Movies like The Belly of an Architect: 20 to watch next
If you loved The Belly of an Architect (1987) — a drama film directed by Peter Greenaway — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of The Belly of an Architect most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like rome, italy, architect and architecture. 7 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Dream Lover 1994★ 6.8
Shares: Drama
Not long after they cross paths at an art gallery, architect Ray Reardon and hypnotically sensual Lena are married with children. But as strange incidents occur, Ray begins to realize he may not really know the woman he married.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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The Brutalist 2024★ 6.9
Shares: Drama
When an innovative modern architect flees post-war Europe, he is given the opportunity to rebuild his legacy. Set during the dawn of the modern United States (in Pennsylvania), his wife joins him, and their lives are forever changed by a demanding, wealthy patron.
Stream in India on Netflix, JioHotstar
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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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Wakefield 2017★ 6.1
Shares: Drama
A man's nervous breakdown causes him to leave his wife and live in his attic for several months.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Talented Mr. Ripley 1999★ 7.2
Shares: Drama
Tom Ripley is a calculating young man who believes it's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody. Opportunity knocks in the form of a wealthy U.S. shipbuilder who hires Tom to travel to Italy to bring back his playboy son, Dickie. Ripley worms his way into the idyllic lives of Dickie and his girlfriend, plunging into a daring scheme of duplicity, lies and murder.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Hardball 2001★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
An aimless young man who is scalping tickets, gambling and drinking, agrees to coach a Little League team from the Cabrini Green housing project in Chicago as a condition of getting a loan from a friend.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Alex of Venice 2015★ 5.9
Shares: Drama
After her stay-at-home husband leaves her, a workaholic lawyer finds that she is not completely up to the tasks of caring for her young son, ailing father and household all by herself.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Whale 2022★ 7.7
Shares: Drama
A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.
Stream in India on Sony Liv, Sonyliv Amazon Channel
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Faces 1968★ 7.1
Shares: Drama
Middle-aged suburban husband Richard abruptly tells his wife, Maria, that he wants a divorce. As Richard takes up with a younger woman, Maria enjoys a night on the town with her friends and meets a younger man. As the couple and those around them confront a seemingly futile search for what they've lost -- love, excitement, passion -- this classic American independent film explores themes of aging and alienation.
Stream in India on Sun Nxt
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American Flyers 1985★ 6.2
Shares: Drama
When Dr. Marcus Sommers realizes that he and his troubled, estranged brother David may be prone a fatal brain disease that runs in their family, he decides to make peace with his sibling, and invites him on a trip to the Rockies. There, the brothers bond over their shared enthusiasm for cycling and decide to enter a grueling bike race through the mountains. However, Marcus' health soon begins to fail, and David must compete without his brother at his side.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Effie Gray 2014★ 6.0
Shares: Drama
A look at the mysterious relationship between Victorian art critic John Ruskin and his teenage bride Effie Gray.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Good Neighbor 2022★ 6.7
Shares: Drama
A nightmarish evening unfolds for neighbors David and Robert when they accidentally hit a woman on her bike and flee the scene. While David is increasingly plagued by feelings of guilt, Robert shows no remorse and becomes overbearing and possessive.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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The Machinist 2004★ 7.5
Shares: Drama
Trevor, an insomniac lathe operator, experiences unusual occurrences at work and home. A strange man follows him everywhere, but no one else seems to notice him.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon 1998★ 6.1
Shares: Drama
In the 1960s, British painter Francis Bacon surprises a burglar and invites him to share his bed. The burglar, a working class man named George Dyer, accepts. After the unique beginning to their love affair, the well-connected and volatile artist assimilates Dyer into his circle of eccentric friends, as Dyer's struggle with addiction strains their bond.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Bring Them Down 2025★ 6.7
Shares: Drama
When the ongoing rivalry between farmers Michael and Jack suddenly escalates, it triggers a chain of events that take increasingly violent and devastating turns, leaving both families permanently altered.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Book of Love 2017★ 6.4
Shares: Drama
After tragedy strikes Henry and Penny, he befriends a tenacious young girl and discovers she is constructing a raft to sail across the Atlantic to find her lost father. Together, along with some unlikely friends, they set forth to construct the vessel and subsequently rebuild their lives.
Stream in India on Plex
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Don't Make Me Go 2022★ 6.9
Shares: Drama
A terminally ill man and his teenage daughter embark on a road trip from California to New Orleans for his 20th college reunion. While there, he secretly hopes she can reunite with the mother who left them long ago.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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The Ledge 2011★ 6.2
Shares: Drama
A thriller in which a battle of philosophies between a fundamentalist Christian and an atheist who shares an apartment with a gay friend escalates into a lethal battle of wills.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Salomé 2013★ 6.1
Shares: Drama
After the lewd and frenetic Dance of the Seven Veils, and with the solemn pledge from the very lips of Herod himself that she could have whatever her heart desires up to half his kingdom, wanton and proud young Salomé comes before her king with an unreasonable demand. Beguiled by John the Baptist, and then scorned for the sake of his god, lascivious Salomé—encouraged by her mother, the vindictive, Herodias—commands that John be executed and his head delivered on a silver platter.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Blackbird 2019★ 6.7
Shares: Drama
A terminally ill mother invites her family to their country house for one final gathering, but tensions quickly boil over between her two daughters.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now