Movies like Dangal: 20 to watch next
If you loved Dangal (2016) — a drama, family and comedy film directed by Nitesh Tiwari — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Dangal most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like small town, strong woman and sports. 7 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Because of Winn-Dixie 2005★ 6.5
Shares: Family, Comedy, Drama
A girl, abandoned by her mother when she was three, moves to a small town in Florida with her father. There, she adopts an orphaned dog she names Winn-Dixie. The bond between the girl and her special companion brings together the people in a small Florida town and heals her own troubled relationship with her father.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Main Event 2020★ 6.4
Shares: Family, Comedy
An 11-year-old aspiring wrestler enters a competition to become the next WWE superstar by using special powers from a magical mask.
Stream in India on Netflix, Netflix Kids
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A Second Chance 2011★ 6.0
Shares: Drama, Family
A young girl and her coach overcome adversity to make their way into the National Australian Gymnastics Squad.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Second Chance: Rivals! 2019★ 7.0
Shares: Drama, Family
As Maddy takes on coaching a team of young twelve-year-old gymnasts, she faces up to intense city versus country rivalry, racism, cyberbullying and her own self-doubt but eventually takes the challenge head on.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Max Dugan Returns 1983★ 6.5
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Family
An English teacher and struggling single mother has her life disrupted when the father who abandoned her as a child comes back into her life.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Rumble 2021★ 6.7
Shares: Family, Comedy
In a world where monster wrestling is a global sport and monsters are superstar athletes, teenage Winnie seeks to follow in her father’s footsteps by coaching a loveable underdog monster into a champion.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Rookie 2002★ 6.8
Shares: Drama, Family
Jim Morris never made it out of the minor leagues before a shoulder injury ended his pitching career twelve years ago. Now a married-with-children high-school chemistry teacher and baseball coach in Texas, Jim's team makes a deal with him: if they win the district championship, Jim will try out with a major-league organization. The bet proves incentive enough for the team, and they go from worst to first, making it to state for the first time in the history of the school. Jim, forced to live up to his end of the deal, is nearly laughed off the try-out field--until he gets onto the mound, where he confounds the scouts (and himself) by clocking successive 98 mph fastballs, good enough for a minor-league contract with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Jim's still got a lot of pitches to throw before he makes it to The Show, but with his big-league dreams revived, there's no telling where he could go.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Magic of Belle Isle 2012★ 7.0
Shares: Drama, Comedy
In an effort to tap into his original talent, a wheelchair-bound author moves to a rural town, where he befriends a single mother and her three kids, who help reignite his passion for writing.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Saving Flora 2019★ 7.0
Shares: Drama, Family
Flora is a circus elephant who can no longer perform her tricks. The night before she's scheduled to be euthanized, the circus owner's 14-year old daughter, Dawn, sneaks Flora from the circus. All that stands between them and the safety of the elephant preserve is two hundred kilometers of woods, one raging river, two elephant hunters and the fear of not making it.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Encanto 2021★ 7.6
Shares: Comedy, Family
The tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family—every child except one, Mirabel. But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might just be her exceptional family's last hope.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Imagine That 2009★ 6.0
Shares: Family, Comedy
A financial executive who can't stop his career downspiral is invited into his daughter's imaginary world, where solutions to his problems await.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Karate Kid 1984★ 7.2
Shares: Drama, Family
New Jersey teen Daniel LaRusso moves to Los Angeles with his mother, and soon strikes up a relationship with Ali. He quickly finds himself the target of bullying by a group of thugs, led by Ali's ex-boyfriend Johnny, who study karate at the Cobra Kai dojo under ruthless sensei John Kreese. Fortunately, Daniel befriends Mr. Miyagi, an unassuming repairman who just happens to be a martial arts master himself. Miyagi takes Daniel under his wing, training him in a more compassionate form of karate for self-defense and, later, preparing him to compete against the brutal Cobra Kai.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Sony Liv, Sony Pictures Amazon Channel
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I'll Be Home for Christmas 2016★ 6.1
Shares: Family, Drama
Jackie Foster, a dynamic Assistant District Attorney and single mom, is looking forward to wrapping up her latest case and spending Christmas with Gracie, her adorable and precocious, eight-year old daughter. But when Jackie’s estranged dad, Jack , a gruff retired police officer, unexpectedly shows up at her door, they will be forced to confront old wounds.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Karate Kid Part III 1989★ 5.9
Shares: Family, Drama
Despondent over the closing of his karate school, Cobra Kai teacher John Kreese joins a ruthless businessman and martial artist to get revenge on Daniel and Mr. Miyagi.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Perfect Game 2009★ 7.4
Shares: Drama, Family
Based on a true story, a group of boys from Monterrey, Mexico who become the first non-U.S. team to win the Little League World Series.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Moxie 2021★ 7.2
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Inspired by her mom's rebellious past and a confident new friend, a shy 16-year-old publishes an anonymous zine calling out sexism at her school.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 2011★ 5.9
Shares: Comedy, Family
Puppy mayhem turns the lives of newlywed Chihuahua parents Papi and Chloe upside down when their rambunctious, mischievous puppies present one challenge after another. But when their human owners end up in trouble, the tiny pups will stop at nothing to save them - because in good times and hard times, the family always sticks together. So Papi, Chloe and the puppies embark on a heroic adventure, proving once again that big heroes come in small packages.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Ice Princess 2005★ 6.4
Shares: Family, Drama, Comedy
With the help of her coach, her mom, and the boy who drives the Zamboni, nothing can stop Casey Carlyle from realizing her dream to be a champion figure skater.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Chang Can Dunk 2023★ 6.7
Shares: Family, Comedy, Drama
Chang, a 16-year-old, Asian American, bets the high school basketball star that he can dunk by Homecoming. The bet leads 5' 8" Chang on a quest to learn to dunk—not only to impress his crush, Kristy, but to gain the respect of his high school peers too. But before he can rise up and truly throw one down, he'll have to reexamine everything he knows about himself, his friendships and his family.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv
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Skater Girl 2021★ 7.2
Shares: Drama, Family
Prerna, a teenager growing up in rural India, comes of age when she’s introduced to the sport of skateboarding. As a result, she has to fight the odds to follow her dreams and compete in the national championship.
Stream in India on Netflix