Movies like Flashbacks of a Fool: 20 to watch next
If you loved Flashbacks of a Fool (2008) — a drama film directed by Baillie Walsh — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Flashbacks of a Fool most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like funeral, past and hedonism. 3 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Hounddog 2008★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Man with No Past 2025★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
Waking up in an unfamiliar city, a man with no memory must confront the mysteries of his own identity. However, his desperate search to uncover the past pits him against a powerful enemy, leading to a showdown that ultimately reveals the truth.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Salomé 2013★ 6.1
Shares: Drama
After the lewd and frenetic Dance of the Seven Veils, and with the solemn pledge from the very lips of Herod himself that she could have whatever her heart desires up to half his kingdom, wanton and proud young Salomé comes before her king with an unreasonable demand. Beguiled by John the Baptist, and then scorned for the sake of his god, lascivious Salomé—encouraged by her mother, the vindictive, Herodias—commands that John be executed and his head delivered on a silver platter.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Hardball 2001★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
An aimless young man who is scalping tickets, gambling and drinking, agrees to coach a Little League team from the Cabrini Green housing project in Chicago as a condition of getting a loan from a friend.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Safety of Objects 2002★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
In a suburban landscape, the lives of several families interlace with loss, despair and personal crisis. Esther Gold has lost focus on all but caring for her comatose son, Paul, and neglects her daughter and husband. Lawyer Jim Train is devoted to his career, not his family. Helen Christianson wants to find a new spark in life, while Annette Jennings tries to rebuild hers.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Imperial Dreams 2014★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
A 21-year-old reformed gangster's devotion to his family and his future is put to the test when he is released from prison and returns to his old stomping grounds in Watts, Los Angeles.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Strange Weather 2016★ 5.9
Shares: Drama
Years after her son's suicide, a woman longs to confront both the past and a friend of his who took his business idea.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Last Movie Star 2018★ 6.4
Shares: Drama
An aging screen icon gets lured into accepting an award at a rinky-dink film festival in Nashville, Tenn., sending him on a hilarious fish-out-of-water adventure and an unexpectedly poignant journey into his past.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Lucky Them 2013★ 6.0
Shares: Drama
More interested in partying and flirting with young musicians than work, veteran rock journalist Ellie Klug has one last chance to prove her value to her magazine’s editor: a no-stone-unturned search to discover what really happened to long lost rock god, Matt Smith, who also happens to be her ex-boyfriend. Teaming up with an eccentric amateur documentary filmmaker, Ellie hits the road in search of answers.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Burden 2018★ 6.1
Shares: Drama
Ku Klux Klansman Mike Burden opens the Redneck Shop and KKK museum in historic Laurens, SC. He subsequently falls in love with a single mother and, under her influence, quits the Klan and is taken in by an African American Reverend.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Visit 1964★ 7.2
Shares: Drama
Carla Zachanassian had a child by Serge Miller as a teenager. When Serge refused to marry her, she was driven out of town. By her own wit and cunning, she has returned as a multi-millionaire for a visit. The town lays out the red carpet expecting big things from Carla, only to learn that her sole purpose is to see Serge Miller killed...
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Young One 1960★ 7.0
Shares: Drama
A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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All Day and a Night 2020★ 6.3
Shares: Drama
While serving life in prison, a young man looks back at the people, the circumstances and the system that set him on the path toward his crime.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Lorelei 2020★ 6.0
Shares: Drama
A man is released from prison after 15 years. He reunites with his high school girlfriend, now a single mother of three. What follows is a lyrical take on love, regret and second chances.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Jimmy P. 2013★ 6.1
Shares: Drama
At the end of WWII, Jimmy Picard, a Native American Blackfoot who fought in France, suffers from unexplainable symptoms and is admitted to a military hospital. When doctors suspect schizophrenia, an eccentric psychoanalyst takes up the case and starts a conversation with the veteran.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Mouthful of Air 2021★ 6.4
Shares: Drama
Julie is a new mom and children's book author, who escapes into the bright Crayola-colored world of her creation in order to leave behind the darkness caused by her post-partum depression.
Stream in India on Sony Pictures Amazon Channel
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Cardboard Boxer 2016★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
Gentle and broken, a homeless man fights others on video for money but soon finds comfort in an unlikely friend and the lost diary of a young girl.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Goodbye June 2025★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
Four siblings' lives change drastically when their ailing mother takes a turn for the worse over the holiday season.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Play Dirty 1969★ 6.3
Shares: Drama
During World War II in North Africa, a group of British commandos disguised as Italian soldiers must travel behind enemy lines and destroy a vital Nazi oil depot.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Urchin 2025★ 6.8
Shares: Drama
Mike, a rough sleeper in London, is trapped in a cycle of self-destruction as he attempts to turn his life around. Along the way, he encounters unexpected chances for a fresh start.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now