Movies like Ponman: 20 to watch next
If you loved Ponman (2025) — a drama, comedy and thriller film directed by Jyothish Shankar — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Ponman most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres. 6 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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The Parts You Lose 2019★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, Thriller
An unlikely friendship unfolds between a young deaf boy, Wesley, and a fugitive criminal who takes refuge in an abandoned barn on the family’s rural North Dakota farm.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Gotcha! 1985★ 6.0
Shares: Comedy, Thriller
A student on a trip to France is tricked into smuggling secrets across the Iron Curtain by a sexy spy.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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LaRoy, Texas 2024★ 6.8
Shares: Comedy, Thriller
Broke and depressed, Ray is mistaken for a dangerous hitman and given an envelope of cash. Along with his P.I. friend Skip, he must escape the actual hitman to make it out of LaRoy alive.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Hostile Takeover 2025★ 6.9
Shares: Comedy, Thriller
Follows Pete, a professional hitman, as he faces a group of assassins after the boss of a crime syndicate suspects disloyalty due to his attendance at Workaholics Anonymous meetings.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain 2017★ 5.8
Shares: Thriller, Drama
An adrenaline seeking snowboarder gets lost in a massive winter storm in the back country of the High Sierras where he is pushed to the limits of human endurance and forced to battle his own personal demons as he fights for survival....
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Lucifer 2019★ 7.1
Shares: Drama, Thriller
In God's own country, the supreme leader of the ruling party dies, leaving a huge vacuum, not only in the electoral and leadership sphere of the party but also that of the state. In the inevitable succession squabble and the power struggle that ensues, the thin line that separates good and bad becomes irrecoverably blurred and out of this seemingly endless mayhem, emerge forces that are hitherto unheard of.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Sony Liv, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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On Fire 2023★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, Thriller
Inspired by true and harrowing events, an ordinary man finds his world suddenly torn apart as devastating wildfires rip through the surrounding countryside. With precious moments ticking by, he must flee with his son and pregnant wife if they have any hope of surviving the rapid forces of mother nature.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Best Man Down 2012★ 6.6
Shares: Comedy, Drama
A newlywed couple cancels their honeymoon and returns to the snowy Midwest to make the funeral arrangements for their best man, who died unexpectedly after their ceremony.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Dog Year 2009★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Jon Katz is close to burnout. He's a writer with writer's block; his wife has left for her sister's because he's emotionally distant; he rarely answers his phone. A kennel sends him a border collie that's undisciplined because of abuse. Despite a series of mishaps, Jon decides to keep trying with the dog, and he rents a dilapidated farm house to give the dog room to run. A local handyman refers Jon to a woman who might be able to help him train the dog. Reluctantly, Jon gives her a try. Is the dog the problem, or the owner?
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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The Happiest Millionaire 1967★ 6.8
Shares: Comedy, Drama
A happy and unbelievably lucky young Irish immigrant, John Lawless, lands a job as the butler of an unconventional millionaire, Biddle. His daughter, Cordelia Drexel Biddle, tires of the unusual antics of her father--especially since the nice young men around town all fear him. Wouldn't you fear a father-in-law that keeps alligators for pets and teaches boxing at his daily Bible classes?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Islands 2025★ 6.1
Shares: Thriller, Drama
In this twisty thriller, a tennis coach at a tropical resort finds himself at the center of a missing persons mystery. Tom teaches tennis during the day and parties at night. When an enigmatic tourist arrives, Tom is unable to shake the feeling he has met her before. Tension and attraction grow, until her husband disappears, and the police suspect Tom.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Hero at Large 1980★ 5.9
Shares: Comedy, Drama
An idealistic but struggling actor finds his life unexpectedly complicated when he stops a robbery while wearing the costume of Captain Avenger, a superhero character of a film he is hired to promote. He decides to dabble at being a superhero only to find that it is more difficult and dangerous than he ever imagined.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The House on Carroll Street 1988★ 6.0
Shares: Drama, Thriller
A reporter, fired after refusing to give names to a 1951 House Un-American Activities Committee, takes a part-time job as companion to an old lady. While working she overhears a noisy argument in the neighboring house, being conducted largely in German and involving her HUAC prosecutor. She begins to investigate, enlisting the help of the FBI Agent initially detailed to surveil her.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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It Runs in the Family 2003★ 6.0
Shares: Comedy, Drama
This is the story of a dysfunctional New York family, and their attempts to reconcile
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Truth About Emanuel 2013★ 6.0
Shares: Drama, Thriller
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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2073 2024★ 6.7
Shares: Thriller, Drama
Inspired by Chris Marker's iconic 1962 featurette La Jetée; the year is 2073—a not-so-distant dystopian future—and the setting is New San Francisco, the scorched-earth tech-dominant police state where democracy and personal freedom have been well and truly obliterated.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Sookshmadarshini 2024★ 7.4
Shares: Thriller, Comedy
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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Remember 2015★ 7.3
Shares: Drama, Thriller
With the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person responsible for the death of his family.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Nayattu 2021★ 7.5
Shares: Thriller, Drama
Three police officers are forced to go on the run when they get tangled in the death of a youth, a few days before the election.
Stream in India on Netflix
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The Caveman's Valentine 2001★ 5.9
Shares: Drama, Thriller
Romulus, a misunderstood musician turned recluse hiding from personal demons in a New York City cave, finds the frozen body of a young drifter in a tree. The authorities, including his police officer daughter, claim the death is accidental. Romulus is convinced the man was murdered by a prominent art photographer but how can he prove he's right when everyone thinks he's insane?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now