Movies like On Air: 20 to watch next
If you loved On Air (2012) — a comedy and drama film directed by Pierre Pinaud — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of On Air most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like mother, anonymity and radio. 1 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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My Afternoons with Margueritte 2010★ 7.0
Shares: Drama, Comedy
An illiterate and lonely man bonds with an older and well-read woman.
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Talk Radio 1988★ 7.1
Shares: Drama
A rude, contemptuous talk show host becomes overwhelmed by the hatred that surrounds his program just before it goes national.
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Radio Rebel 2012★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy, Drama
High school senior Tara is so painfully shy that she dreads speaking to anyone in the hallways or getting called on in class. But in the privacy of her bedroom with her iPod in hand, she rocks out -- doing mock broadcasts for Miami's hottest FM radio station, which happens to be owned by her stepfather. When a slot opens up at The SLAM, Tara surprises herself by blossoming behind the mike into confident, "Radio Rebel" -- and to everyone's shock, she's a hit!
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Who Done It? 1942★ 6.9
Shares: Comedy
Two dumb soda jerks dream of writing radio mysteries. When they try to pitch an idea at a radio station, they end up in the middle of a real murder when the station owner is killed during a broadcast.
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No Love Lost 2023★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy, Drama
A single father, Étienne, is preparing for his daughter Rosa to leave home, but his life is upended when he sees his long-lost wife, Valérie, on TV, forcing a confrontation with the past.
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A Prairie Home Companion 2006★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, Comedy
A look at what goes on backstage during the last broadcast of America's most celebrated radio show, where singing cowboys Dusty and Lefty, a country music siren, and a host of others hold court.
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Florida 2015★ 6.4
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Although he's now eighty years old, Claude Lherminier is still as imposing as he ever was. But his bouts of forgetfulness and confusion are becoming increasingly frequent. Even so, he stubbornly refuses to admit that anything is wrong. Carole, his oldest daughter, wages a daily and taxing battle to ensure that he's not left on his own. Claude suddenly decides on a whim to go to Florida. What lies behind this sudden trip?
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The ComDads 1983★ 6.6
Shares: Comedy
Unable to find her runaway son, a woman deceives two of her ex-lovers from her youth, a mild-mannered teacher and a tough journalist, that each is the real father in order to obtain their help.
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Radioland Murders 1994★ 5.8
Shares: Comedy
A series of mysterious crimes threatens the existence of a new radio network.
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Airheads 1994★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy
The Lone Rangers have heavy-metal dreams and a single demo tape they can't get anyone to play. The solution: Hijack an FM rock radio station and hold the deejays hostage until they agree to broadcast the band's tape.
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Under the Stars of Paris 2021★ 6.7
Shares: Drama, Comedy
Christine’s life has not been easy lately. Her lonely routine is divided between free food banks distributions and wandering the streets. On a cold winter night she founds Suli, an 8-year-old Eritrean boy, sobbing in front of her shelter. Christine understands that he is lost and has been separated from his mother. Bounded by their marginal condition, they embark together on an emotional journey to find Suli’s mother in the underground world of Paris...
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The Vast of Night 2019★ 6.6
Shares: Drama
At the dawn of the space-race, two radio-obsessed teens discover a strange frequency over the airwaves in what becomes the most important night of their lives and in the history of their small town.
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Nothing in Common 1986★ 5.9
Shares: Drama, Comedy
A successful advertising executive finds his freewheeling life crashing to a halt when his parents end their longtime marriage.
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Just to Be Sure 2017★ 6.4
Shares: Drama, Comedy
Erwan, a strapping Breton who clears mines for a living, is shaken when he discovers that his father is not his father. Despite his affection for the man who raised him, he quietly sets out to find his biological father, and succeeds in locating Joseph, an endearing old codger he takes a liking to. Just when things look settled, another unexpected “bomb” hits Erwan in the form of Anna, an elusive nymph.
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Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins 2008★ 6.0
Shares: Comedy, Drama
When a celebrated TV show host returns to his hometown in the South, his family is there to remind him that going home is no vacation!
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Peel 2019★ 6.5
Shares: Drama, Comedy
After his father takes his two brothers and high tails it, Peel is forced to grow up in a state of arrested development. Once his mother dies, he must forge his own path and attempts to find his lost brethren.
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Age of Panic 2013★ 5.9
Shares: Comedy, Drama
May 6, 2012. Cable news reporter Laetitia is covering the French presidential elections, while Vincent, her ex-husband, demands to see their two young daughters. It's a manic Sunday in Paris: two agitated girls, a frazzled babysitter, a needy new boyfriend, a grumpy lawyer and France cut in half!
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Bob Trevino Likes It 2025★ 7.5
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Lily Trevino unexpectedly befriends an online stranger who shares her self-centered father’s name. This new Bob Trevino’s support could transform her life.
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Toni 2023★ 6.6
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Toni has spent her entire life putting other people’s needs before her own. When she was 20 years old, she was pushed by her mother to join a TV singing competition, becoming a national star. Twenty years and five children later, she is a full-time mom who spends all her time and effort on raising her teenage kids. As she helps her children plan their future after graduation, she begins to imagine what her life could be if - for once - she did what she really wanted. Will she be able to turn her life around and dare to be something other than a mother and a daughter?
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The Book of Henry 2017★ 7.5
Shares: Drama
Susan, a single mother of two, works as a waitress in a small town. Her son, Henry, is an 11-year-old genius who not only manages the family finances but acts as emotional support for his mother and younger brother. When Henry discovers that the girl next door has a terrible secret, he implores Susan to take matters into her own hands.
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