Movies like The Vicious Kind: 20 to watch next
If you loved The Vicious Kind (2009) — a comedy and drama film directed by Lee Toland Krieger — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of The Vicious Kind most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like adultery, virgin and infidelity. 6 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Kinds of Kindness 2024★ 6.5
Shares: Comedy, Drama
A triptych fable following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman who is alarmed that his wife who was missing-at-sea has returned and seems a different person; and a woman determined to find a specific someone with a special ability, who is destined to become a prodigious spiritual leader.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv
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Friendship 2025★ 6.4
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Suburban dad Craig falls hard for his charismatic new neighbor Austin, and his attempts to make an adult male friend threatens to ruin both of their lives.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Happiness 1998★ 7.4
Shares: Comedy, Drama
The lives of several individuals intertwine as they go about their lives in their own unique ways, engaging in acts which society as a whole might find disturbing in a desperate search for human connection.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Diary of a Mad Housewife 1970★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Tina Balser is a bored New York housewife-mother married to Jonathan, a pompous, social-climbing lawyer who ridicules her in front of their children, criticizing everything she does or wears. She begins an affair with George Prager, a dashing, successful, and blatantly sadistic writer.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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American Beauty 1999★ 8.0
Shares: Drama
Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Adults 2023★ 6.1
Shares: Drama, Comedy
Eric returns home for a short visit and finds himself caught between reuniting with his sisters and chasing a victory with his old poker group. As the trip extends, Eric finds it increasingly difficult to avoid confrontations and revelations as his carefully constructed façade of his adulthood gives way to old childhood conflicts.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Addicted 2014★ 5.9
Shares: Drama
A gallerist risks her family and flourishing career when she enters into an affair with a talented painter and slowly loses control of her life.
Stream in India on Movie Sphere+
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The Overnight 2015★ 5.9
Shares: Comedy
Alex, Emily, and their son, RJ, are new to Los Angeles. A chance meeting at the park introduces them to the mysterious Kurt, Charlotte, and Max. A family “playdate” becomes increasingly interesting as the night goes on.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Careful What You Wish For 2015★ 6.1
Shares: Drama
A guy gets more than he bargained for after entering into an affair with the wife of an investment banker. Soon, a suspicious death and substantial life insurance policy embroil him in a scandal.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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May December 2023★ 6.6
Shares: Drama
Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple buckles under the pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about their past.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Zee5, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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The Daytrippers 1997★ 6.6
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Eliza D'Amico thinks her marriage to Louis is going great until she finds a mysterious love note to her husband. Concerned, she goes to her mother for advice. Eliza, her parents, her sister Jo, and Jo's boyfriend all pile into the station wagon and go to the city to confront Louis with the letter. On the way, the five explore their relations with each other and meet many interesting people.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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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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Landline 2017★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy, Drama
A teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan during the 1990s discovers that her father is having an affair.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Your Friends & Neighbors 1998★ 5.8
Shares: Drama, Comedy
Restless and unhappy, two couples get caught up in infidelity and deception. Barry is a sullen businessman married to Mary, a writer who is unsatisfied with their relationship. Mary begins an affair with Jerry, a smug theater professor and husband of her friend, Terri, who is also a writer. Adding to the adulterous mix are Cary, a callous doctor, and Cheri, an art-gallery assistant.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Shame 2011★ 6.9
Shares: Drama
Brandon, a thirty-something man living in New York, eludes intimacy with women but feeds his deepest desires with a compulsive addiction to sex. When his younger sister temporarily moves into his apartment, stirring up bitter memories of their shared painful past, Brandon's life, like his fragile mind, gets out of control.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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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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Hallam Foe 2007★ 6.7
Shares: Drama, Comedy
Hallam's talent for spying on people reveals his darkest fears-and his most peculiar desires. Driven to expose the true cause of his mother's death, he instead finds himself searching the rooftops of the city for love.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Last American Virgin 1982★ 6.6
Shares: Comedy
The friendship of a group of young friends struggling with teen sex, drugs, and work is jeopardized by a romantic interest which may turn pals into bitter rivals.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Black Bear 2020★ 6.3
Shares: Drama
At a remote lake house in the Adirondack Mountains, a couple entertains an out-of-town guest looking for inspiration in her filmmaking. The group quickly falls into a calculated game of desire, manipulation, and jealousy, unaware of how dangerously intertwined their lives will soon become.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Deep Water 2022★ 5.8
Shares: Drama
A well-to-do husband who allows his wife to have affairs in order to avoid a divorce becomes a prime suspect in the disappearance of her lovers.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads