Movies like The Confirmation: 20 to watch next
If you loved The Confirmation (2016) — a drama and comedy film directed by Bob Nelson — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of The Confirmation most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like stepfather, alcoholic dad and heirloom tools. 6 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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I Love My Dad 2022★ 5.9
Shares: Comedy
A hopelessly estranged father catfishes his son in an attempt to reconnect.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Embattled 2020★ 6.7
Shares: Drama
The eldest son of a ruthlessly tough MMA champion must fight his way out of the abusive cycle his father has continued.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Juniper 2021★ 6.5
Shares: Drama, Comedy
When a self-destructive teenager is suspended from school and asked to look after his feisty alcoholic grandmother as a punishment, the crazy time they spend together turns his life around.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Guns Up 2025★ 6.5
Shares: Comedy
When a job goes horribly wrong, an ex-cop and family man who moonlights as a mob henchman has one night to get his family out of the city.
Stream in India on Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel
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Blindspotting 2018★ 7.3
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Collin must make it through his final three days of probation for a chance at a new beginning. He and his troublemaking childhood best friend, Miles, work as movers, and when Collin witnesses a police shooting, the two men’s friendship is tested as they grapple with identity and their changed realities in the rapidly-gentrifying neighborhood they grew up in.
Stream in India on Lionsgate Play, Movie Sphere+
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Almost Friends 2017★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, Comedy
A man in his mid-20s, still living at home with his mother and stepfather, puts all his eggs in one basket: the girl who works at his local coffee shop. The problem is, she has a serious boyfriend. As they become closer, the line between friendship and intimacy is blurred, and the situation forces both to examine where they are in their lives.
Stream in India on Plex
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Panic 2000★ 6.2
Shares: Drama
Alex is going through a midlife crisis and it has become a very difficult time for him. His marriage is struggling, he's worried about his son, and his job of killing people for his family has become the most stressful part of his life. He seeks the help of a therapist and meets a woman in the waiting room that he connects with.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Let's Go to Prison 2006★ 6.0
Shares: Comedy
When a career criminal's plan for revenge is thwarted by unlikely circumstances, he puts his intended victim's son in his place by putting him in prison...and then joining him.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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About Alex 2014★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy, Drama
When a group of old college friends reunite over a long weekend after one of them attempts suicide, old crushes and resentments shine light on their life decisions, and ultimately push friendships and relationships to the brink.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Whisper Man 2026★ 6.8
Shares: Drama
When his young son vanishes, a widower enlists help from his estranged father, a retired detective who put away the serial killer now linked to the case.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Code 3 2025★ 7.1
Shares: Comedy, Drama
A burned-out paramedic tries to survive his last 24 hours on the job while training a new recruit.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Box of Moonlight 1996★ 6.8
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Al Fountain, a middle-aged electrical engineer, is on the verge of a mid-life crisis, when he decides to take his time coming home from a business trip, rents a car, and heads out looking for a lake he remembers from his childhood. But his wandering takes him into the life of Kid, a free-spirited young man who helps Al escape from the routine of everyday life and find freedom to enjoy himself.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Uncorked 2020★ 6.1
Shares: Drama, Comedy
Elijah must balance his dream of becoming a master sommelier with his father's expectations that he carry on the family's Memphis BBQ joint.
Stream in India on Netflix
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The Chamber 1996★ 5.9
Shares: Drama
Idealistic young attorney Adam Hall takes on the death row clemency case of his racist grandfather, Sam Cayhall, a former Ku Klux Klan member he has never met.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Big Time Adolescence 2020★ 7.2
Shares: Comedy, Drama
A seemingly bright and mostly innocent 16-year-old named Mo attempts to navigate high school under the guidance of his best friend Zeke, an unmotivated-yet-charismatic college dropout. Although Zeke genuinely cares about Mo, things start to go awry as he teaches Mo nontraditional life lessons in drug dealing, partying, and dating. Meanwhile, Mo’s well-meaning dad tries to step in and take back the reins of his son’s upbringing.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Me Time 2022★ 5.8
Shares: Comedy
With his family away, a devoted stay-at-home dad enjoys his first me time in years by joining his hard-partying old friend on a wild birthday adventure.
Stream in India on Netflix
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The Place Beyond the Pines 2013★ 7.0
Shares: Drama
A motorcycle stunt rider considers committing a crime in order to provide for his wife and child, an act that puts him on a collision course with a cop-turned-politician.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play 2017★ 7.5
Shares: Comedy, Drama
In trouble with the local authorities, Mabel Simmons, notoriously known as Madea, is on the run from the law. With no place to turn, she moves in with her friend Bam who is recovering from surgery. Unbeknownst to Bam however, Madea is only using the "concerned friend" gag as a way to hide out from the police.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Hole in the Head 1959★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy, Drama
An impractical widower tries to hang onto his Miami hotel and his 12-year-old son.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Thick as Thieves 1999★ 6.0
Shares: Drama, Comedy
Two master thieves go at odds with one another as one sets the other up for a crime. The first, a suave pro who does his job and then hides in his own privacy, listening to old jazz records and caring for his ailing dog, Wally. The other is a local gangster with a taste for the finer life, who decides to eliminate the competition. This ignites a war between the two men and their aides. An angry mob boss and a female police officer try to sort the mess before things get too out of hand.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now