Movies like The Black Balloon: 20 to watch next
If you loved The Black Balloon (2008) — a drama film directed by Elissa Down — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of The Black Balloon most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like sydney, australia, birthday and autism. 5 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Breath 2017★ 6.6
Shares: Drama
A pair of teenagers in Western Australia looking to escape the monotony of life in a small town take up surfing lessons from a guy named Sando.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Chronology of Water 2025★ 6.7
Shares: Drama
Plagued by an abusive childhood, a woman finds escape in competitive swimming, sexual experimentation, toxic relationships, and addiction before ultimately finding her voice through writing.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Triumph 2021★ 6.7
Shares: Drama
A bright and determined teen who has mild cerebral palsy strives to be a wrestler on his high school's team and to win over the heart of a classmate, the girl of his dreams.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Hounddog 2008★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Foxcatcher 2014★ 6.7
Shares: Drama
The greatest Olympic Wrestling Champion brother team joins Team Foxcatcher led by multimillionaire sponsor John E. du Pont as they train for the 1988 games in Seoul - a union that leads to unlikely circumstances.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv
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Bruised 2021★ 6.8
Shares: Drama
Jackie Justice is a mixed martial arts fighter who leaves the sport in disgrace. Down on her luck and simmering with rage and regret years after the fight, she's coaxed into a brutal underground fight by her manager and boyfriend Desi and grabs the attention of a fight league promoter who promises Jackie a life back in the Octagon. But the road to redemption becomes unexpectedly personal when Manny - the son she gave up as an infant - shows up at her doorstep. A triumphant story of a fighter who reclaims her power, in and out of the ring, when everyone has counted her out
Stream in India on Netflix
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The Game 1997★ 7.6
Shares: Drama
In honor of his birthday, San Francisco banker Nicholas Van Orton, a financial genius and a cold-hearted loner, receives an unusual present from his younger brother, Conrad: a gift certificate to play a unique kind of game. In nary a nanosecond, Nicholas finds himself consumed by a dangerous set of ever-changing rules, unable to distinguish where the charade ends and reality begins.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Charlie's Country 2013★ 7.0
Shares: Drama
Blackfella Charlie is getting older, and he's out of sorts. The intervention is making life more difficult on his remote community, what with the proper policing of whitefella laws that don't generally make much sense, and Charlie's kin and ken seeming more interested in going along with things than doing anything about it. So Charlie takes off, to live the old way, but in doing so sets off a chain of events in his life that has him return to his community chastened, and somewhat the wiser.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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House of Cards 1993★ 6.2
Shares: Drama
When Ruth Matthews's husband is killed in a fall at an archaeological dig, her daughter Sally handles her father's death in a very odd manner. As Sally's condition worsens, Ruth takes her to see Jake, an expert in childhood autism. Jake attempts to bring Sally out of her mental disarray through traditional therapy methods, but Ruth takes a different route. She risks her own sanity by attempting to enter her daughter's mind and make sense of the seemingly bizarre things that Sally does, including building a wondrous house of cards
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Mouthful of Air 2021★ 6.4
Shares: Drama
Julie is a new mom and children's book author, who escapes into the bright Crayola-colored world of her creation in order to leave behind the darkness caused by her post-partum depression.
Stream in India on Sony Pictures Amazon Channel
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Gracie 2007★ 6.2
Shares: Drama
A teenager faces an uphill battle when she fights to give women the opportunity to play competitive soccer.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Joe the King 1999★ 5.8
Shares: Drama
A destitute 14-year-old struggles to keep his life together despite harsh abuse at his mother's hands, harsher abuse at his father's, and a growing separation from his slightly older brother.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Waterdance 1992★ 6.0
Shares: Drama
Author Joel Garcia breaks his neck while hiking, and finds himself in a rehab center with Raymond, an exaggerating ladies man, and Bloss, a racist biker. Considerable tension builds as each character tries to deal with his new found handicap and the problems that go with it, especially Joel, whose lover Anna is having as difficult a time as he is.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Luce 2019★ 6.4
Shares: Drama
A star athlete and top student, Luce's idealized image is challenged by one of his teachers when his unsettling views on political violence come to light, putting a strain on family bonds while igniting intense debates on race and identity.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Angel of Mine 2019★ 6.2
Shares: Drama
A woman grieving over the death of her daughter loses grip of reality when she begins to think her girl may still be alive.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Hands of Stone 2016★ 6.6
Shares: Drama
The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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These Final Hours 2014★ 6.4
Shares: Drama
With the end of the world only hours away, self-absorbed James heads to the ultimate party-to-end-all-parties. On his way there, he saves the life of a young girl named Rose who is searching desperately for her missing father. This simple act sets James on a path to redemption.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Kisses 2008★ 7.1
Shares: Drama
Two kids, Dylan and Kylie, run away from home on Christmas Day and spend a night of magic and terror on the streets of inner-city Dublin.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Shirley 2020★ 6.1
Shares: Drama
A famous horror writer finds inspiration for her next book after she and her husband take in a young couple.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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First Match 2018★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
Hardened by years in foster care, a teenage girl from Brooklyn’s Brownsville neighborhood decides that wrestling boys is the only way back to her estranged father.
Stream in India on Netflix