Movies like Ed Wood: 20 to watch next
If you loved Ed Wood (1994) — a comedy, drama and history film directed by Tim Burton — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Ed Wood most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like individual, taxi and fortune teller. 4 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Mank 2020★ 6.7
Shares: Drama, History
1930s Hollywood is reevaluated through the eyes of scathing social critic and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish the screenplay of Citizen Kane.
Stream in India on Netflix
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The Cat's Meow 2002★ 5.8
Shares: Drama, History
Semi-true story of the Hollywood murder that occurred at a star-studded gathering aboard William Randolph Hearst's yacht in 1924.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Hoax 2006★ 6.3
Shares: Comedy, Drama
In what would cause a fantastic media frenzy, Clifford Irving sells his bogus biography of Howard Hughes to a premiere publishing house in the early 1970s.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Back to Black 2024★ 6.7
Shares: History, Drama
The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame from her early days in Camden through the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black that catapulted Winehouse to global fame. Told through Amy’s eyes and inspired by her deeply personal lyrics, the film explores and embraces the many layers of the iconic artist and the tumultuous love story at the center of one of the most legendary albums of all time.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Big George Foreman 2023★ 7.6
Shares: History, Drama
Fueled by an impoverished childhood, George Foreman channeled his anger into becoming an Olympic Gold medalist and World Heavyweight Champion, followed by a near-death experience that took him from the boxing ring to the pulpit. But when he sees his community struggling spiritually and financially, Foreman returns to the ring and makes history by reclaiming his title, becoming the oldest and most improbable World Heavyweight Boxing Champion ever.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Duke 2021★ 6.9
Shares: Comedy, Drama, History
In 1961, a 60-year-old taxi driver steals Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. It was the first (and remains the only) theft in the Gallery’s history. What happens next becomes the stuff of legend.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Giant 2026★ 6.7
Shares: Drama, History
Follows Prince Naseem Hamed from his humble beginnings on the tough working-class streets of Sheffield and his discovery by Ingle, himself a steel industry worker turned boxing trainer. Their unlikely partnership, Naz’s unorthodox style, cocky persona, and sheer dominance in the ring propelled them to the top of boxing’s elite and unprecedented levels of global superstardom, all in the face of the rampant Islamophobia and racism of ’80s and 90’s Britain.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Richard Jewell 2019★ 7.4
Shares: Drama, History
Richard Jewell thinks quick, works fast, and saves hundreds, perhaps thousands, of lives after a domestic terrorist plants several pipe bombs and they explode during a concert, only to be falsely suspected of the crime by sloppy FBI work and sensational media coverage.
Stream in India on JioHotstar, VI movies and tv
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Blue Moon 2025★ 6.7
Shares: History, Drama
On the evening of March 31, 1943, legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart confronts his shattered self-confidence in Sardi’s bar as his former collaborator, Richard Rodgers, celebrates the opening night of his ground-breaking hit musical, “Oklahoma!”
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Basquiat 1996★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, History
The brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame, drugs and his identity.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Jobs 2013★ 6.1
Shares: Drama, History
The story of Steve Jobs' ascension from college dropout into one of the most revered creative entrepreneurs of the 20th century.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Winner 2024★ 6.9
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Winner is a brilliant young misfit from Texas who finds her morals challenged while serving in the U.S. Air Force and working as an NSA contractor. A fresh take on the traditional whistleblower thriller, the coming-of-age story follows an idealistic young woman persecuted for standing by her principles.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Green Book 2018★ 8.2
Shares: Drama, Comedy, History
Tony Lip, a bouncer in 1962, is hired to drive pianist Don Shirley on a tour through the Deep South in the days when African Americans, forced to find alternate accommodations and services due to segregation laws below the Mason-Dixon Line, relied on a guide called The Negro Motorist Green Book.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Cable Guy 1996★ 6.0
Shares: Comedy, Drama
When recently single Steven moves into his new apartment, cable guy Chip comes to hook him up—and doesn't let go. Initially, Chip is just overzealous in his desire to be Steven's pal, but when Steven tries to end the 'friendship', Chip shows his dark side. He begins stalking Steven, who's left to fend for himself because no one else can believe Chip's capable of such behaviour.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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My One and Only 2009★ 6.6
Shares: Comedy, Drama
A mother takes her two sons on an unusual road trip from New York to Pittsburgh, St. Louis and eventually Hollywood in her quest to find a man to take care of them all.
Stream in India on Tubi TV
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Respect 2021★ 6.8
Shares: Drama, History
The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Game Change 2012★ 6.9
Shares: Drama, Comedy, History
During the Republican run of the 2008 Presidential election, candidate John McCain picks a relative unknown, Alaskan governor Sarah Palin, to be his running mate. As the campaign kicks into high gear, her lack of experience, in both political and media savvy, becomes a drain upon McCain and his strategists.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Six Degrees of Separation 1993★ 6.4
Shares: Drama, Comedy
The story of a young, gay, black, con artist who, posing as the son of Sidney Poitier, cunningly maneuvers his way into the lives of a white, upper-class New York family.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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One Chance 2013★ 6.7
Shares: Drama, Comedy
This film follows the remarkable and inspirational true story of Paul Potts, a shy, bullied shop assistant by day and an amateur opera singer by night.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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My Favorite Year 1982★ 6.6
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Fledgling comic Benjy Stone can't believe his luck when his childhood hero, the swashbuckling matinee idol Alan Swann, gets booked to appear on the variety show he writes for. But when Swann arrives, he fails to live up to his silver screen image. Instead, he's a drunken womanizer who suffers from stage fright. Benjy is assigned to look after him before the show, and it's all he can do to keep his former idol from going completely off the rails.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now