Movies like The Levelling: 20 to watch next
If you loved The Levelling (2017) — a drama film directed by Hope Dickson Leach — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of The Levelling most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like parent child relationship, flooding and sorrow. 4 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Under the Skin 1997★ 6.1
Shares: Drama
Although married and pregnant Rose has always been mother's favorite, it is younger sister Iris whose life is shaken up by mother's death. Suffocating, Iris spirals out of control and copes by losing herself in sexual oblivion.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Around the Bend 2004★ 5.9
Shares: Drama
A tale of four generations of men, all of whom have had their offspring at a young age: a great-grandfather, a grandfather, a father in his twenties and a son who is about 7 years old. When the oldest member passes away, the trio heads out on the road together in the Southwest to search out an old family secret that connects to their past.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Mexicali 2026★ 7.7
Shares: Drama
A former special forces contractor is forced out of retirement as an avocado farmer in Mexico when local gangsters try to force him and his family off their farm.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Montana Story 2022★ 6.0
Shares: Drama
Two estranged siblings return home to the sprawling ranch they once knew and loved in order to care for their ailing father.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Mississippi Burning 1988★ 7.7
Shares: Drama
Two FBI agents investigating the murder of civil rights workers during the 60s seek to breach the conspiracy of silence in a small Southern town where segregation divides black and white. The younger agent trained in FBI school runs up against the small town ways of his partner, a former sheriff.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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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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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 Ron Clark Story 2006★ 7.6
Shares: Drama
Passionate and innovative teacher Ron Clark leaves his small hometown to teach in one of Harlem's toughest schools. But to break through to the students, he must use unconventional methods, including his ground-breaking classroom rules, to help them reach their potential. Based on a true story.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Songs My Brothers Taught Me 2015★ 6.9
Shares: Drama
This complex portrait of modern-day life on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation explores the bond between a brother and his younger sister, who find themselves on separate paths to rediscovering the meaning of home.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Higher Ground 2011★ 5.9
Shares: Drama
Inspired by screenwriter Carolyn S. Briggs' memoir This Dark World, a tight-knit spiritual community is thrown off-kilter when one of their own begins to question her faith, love, and trust - in human relationships as well as in God.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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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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Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl 1998★ 7.2
Shares: Drama
Young teen girl Xiu Xiu is sent away to a remote corner of the Sichuan steppes for manual labor in 1975 (sending young people to there was a part of Cultural Revolution in China). A year later, she agrees to go to even more remote spot with a Tibetan saddle tramp Lao Jin to learn horse herding.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Gabby Douglas Story 2014★ 7.4
Shares: Drama
The true story of Gabby Douglas who becomes the first African American to be named Individual All-Around Champion in artistic gymnastics at the Olympic Games.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain 2021★ 7.3
Shares: Drama
Based on the true story of the events that led to the death of Kenneth Chamberlain Sr., an elderly African American veteran with bipolar disorder, who was killed during a conflict with police officers who were dispatched to check on him.
Stream in India on Plex
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Requiem for a Dream 2000★ 8.0
Shares: Drama
The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep.
Stream in India on Movie Sphere+
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The Cement Garden 1993★ 6.8
Shares: Drama
After the death of her husband, the mother of Julie, Jack, Sue and Tom begins to suffer from a mysterious illness. Aware that she is going to have to go into hospital she opens a bank account for the children, so that they can be financially self-sufficient and will be able to avoid being taken into care by the authorities. Unfortunately she also dies and Julie and Jack (the older, teenage children) decide to hide her body in the basement so that they can have free reign of their household. Soon Tom has taken to dressing as a girl whilst Sue has become increasingly reticent, confiding only to her diary, meanwhile Jack and Julie sense an attraction developing for each other. However Julie's new beau, Derek, threatens to unearth the many dark secrets within this family as he becomes increasingly suspicious of Jack.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Sweet Sixteen 2002★ 7.0
Shares: Drama
Determined to have a normal family life once his mother gets out of prison, a Scottish teenager from a tough background sets out to raise the money for a home.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Blind Fury 1989★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
A blind Vietnam vet, trained as a swordfighter, comes to America and helps to rescue the son of a fellow soldier.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Dolores Claiborne 1995★ 7.3
Shares: Drama
Dolores Claiborne was accused of killing her abusive husband twenty years ago, but the court's findings were inconclusive and she was allowed to walk free. Now she has been accused of killing her employer, Vera Donovan, and this time there is a witness who can place her at the scene of the crime. Things look bad for Dolores when her daughter Selena, a successful Manhattan magazine writer, returns to cover the story.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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I Walk the Line 1970★ 5.9
Shares: Drama
Henry Tawes, a middle-aged sheriff in a rural Tennessee town, is usually the first man to criticize others for their bad behavior. Miserable in his marriage, Henry falls in love with teenage seductress Alma, who is the daughter of local criminal and moonshiner Carl McCain. Henry's moral character comes further into question when he is tempted to conceal Carl's crimes in order to prolong his relationship with Alma.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now