Movies like The Great Race: 20 to watch next
If you loved The Great Race (1965) — a comedy, adventure and romance film directed by Blake Edwards — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of The Great Race most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like new york city, paris, france and car race. 11 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Back to the Future Part II 1989★ 7.8
Shares: Adventure, Comedy
Marty and Doc are at it again as the time-traveling duo head to 2015 to nip some McFly family woes in the bud. But things go awry thanks to bully Biff Tannen and a pesky sports almanac. In a last-ditch attempt to set things straight, Marty finds himself bound for 1955 and face to face with his teenage parents -- again.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Back to the Future 1985★ 8.3
Shares: Adventure, Comedy
Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by rekindling his parents' romance and - with the help of his eccentric inventor friend Doc Brown - return to 1985.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Around the World in 80 Days 2004★ 6.0
Shares: Adventure, Comedy
A bet pits a British inventor, a Chinese thief and a French artist on a worldwide adventure that they can circle the globe in 80 days.
Stream in India on Eros Now Select Apple TV channel, Movie Sphere+
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 1968★ 6.8
Shares: Adventure, Comedy
A hapless inventor finally finds success with a flying car, which a dictator from a foreign government sets out to take for himself.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Speedway 1968★ 5.9
Shares: Comedy, Romance
A race car driver tries to outrun the beautiful tax auditor out to settle his account.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo 1977★ 5.9
Shares: Romance, Comedy, Adventure
Herbie, the Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own, is racing in the Monte Carlo Rally. But thieves have hidden a cache of stolen diamonds in Herbie's gas tank, and are now trying to get them back.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie 2026★ 7.6
Shares: Comedy, Adventure
When their plan to book a show at the Rivoli goes horribly wrong, Matt and Jay accidentally travel back to the year 2008.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Cars 2 2011★ 6.2
Shares: Adventure, Comedy
Star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix race. But the road to the championship becomes rocky as Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage.
Stream in India on JioHotstar, VI movies and tv
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Herbie Fully Loaded 2005★ 5.9
Shares: Comedy, Adventure, Romance
Maggie Peyton, the new owner of Number 53 - the free-wheelin' Volkswagen bug with a mind of its own - puts the car through its paces on the road to becoming a NASCAR competitor.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv
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Speed Racer 2008★ 6.4
Shares: Adventure, Comedy
Speed Racer is a young and brilliant racing driver. When corruption in the racing leagues costs his brother his life, Speed must team up with the police and the mysterious Racer X to bring an end to the corruption and criminal activities.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Watching the Detectives 2007★ 6.3
Shares: Comedy, Romance
Neil, a self-proclaimed film geek and owner of Gumshoe video, has always been content to live vicariously through his favorite films noir. But when he meets Violet, a real-life femme fatale, his mundane world gets turned upside down and the line between reality and the movies quickly begins to blur.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Ninotchka 1939★ 7.5
Shares: Comedy, Romance
A stern Russian woman sent to Paris on official business finds herself attracted to a man who represents everything she is supposed to detest.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Adam Project 2022★ 7.0
Shares: Adventure, Comedy
After accidentally crash-landing in 2022, time-traveling fighter pilot Adam Reed teams up with his 12-year-old self on a mission to save the future.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Rat Race 2001★ 6.3
Shares: Adventure, Comedy
In an ensemble film about easy money, greed, manipulation and bad driving, a Las Vegas casino tycoon entertains his wealthiest high rollers -- a group that will bet on anything -- by pitting six ordinary people against each other in a wild dash for $2 million jammed into a locker hundreds of miles away. The tycoon and his wealthy friends monitor each racer's every move to keep track of their favorites. The only rule in this race is that there are no rules.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Midnight in Paris 2011★ 7.5
Shares: Comedy, Romance
While on a trip to Paris with his fiancée's family, a nostalgic screenwriter finds himself mysteriously going back to the 1920s every day at midnight.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Around the World in 80 Days 1956★ 6.7
Shares: Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world. Which has to be completed within 80 days, a very short period for those days.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Cars 2006★ 7.1
Shares: Adventure, Comedy
Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town's offbeat characters.
Stream in India on JioHotstar, VI movies and tv
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Champagne Problems 2025★ 6.0
Shares: Romance, Comedy
A driven American exec heads to Paris determined to acquire a champagne brand by Christmas — and accidentally falls for the heir to the bubbly empire.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Extinct 2021★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy, Adventure
Op and Ed, two adorable donut-shaped animals - flummels - accidentally time-travel from 1835 to modern-day Shanghai. There they discover traffic, trans fats, and worst of all, that flummels are now extinct. It's up to this bumbling pair to save themselves and their species...and, just maybe, change the course of history.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Regular Show: The Movie 2015★ 7.9
Shares: Comedy, Adventure
After a high school lab experiment goes horribly wrong, Mordecai and Rigby must go back in time to battle an evil volleyball coach in order to save the universe — and their friendship.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now