Movies like The Turning Point: 20 to watch next
If you loved The Turning Point (1977) — a drama and romance film directed by Herbert Ross — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of The Turning Point most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like infidelity, new york city and jealousy. 9 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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West Side Story 2021★ 6.9
Shares: Drama, Romance
Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Footloose 1984★ 6.7
Shares: Drama, Romance
When teenager Ren and his family move from big-city Chicago to a small town in the West, he's in for a real case of culture shock after discovering he's living in a place where music and dancing are illegal.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Center Stage 2000★ 6.9
Shares: Drama
A group of 12 teenagers from various backgrounds enroll at the American Ballet Academy in New York to make it as ballet dancers and each one deals with the problems and stress of training and getting ahead in the world of dance.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Step Up 2006★ 6.9
Shares: Drama, Romance
Delinquent Tyler Gage receives the opportunity of a lifetime after vandalizing a performing arts school, gaining him the chance to earn a scholarship and dance with up-and-coming dancer Nora.
Stream in India on Movie Sphere+
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Step Up 3D 2010★ 6.8
Shares: Drama, Romance
A tight-knit group of New York City street dancers, including Luke and Natalie, team up with NYU freshman Moose, and find themselves pitted against the world's best hip-hop dancers in a high-stakes showdown that will change their lives forever.
Stream in India on Movie Sphere+
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The Jazz Singer 1927★ 6.1
Shares: Drama
A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer. This is the first full length feature film to use synchronized sound, and is the original film musical.
Stream in India on Artiflix, JustWatch TV Beta, Tubi TV
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Last Night 2010★ 6.1
Shares: Drama, Romance
Michael and Joanna are a young and successful married couple who appear to have it all. But when Michael finds himself alone on a business trip with an attractive new colleague and Joanna encounters the other great love of her life, each is thrust into an evening of temptation.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Beyond the Lights 2014★ 6.8
Shares: Romance, Drama
Noni Jean is a hot new rising star. But not all is what it seems, and the pressure causes Noni to nearly fall apart - until she meets Kaz Nicol, a promising young cop and aspiring politician who's been assigned to her detail. Can Kaz's love give Noni the courage to find her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be?
Stream in India on Netflix
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Dirty Dancing 1987★ 7.3
Shares: Drama, Romance
Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances 'Baby' Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional hoofer—and unexpectedly falling in love.
Stream in India on Movie Sphere+
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A Chorus Line 1985★ 6.2
Shares: Drama
A group of dancers congregate on the stage of a Broadway theatre to audition for a new musical production directed by Zach. After the initial eliminations, seventeen hopefuls remain, among them Cassie, who once had a tempestuous romantic relationship with Zach. She is desperate enough for work to humble herself and audition for him; whether he's willing to let professionalism overcome his personal feelings about their past remains to be seen.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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West Side Story 1961★ 7.2
Shares: Drama, Romance
In Manhattan’s Upper West Side, rival gangs of Polish-Americans and newly arrived Puerto Ricans clash for control of the neighborhood, even as two young members from opposite sides fall dangerously in love.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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Center Stage: Turn It Up 2008★ 6.9
Shares: Drama, Romance
All self-taught dancer Kate Parker has ever wanted to do was perform with the American Academy of Ballet. But when she doesnt make it after auditioning, she learns that it takes more than precision and perfection to succeed in the dance world.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Staying Alive 1983★ 5.8
Shares: Drama, Romance
Five years later, Tony Manero's Saturday Night Fever still burns. Now he's struts toward his biggest challenger yet - making it as a dancer on the Broadway stage.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Materialists 2025★ 6.2
Shares: Romance, Drama
A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The American 2023★ 6.8
Shares: Drama
American ballet dancer Joy Womack is accepted into Moscow's infamously tough Bolshoi Ballet Academy, with the dream of becoming a great ballerina.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Killer's Kiss 1955★ 6.3
Shares: Drama
Davey Gordon, a New York City boxer at the end of his career, falls for dancer Gloria Price. However, their budding relationship is interrupted by Gloria's violent boss, Vincent Rapallo, who has eyes for Gloria. The two decide to skip town, but before they can, Vincent and his thugs abduct Gloria, and Davey is forced to search for her among the most squalid corners of the city, with his enemy hiding in the shadows.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Endings, Beginnings 2020★ 6.0
Shares: Romance, Drama
An artist dumps her longtime boyfriend, but her attempt to take a break from dating ends when she quickly finds herself in two passionate romances.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Intermezzo: A Love Story 1939★ 6.7
Shares: Drama, Romance
A concert violinist becomes charmed with his daughter's talented piano teacher. When he invites her to go on tour with him, they make beautiful music away from the concert hall as well. He soon leaves his wife so the two can go off together.
Stream in India on Tubi TV, Plex
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45 Years 2015★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, Romance
There is just one week until Kate Mercer's 45th wedding anniversary and the planning for the party is going well. But then a letter arrives for her husband. The body of his first love has been discovered, frozen and preserved in the icy glaciers of the Swiss Alps. By the time the party is upon them, five days later, there may not be a marriage left to celebrate.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Elegy 2008★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, Romance
Cultural critic David Kepesh finds his life -- which he indicates is a state of "emancipated manhood" -- thrown into tragic disarray by Consuela Castillo, a well-mannered student who awakens a sense of sexual possessiveness in her teacher.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now