Movies like Lilies: 20 to watch next
If you loved Lilies (1997) — a drama and romance film directed by John Greyson — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Lilies most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like lovesickness, love triangle and bishop. 8 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Dot the I 2003★ 6.0
Shares: Romance, Drama
A fiery Spanish woman is about to marry a kind British man when she meets a Brazilian actor who ignites in her a flame of lust she can't ignore.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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My Policeman 2022★ 7.5
Shares: Drama, Romance
In the late 1990s, the arrival of elderly invalid Patrick into Marion and Tom’s home triggers the exploration of seismic events from 40 years previous: the passionate relationship between Tom and Patrick at a time when homosexuality was illegal.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Edward II 1991★ 6.3
Shares: Romance, Drama
England, 14th century. King Edward II falls in love with Piers Gaveston, a young man of humble origins, whom he honors with favors and titles of nobility. The cold and jealous Queen Isabella conspires with the evil Mortimer to get rid of Gaveston, overthrow her husband and take power…
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Making Love 1982★ 6.9
Shares: Drama, Romance
A perfect typical LA couple find their happily-ever-after life broken when the husband confronts his long-repressed attraction for other men.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Behind the Candelabra 2013★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, Romance
Based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6-year relationship between Liberace and his (much younger) lover, Scott Thorson, is recounted.
Stream in India on JioHotstar, VI movies and tv
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Maurice 1987★ 7.6
Shares: Drama, Romance
After his lover rejects him, Maurice attempts to come to terms with his sexuality within the restrictiveness of Edwardian society.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Wilde 1997★ 6.6
Shares: Drama
Oscar Wilde is a married playwright who has occasionally indulged his weakness for male suitors. After much toil, Wilde debuts 'The Importance of Being Earnest' in London, and a chat at the theatre with Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas leads to a full-fledged romance. However, this affair leads to a legal dispute with Lord Alfred's oppressive father, the Marquess of Queensberry, and, given the local anti-gay laws, Wilde is jailed. Wilde's vast intellect helps him survive until he regains his freedom.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Talented Mr. Ripley 1999★ 7.2
Shares: Drama
Tom Ripley is a calculating young man who believes it's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody. Opportunity knocks in the form of a wealthy U.S. shipbuilder who hires Tom to travel to Italy to bring back his playboy son, Dickie. Ripley worms his way into the idyllic lives of Dickie and his girlfriend, plunging into a daring scheme of duplicity, lies and murder.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Fire with Fire 1986★ 6.2
Shares: Drama, Romance
A tough, street-smart kid serving a sentence in a state youth reformatory meets a beautiful, innocent girl studying at a nearby convent. When forbidden love blossoms between them, they must fight the prison authorities, their parents and the law.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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“Wuthering Heights” 2026★ 6.6
Shares: Romance, Drama
Tragedy strikes when Heathcliff falls in love with Catherine Earnshaw, a woman from a wealthy family in 18th-century England.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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The Wings of the Dove 1997★ 6.5
Shares: Drama, Romance
Kate is secretly betrothed to a struggling journalist, Merton Densher. But she knows her Aunt Maude will never approve of the match, since Kate's deceased mother has lost all her money in a marriage to a degenerate opium addict. When Kate meets a terminally ill American heiress named Millie traveling through Europe, she comes up with a conniving plan to have both love and wealth.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Beach Rats 2017★ 6.1
Shares: Drama, Romance
On the outskirts of Brooklyn, Frankie, an aimless teenager, suffocates under the oppressive glare cast by his family and a toxic group of delinquent friends. Struggling with his own identity, Frankie begins to scour hookup sites for older men.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Maestro 2023★ 6.2
Shares: Drama, Romance
A towering and fearless love story chronicling the lifelong relationship between Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein. A love letter to life and art, Maestro at its core is an emotionally epic portrayal of family and love.
Stream in India on Netflix
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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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Those People 2015★ 6.8
Shares: Drama, Romance
On Manhattan's gilded Upper East Side, a young gay painter is torn between an obsession with his infamous best friend and a promising new romance with an older foreign pianist.
Stream in India on Tubi TV
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My Fault: London 2025★ 7.4
Shares: Drama, Romance
18-year-old Noah moves from America to London, with her mother who's recently fallen in love with William, a wealthy British businessman. Noah meets William’s son, bad-boy Nick, and soon discovers there is an attraction between them neither can avoid. As Noah spends the summer adjusting to her new life, her devastating past will catch up with her while falling in love for the first time.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Elena Undone 2010★ 6.9
Shares: Drama, Romance
The wife of a pastor who preaches against homosexuality embarks on an affair with a female writer.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Maria's Lovers 1984★ 6.0
Shares: Drama, Romance
A World War II prisoner returns home to his childhood sweetheart. However, back home, he discovers that he has to compete to win her love.
Stream in India on Plex
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Bent 1997★ 6.9
Shares: Drama, Romance
Max is a handsome young man who, after a fateful tryst with a German soldier, is forced to run for his life. Eventually Max is placed in a concentration camp where he pretends to be Jewish because in the eyes of the Nazis, gays are the lowest form of human being. But it takes a relationship with an openly gay prisoner to teach Max that without the love of another, life is not worth living.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall 2011★ 8.4
Shares: Drama, Romance
A disfigured musical genius, hidden away in the Paris Opera House, terrorises the opera company for the unwitting benefit of a young protégée whom he trains and loves. The 25th anniversary of the first public performance of Phantom of the Opera was celebrated with a grand performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now