Movies like Waitress: The Musical: 20 to watch next
If you loved Waitress: The Musical (2023) — a comedy and drama film directed by Brett Sullivan — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Waitress: The Musical most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like infidelity, pregnancy and musical. 11 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Come from Away 2021★ 7.5
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Filmed live on Broadway, the Tony Award-winning musical tells the remarkable true story of 38 flights grounded in a small Canadian town on September 11, 2001. As the locals host these “come from aways,” they come together and find hope.
Stream in India on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
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The World of Henry Orient 1964★ 5.9
Shares: Comedy, Drama
A mischievous, adventuresome fourteen-year-old girl and her best friend begin following an eccentric concert pianist around New York City after she develops a crush on him.
Stream in India on Artiflix
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All About Eve 1950★ 8.1
Shares: Drama
From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington is determined to take the reins of power away from the great actress Margo Channing. Eve maneuvers her way into Margo's Broadway role, becomes a sensation and even causes turmoil in the lives of Margo's director boyfriend, her playwright and his wife. Only the cynical drama critic sees through Eve, admiring her audacity and perfect pattern of deceit.
Stream in India on Artiflix
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Feel the Beat 2020★ 7.5
Shares: Comedy, Drama
After failing to make it on Broadway, April returns to her hometown and reluctantly begins training a misfit group of young dancers for a competition.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Fatherhood 2021★ 7.5
Shares: Drama, Comedy
A widowed new dad copes with doubts, fears, heartache and dirty diapers as he sets out to raise his daughter on his own. Inspired by a true story.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Better Nate Than Ever 2022★ 6.5
Shares: Comedy
13-year-old Nate Foster has big Broadway dreams but there’s only one problem — he can’t even land a part in the school play. When his parents leave town, Nate and his best friend Libby sneak off to the Big Apple for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to prove everyone wrong. A chance encounter with Nate’s long-lost Aunt Heidi turns his journey upside-down, and together they must learn that life’s greatest adventures are only as big as your dreams.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Hamilton 2025★ 7.8
Shares: Drama
Presenting the tale of American founding father Alexander Hamilton, this filmed version of the original Broadway smash hit is the story of America then, told by America now.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Kinky Boots: The Musical 2019★ 7.8
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Charlie Price is a shoe factory owner struggling to save his family business, and Lola is a fabulous entertainer with a wildly exciting idea. With a little compassion and a lot of understanding, this unexpected pair learn to embrace their differences and create a line of sturdy stilettos unlike any the world has ever seen!
Stream in India on BroadwayHD
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Annie 2014★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Annie is a young, happy foster kid who's also tough enough to make her way on the streets of New York in 2014. Originally left by her parents as a baby with the promise that they'd be back for her someday, it's been a hard knock life ever since with her mean foster mom Miss Hannigan. But everything's about to change when the hard-nosed tycoon and New York mayoral candidate Will Stacks—advised by his brilliant VP and his shrewd and scheming campaign advisor—makes a thinly-veiled campaign move and takes her in. Stacks believes he's her guardian angel, but Annie's self-assured nature and bright, sun-will-come-out-tomorrow outlook on life just might mean it's the other way around.
Stream in India on Sony Liv, Sony Pictures Amazon Channel, Sonyliv Amazon Channel
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Riding in Cars with Boys 2001★ 6.7
Shares: Drama, Comedy
In 1965, a young woman with dreams of becoming a writer has a son at the age of 15 and struggles to make things work with the drug-addicted father.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Young Adult 2011★ 5.8
Shares: Comedy, Drama
A divorced writer from the Midwest returns to her hometown to reconnect with an old flame, who's now married with a family.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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tick, tick... BOOM! 2021★ 7.6
Shares: Drama
On the brink of turning 30, a promising theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressure to create something great before time runs out.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Mrs. Doubtfire 1993★ 7.2
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Loving but irresponsible dad Daniel Hillard, estranged from his exasperated spouse, is crushed by a court order allowing only weekly visits with his kids. When Daniel learns his ex needs a housekeeper, he gets the job -- disguised as a British nanny. Soon he becomes not only his children's best pal but the kind of parent he should have been from the start.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv
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Black Widow 1954★ 6.4
Shares: Drama
When a young stage hopeful is found dead, suspicion falls on her mentor, a successful Broadway producer.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Annie 1982★ 6.5
Shares: Comedy, Drama
An orphan in a facility run by the mean Miss Hannigan, Annie believes that her parents left her there by mistake. When a rich man named Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks decides to let an orphan live at his home to promote his image, Annie is selected. While Annie gets accustomed to living in Warbucks' mansion, she still longs to meet her parents. So Warbucks announces a search for them and a reward, which brings out many frauds.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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It Runs in the Family 2003★ 6.0
Shares: Comedy, Drama
This is the story of a dysfunctional New York family, and their attempts to reconcile
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Journey to Bethlehem 2023★ 7.7
Shares: Drama
A young woman carrying an unimaginable responsibility. A young man torn between love and honor. A jealous king who will stop at nothing to keep his crown.
Stream in India on Sony Liv, Sonyliv Amazon Channel
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The Catered Affair 1956★ 7.2
Shares: Drama
An Irish cabby in the Bronx watches his wife go overboard planning their daughter's wedding.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Very Jonas Christmas Movie 2025★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy
Kevin, Nick, and Joe Jonas face a series of escalating obstacles as they struggle to make it from London to New York in time to spend Christmas with their families.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Hooking Up 2020★ 6.3
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Bailey and Darla embark upon a misguided and mutually deceitful form of therapy, one in which they must drive across the country, re-enacting Darla's colorful history as a sex addict. As their true motivations for the road trip come to light, the unlikely pair force one another to confront their issues, discovering that there might actually be more to love than just sex.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now