Movies like Is Anybody There?: 20 to watch next
If you loved Is Anybody There? (2009) — a drama film directed by John Crowley — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Is Anybody There? most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like dementia, retirement home and seaside town. 6 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Wrestling Ernest Hemingway 1993★ 6.3
Shares: Drama
Frank, a retired Irish seaman, and Walter, a retired Cuban barber, are two lonely old men trapped in the emptiness of their own lives. When they meet in a park Frank is able to start a conversation after several attempts. They begin to spend time together and become friends. But because of their different characters they often quarrel with each other and finally seperate after Frank misbehaves to Walter's friend Elaine.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Digging to China 1997★ 6.4
Shares: Drama
Precocious young Harriet and her older sister Gwen live at their mother's motel in small-town New Hampshire. Harriet dreams of a life beyond her inattentive family and the stultifying town. A mentally disabled man named Ricky comes to stay at the motel, and Harriet finds him kinder and more interesting than anyone she has ever met. After tragedy strikes, Harriet and Ricky cling to each other ever more tightly.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Mr. Church 2016★ 7.4
Shares: Drama
A unique friendship develops when a little girl and her dying mother inherit a cook - Mr. Church. What begins as an arrangement that should only last six months, instead spans fifteen years.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Armageddon Time 2022★ 6.4
Shares: Drama
In 1980, Queens, New York, a young Jewish boy befriends a rebellious African-American classmate to the disapproval of his privileged family and begins to reckon with growing up in a world of inequality and prejudice.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Phoebe in Wonderland 2008★ 7.2
Shares: Drama
The fantastical tale of a little girl who won't - or can't - follow the rules. Confounded by her clashes with the rule-obsessed world around her, Phoebe seeks enlightenment from her unconventional drama teacher, even as her brilliant but anguished mother looks to Phoebe herself for inspiration.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Great Escaper 2023★ 6.7
Shares: Drama
In the summer of 2014, a World War II veteran sneaks out of his care home to attend the 70th anniversary commemoration of the D-Day landings in Normandy.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Mr. Turner 2014★ 6.6
Shares: Drama
Eccentric British painter J.M.W. Turner lives his last 25 years with gusto and secretly becomes involved with a seaside landlady, while his faithful housekeeper bears an unrequited love for him.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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September 1987★ 6.2
Shares: Drama
After a suicide attempt, Lane has moved into her country house to recuperate. Her best friend, Stephanie, has come to join her for the summer. Lane's mother, Diane, has recently arrived with her husband Lloyd, Lane's stepfather. Lane is close to two neighbors: Peter, and Howard. Howard is in love with Lane, Lane is in love with Peter, and Peter is in love with Stephanie.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Fathers and Daughters 2015★ 7.2
Shares: Drama
A Pulitzer-winning writer grapples with being a widower and father after a mental breakdown, while, 27 years later, his grown daughter struggles to forge connections of her own.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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WWE Royal Rumble 2025 2025★ 6.7
Shares: Drama
Royal Rumble (2025) was the 38th annual Royal Rumble presented by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). The event took place on February 1, 2025 at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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In the Bedroom 2001★ 6.9
Shares: Drama
Summertime on the coast of Maine, "In the Bedroom" centers on the inner dynamics of a family in transition. Matt Fowler is a doctor practicing in his native Maine and is married to New York born Ruth Fowler, a music teacher. His son is involved in a love affair with a local single mother. As the beauty of Maine's brief and fleeting summer comes to an end, these characters find themselves in the midst of unimaginable tragedy.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Gigi & Nate 2022★ 7.6
Shares: Drama
A young man with a bright future suffers a near-fatal accident and recreates his new life with the help of an unlikely animal friend.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Paradise 1991★ 6.2
Shares: Drama
A 10-year-old boy spends a summer in the country with a childless couple and a precocious girl.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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You're Not You 2014★ 7.4
Shares: Drama
When an accomplished pianist is diagnosed with the devastating and incurable disease ALS, she hires a directionless young woman who becomes her full-time caregiver. Complete opposites, the strangers form a life-changing bond inspiring each other to live life to fullest, while being brought together by the most challenging of circumstances.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Coda 2020★ 6.1
Shares: Drama
A famous pianist at the twilight of his career meets a free-spirited music critic who soon becomes his rock as his mental state deteriorates.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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The Father 2020★ 8.1
Shares: Drama
A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages and, as he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and even the fabric of his reality.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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A Perfect World 1993★ 7.5
Shares: Drama
A kidnapped boy strikes up a friendship with his captor: an escaped convict on the run from the law, headed by an honorable U.S. Marshal.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Sound of Silence 2019★ 5.9
Shares: Drama
A successful "house tuner" in New York City, who calibrates the sound in people's homes in order to adjust their moods, meets a client with a problem he can't solve.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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More Beautiful for Having Been Broken 2020★ 6.6
Shares: Drama
Three women’s lives intersect at a lakeside resort and are forever changed by the love of a special needs boy.
Stream in India on Plex
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The Unbreakable Boy 2025★ 7.9
Shares: Drama
When Scott and Teresa LeRette learn that their son Austin is both autistic and has brittle bone disease, they initially worry for their son’s future. But with Scott’s growing faith and Austin’s incredible spirit, they become 'unbreakable', finding joy, gratitude, and courage even in the most trying times.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now