Movies like Rimini: 20 to watch next
If you loved Rimini (2022) — a drama and music film directed by Ulrich Seidl — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Rimini most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like pop star, fame and fame-seeking. 2 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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To Write Love on Her Arms 2015★ 6.7
Shares: Drama, Music
The story follows 19-year-old Renee who has always loved fairy tales: the idea of a princess, a hero and a happily ever after. But Renee’s life is that of a darker tale: she’s a young woman battling addiction, depression and self-injury. In a creative blend of artistic fantasy balanced with harsh reality, the movie follows Renee on her courageous journey towards recovery.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Suburbia 1984★ 6.7
Shares: Drama, Music
When household tensions and a sense of worthlessness overcome Evan, he finds escape when he clings with the orphans of a throw-away society. The runaways hold on to each other like a family until a tragedy tears them apart.
Stream in India on Tubi TV, Plex
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Crossroads 1986★ 7.4
Shares: Drama, Music
A wanna-be blues guitar virtuoso seeks a long-lost song by legendary musician, Robert Johnson.
Stream in India on Sony Pictures Amazon Channel
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Pimp 2018★ 6.2
Shares: Drama
An urban love story set on the hard streets of the Bronx. A struggling female pimp, named Wednesday, grows up learning the game from her dad. Once he's gone she's left to look out for her prostitute mother and girlfriend Nikki.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Doors 1991★ 7.1
Shares: Music, Drama
The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Jawbone 2017★ 6.1
Shares: Drama
A former youth boxing champion, Jimmy McCabe is a man in search of hope but looking in all the wrong places. When he hits rock bottom he turns to his childhood boxing club and the only family he has left: gym owner Bill corner man Eddie and promoter Joe. Back in training, years after anyone thought he was a contender, he risks his life, as he tries to stand tall and regain his place in the world.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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I Smile Back 2015★ 6.1
Shares: Drama
Laney is an attractive, intelligent suburban wife and devoted mother of two adorable children. She has the perfect husband who plays basketball with the kids in the driveway, a pristine house, and a shiny SUV for carting the children to their next activity. However, just beneath the façade lie depression and disillusionment that send her careening into a secret world of reckless compulsion. Only very real danger will force her to face the painful root of her destructiveness and its crumbling effect on those she loves.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Hustle & Flow 2005★ 7.2
Shares: Drama, Music
With help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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National Champions 2021★ 6.4
Shares: Drama
A star quarterback ignites a players’ strike hours before the biggest game of the year in order to fight for fair compensation, equality, and respect for the athletes who put their bodies and health on the line for their schools.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Quadrophenia 1979★ 7.0
Shares: Drama, Music
Based on the 1973 rock opera album of the same name by The Who, this is the story of 60s teenager Jimmy. At work he slaves in a dead-end job. While after, he shops for tailored suits and rides his scooter as part of the London Mod scene.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Lockdown 2000★ 6.1
Shares: Drama
Avery (Jones) returns to college as a competitive swimmer after getting his life back on track. But his life takes another unexpected turn when he and his two friends (Bonds, Casseus) are wrongly accused of murder and end up in prison.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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King of Jazz 1930★ 6.5
Shares: Music
A large-scale revue musical built around Paul Whiteman and his orchestra, presenting a series of musical performances, sketches, and staged tableaux in early two-color Technicolor, emblematic of Hollywood’s early sound-era “all-star” musical productions.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Devil's Double 2011★ 6.7
Shares: Drama
A chilling vision of the House of Saddam Hussein comes to life through the eyes of the man who was forced to become the double of Hussein's sadistic son.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Gloria 1999★ 5.9
Shares: Drama
After serving a prison term for her boyfriend, a streetwise, middle-aged moll named Gloria stands up against the mobs, which is complicated by a six-year-old urchin with a will of his own, whom she reluctantly takes under her wing after his family has been gunned down.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Mexicali 2026★ 7.7
Shares: Drama
A former special forces contractor is forced out of retirement as an avocado farmer in Mexico when local gangsters try to force him and his family off their farm.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Fanny Lye Deliver'd 2019★ 6.2
Shares: Drama
On an isolated English farm in 1657, Fanny lives a quiet life with her oppressive husband John and their young son. One day their life is rocked with the arrival of young couple Thomas and Rebecca who claim to have been robbed and need a place to stay. But are these strangers really who they say they are?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Mammal 2016★ 6.3
Shares: Drama
After Margaret, a divorcée living in Dublin, loses her teenage son, she develops an unorthodox relationship with Joe, a homeless youth. Their tentative trust is threatened by his involvement with a violent gang and the escalation of her ex-husband's grieving rage.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Miles Ahead 2016★ 6.4
Shares: Drama, Music
An exploration of the life and music of Miles Davis.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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I.D. 1995★ 6.6
Shares: Drama
Four policemen go undercover and infiltrate a gang of football hooligans hoping to route out their leaders. For one of the four, the line between 'job' and 'yob' becomes more unclear as time passes . . .
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Rookie 1990★ 5.9
Shares: Drama
Veteran cop Nick Pulovski is used to playing musical partners; many of the partners he's had in the past have died on the job, and often as a result of Nick's risky tactics. But the rookie who's been assigned to help Nick bust a carjacking ring is almost as hotheaded as he is … and when Nick gets kidnapped, his newbie partner is his only hope.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now