Movies like Iyobinte Pusthakam: 20 to watch next

If you loved Iyobinte Pusthakam (2014) — a drama, history and thriller film directed by Amal Neerad — these 20 movies are the closest matches.

The first picks are what fans of Iyobinte Pusthakam most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like witch, parent child relationship and writing. 6 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.

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1
Goodnight, Mister Tom 1998★ 7.0
Shares: Drama, History
A shy and quiet World War II evacuee is housed by a disgruntled old man, and they soon develop a close bond.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
2
The Last Rifleman 2023★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, History
A WWII veteran escapes his care home in Northern Ireland and embarks on an arduous but inspirational journey to France to attend the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, finding the courage to face the ghosts of his past.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv
3
To Walk Invisible 2016★ 7.2
Shares: Drama, History
To Walk Invisible takes a new look at the extraordinary Brontë family, telling the story of these remarkable women who, despite the obstacles they faced, came from obscurity to produce some of the greatest novels in the English language.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
4
One & Two 2015★ 5.8
Shares: Thriller, Drama
In an isolated farmhouse, located in the middle of nowhere and surrounded by a mysterious wooden wall, Zac and Eva, two siblings gifted with extraordinary abilities, endure every day the wrath of their strict father while witnessing how a cruel sickness lurks their beloved mother.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
5
Julia 1977★ 6.5
Shares: Drama, History
At the behest of an old and dear friend, playwright Lillian Hellman undertakes a dangerous mission to smuggle funds into Nazi Germany.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
6
36 Hours 1964★ 7.1
Shares: Drama, Thriller
Germans kidnap an American major and try to convince him that World War II is over, so that they can get details about the Allied invasion of Europe out of him.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
7
Good Night, and Good Luck. 2005★ 7.1
Shares: Drama, History
The story of journalist Edward R. Murrow's stand against Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist witch-hunts in the early 1950s.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
8
Darkest Hour 2017★ 7.4
Shares: Drama, History
In May 1940, the fate of World War II hangs on Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler or fight on knowing that it could mean the end of the British Empire.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
9
A Passage to India 1984★ 6.8
Shares: Drama, History
Cultural mistrust and false accusations doom a friendship in British colonial India between an Indian doctor, an Englishwoman engaged to marry a city magistrate, and an English educator.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
10
Eichmann 2007★ 6.0
Shares: History, Drama
Based upon the final confession of Adolf Eichmann, made before his execution in Israel, of his role in Hitler's plan for the final solution.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
11
Radium Girls 2020★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, History
Young women toiling in a factory are exposed to hazardous material which takes a disastrous toll on their health.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
12
All Is True 2018★ 6.0
Shares: Drama, History
London, June 29th, 1613. The Globe Theater, ran by the famous playwright William Shakespeare, accidentally burns to ashes. Seriously affected, he stops writing and returns to his hometown, where his wife Anne and daughters Judith and Susanna get surprised to hear he intends to stay there definitively, after two decades working in the capital, neglecting his sincere affections for them.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
13
Night Train to Munich 1940★ 7.2
Shares: Drama, Thriller
Czechoslovakia, March 1939, on the eve of World War II. As the German invaders occupy Prague, inventor Axel Bomasch manages to flee and reach England; but those who need to put his knowledge at the service of the Nazi war machine, in order to carry out their evil plans of destruction, will stop at nothing to capture him.
Stream in India on Artiflix
14
Red Joan 2018★ 6.6
Shares: Thriller, History
London, England, May 2000. The peaceful life of elderly Joan Stanley is suddenly disrupted when she is arrested by the British Intelligence Service and accused of providing information to communist Russia during the forties.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
15
Zulu 1964★ 7.4
Shares: Drama, History
In 1879, during the Anglo-Zulu War, man-of-the-people Lt. Chard and snooty Lt. Bromhead are in charge of defending the isolated and vastly outnumbered Natal outpost of Rorke's Drift from tribal hordes.
Stream in India on Artiflix, Plex
16
Goodbye Christopher Robin 2017★ 7.0
Shares: History, Drama
The behind the scenes story of the life of A.A. Milne and the creation of the Winnie the Pooh stories inspired by his son Christopher Robin.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
17
Churchill 2017★ 6.2
Shares: Drama, History
A ticking-clock thriller following Winston Churchill in the 24 hours before D-Day.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
18
Flowers in the Attic 2014★ 6.7
Shares: Drama, Thriller
After the sudden death of their father, four children face cruel treatment from their ruthless grandmother.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
19
Overlord 1975★ 6.8
Shares: Drama, History
During World War II, a young man is called up and, with an increasing sense of foreboding, undertakes his army training ready for D-Day, June 6th, 1944.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
20
Iratta 2023★ 7.0
Shares: Drama, Thriller
After a cop is found dead, a policeman's investigation sparks a chilling search for the truth connected to his estranged twin and their fraught past.
Stream in India on Netflix