Movies like Mask: 20 to watch next
If you loved Mask (1985) — a drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Mask most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like deformation, rocker and falling in love. 5 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Miracle Run 2004★ 7.6
Shares: Drama
Corinne is a single mother of twin 5-year-old boys, Steven and Phillip, who are diagnosed with autism. Public school officials threaten to remove them from school due to their behavior, but through therapy, the boys are able to make major strides in their capabilities. A decade later, teens Steven and Phillip seek to prove they can handle high school while still struggling with their disorder.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Out of My Mind 2024★ 7.7
Shares: Drama
Melody Brooks, a sixth grader with cerebral palsy, has a quick wit and a sharp mind, but because she is non-verbal and uses a wheelchair, she is not given the same opportunities as her classmates. When a young educator notices her student's untapped potential and Melody starts to participate in mainstream education, Melody shows that what she has to say is more important than how she says it.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv
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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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Helen 2009★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
On the outside, Helen has it all – a loving family and a successful career – but when her suppressed mental illness resurfaces, the world crumbles around her. Crippled by depression, Helen finds solace through her friendship with Mathilda, a kindred spirit struggling with bipolar disorder.
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 Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds 1972★ 7.3
Shares: Drama
Middle-aged widow Beatrice Hunsdorfer and her daughters Ruth and Matilda are struggling to survive in a society they barely understand. Beatrice dreams of opening an elegant tea room but does not have the wherewithal to achieve her lofty goal. Epileptic Ruth is a rebellious adolescent, while shy but highly intelligent and idealistic Matilda seeks solace in her pets and school projects, including one designed to show how small amounts of radium affect marigolds.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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What Maisie Knew 2013★ 7.1
Shares: Drama
In New York City, six-year-old Maisie is caught in the middle of a bitter custody battle between her self-absorbed parents—an aging rock singer mother and a distracted art dealer father. As both quickly marry new partners to strengthen their legal standing, Maisie is shuttled back and forth in an endless game of emotional point-scoring. Yet amid the chaos and upheaval, Maisie begins to find true comfort and affection in her new step-parents.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Tigertail 2020★ 6.7
Shares: Drama
A man reflects on the lost love of his youth and his long-ago journey from Taiwan to America as he begins to reconnect with his estranged daughter.
Stream in India on Netflix
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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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Nothing Personal 2009★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
Alone in her empty flat, from her window Anne observes the people passing by who nervously snatch up the personal belongings and pieces of furniture she has put out on the pavement. Her final gesture of taking a ring off her finger signals she is leaving her previous life in Holland behind. She goes to Ireland, where she chooses to lead a solitary, wandering existence, striding through the austere landscapes of Connemara. During her travels, she discovers a house that is home to a hermit, Martin.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Love You to Death 2019★ 7.5
Shares: Drama
Inspired by a true story, this film tells the shocking tale of a mother and daughter who are nothing like they seem, their tumultuous relationship ending in a brutal murder.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain 2017★ 5.8
Shares: Drama
An adrenaline seeking snowboarder gets lost in a massive winter storm in the back country of the High Sierras where he is pushed to the limits of human endurance and forced to battle his own personal demons as he fights for survival....
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Brand Upon the Brain! 2007★ 6.6
Shares: Drama
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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Thrashin' 1986★ 6.3
Shares: Drama
Corey and his band of skater buddies sometimes make mischief, but they're more interested in girls and having fun on their boards than in getting into any real trouble. Notorious enemy crew the Daggers, led by Tommy Hook, get their kicks terrorizing the locals at Venice Beach. When Corey starts dating Tommy's kid sister Chrissy, the Daggers are furious. The boys then take their beef to the "L.A. Massacre," a deadly skate race down a canyon road.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Resurrecting the Champ 2007★ 6.3
Shares: Drama
Up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man ("Champ") only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ's story and escape the shadow of his father's success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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The Pumpkin Eater 1964★ 6.6
Shares: Drama
Jo, the mother of seven children, divorces her second husband in order to marry Jake, a successful but promiscuous screenwriter. Though they are physically and emotionally compatible, they are slowly torn apart.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Girl in the Book 2015★ 5.8
Shares: Drama
The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Jack of the Red Hearts 2016★ 7.1
Shares: Drama
A teenage con artist tricks a desperate mother into hiring her as a live-in companion for her autistic daughter.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Hamlet 1996★ 7.3
Shares: Drama
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother now marrying the murderer... his uncle. Meanwhile, war is brewing.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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My Zoe 2019★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
Isabelle, a geneticist recovering from a toxic marriage, is raising her only daughter, Zoe, with her contentious ex-husband. Zoe means everything to her mother and so when tragedy strikes the fractured family, Isabelle travels to Russia in seeking the help of a world-renowned fertility physician who Isabelle believes can help bring back her little girl.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now