Movies like Oppam: 20 to watch next
If you loved Oppam (2016) — a thriller film directed by Priyadarshan — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Oppam most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like police, judge and witness. 8 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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The Killer Is Loose 1956★ 6.7
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A savings-and-loan bank is robbed; later, a police wiretap identifies meek bank teller Leon Poole as the inside man. In capturing him, detective Sam Wagner accidentally kills Poole's young wife, and at his trial Poole swears vengeance against Wagner. Poole begins his plans to get revenge when he escapes his captors.
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Witness to Murder 1954★ 6.3
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A woman fights to convince the police that she witnessed a murder while looking out her bedroom window.
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23 Paces to Baker Street 1956★ 6.7
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Philip Hannon, a blind playwright living in London, overhears part of a conversation , that leads him into a desperate race, to find a kidnapped child. When he gets no help from the police, he along with his butler, and his ex fiancée, attempt to track down the crooks.
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Kiss of Death 1947★ 7.0
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An ex-con trying to go straight must face a crazed criminal out for revenge.
Stream in India on Plex
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Jana Gana Mana 2022★ 7.4
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After the mysterious death of a college professor triggers nationwide protests, a police officer’s pursuit of justice unravels layers of political manipulation and moral conflict, exposing how truth and power collide in the pursuit of justice.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Ride in the Whirlwind 1966★ 6.2
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Three cowboys, mistaken for members of an outlaw gang, are relentlessly pursued by a posse.
Stream in India on Cultpix, Artiflix, Plex
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Union Station 1950★ 6.5
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Police catch a break when suspected kidnappers are spotted on a train heading towards Union Station. Police, train station security and a witness try to piece together the crime and get back the blind daughter of a rich business man.
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Murder Most Foul 1964★ 7.1
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A murderer is brought to court and only Miss Marple is unconvinced of his guilt. Once again she begins her own investigation.
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The Young Savages 1961★ 6.5
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A district attorney investigates the racially charged case of three teenagers accused of the murder of a blind Puerto Rican boy.
Stream in India on Plex
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Rear Window 1954★ 8.3
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A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.
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They Made Me a Fugitive 1947★ 6.6
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After being framed for a policeman's murder, a criminal escapes prison and sets out for revenge.
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The Naked City 1948★ 7.2
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After a former model is drowned in her bathtub, Detective James Halloran and Lieutenant Dan Muldoon attempt to piece together her murder.
Stream in India on Artiflix, Plex
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Neru 2023★ 7.2
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'Neru' is an enthralling legal and emotional drama that delves into the life of Sara, a blind sculpture artist on a quest for justice following a harrowing incident. Against the backdrop of the Indian legal system, this gripping story takes viewers through a rollercoaster of emotions, unveiling layers of deceit and ultimately exploring themes of redemption.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv, JioHotstar
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The Glass Key 1942★ 6.7
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A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.
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Fear X 2003★ 5.8
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When his wife is killed in a seemingly random incident, Harry, prompted by mysterious visions, journeys to discover the true circumstances surrounding her murder.
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I Confess 1953★ 7.1
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When a priest hears a murderer’s confession, he becomes bound by his vow of silence—even as circumstantial evidence turns suspicion toward him. Torn between faith and self-preservation, he faces public scandal and trial for a crime he cannot reveal the truth about.
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The Mirror Crack'd 1980★ 6.1
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Jane Marple solves the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim.
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Lady on a Train 1945★ 6.6
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While watching from her train window, Nikki Collins witnesses a murder in a nearby building. When she alerts the police, they think she has read one too many mystery novels. She then enlists a popular mystery writer to help her solve the crime on her own, but her sleuthing attracts the attentions of suitors and killers.
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Sookshmadarshini 2024★ 7.4
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Manuel returns with his mother to their former home in a middle-class neighbourhood. Suspicious of his intentions, Priyadarshini and her friends begin gathering clues, convinced he may be hiding something sinister.
Stream in India on aha, VI movies and tv, JioHotstar
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The Woman in the Window 1944★ 7.4
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A seductive woman gets an innocent professor mixed up in murder.
Stream in India on Bloodstream