Movies like Indian Summer: 20 to watch next
If you loved Indian Summer (1972) — a drama and romance film directed by Valerio Zurlini — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Indian Summer most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like teacher and high school teacher. 6 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Newness 2017★ 6.1
Shares: Romance, Drama
In contemporary Los Angeles, two millennials navigating a social media–driven hookup culture begin a relationship that pushes both emotional and physical boundaries.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Time Is Up 2021★ 6.5
Shares: Romance, Drama
Vivien, an accomplished student with a passion for physics, and Roy, a troubled young man, are involved in an accident that forces them to reclaim their lives one minute at the time.
Stream in India on Plex
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London 2005★ 6.0
Shares: Drama, Romance
London is a drug laden adventure that centers on a party in a New York loft where a young man is trying to win back his ex-girlfriend.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Monday 2021★ 6.5
Shares: Drama, Romance
A spark on a Friday can lead to a sizzling weekend fling, but what happens when you get to the inevitable Monday?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Asylum 2005★ 6.1
Shares: Drama, Romance
A woman becomes very curious about one of her psychiatrist husband's inmates, a man who was found guilty in the murder and disfigurement of his former wife.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Lockdown 2000★ 6.1
Shares: Drama
Avery (Jones) returns to college as a competitive swimmer after getting his life back on track. But his life takes another unexpected turn when he and his two friends (Bonds, Casseus) are wrongly accused of murder and end up in prison.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Naples to New York 2024★ 7.1
Shares: Drama
In the immediate post-war period, amidst the rubble of a poverty-ridden Naples, two kids, Carmine and Celestina, try to survive as best they can by helping each other out. One night, they secretly board a ship bound for New York to reach Celestina’s sister, who emigrated to America several years earlier. The two children join the many Italian emigrants seeking a new life in America and arrive in an unknown metropolis, which, after several misadventures, they will learn to call home.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Petulia 1968★ 6.0
Shares: Drama, Romance
Dr. Archie Bollen is having a midlife crisis. He's just divorced his wife and is establishing a new life for himself. One night, he catches the eye of Petulia Danner, a charming, free-spirited young woman. Petulia's vibrant personality hides her fear of her abusive husband, David, whose father is a powerful society figure. As Petulia and Archie's feelings for each other grow, they must decide what it is they truly want.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Pimp 2018★ 6.2
Shares: Drama
An urban love story set on the hard streets of the Bronx. A struggling female pimp, named Wednesday, grows up learning the game from her dad. Once he's gone she's left to look out for her prostitute mother and girlfriend Nikki.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Fifty Shades Freed 2018★ 6.7
Shares: Drama, Romance
Believing they have left behind shadowy figures from their past, newlyweds Christian and Ana fully embrace an inextricable connection and shared life of luxury. But just as she steps into her role as Mrs. Grey and he relaxes into an unfamiliar stability, new threats could jeopardize their happy ending before it even begins.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Below Her Mouth 2017★ 6.8
Shares: Drama, Romance
An unexpected affair quickly escalates into a heart-stopping reality for two women whose passionate connection changes their lives forever.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Last Time I Saw Paris 1954★ 6.1
Shares: Drama, Romance
Reporter Charles Wills, in Paris to cover the end of World War II, falls for the beautiful Helen Ellswirth following a brief flirtation with her sister, Marion. After he and Helen marry, Charles pursues his novelistic ambition while supporting his new bride with a deadening job at a newspaper wire service. But when an old investment suddenly makes the family wealthy, their marriage begins to unravel — until a sudden tragedy changes everything.
Stream in India on Brew, JustWatch TV Beta, Plex
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The Future 2011★ 5.9
Shares: Drama, Romance
When a couple decides to adopt a stray cat their perspective on life changes radically, literally altering the course of time and space and testing their faith in each other and themselves.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Unfaithful 2002★ 6.7
Shares: Drama, Romance
A New York suburban couple's marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife indulges in an adulterous fling.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Suburbia 1984★ 6.7
Shares: Drama
When household tensions and a sense of worthlessness overcome Evan, he finds escape when he clings with the orphans of a throw-away society. The runaways hold on to each other like a family until a tragedy tears them apart.
Stream in India on Tubi TV, Plex
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Jawbone 2017★ 6.1
Shares: Drama
A former youth boxing champion, Jimmy McCabe is a man in search of hope but looking in all the wrong places. When he hits rock bottom he turns to his childhood boxing club and the only family he has left: gym owner Bill corner man Eddie and promoter Joe. Back in training, years after anyone thought he was a contender, he risks his life, as he tries to stand tall and regain his place in the world.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Love of Your Life 2026★ 6.7
Shares: Romance, Drama
After a chance encounter sparks a sweeping romance, Maya's future is suddenly upended, sending her on an unexpected journey to love and live again.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Ultras 2020★ 6.1
Shares: Drama
An aging soccer fanatic faces down the reality of his past while struggling to give himself and a young follower very different futures.
Stream in India on Netflix
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The Ron Clark Story 2006★ 7.6
Shares: Drama
Passionate and innovative teacher Ron Clark leaves his small hometown to teach in one of Harlem's toughest schools. But to break through to the students, he must use unconventional methods, including his ground-breaking classroom rules, to help them reach their potential. Based on a true story.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Massacre Time 1966★ 6.4
Shares: Drama
In 1866, prospector Tom Corbett returns to his hometown of Laramie, Texas, now under the brutal control of gangster Jason Scott and his violent son, Junior. With his brother Jeff, a struggling drunk cared for by their maid Mercedes, Tom seeks to overthrow the Scotts' tyrannical rule and restore peace to the town.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now