Movies like Jackie: 20 to watch next
If you loved Jackie (2016) — a drama film directed by Pablo Larraín — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Jackie most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like assassination, usa president and widow. 8 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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JFK 1991★ 7.6
Shares: Drama
Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv
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Chappaquiddick 2018★ 6.1
Shares: Drama
Ted Kennedy's life and political career become derailed in the aftermath of a fatal car accident in 1969 that claims the life of a young campaign strategist, Mary Jo Kopechne.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Butler 2013★ 7.3
Shares: Drama
Cecil Gaines was a sharecropper's son who grew up in the 1920s as a domestic servant for the white family who casually destroyed his. Eventually striking out on his own, Cecil becomes a hotel valet of such efficiency and discreteness in the 1950s that he becomes a butler in the White House itself. There, Cecil would serve numerous US Presidents over the decades as a passive witness of history with the American Civil Rights Movement gaining momentum even as his family has troubles of its own. As his wife, Gloria, struggles with alcoholism and his defiant eldest son, Louis, strives for a just world, Cecil must decide whether he should take action in his own way.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Insomnia 2002★ 7.0
Shares: Drama
Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Movie Sphere+
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The Falcon and the Snowman 1985★ 6.4
Shares: Drama
The true story of a disillusioned military contractor employee and his drug pusher childhood friend who became walk-in spies for the Soviet Union.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Deadly Affair 1967★ 6.3
Shares: Drama
Charles Dobbs is a British secret agent investigating the apparent suicide of Foreign Office official Samuel Fennan. Dobbs suspects that Fennan's wife, Elsa, a survivor of a Nazi Germany extermination camp, might have some clues, but other officials want Dobbs to drop the case. So Dobbs hires a retiring inspector, Mendel, to quietly make inquiries. Dobbs isn't at all sure as there are a number of anomalies that simply can't be explained away. Dobbs is also having trouble at home with his errant wife, whom he very much loves, having frequent affairs. He's also pleased to see an old friend, Dieter Frey, who he recruited after the war. With the assistance of a colleague and a retired policeman, Dobbs tries to piece together just who is the spy and who in fact assassinated Fennan.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Cat's Meow 2002★ 5.8
Shares: Drama
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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Argo 2012★ 7.3
Shares: Drama
As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador.
Stream in India on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar
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White House Down 2013★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
Capitol Policeman John Cale has just been denied his dream job with the Secret Service protecting President James Sawyer. Not wanting to let down his little girl with the news, he takes her on a tour of the White House, when the complex is overtaken by a heavily armed paramilitary group. Now, with the nation's government falling into chaos and time running out, it's up to Cale to save the president, his daughter, and the country.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Miss Sloane 2016★ 7.4
Shares: Drama
An ambitious lobbyist faces off against the powerful gun lobby in an attempt to pass gun control legislation.
Stream in India on Zee5
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Black Widow 1954★ 6.4
Shares: Drama
When a young stage hopeful is found dead, suspicion falls on her mentor, a successful Broadway producer.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Man Who Knew Too Much 1956★ 7.4
Shares: Drama
An American doctor and his wife, a former singing star, witness a murder while vacationing in Morocco, and are drawn into a twisting plot of international intrigue when their young son is kidnapped.
Stream in India on Artiflix
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The House on Carroll Street 1988★ 6.0
Shares: Drama
A reporter, fired after refusing to give names to a 1951 House Un-American Activities Committee, takes a part-time job as companion to an old lady. While working she overhears a noisy argument in the neighboring house, being conducted largely in German and involving her HUAC prosecutor. She begins to investigate, enlisting the help of the FBI Agent initially detailed to surveil her.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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Till 2022★ 7.3
Shares: Drama
The true story of Mamie Till Mobley's relentless pursuit of justice for her 14-year-old son, Emmett Till, who, in 1955, was lynched while visiting his cousins in Mississippi.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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All the Way 2016★ 6.7
Shares: Drama
Lyndon B. Johnson's amazing 11-month journey from taking office after JFK's assassination, through the fight to pass the 1964 Civil Rights Act and his own presidential campaign, culminating on the night LBJ is actually elected to the office – no longer the 'accidental President.'
Stream in India on JioHotstar, VI movies and tv
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Reagan 2024★ 6.3
Shares: Drama
Told through the voice of former KGB agent Viktor Petrovich, whose life becomes inextricably linked with Ronald Reagan's when Reagan first caught the Soviets’ attention as an actor in Hollywood, Reagan overcomes the odds to become the 40th president of the United States.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Mask of Dimitrios 1944★ 7.1
Shares: Drama
A mystery writer is intrigued by the tale of notorious criminal Dimitrios Makropolous, whose dead body was found washed up on the shore in Istanbul. He decides to follow the career of Dimitrios around Europe, in order to learn more about the man. Along the way he is joined by the mysterious Mr. Peters, who has his own motivation.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Clear and Present Danger 1994★ 6.6
Shares: Drama
Agent Jack Ryan becomes acting Deputy Director of Intelligence for the CIA when Admiral Greer is diagnosed with cancer. When an American businessman, and friend of the president, is murdered on his yacht, Ryan starts discovering links between the man and drug dealers. As former CIA agent John Clark is sent to Colombia to kill drug cartel kingpins in retaliation, Ryan must fight through multiple cover-ups to figure out what happened and who's responsible.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Bigger Than Life 1956★ 7.2
Shares: Drama
A friendly, successful suburban teacher and father grows dangerously addicted to cortisone, resulting in his transformation into a household despot.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Gods and Generals 2003★ 6.4
Shares: Drama
Follows the personal and professional life of Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson, a brilliant if eccentric Confederate general, from the outbreak of the American Civil War until its halfway point.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now