Movies like Lulu on the Bridge: 20 to watch next
If you loved Lulu on the Bridge (1998) — a drama, mystery and romance film directed by Paul Auster — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Lulu on the Bridge most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like subconsciousness, saxophonist and aspiring actress. 5 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Pure Country 2: The Gift 2010★ 6.7
Shares: Drama, Romance
Three angels bestow the gift of song to a young girl, who must follow a series of rules in order hold on to it during her rise to fame and fortune.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Night Train to Lisbon 2013★ 6.5
Shares: Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Raimund Gregorius, having saved a beautiful Portuguese woman from leaping to her death, stumbles upon a mesmerizing book by a Portuguese author, which compels him to suddenly abandon the boring life he has led for years and to embark on an enthralling adventure. In search of the author, Gregorius acts as detective, pulling together pieces of a puzzle that involves political and emotional intrigue and the highest possible stakes. His voyage is one that transcends time and space, delving into the realms of history, medicine and love, all in search of true meaning to his life.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Lost Husband 2020★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, Romance
Trying to put her life back together after the death of her husband, Libby and her children move to her estranged Aunt's goat farm in central Texas.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Caveman's Valentine 2001★ 5.9
Shares: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Romulus, a misunderstood musician turned recluse hiding from personal demons in a New York City cave, finds the frozen body of a young drifter in a tree. The authorities, including his police officer daughter, claim the death is accidental. Romulus is convinced the man was murdered by a prominent art photographer but how can he prove he's right when everyone thinks he's insane?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Purple Hearts 2022★ 8.0
Shares: Romance, Drama
An aspiring musician agrees to a marriage of convenience with a soon-to-deploy Marine, but a tragedy soon turns their fake relationship all too real.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Somewhere in Time 1980★ 7.5
Shares: Drama, Romance
Young writer Richard Collier is met on the opening night of his first play by an old lady who begs him to "Come back to me". Mystified, he tries to find out about her, and learns that she is a famous stage actress from the early twentieth century. Becoming more and more obsessed with her, by self-hypnosis he manages to travel back in time—where he meets her.
Stream in India on Plex
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Ruth & Boaz 2025★ 7.3
Shares: Romance, Drama
A talented singer leaves the Atlanta music scene and starts over in small-town Tennessee, where she finds love and new purpose but can't escape the past.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Blind 2017★ 6.1
Shares: Drama, Romance
A novelist is blinded in a car crash that killed his wife and several years later rediscovers his passion for life and writing when he embarks on an affair with the neglected wife of an indicted businessman.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Words on Bathroom Walls 2020★ 7.7
Shares: Drama, Romance
Diagnosed with a mental illness halfway through his senior year of high school, a witty, introspective teen struggles to keep it a secret while falling in love with a brilliant classmate who inspires him to open his heart and not be defined by his condition.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Possession 2002★ 6.0
Shares: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Maud Bailey, a brilliant English academic, is researching the life and work of poet Christabel La Motte. Roland Michell is an American scholar in London to study Randolph Henry Ash, now best-known for a collection of poems dedicated to his wife. When Maud and Roland discover a cache of love letters that appear to be from Ash to La Motte, they follow a trail of clues across England, echoing the journey of the couple over a century earlier.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Really Love 2020★ 6.2
Shares: Romance, Drama
A rising black painter tries to break into a competitive art world while balancing an unexpected romance with an ambitious law student.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Remember 2015★ 7.3
Shares: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
With the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person responsible for the death of his family.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Save the Last Dance 2001★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, Romance
After the death of her mother, Sara moves to the South Side of Chicago to live with her father and gets transferred to a majority-black school. Her life takes a turn for the better when befriends Chenille and her brother Derek, who helps her with her dancing skills.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Brand Upon the Brain! 2007★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, Mystery
After returning home to his long-estranged mother upon a request from her deathbed, a man raised by his parents in an orphanage has to confront the childhood memories that have long haunted him.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Conversation 1974★ 7.5
Shares: Drama, Mystery
A paranoid, secretive surveillance expert has a crisis of conscience when he suspects that the couple he is spying on will be murdered.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Center Stage: Turn It Up 2008★ 6.9
Shares: Drama, Romance
All self-taught dancer Kate Parker has ever wanted to do was perform with the American Academy of Ballet. But when she doesnt make it after auditioning, she learns that it takes more than precision and perfection to succeed in the dance world.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Remarkably Bright Creatures 2026★ 8.3
Shares: Drama, Mystery
Through unlikely bonds formed during night shifts at a local aquarium, Tova, an elderly widow, learns of a life-changing discovery that may bring her joy and wonder once again.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Winter's Tale 2014★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, Mystery, Romance
A burglar falls for an heiress as she dies in his arms. When he learns that he has the gift of reincarnation, he sets out to save her.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Agatha and the Midnight Murders 2020★ 6.2
Shares: Mystery, Drama, Thriller
As bombs fall on London, writer Agatha Christie decides it is time to kill off her most famous creation.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Disappearing Acts 2000★ 6.2
Shares: Romance, Drama
A struggling construction worker and an aspiring musician find themselves falling in love.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now