincidences.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Return to Me 2000★ 6.7
Shares: Romance, Comedy
It took a lot of persuading to get Bob, a recently widowed architect, to go on a blind date at a quirky Irish-Italian eatery. Once there, he’s instantly smitten, not with his date, but with the sharp-witted waitress. Everything seems to be going great until an unbelievable truth is revealed, one that could easily break both of their hearts for good.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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Magnificent Obsession 1954★ 6.8
Shares: Drama, Romance
Reckless playboy Bob Merrick crashes his speedboat, requiring emergency attention from the town’s only resuscitator while a local hero, Dr. Phillips, dies waiting for the life-saving device. Merrick then tries to right his wrongs with the doctor’s widow, Helen, falling in love with her in the process.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Other Sister 1999★ 6.4
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
A mentally challenged girl proves herself to be every bit as capable as her "perfect" sister when she moves into an apartment and begins going to college.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Bedrooms and Hallways 1998★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
At the suggestion of a straight friend, gay man Leo joins a men’s group, where he causes some upsets by declaring his attraction to one of its members.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Father of the Bride 2022★ 6.3
Shares: Romance, Comedy, Drama
A father comes to grips with his daughter’s upcoming wedding through the prism of multiple relationships within a big, sprawling Cuban-American family.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Baltimorons 2025★ 6.3
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
A newly sober man's Christmas Eve dental emergency leads to an unexpected romance with his older dentist as they explore Baltimore together.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Iris 2001★ 6.4
Shares: Drama, Romance
True story of the lifelong romance between novelist Iris Murdoch and her husband John Bayley, from their student days through her battle with Alzheimer's disease.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Danny Deckchair 2003★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy, Romance, Drama
An unappreciated laborer's patience reaches breaking point when his girlfriend cancels a romantic holiday. Making light of the situation, he decides to tie hundreds of helium balloons to a chair in an outlandish bid to float to a new life.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Rosaline 2022★ 7.1
Shares: Romance, Drama, Comedy
Left heartbroken after Romeo begins to pursue her cousin Juliet, Rosaline schemes to foil the famous romance and win back her guy in this comedic twist of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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50 First Dates 2004★ 6.9
Shares: Comedy, Romance
Henry is a player skilled at seducing women. But when this veterinarian meets Lucy, a girl with a quirky problem when it comes to total recall, he realizes it's possible to fall in love all over again…and again, and again. That's because the delightful Lucy has no short-term memory, so Henry must woo her day after day until he finally sweeps her off her feet.
Stream in India on Sony Liv, Sonyliv Amazon Channel
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Love in Taipei 2023★ 6.8
Shares: Romance, Comedy, Drama
A young American woman is sent by her parents to a cultural immersion program in Taipei where she begins a new journey of self-discovery and romance.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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What's Love Got to Do with It? 2023★ 6.1
Shares: Romance, Comedy
Two childhood friends now in their thirties must decide whether to follow their heads or their hearts once the man decides to follow his parents' advice and enter into an arranged marriage in Pakistan.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now