Movies like Rent: 20 to watch next
If you loved Rent (2005) — a drama and romance film directed by Chris Columbus — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Rent most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like aids, musical and based on play or musical. 6 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Get Real 1998★ 7.0
Shares: Drama, Romance
Sensitive rural town model student Steven Carter hides his gay feelings, except with his neighbor and best friend Linda. Suddenly his desperate search for partners leads to a blind date with golden boy John Dixon, bound for an Oxbridge career.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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tick, tick... BOOM! 2021★ 7.6
Shares: Drama
On the brink of turning 30, a promising theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressure to create something great before time runs out.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Bohemian Rhapsody 2018★ 7.9
Shares: Drama
Singer Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and bass guitarist John Deacon take the music world by storm when they form the rock 'n' roll band Queen in 1970. Hit songs become instant classics. When Mercury's increasingly wild lifestyle starts to spiral out of control, Queen soon faces its greatest challenge yet – finding a way to keep the band together amid the success and excess.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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West Side Story 1961★ 7.2
Shares: Drama, Romance
In Manhattan’s Upper West Side, rival gangs of Polish-Americans and newly arrived Puerto Ricans clash for control of the neighborhood, even as two young members from opposite sides fall dangerously in love.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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The Object of My Affection 1998★ 5.8
Shares: Drama, Romance
A pregnant New York social worker begins to develop romantic feelings for her gay best friend, and decides she'd rather raise her child with him, much to the dismay of her overbearing boyfriend.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Were the World Mine 2008★ 6.3
Shares: Romance
If you had a love-potion, who would you make fall madly in love with you? Timothy, prone to escaping his dismal high school reality through dazzling musical daydreams, gets to answer that question in a very real way. After his eccentric teacher casts him as Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream, he stumbles upon a recipe hidden within the script to create the play's magical, purple love-pansy.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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West Side Story 2021★ 6.9
Shares: Drama, Romance
Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Romeo + Juliet 1996★ 6.8
Shares: Drama, Romance
In this contemporary take on William Shakespeare's classic tragedy, the Montagues and Capulets have moved their ongoing feud to the sweltering suburb of Verona Beach, where Romeo and Juliet fall in love and secretly wed. Though the film is visually modern, the bard's dialogue remains.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Love Gets a Room 2021★ 7.0
Shares: Drama, Romance
January 1942, in Nazi-occupied Poland during World War II. Thousands of Jews have been confined to the Warsaw ghetto for more than a year. Outside, life goes on; inside, they struggle to survive another day. Still, on a cold winter night, a group of Jewish actors manage to stage a lively musical comedy.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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7th Heaven 1927★ 7.3
Shares: Drama, Romance
In 1910s Paris, a sewer worker disillusioned with Christianity feels his prayers have been answered when he chances upon a street waif and they fall in love.
Stream in India on Artiflix, JustWatch TV Beta, Tubi TV
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And the Band Played On 1993★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
The story of the discovery of the AIDS epidemic and the political infighting of the scientific community hampering the early fight with it.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Another Country 1984★ 6.4
Shares: Drama, Romance
In Moscow in 1983, an American journalist interviews Guy Bennett, who recalls his last year at public school, fifty years before, and how it contributed to his becoming a spy.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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August Rush 2007★ 7.4
Shares: Drama
Evan, a musically gifted orphan, runs away from his orphanage and searches New York City for his birth parents. On his journey, he's taken under the wing of the Wizard, a homeless man who lives in an abandoned theater. After discovering his talent, the Wizard gives Evan the name "August Rush" and devises a plan to profit from his talent. Little does Evan know that his parents, Lyla and Louis, are searching for him too.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Walk to Remember 2002★ 7.7
Shares: Drama, Romance
When the popular, restless Landon Carter is forced to participate in the school drama production, he falls in love with Jamie Sullivan, the daughter of the town's minister. Jamie has a "to-do" list for her life, as well as a very big secret she must keep from Landon.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Supernova 2020★ 6.9
Shares: Romance, Drama
Sam and Tusker, partners of 20 years, are traveling across England in their old RV visiting friends, family and places from their past. Since Tusker was diagnosed with early-onset dementia two years ago, their time together is the most important thing they have. As the trip progresses, however, their ideas for the future clash, secrets come out, and their love for each other is tested as never before. Ultimately, they must confront the question of what it means to love one another in the face of Tusker’s illness.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Sing Sing 2024★ 7.4
Shares: Drama
Divine G, imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn't commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men in this story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Philadelphia 1993★ 7.7
Shares: Drama
Two lawyers join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their unlikely friendship develops, their courage overcomes the prejudice and corruption of their powerful adversaries.
Stream in India on Sony Liv, Sony Pictures Amazon Channel, Sonyliv Amazon Channel
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Yentl 1983★ 6.7
Shares: Drama, Romance
In a time when girls were forbidden to study religious scriptures, a Jewish girl masquerades as a boy to enter religious training and unexpectedly finds love along the way.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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The Great Gatsby 2013★ 7.3
Shares: Drama, Romance
Nick Carraway arrives in New York in 1922, an era of loose morals, glittering jazz and bootleg kings. Chasing his own American Dream, Nick encounters the mysterious millionaire Gatsby and his bewitching cousin Daisy. Soon, Nick is drawn into the captivating world of the super-rich, their illusions, loves and deceits. Bearing witness to this new world, Nick pens a tale of impossible love, incorruptible dreams and unforgettable tragedy -- mirroring our own times and struggles.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Detective 1968★ 5.9
Shares: Drama
New York City Police detective Joe Leland investigates the grisly murder of Teddy Leikman, the gay son of a politically influential department store owner. While investigating, he discovers links to official corruption in NYC in this drama that delves into a world of sex and drugs, homophobia, homosexuality and bisexuality.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now