Movies like Notebook: 20 to watch next
If you loved Notebook (2006) — a drama and family film directed by Rosshan Andrrews — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Notebook most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like friendship, college and pregnant minor. 6 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Skater Girl 2021★ 7.2
Shares: Drama, Family
Prerna, a teenager growing up in rural India, comes of age when she’s introduced to the sport of skateboarding. As a result, she has to fight the odds to follow her dreams and compete in the national championship.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Fifteen and Pregnant 1998★ 6.3
Shares: Drama
Based on a true story, 15 year old Tina Spangler discovers she is pregnant. Her choices are abortion, adoption, or a lonely, exhausting life as a single parent. Abandoned by her boyfriend, she turns to her mother. Tina discovers although it has torn her world apart, her pregnancy could re-unite her shattered family and help her find her true purpose in life.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Kiss Before Dying 1956★ 6.3
Shares: Drama
A college student tries to get rich quick by wooing two wealthy sisters.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Truth About Emanuel 2013★ 6.0
Shares: Drama
A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Heidi 2005★ 7.8
Shares: Drama, Family
Swiss girl Adelheid 'Heidi' is orphaned young. Aunt Detie brings her to grandpa Alp and his wife, who live isolated in the Alps since his murder charge. Heidi soon takes to the wild country, especially accompanying young goatherd Peter. Grandpa refuses to send her to school in the city, but aunt Detie returns and forces him to give in. She's sent to a posh lady in Frankfurt, where she'll be a companion for crippled daughter Clara after school hours.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Flicka: Country Pride 2012★ 6.7
Shares: Drama, Family
Flicka and Toby help out a struggling stable owner and her teenage daughter.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 7
All Together Now 2020★ 6.7
Shares: Drama
An optimistic, talented teen clings to a huge secret: she's homeless and living on a school bus. When tragedy strikes, can she learn to accept a helping hand?
Stream in India on Netflix
- 8
An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong 2009★ 6.5
Shares: Drama, Family
A fourth grader and her friends deal with bullying from a more popular girl in their class.
Stream in India on JioHotstar, VI movies and tv
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Where the Red Fern Grows 1974★ 6.9
Shares: Drama, Family
Billy Coleman works hard and saves his earnings for two years to achieve his dream of buying two red-bone coonhound pups. He develops a new trust in life as he faces overwhelming challenges in adventure and tragedy roaming the river bottoms of Cherokee country with his dogs, Old Dan and Little Ann.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Flicka 2006★ 6.9
Shares: Family, Drama
Katy McLaughlin desires to work on her family's mountainside horse ranch, although her father insists she finish boarding school. Katy finds a mustang in the hills near her ranch. The headstrong 16 year old then sets her mind to tame a mustang and prove to her father she can run the ranch. But when tragedy happens, it will take all the love and strength the family can muster to restore hope.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Caged 1950★ 7.1
Shares: Drama
A single mistake puts a 19-year old girl behind bars, where she experiences the terrors and torments of women in prison.
Stream in India on Plex
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Double Teamed! 2002★ 6.0
Shares: Drama, Family
Heather and Heidi play volleyball for their school team, when their family decides that they need to go to a bigger school so that they will have a better chance for scholarships. But at the new school, the twins are discovered by the basketball coach. Inspired by the true story of Heather and Heidi Burge.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Hello Sister, Goodbye Life 2006★ 6.1
Shares: Drama
A college student must take care of her 7-year-old half sister after the death of their parents.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Blue Chips 1994★ 6.1
Shares: Drama
Pete Bell, a college basketball coach is under a lot of pressure. His team isn't winning and he cannot attract new players. The stars of the future are secretly being paid by boosters. This practice is forbidden in the college game, but Pete is desperate and has pressures from all around.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Greyfriars Bobby 1961★ 6.9
Shares: Drama, Family
In Scotland 1865, An old shepherd and his little Skye terrier go to Edinburgh. But when the shepherd dies of pneumonia, the dog remains faithful to his master, refuses to be adopted by anyone, and takes to sleeping on his master's grave in the Greyfriars kirkyard, despite a caretaker with a "no dogs" rule. And when Bobby is taken up for being unlicensed, it's up to the children of Edinburgh and the Lord Provost to decide what's to be done.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Little Princess 1995★ 7.6
Shares: Drama, Family
When her father enlists to fight for the British in WWI, young Sara Crewe goes to New York to attend the same boarding school her late mother attended. She soon clashes with the severe headmistress, Miss Minchin, who attempts to stifle Sara's creativity and sense of self-worth.
Stream in India on Stingray Amazon Channel
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Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase 2019★ 6.4
Shares: Family
Nancy Drew, a smart high schooler with a penchant for keen observation and deduction, stumbles upon the haunting of a local home. A bit of an outsider struggling to fit into her new surroundings, Nancy and her pals set out to solve the mystery, make new friends, and establish their place in the community
Stream in India on Netflix
- 18
The Color of Friendship 2000★ 6.7
Shares: Drama
Mahree Bok lives on a farm in South Africa. Her father is a policeman who cannot hide his joy when activist Steve Biko is caught by the South African authorities. Piper Dellums is the daughter of a US congressman from California and who lives in a nice home in Washington DC. When Mahree is chosen to spend a semester at the Dellums' house, she doesn't expect that her host family would be black. Nor do her hosts suspect that she is not a black South African.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Jonathan 2018★ 5.9
Shares: Drama
Jonathan is a young man with a strange condition that only his brother understands. But when he begins to yearn for a different life, their unique bond becomes increasingly tested.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Second Chance 2011★ 6.0
Shares: Drama, Family
A young girl and her coach overcome adversity to make their way into the National Australian Gymnastics Squad.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now