Movies like Gamanam
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Gamanam (2021)
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Original name: గమనం
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
The lives of six individuals across the city change just as the city is reeling under floods. Will they all make it safely to the other side?
Style:
emotional, realistic, inspirational, bleak, tense, anthology
Audience:
adult
Plot:
urban, family drama, city life, survival, natural disaster, motherhood, sacrifice, realism, deafness, resilience, social issues, slice of life, orphan, destiny, poverty, community, ambition, redemption, disability, regret, hopes, fate, coming of age, cricket, telugu ...
Time:
contemporary
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Most similar movies to Gamanam
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out emotional, realistic, melancholic and inspirational films with plots about hopes, resilience, urban, coming of age, redemption, slice of life and poverty mostly in Drama, Comedy and Family genres. Some movies like Gamanam: The Big Fat Stone (2014), Article 21 (2023), 3BHK (2025), Sriranga Neethulu (2024), Ilayaraja (2019). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Frank D'Angelo's drama about a homeless man's roller coaster ride of success and failure.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, touching, heartfelt ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
homelessness, chance, second chance, changing lives, lifestyle change, homeless, resilience, personal growth, hopes, transformation, chance meeting, bittersweet ...
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
It talks about the necessity of upholding the basic rights of the underprivileged and the marginalized section within our society and how education could make a difference in the lives of those living on the streets.
Style:
bleak, gloomy, captivating, thought provoking, serious ...
Plot:
social justice, injustice, education, human rights, social issues, justice, homeless, social commentary, homelessness, homeless man, social injustice, social problems ...
Similarity:
83%
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
A middle-class family battles financial hurdles and personal setbacks while pursuing their dream of owning a home in the bustling city.
Style:
realistic, heartfelt, emotional, sentimental
Plot:
middle class, family drama, aspiration, city life, family bonds, city, slice of life, working class, sacrifice, social issues, perseverance, hopes ...
Similarity:
81%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Follows three characters from diverse backgrounds in their mid twenties. How consequences arise because of their flaws and what struggles they go through?
Style:
emotional, realistic, tense, melancholic
Plot:
young adult, coming of age, self discovery, personal growth, relationships, slice of life, identity crisis, intimate, realism, regret, friendship, urban ...
Similarity:
79%
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
Vanajan hails from a modest household and lives with his ailing father, wife and children. One day, he finds himself at a crossroads when his moneylender makes him an unusual offer.
Style:
emotional, realistic, melancholic, intense, tense
Plot:
loan shark, poverty, family drama, small town, empathy, moral dilemma, survival, working class, sacrifice, slice of life, desperation, intimate ...
Similarity:
77%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
In "Itlu mee cinema," we follow the journey of Ram (Abhiram), a talented software engineer with a burning passion for filmmaking. Driven by his love for movies, Ram takes a bold leap, leaving behind his stable job to pursue his dream of ...
Style:
inspirational, emotional, realistic
Plot:
ambition, friendship, filmmaking, dream, perseverance, coming of age, collaboration, behind the scenes, crowdfunding, personal growth, sacrifice, young adult ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
74%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
A young runaway ends up homeless with no choice but to try to survive life on the streets.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, emotional, independent film ...
Plot:
street life, social issues, homeless, homelessness, social problems, lifestyle, city life, urban setting, realism, resilience, poverty, survival ...
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Megh is a married person, who works as manager of a tea estate in North Sikkim. In a certain crisis he became jobless and struggles to make ends problems of his life because there are not many options for livelihood around in the hills. He fights to ...
Style:
emotional, realistic, scenic, melancholic
Plot:
struggle, resilience, empathy, poverty, hopes, unemployment, perseverance, family bonds, slice of life, sacrifice, parenting, recovery ...
Place:
kolkata
Similarity:
64%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Story:
Orphaned by A.I.D.S., South African children Ibutho and Umsindisi SIlongo try to make a fresh start in the United States. What they do not know is that their struggles are far from over.
Style:
captivating, emotional, heartfelt, realistic, independent film ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
orphan, children, adoption, immigration, african, social problems, life is a bitch, society, social issues, social relations, kids in trouble, hopes ...
Place:
new york, usa, south africa
Similarity:
63%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 164 min.
Story:
Sairam, an assistant manager in a supermarket treads on an unethical path for a promotion, leading to dire consequences. Gayatri a thrifty housewife manages her middle class household. Mahitha's friend, a street child goes missing and she goes ...
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, anthology, suspense ...
Plot:
social issues, lifestyle, social problems, love affair, family relations, relationships, middle class, slice of life, moral dilemma, social realism, urban, everyday life ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
india
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A story of redemption, drama and action, where only love can overcome all obstacles.
Style:
realistic, serious, emotional, captivating, tension ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
redemption, hopes, gang, going straight, fall in love, gangster, love and romance, family relations, chance, forbidden love, urban, mature ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
latin america, mexico
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
Srinu, a civil aspirant, struggles with failure in love and ends up with an addiction to alcohol. Will he fight his inner demons to cure his addiction?
Style:
realistic, emotional, bleak, intense, melancholic ...
Plot:
alcoholism, addiction, mishap, self destructing, character study, redemption, regret, heartbreak, young adult, personal growth, desperation, loss ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Abhiram aka Abhi is a successful entrepreneur who calls himself ‘self-made’ and doesn’t believe anyone but himself is the reason for his success. But when he’s forced to look back on life, what does he realise?
Style:
reflective, thought provoking, psychological, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
relationships, personal growth, entrepreneur, self discovery, love and romance, life is a bitch, love story, problem, life, moral dilemma, ego, memory ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Saravanan and Magizhnila, deeply in love, are looking to secure their future together but need more financial stability. When Magizhnila lands a higher-paying job in a new town, it seems like a promising opportunity. However, she soon faces a series ...
Style:
realistic, tension, suspense
Audience:
adult
Plot:
female protagonist, love story, relationships, trust, empowerment, courage, perseverance, resilience, hopes, empathy, workplace, social issues ...
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A famous dancer is fired after an injury and thrust into the role of motherhood.
Style:
emotional, realistic, contemplative, serious, psychological ...
Plot:
introspection, artists and showbiz, ambition, strong female presence, hopes, dancer's life, women, motherhood, dance, performance art, family drama, female protagonist ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
A 15 year old mute village girl runs away from home due to problems, lands in Mumbai city. Initially she struggles to cope up with the big city, but fights her way forward to survive and achieve freedom overcoming obstacles.
Style:
emotional, realistic, heartfelt
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
empowerment, coming of age, teenager, female empowerment, female protagonist, struggle, independence, perseverance, determination, survival, resilience, disability ...
Place:
mumbai india
Similarity:
48%
153
Genre: Drama
Country: Portugal
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A young cape-verdean fighter will have to enter a dangerous boxing match to try to save his father.
Style:
realistic, emotional, tension, intense, independent film
Plot:
boxing, boxing match, father son relationship, coming of age, underdog, redemption, poverty, urban, determination, decision, sacrifice, identity ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
portugal
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama
Country: Portugal
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Lourenço is the son of Francisco Figueiredo, a soccer coach in the beginning of a very promising career. Everything goes well: Francisco's team is in the Portuguese Cup final and Lourenço is going to be class valedictorian in a very ...
Style:
emotional, realistic, inspirational, melancholic
Plot:
father son relationship, hopes, family drama, personal growth, soccer, resilience, dignity, coming of age, teenager, youth, identity crisis, redemption ...
Place:
portugal, lisbon portugal
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
Based on a true story, employees at the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation are concerned about potential layoffs. However, Assistant Commissioner Uday encourages them to enroll in night school to complete their education for a better future.
Style:
inspirational, motivational, realistic, emotional
Plot:
empowerment, social realism, urban, night school, hopes, working class, compassion, perseverance, resilience, social justice, poverty, humanitarian ...
Place:
mumbai india
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Drama
Country: Bangladesh
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Just as Moses was found in the river Nile, an infant is rescued from a river, and adopted by Miraj, Karim and Sajib in turns over the years, only to be abandoned at the various stages of his life. From innocence to becoming a gangster, the ...
Style:
crime drama, realistic, emotional, bleak, melancholic ...
Plot:
river, male protagonist, orphan, adoption, identity, coming of age, abandonment, loss of innocence, street life, moral ambiguity, gangster, survival ...
Similarity:
42%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
1982, a film inspired by true events at the onset of the crack epidemic in Philadelphia, tells the story of a father and his efforts to protect his gifted daughter from the insidious epidemic which has literally come home via her drug-addicted ...
Style:
crime drama, emotional, realistic, heartbreaking, period piece ...
Plot:
addiction, poverty, drug addiction, father daughter relationship, family drama, parenting, substance abuse, single father, social issues, protection, urban, sacrifice ...
Time:
80s
Place:
philadelphia
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama
Country: Montenegro
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Milutin’s harmony of life collapses when his wife Magdalena experiences a car accident, defending her body of a one-year-old son who was entrusted with the care of Milutin. Magdalena remains immobile. Love between Milutin and Magdalena has always ...
Style:
emotional, melancholic, realistic
Plot:
love, parenthood, family bonds, family drama, disability, marriage, sacrifice, accident, motherhood, trauma, loyalty, intimate ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A group of street kids find that the only way to make it through the day is to hold onto their dreams while their reality is eating out of dumpsters, turning tricks and squatting in abandoned buildings.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, emotional, independent film ...
Plot:
street life, homelessness, survival, urban setting, urban ghetto life, life is a bitch, city life, orphan, hopes, friendship, poverty, social issues ...
Place:
new york
Similarity:
40%
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Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
A moment of impulsiveness turns Gao Zhilei into a "stay-at-home" individual, but he never expected his life to take a turn in the opposite direction. A series of changes compel him to take on his responsibilities as the head of the family. ...
Style:
emotional, realistic, melancholic, motivational
Plot:
responsibility, self discovery, family drama, personal growth, sacrifice, redemption, male protagonist, midlife crisis, second chance, parenting, resilience, intimate ...
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
The film narrates the tale of Venu, owner of a small finance company in Thrissur. His life is shaken up after some unprecedented events leaving him at a dead end. This movie is about how he finds a purpose to live.
Style:
emotional, realistic, tense, suspenseful
Plot:
middle class, small business, resilience, character study, struggle, family bonds, survival, identity, everyday life, social issues, rivalry, redemption ...
Similarity:
40%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: India
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Story of two young siblings compassion for each other and how they overcome obstacles in life.
Style:
heartfelt, touching, emotional, realistic, inspirational ...
Plot:
family drama, siblings, compassion, support, empathy, resilience, bonding, hopes, childhood, social realism, humanism, struggle ...
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A struggling inner-city mother sacrifices everything to give her son a good education. Unwilling to allow her son to stay in a dangerous school, she launches a movement that could save his future - and that of thousands like him.
Style:
inspirational, emotional, realistic, motivational, political drama
Plot:
poverty, hardship, education, single mother, black, urban, social activism, mother son relationship, determination, biopic, interracial relations, underdog ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Three naughty kids hailing from poor families feel earning money is more important than studying. Time makes them realize the importance of education in life.
Style:
inspirational, emotional, reflective, dramatic, learning
Plot:
education, poverty, school, life lesson, youth, coming of age, children, childhood, working class, social issues, grownups, slice of life ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
39%
106
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Jada is the faith based story of a woman whose life becomes chaotic when her husband is killed in a questionable car accident. Her once-comfortable middle-class lifestyle comes crashing down when an insurance company labels the accident a suicide ...
Style:
inspirational, emotional, heartfelt, christian film
Plot:
spiritual journey, family drama, grief, church, hopes, loss, faith based, redemption, female protagonist, motherhood, religious community, forgiveness ...
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama
Country: Philippines
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Thelma (Cherry Pie Picache), together with her husband Dado (Dan Alvaro) and teenage sons Gerald (Alwyn Uytingco) and Yuri (Jiro Manio), are a poor urban family hired by a local foster care facility to provide temporary home and care to abandoned ...
Style:
heartbreaking, realistic, emotional, melancholic, touching ...
Plot:
foster home, adoption, family bonds, family drama, social issues, poverty, bittersweet, social realism, working class, child protagonist, sacrifice, resilience ...
Time:
year 2007
Place:
the philippines, manila philippines
Similarity:
39%
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