Movies like Melody: 20 to watch next
If you loved Melody (1971) — a comedy, drama and romance film directed by Waris Hussein — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Melody most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like england, classroom and dark comedy. 4 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
Where to watch Melody →·Get picks for your whole taste →
- 1
Not Easily Broken 2009★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, Romance
A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 2
Paper Heart 2009★ 5.8
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Paper Heart follows Nick and Charlyne on a cross-country journey to document what exactly "love" is. Interviewing ministers, happily married couples, chemists, romance novelists, divorce lawyers, a group of children and more, the determined young girl attempts to find definition and perhaps even experience the mysterious emotion.
Stream in India on Movie Sphere+
- 3
Sidewalks of New York 2001★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
The film follows the marital and dating lives of three men and three women who unknowingly form a tangled web of relationships. Interspersing "man on the street" interviews with scenes from the six characters' lives, the film weaves a humorous and biting commentary on the game of love -- easy to start, hard to finish.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 4
The Baltimorons 2025★ 6.3
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
A newly sober man's Christmas Eve dental emergency leads to an unexpected romance with his older dentist as they explore Baltimore together.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 5
Chéri 2009★ 6.1
Shares: Drama, Comedy, Romance
The son of a courtesan retreats into a fantasy world after being forced to end his relationship with the older woman who educated him in the ways of love.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 6
Little Italy 2018★ 6.6
Shares: Comedy, Romance
Former childhood pals Leo and Nikki are attracted to each other as adults—but will their feuding parents' rival pizzerias put a chill on their sizzling romance?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 7
Only the Lonely 1991★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy, Romance
Danny Muldoon, a Chicago policeman, still lives with his overbearing mother Rose. He meets and falls in love with Theresa Luna, whose father owns the local funeral parlour. Naturally, his mother objects to the relationship, and Danny and Theresa must either overcome her objections or give up the romance.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 8
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding 2011★ 5.8
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
A conservative lawyer named Diane takes her two teenage children Jake and Zoe to meet their estranged, hippie grandmother in Woodstock after her husband asks for a divorce.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 9
The Mirror Has Two Faces 1996★ 6.7
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Rose Morgan, who still lives with her mother, is a professor of Romantic Literature who desperately longs for passion in her life. Gregory Larkin, a mathematics professor, has been burned by passionate relationships and longs for a sexless union based on friendship and respect.
Stream in India on Netflix, Sony Pictures Amazon Channel
- 10
Tall Girl 2019★ 6.3
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Jodi, the tallest girl in her high school, has always felt uncomfortable in her own skin. But after years of slouching, being made fun of, and avoiding attention at all costs, Jodi finally decides to find the confidence to stand tall.
Stream in India on Netflix
- 11
The Bachelors 2017★ 7.0
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
After the early death of his wife, a mourning father moves with his teenage son across the country for a private school teaching job. Their lives begin to transform due to two unique women, who help them embrace life and love again
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 12
Hobson's Choice 1954★ 7.4
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
A widower refuses to let his three daughters marry in order to avoid paying settlements, so they'll just have to outsmart him.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 13
Cosi 1996★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Lewis, a young amateur theater director, is offered a job with a governmental program for the rehabilitation of mentally ill patients in a Sydney institution. His project is overrun by one of the patients, who wants to stage the opera Cosi Fan Tutte by Mozart, despite the fact that none of the patients can sing or speak Italian. A comedy of errors ensues, but one which unifies the patients and their director in unexpected ways.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 14
Lucas 1986★ 6.7
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
A brilliant but socially inept 14-year-old experiences heartbreak for the first time when his two best friends – Cappie, an older-brother figure, and Maggie, the new girl with whom he is in love – fall for each other.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 15
The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love 1995★ 6.3
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
An adventurous love story between two young women of different social and economic backgrounds who find themselves going through all the typical struggles of a new romance.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 16
Author! Author! 1982★ 6.0
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
While facing the stress of his original play being produced on Broadway, playwright Ivan Travalian deals with having to raise his son, his stepdaughters, and his stepsons.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 17
What's Love Got to Do with It? 2023★ 6.1
Shares: Romance, Comedy
Two childhood friends now in their thirties must decide whether to follow their heads or their hearts once the man decides to follow his parents' advice and enter into an arranged marriage in Pakistan.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 18
Goodbye, Mr. Chips 1969★ 6.8
Shares: Drama, Romance
Academy Award-honoree Peter O'Toole stars in this musical classic about a prim English schoolmaster who learns to show his compassion through the help of an outgoing showgirl. O'Toole, who received his fourth Oscar-nomination for this performance, is joined by '60s pop star Petula Clark and fellow Oscar-nominee Michael Redgrave.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 19
Finding Your Feet 2017★ 7.0
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
When her life is turned upside down upon discovering her husband's affair, Sandra Abbott seeks refuge in London with her estranged older sister Bif. She begins to find her feet again after letting Bif drag her along to a community dance class.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 20
Other People's Money 1991★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
When a corporate raider threatens a hostile takeover of a 'mom and pop' company, the patriarch of the company enlists the help of his wife's attractive daughter—who is a lawyer—to stop the takeover. However, the raider soon becomes infatuated with her, and enjoys the legal manoeuvring as he tries to win her heart.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now