Movies like Mom: 20 to watch next
If you loved Mom (2017) — a crime, drama and thriller film directed by Ravi Udyawar — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Mom most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like dancing, rape and police. 12 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Cape Fear 1991★ 7.3
Shares: Drama, Crime, Thriller
Sam Bowden is a small-town corporate attorney. Max Cady is a tattooed, cigar-smoking, Bible-quoting, psychotic rapist. What do they have in common? 14 years ago, Sam was a public defender assigned to Max Cady's rape trial, and he made a serious error: he hid a document from his illiterate client that could have gotten him acquitted. Now, the cagey Cady has been released, and he intends to teach Sam Bowden and his family a thing or two about loss.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Vigilante 1983★ 6.1
Shares: Crime, Thriller
New York City factory worker Eddie Marino is a solid citizen and regular guy, until the day a sadistic street gang brutally assaults his wife and murders his child. When a corrupt judge sets the thugs free, he goes berserk and vows revenge.
Stream in India on Artiflix
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Eye for an Eye 1996★ 6.3
Shares: Thriller, Drama
It's fire and brimstone time as grieving mother Karen McCann takes justice into her own hands when a kangaroo court in Los Angeles fails to convict Robert Doob, the monster who raped and murdered her 17-year-old daughter.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Mardaani 2014★ 6.7
Shares: Crime, Drama, Thriller
A Mumbai police officer's search for a missing teenage girl leads her to the depraved world of child trafficking. What follows is a cat-and-mouse game between the officer and a ruthless mafia kingpin.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Sudden Impact 1983★ 6.6
Shares: Thriller, Crime
When a young rape victim takes justice into her own hands and becomes a serial killer, it's up to Dirty Harry Callahan, on suspension from the SFPD, to bring her to justice.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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180 2026★ 5.9
Shares: Thriller, Crime, Drama
When an unexpected road rage incident puts his son in critical condition, an enraged father spirals down a dark path of emotional turmoil and vengeance.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Butterfly on a Wheel 2007★ 6.5
Shares: Crime, Drama, Thriller
A sociopathic kidnapper methodically pushes a desperate pair of parents to their absolute breaking point.
Stream in India on Movie Sphere+
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Gunpowder Milkshake 2021★ 6.3
Shares: Crime, Thriller
To protect an 8-year-old girl, a dangerous assassin reunites with her mother and her lethal associates to take down a ruthless crime syndicate and its army of henchmen.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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10 to Midnight 1983★ 6.2
Shares: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Warren Stacy, an office equipment repairman, begins murdering women after they reject his advances. To minimize the evidence, Stacy always kills while naked, wearing nothing but gloves, and further evades the law with his strong alibis. Veteran detective Leo Kessler is convinced of Stacy's guilt and begins using questionable methods to catch him.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Prisoners 2013★ 8.1
Shares: Drama, Thriller, Crime
After his six-year-old daughter is abducted, a desperate father takes justice into his own hands when he loses faith in the detective leading the investigation, setting both men on a collision course as the search descends into obsession and moral compromise.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Movie Sphere+
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Destroyer 2018★ 5.9
Shares: Thriller, Crime, Drama
When Erin Bell was a young cop, she was given an undercover assignment that ended badly and destroyed her life. Years later, she must face her demons in order to make peace with her past.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Equalizer 2 2018★ 6.8
Shares: Thriller, Crime
Robert McCall, who serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed, embarks on a relentless, globe-trotting quest for vengeance when his former partner is murdered.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Sony Pictures Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Dark Places 2015★ 5.9
Shares: Thriller, Drama, Crime
A woman who survived the brutal killing of her family as a child is forced to confront the events of that day.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Night Hunter 2019★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, Thriller
A Minnesota police officer crosses paths with a committed and tireless vigilante as he follows the trail of a ruthless predator responsible for several abductions and murders.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Ms .45 1981★ 6.7
Shares: Crime, Thriller
After being attacked and raped twice in one day, a timid, mute seamstress becomes a violent agent of revenge for wronged women.
Stream in India on Plex
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Luckiest Girl Alive 2022★ 6.5
Shares: Drama, Thriller
A successful woman in New York City finds her life upended when she is forced to confront a dark truth that threatens to unravel her meticulously crafted life.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Violent Ends 2025★ 6.2
Shares: Thriller, Crime, Drama
A man raised in a violent crime family struggles to build an honest life with his fiancée but is dragged back into the criminal world after his cousin’s armed robbery leaves an innocent person caught in the crossfire.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Death Wish 2018★ 6.2
Shares: Crime, Thriller, Drama
A mild-mannered father is transformed into a killing machine after his family is torn apart by a violent act.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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12 Rounds 2009★ 5.9
Shares: Thriller, Crime
When New Orleans Police Detective Danny Fisher stops a brilliant thief from getting away with a multimillion-dollar heist, the thief's girlfriend is accidentally killed. After escaping from prison, the criminal mastermind enacts his revenge, taunting Danny with 12 rounds of near-impossible puzzles and tasks that he must somehow complete to save the life of the woman he loves.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Boy Wonder 2010★ 6.3
Shares: Crime, Drama, Thriller
A young Brooklyn boy witnesses the brutal murder of his mother and grows up obsessed with finding her killer. Thus begins his life as a quiet, straight-A student by day and a self-appointed hero at night. But what is a real hero? And who decides what is right or wrong? As the boundaries blur, Sean's dual life wears on his psyche and his two worlds careen dangerously close to colliding. Like a graphic novel you can't put down, Boy Wonder challenges morality, distorting perceptions of what is right and what is justified, as it races to its shocking conclusion.
Stream in India on Tubi TV