Movies like To the Bone: 20 to watch next
If you loved To the Bone (2017) — a drama film directed by Marti Noxon — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of To the Bone most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like smoking, arizona and artist. 3 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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The Whale 2022★ 7.7
Shares: Drama
A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.
Stream in India on Sony Liv, Sonyliv Amazon Channel
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A Love Song for Bobby Long 2004★ 6.8
Shares: Drama
A headstrong young woman returns to New Orleans after the death of her estranged mother.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Out of the Blue 1981★ 7.0
Shares: Drama
A young girl whose father is an ex-convict and whose mother is a junkie finds it difficult to conform and tries to find comfort in a quirky combination of Elvis and the punk scene.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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3 Women 1977★ 7.1
Shares: Drama
Two co-workers, one a vain woman and the other an awkward teenager, share an increasingly bizarre relationship after becoming roommates.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Strange Weather 2016★ 5.9
Shares: Drama
Years after her son's suicide, a woman longs to confront both the past and a friend of his who took his business idea.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Mouthful of Air 2021★ 6.4
Shares: Drama
Julie is a new mom and children's book author, who escapes into the bright Crayola-colored world of her creation in order to leave behind the darkness caused by her post-partum depression.
Stream in India on Sony Pictures Amazon Channel
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If I Had Legs I'd Kick You 2025★ 6.3
Shares: Drama
With her life crashing down around her, Linda attempts to navigate her child's mysterious illness, her absent husband, a missing person, and an increasingly hostile relationship with her therapist.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Safety of Objects 2002★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
In a suburban landscape, the lives of several families interlace with loss, despair and personal crisis. Esther Gold has lost focus on all but caring for her comatose son, Paul, and neglects her daughter and husband. Lawyer Jim Train is devoted to his career, not his family. Helen Christianson wants to find a new spark in life, while Annette Jennings tries to rebuild hers.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Hounddog 2008★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Maps to the Stars 2014★ 6.2
Shares: Drama
Driven by an intense need for fame and validation, members of a dysfunctional Hollywood family chase celebrity, one another, and the relentless ghosts of their pasts. Their fragile ecosystem is disrupted by the arrival of Agatha, the scarred and estranged pyromaniac daughter.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Dear Zoe 2022★ 6.4
Shares: Drama
Tess enlists her biological father – a lovable slacker from the wrong side of the tracks – and the charming juvenile delinquent next door to help her come to grips with the death of her little sister.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Boiling Point 2021★ 7.3
Shares: Drama
A head chef balances multiple personal and professional crises at a popular restaurant in London.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Hero 2017★ 6.1
Shares: Drama
Lee, a former Western film icon, is living a comfortable existence lending his golden voice to advertisements and smoking weed. After receiving a lifetime achievement award and unexpected news, Lee reexamines his past, while a chance meeting with a sardonic comic has him looking to the future.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Blonde 2022★ 5.9
Shares: Drama
From her volatile childhood as Norma Jeane, through her rise to stardom and romantic entanglements, this reimagined fictional portrait of Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe blurs the lines of fact and fiction to explore the widening split between her public and private selves.
Stream in India on Netflix
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The Truth About Emanuel 2013★ 6.0
Shares: Drama
A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Four Good Days 2021★ 6.8
Shares: Drama
A mother helps her daughter work through four crucial days of recovery from substance abuse.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Bastard Out of Carolina 1996★ 7.1
Shares: Drama
A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer and farther apart: Anney sees Glen as her last chance.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Girl, Interrupted 1999★ 7.6
Shares: Drama
Set in the changing world of the late 1960s, Susanna Kaysen's prescribed "short rest" from a psychiatrist she had met only once becomes a strange, unknown journey into Alice's Wonderland, where she struggles with the thin line between normal and crazy. Susanna soon realizes how hard it is to get out once she has been committed, and she ultimately has to choose between the world of people who belong inside or the difficult world of reality outside.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Home Run 2013★ 6.2
Shares: Drama
A pro ball player with a substance abuse problem is forced into rehab in his hometown, finding new hope when he gets honest about his checkered past, and takes on coaching duties for a misfit Little League team
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Jacket 2005★ 6.9
Shares: Drama
A military veteran goes on a journey into the future, where he can foresee his death and is left with questions that could save his life and those he loves.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now