Movies like Richard Jewell: 20 to watch next
If you loved Richard Jewell (2019) — a drama and history film directed by Clint Eastwood — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Richard Jewell most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like biography, based on true story and cautionary tale. 8 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Shattered Glass 2003★ 7.0
Shares: Drama, History
Stephen Glass is a staff writer for the respected current events and policy magazine The New Republic and a freelance feature writer for publications such as Rolling Stone, Harper's and George. By the mid-90s, Glass' articles had turned him into one of the most sought-after young journalists in Washington, but a bizarre chain of events - chronicled in Buzz Bissinger's September 1998 Vanity Fair article - suddenly stopped his career in its tracks.
Stream in India on Movie Sphere+
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Adventures of a Mathematician 2021★ 6.1
Shares: Drama, History
The warmhearted story of Polish immigrant and mathematician Stan Ulam, who moved to the U.S. in the 1930s. Stan deals with the difficult losses of family and friends all while helping to create the hydrogen bomb and the first computer.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Call to Spy 2020★ 6.8
Shares: History, Drama
The story of Vera Atkins, a crafty spy recruiter, and two of the first women she selects for Churchill's "secret army": Virginia Hall, a daring American undaunted by a disability and Noor Inayat Khan, a pacifist. These civilian women form an unlikely sisterhood while entangled in dangerous missions to turn the tide of the war.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Jobs 2013★ 6.1
Shares: Drama, History
The story of Steve Jobs' ascension from college dropout into one of the most revered creative entrepreneurs of the 20th century.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Victoria & Abdul 2017★ 6.9
Shares: Drama, History
Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Worth 2021★ 6.7
Shares: History, Drama
Kenneth Feinberg, a powerful D.C. lawyer appointed Special Master of the 9/11 Fund, fights off the cynicism, bureaucracy, and politics associated with administering government funds and, in doing so, discovers what life is worth.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Munich - The Edge of War 2021★ 6.9
Shares: Drama, History
At the tense 1938 Munich Conference, former friends who now work for opposing governments become reluctant spies racing to expose a Nazi secret.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Gigi & Nate 2022★ 7.6
Shares: Drama
A young man with a bright future suffers a near-fatal accident and recreates his new life with the help of an unlikely animal friend.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Origin 2023★ 6.2
Shares: Drama, History
While investigating the global phenomenon of caste and its dark influence on society, a journalist faces unfathomable personal loss and uncovers the beauty of human resilience.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Julia 1977★ 6.5
Shares: Drama, History
At the behest of an old and dear friend, playwright Lillian Hellman undertakes a dangerous mission to smuggle funds into Nazi Germany.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Boy in the Woods 2023★ 7.0
Shares: Drama, History
The remarkable true-life survival story of a Jewish boy hiding and being hunted in the forests of Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe, based on Maxwell Smart's memoir.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Belfast 2021★ 7.0
Shares: Drama, History
Buddy is a young boy on the cusp of adolescence, whose life is filled with familial love, childhood hijinks, and a blossoming romance. Yet, with his beloved hometown caught up in increasing turmoil, his family faces a momentous choice: hope the conflict will pass or leave everything they know behind for a new life.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend 2022★ 6.4
Shares: Drama, History
Follow the launch of Lamborghini’s career as a manufacturer of tractors, a creator of military vehicles during World War II, and the designer of Lamborghini cars, which he launched in 1963 as the high-end sports car company Automobili Lamborghini.
Stream in India on Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel
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Flamin' Hot 2023★ 8.0
Shares: Drama, History
The inspiring true story of Richard Montañez, the Frito Lay janitor who channeled his Mexican American heritage and upbringing to turn the iconic Flamin' Hot Cheetos into a snack that disrupted the food industry and became a global pop culture phenomenon.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv
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The Scarlet and the Black 1983★ 7.1
Shares: Drama, History
Fr. Hugh O'Flaherty is a Vatican official in 1943-45 who has been hiding downed pilots, escaped prisoners of war, and Italian resistance families. His activities become so large that the Nazis decide to assassinate him the next time he leaves the Vatican.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Flash of Genius 2008★ 6.6
Shares: Drama
In this David vs. Goliath drama based on a true story, college professor Robert Kearns goes up against the giants of the auto industry when they fail to give him credit for inventing intermittent windshield wipers. Kearns doggedly pursues recognition for his invention, as well as the much-deserved financial rewards for the sake of his wife and six kids.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Official Secrets 2019★ 7.2
Shares: History, Drama
The true story of British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun who—prior to the 2003 Iraq invasion—leaked a top-secret NSA memo exposing a joint US-UK illegal spying operation against members of the UN Security Council. The memo proposed blackmailing member states into voting for war.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Respect 2021★ 6.8
Shares: Drama, History
The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Back to Black 2024★ 6.7
Shares: History, Drama
The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame from her early days in Camden through the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black that catapulted Winehouse to global fame. Told through Amy’s eyes and inspired by her deeply personal lyrics, the film explores and embraces the many layers of the iconic artist and the tumultuous love story at the center of one of the most legendary albums of all time.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Erin Brockovich 2000★ 7.4
Shares: Drama
A twice-divorced mother of three who sees an injustice, takes on the bad guy and wins -- with a little help from her push-up bra. Erin goes to work for an attorney and comes across medical records describing illnesses clustered in one nearby town. She starts investigating and soon exposes a monumental cover-up.
Stream in India on Sony Liv, Sony Pictures Amazon Channel, Sonyliv Amazon Channel