Movies like Smithereens: 20 to watch next
If you loved Smithereens (1982) — a drama, music and romance film directed by Susan Seidelman — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Smithereens most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like punk rock, wildlife and vagabond. 3 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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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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Times Square 1980★ 6.5
Shares: Drama, Music
When a 13-year-old girl befriends a defiant antisocial child of the streets, the mismatched runaways set off to the Big Apple to find their own adventure.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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CBGB 2013★ 6.4
Shares: Drama, Music
A look at New York's dynamic punk rock scene through the lens of the ground-breaking Lower East Side club started by eccentric Hilly Kristal in 1973 which launched thousands of bands.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Newness 2017★ 6.1
Shares: Romance, Drama
In contemporary Los Angeles, two millennials navigating a social media–driven hookup culture begin a relationship that pushes both emotional and physical boundaries.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Clika 2026★ 8.3
Shares: Music, Drama
Aspiring small-town musician Chito is determined to make it big. When a clip of him performing one of his songs goes viral, he seizes the opportunity and pushes to carve out a place for himself in the new wave of Mexican-American music... and ultimately gets caught in a game more dangerous than anticipated.
Stream in India on Netflix
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A Star Is Born 1976★ 6.0
Shares: Drama, Music, Romance
Has-been singing idol John Norman Howard falls in love with young, up-and-coming songstress Esther Hoffman in Frank Pierson's version of the classic love story updated to the rock and roll era.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Blue Story 2019★ 7.3
Shares: Drama, Romance
Blue Story is a tragic tale of a friendship between Timmy and Marco, two young boys from opposing postcodes. Timmy, a shy, smart, naive and timid young boy from Deptford, goes to school in Peckham where he strikes up a friendship with Marco, a charismatic, streetwise kid from the local area. Although from warring postcodes, the two quickly form a firm friendship until it is tested and they wind up on rival sides of a street war. Blue Story depicts elements of Rapman's own personal experiences and aspects of his childhood.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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XOXO 2016★ 5.9
Shares: Music, Drama
XOXO follows six strangers whose lives collide in one frenetic, dream-chasing, hopelessly romantic night.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Battle of the Year 2013★ 6.8
Shares: Music, Drama
A down-on-his-luck coach is hired to prepare a team of the best American dancers for an international tournament that attracts all the best crews from around the world, but the Americans haven't won in fifteen years.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Fire with Fire 1986★ 6.2
Shares: Drama, Romance
A tough, street-smart kid serving a sentence in a state youth reformatory meets a beautiful, innocent girl studying at a nearby convent. When forbidden love blossoms between them, they must fight the prison authorities, their parents and the law.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Unfaithful 2002★ 6.7
Shares: Drama, Romance
A New York suburban couple's marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife indulges in an adulterous fling.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The World to Come 2021★ 7.0
Shares: Romance, Drama
In 1856, two women forge a close connection despite their isolation on the American frontier.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Skin 2019★ 6.9
Shares: Drama, Romance
A destitute young man, raised by racist skinheads and notorious among white supremacists, turns his back on hatred and violence to transform his life, with the help of a black activist and the woman he loves.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Late Quartet 2012★ 6.7
Shares: Music, Drama
When the beloved cellist of a world-renowned string quartet is diagnosed with a life threatening illness, the group's future suddenly hangs in the balance as suppressed emotions, competing egos and uncontrollable passions threaten to derail years of friendship and collaboration. As they are about to play their 25th anniversary concert — quite possibly their last — only their intimate bond and the power of music can preserve their legacy.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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G 2002★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, Romance
A young Hip Hop star named Summer G falls for a middle to upper class sister while in college. After she rejects him for a fellow social climber, Summer G spends ten years building a Hip Hop empire, then moves to the Hamptons where he finds the object of his affections.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Pink Floyd: The Wall 1982★ 8.0
Shares: Music, Drama
A troubled rock star descends into madness in the midst of his physical and social isolation from everyone.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Groove 2000★ 6.2
Shares: Drama, Music, Romance
An inside look into one night in the San Francisco underground rave scene.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Laurel Canyon 2003★ 6.0
Shares: Drama, Romance
When an uptight young man and his fiancée move into his libertine mother's house, the resulting clash of life attitudes shakes everyone up.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Honey: Rise Up and Dance 2018★ 6.9
Shares: Music, Drama
Street dancer Skyler comes out of the shadow of her trained dancer sister, Tosha, & joins a dance competition with the Honey dance studio; the prize is a college scholarship.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Wander Darkly 2020★ 6.0
Shares: Romance, Drama
New parents Adrienne and Matteo are forced to reckon with trauma amidst their troubled relationship. They must revisit the memories of their past and unravel haunting truths in order to face their uncertain future.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now