Movies like The Man from Earth: Holocene: 20 to watch next
If you loved The Man from Earth: Holocene (2017) — a drama and science fiction film directed by Richard Schenkman — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of The Man from Earth: Holocene most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like escape, immortality and professor. 8 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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The Man from Earth 2007★ 7.6
Shares: Science Fiction, Drama
A departing professor gathers his closest colleagues for an intimate farewell, but the night takes an unexpected turn when he shares a stunning secret about his past. As the conversation unfolds, skepticism and curiosity collide, challenging everything they thought they knew about history, science, and belief.
Stream in India on Tubi TV, Plex
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The Woman in the Window 1944★ 7.4
Shares: Drama
A seductive woman gets an innocent professor mixed up in murder.
Stream in India on Bloodstream
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The Philadelphia Experiment 1984★ 6.1
Shares: Science Fiction
Based on an "actual event" that took place in 1943. About a US Navy Destroyer Escort that disappeared from the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, and sent two men 40 years into the future to 1984.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Bad Genius 2024★ 6.8
Shares: Drama
A highly-gifted student sees an opportunity to escape her roots by helping wealthy classmates cheat on key exams, but at great risk to her future.
Stream in India on Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel
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Marjorie Prime 2017★ 6.1
Shares: Drama, Science Fiction
A service which creates holographic projections of late family members allows an elderly woman to spend time with a younger version of her deceased husband.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Leave No Trace 2018★ 6.8
Shares: Drama
A father and daughter live a perfect but mysterious existence in Forest Park, a beautiful nature reserve near Portland, Oregon, rarely making contact with the world. But when a small mistake tips them off to authorities, they are sent on an increasingly erratic journey in search of a place to call their own.
Stream in India on Sony Liv, Sony Pictures Amazon Channel, Sonyliv Amazon Channel
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The House on Telegraph Hill 1951★ 6.4
Shares: Drama
Concentration camp survivor Victoria Kowelska finds herself involved in mystery, greed, and murder when she assumes the identity of a dead friend in order to gain passage to America.
Stream in India on Plex
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Act of Violence 1949★ 6.9
Shares: Drama
A former prisoner of war, Frank Enley is hailed as a hero in his California town. However, Frank has a shameful secret that comes back to haunt him when fellow survivor Joe Parkson emerges, intent on making Frank pay for his past deeds.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Powder 1995★ 7.1
Shares: Drama
Harassed by classmates who won't accept his shocking appearance, a shy young man known as "Powder" struggles to fit in. But the cruel taunts stop when Powder displays a mysterious power that allows him to do incredible things. This phenomenon changes the lives of all those around him in ways they never could have imagined.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Colossus: The Forbin Project 1970★ 6.9
Shares: Science Fiction
The U.S. has handed over control of its nuclear defense system to the Colossus supercomputer designed by scientist Dr. Charles Forbin. It soon becomes clear, that the now-sentient Colossus is far more intelligent than its creator realized—with the fate of the world hanging in the balance.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Omaha 2025★ 6.9
Shares: Drama
A young girl and her brother are awoken by their father and loaded into the car on an early morning in 2008. As they road trip across the American West, she discovers the truth about their seemingly spontaneous journey.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Edie 2018★ 6.3
Shares: Drama
To try and overcome a lifetime of bitterness and resentment, 83-year-old Edie decides that it is never too late. After packing an old camping bag, she leaves her life behind and embarks on an adventure she never got to have... climbing the imposing Mount Suilven in Scotland.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Hawking 2004★ 7.1
Shares: Drama
The story of Professor Stephen Hawking's early years. It is 1963, and our young cosmologist celebrates his 21st birthday. At the party is a new friend, Jane Wilde - there is a strong attraction between the two. Jane is intrigued by Stephen's talk of stars and the Universe. But she realises that there is something very wrong when Stephen suddenly finds that he is unable to stand up.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Lucky 2017★ 7.3
Shares: Drama
Follows the journey of a 90-year-old atheist and the quirky characters that inhabit his off-the-map desert town. He finds himself at the precipice of life, thrust into a journey of self-exploration.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Whirlpool 1950★ 6.4
Shares: Drama
The wife of a psychoanalyst falls prey to a devious quack hypnotist when he discovers she is an habitual shoplifter. Then one of his previous patients now being treated by the real doctor is found murdered, with her still at the scene, and suspicion points only one way.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Clouds of Sils Maria 2014★ 6.6
Shares: Drama
A veteran actress comes face-to-face with an uncomfortable reflection of herself when she agrees to take part in a revival of the play that launched her career 20 years earlier.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Things to Come 1936★ 6.4
Shares: Drama, Science Fiction
The story of a century: a decades-long second World War leaves plague and anarchy, then a rational state rebuilds civilization and attempts space travel.
Stream in India on Artiflix
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Shock 1946★ 6.0
Shares: Drama
In this thriller, psychiatrist Dr. Cross kills his wife and expects to get away with murder, until he discovers that the slaying was observed by a next-door neighbor, Janet Stewart. As Janet attempts to convince her husband of the doctor's dastardly deed, Cross shows up to advise him that Janet is in dire need of some in-depth counseling.
Stream in India on Bloodstream, Artiflix, Plex
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Detour 1945★ 7.2
Shares: Drama
The life of Al Roberts, a pianist in a New York nightclub, turns into a nightmare when he decides to hitchhike to Los Angeles to visit his girlfriend.
Stream in India on Brew, JustWatch TV Beta, Artiflix
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Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride 2006★ 7.8
Shares: Science Fiction
A young bride in the midst of her wedding finds herself mysteriously transported to the TARDIS. The Doctor must discover what her connection is with the Empress of the Racnoss's plan to destroy the world.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now