Movies like Maaman
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Maaman (2025)
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Original name: மாமன்
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
An uncle's deep connection with his nephew is broken, when their family experiences personal differences.
Style:
emotional, heartfelt, realistic, tear jerker, entertaining, tearjerker
Plot:
uncle nephew relationship, small town, family drama, family conflict, family values, reconciliation, bonding, responsibility, family secret, everyday life, intimate, family reunited, sibling rivalry, resilience, slow burn, tamil, family secrets, entertainer
Time:
contemporary
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Most similar movies to Maaman
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out emotional, realistic, sentimental and melancholic films with plots about family drama, reconciliation, small town, family values, intimate, slice of life and empathy mostly in Drama, Comedy and Family genres. Some movies like Maaman: Daaru Na Peenda Hove (2024), Bhaskar Oru Rascal (2018), Pyali (2022), Kudumbasthan (2025), Belashuru (2022). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: India, Canada
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
The life of a directionless alcoholic is positively disrupted when his estranged daughter re-enters his life.
Style:
heartfelt, emotional, sincere, realistic, tear jerker
Plot:
redemption, family drama, alcoholism, father daughter relationship, reconciliation, bonding, parenting, estranged parent, second chance, caregiver, personal growth, responsibility ...
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95%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: India
Duration: 152 min.
Story:
Two children raised by single parents want to enjoy the happiness of a complete family. To achieve this, they try to unite their parents, but end up in trouble.
Style:
semi serious, entertaining, captivating, satirical, romantic ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
parent child relationship, family values, family drama, relationships, changing lives, lifestyle change, love story, family relations, romantic relationship, male female relationship, couple relations, love interest ...
Place:
india
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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 ...
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60%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 154 min.
Story:
Naveen's relationship with his parents becomes strained after he marries a oppressed-caste girl. Though they eventually reconcile, his sudden unemployment puts him in a difficult position. As financial pressures mount, Naveen must navigate ...
Style:
emotional, realistic, heartfelt, dark comedy
Plot:
debt, unemployment, family drama, financial difficulty, middle class, everyday life, family values, social realism, reconciliation, sacrifice, male protagonist, moral dilemma ...
Similarity:
60%
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Genre: Drama, Family
Country: India
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
Arati Sarkar suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. The family realises that they are gradually losing her. They celebrate the bond that parents share with their children and other members of the family.
Style:
emotional, sentimental, heartfelt, melancholic, realistic ...
Plot:
relationships, family drama, parent child relationship, family values, empathy, aging, memory loss, compassion, introspection, siblings, family reunited, memories ...
Place:
kolkata
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: India
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
Das, who regularly bunks school, is unhappy with his family as they admire his brother for doing well at school. Tragedy strikes when an accident takes place, and at the same time, Das falls in love.
Style:
heartfelt, poignant, emotional, melancholic, realistic
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
family drama, coming of age, relationships, high school life, empathy, teen romance, sibling rivalry, parent child relationship, tragedy, slice of life, family values, bonding ...
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51%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: India
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
Six estranged sisters decide to take part in a Mangalgauri competition, and reunite at their childhood home to practice. They must overcome their past and face their struggles head-on.
Style:
emotional, psychological, captivating, semi serious, thrilling ...
Plot:
sisterhood, family drama, sister, estrangement, satire, sisters, eccentric family, family problems, sister sister relationship, family relations, estranged family member, relationships ...
Place:
india
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51%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: India
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Surabhi 70mm is a good family drama with emotional narration .It deals with four stories which are linked with one cinema theatre . In Mancherial town five friends protect a thirty years old cinema theater called Surabhi 70mm which is the symbol of ...
Style:
emotional, sentimental, tear jerker, realistic
Plot:
family drama, friendship, small town, heartwarming, nostalgia, community, family values, bittersweet, memory, moral dilemma, influence, interlinked stories
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Genre: Family
Country: India
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Manasa and Chaitanya are engaged to be married, but when Chaitanya quits his job, will the wedding go through?
Style:
emotional, realistic, tense, uplifting
Plot:
family drama, bonding, financial difficulty, relationships, resilience, engagement, marriage, support, perseverance, family conflict, sacrifice, struggle ...
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49%
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 169 min.
Story:
Vijay, The prodigal son of business tycoon Rajendran agrees to take over the reins of the business, much to the chagrin of his brothers. But can Vijay prove himself to be a worthy varisu and also reunite his now-broken family?
Style:
emotional, captivating, psychological, sentimental, tear jerker
Plot:
family business, father, father son relationship, family reunited, family drama, family values, prodigal son, battles, fight, family problems, businessman, problem ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
india
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: India
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
Karthik, an unwavering idealist, goes on a journey to restore harmony in the fractured family and prove himself, when his pursuit of justice inadvertently clashes with family loyalty.
Style:
heartfelt, sentimental
Plot:
brother sister relationship, family drama, family conflict, domestic drama, moral dilemma, personal growth, empathy, indian family, reconciliation, homecoming, resilience, family secret ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Three distanced, discordant brothers strive to put aside their differences as they reunite after decades at their ancestral home to give their dying mother a peaceful send off, but soon are at loggerheads as the house brings up painful memories of ...
Style:
emotional, serious, intense, realistic
Plot:
brothers, family drama, dying mother, sibling rivalry, bereavement, domestic drama, painful memories, estrangement, memory, grief, family secret, parent child relationship ...
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A comedy about two estranged sisters brought back into each other's lives by the impending death of their grandmother.
Style:
emotional, heartfelt, witty, dark comedy, melancholic ...
Plot:
sisters, death, sibling rivalry, bittersweet, grandmother, intimate, reconciliation, healing, everyday life, confrontation, family secret, slice of life ...
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
Gokul’s financial reach far exceeds his reality, but juggling unpayable loans and dodging debt collectors, he tries his best to provide for his pampered son, Anbu. With his mother away on business, Anbu persuades his father to go on a motorcycle ...
Style:
emotional, heartfelt, realistic, reflective, melancholic
Plot:
family drama, road trip, father son relationship, character study, bonding, parenting, everyday life, coming of age, indian family, personal growth, intimate, slice of life ...
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 154 min.
Story:
The young heir of a rich family embarks on a journey to effect a reconciliation between estranged family members.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, emotional, lighthearted ...
Plot:
reconciliation, family drama, father daughter conflict, family reunited, relationships, family relations, problem, wealthy family, relationship problems, dysfunctional family, rich man, family problems ...
Place:
india, madrid
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Poland, Czech Republic
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
Dear Ones is an allegorical story about people who need to make real contact with their family and friends. Piotr is looking for a purpose and order in his life. To find it, he turns to magic, religion, and psychology. Unexpectedly, his father calls ...
Style:
emotional, reflective, allegory, melancholic, tense ...
Plot:
family drama, missing person, family secret, family reunited, sibling relationship, memory, family home, father son relationship, identity, intimate, reconciliation, homecoming ...
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39%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: India
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Three siblings, Sunny, Annie, and their younger brother Jerry are disconnected from their roots due to their busy schedule. The siblings reunite for their mother's death anniversary and decide to fulfill her last wish. This reunion leads to a ...
Style:
emotional, situational comedy, sitcom, lighthearted, feel good ...
Plot:
siblings, family drama, family bonds, dysfunctional family, reconciliation, heartwarming, last wish, family values, homecoming, grief, sibling rivalry, mourning ...
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 156 min.
Story:
The Dabhade family's wedding brings together laughter, chaos, and emotional moments as old conflicts resurface. Despite the tension, the family is reminded of the unbreakable bonds of love, loyalty, and shared history that define them.
Style:
emotional, sentimental, realistic
Plot:
wedding, family drama, heartwarming, family conflict, celebration, tradition, healing, indian family, reconciliation, slice of life, siblings, chaos ...
Similarity:
37%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Sheela Chacko's leads a regular life as a mother, wife and a college lecturer. All this turns around when she learns about a serious affliction facing her. The comedy-drama carries on about how her insecure husband and her three children react ...
Style:
comedy drama, psychological, captivating, thrilling, emotional ...
Plot:
relationships, parent child relationship, family relations, cancer, marriage, family drama, motherhood, fighting illness, family life, illness, breast cancer, middle class ...
Place:
india
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37%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Belgium
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
The death of Christine and the choice to bury her in Acanda lead to the unraveling of unexpected family secrets on the journey to her final resting place.
Style:
emotional, melancholic, suspense, tension, realistic ...
Plot:
mourning, family secret, grief, family drama, funeral, mature, flashback, road trip, intimate, regret, siblings, small town ...
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Lauren and her younger brother Harvey risk being taken into care when their grandmother, who is their legal guardian, becomes ill. Lauren accepts the offer of a scholarship to a prestigious sports academy on the understanding that she and Harvey ...
Style:
emotional, realistic, independent film, tear jerker, melancholic
Plot:
coming of age, siblings, sibling relationship, family drama, runaway, childhood, road trip, family values, resilience, self discovery, intimate, heartwarming ...
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Four siblings' lives change drastically when their ailing mother takes a turn for the worse over the holiday season.
Style:
realistic, emotional, dark comedy, melancholic, independent film ...
Plot:
christmas, family drama, siblings, domestic drama, holiday, bittersweet, family reunited, terminal illness, life & death, grief, reconciliation, family secret ...
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
Anandakkuttan, a junior artist in films, is forced to look after his brother who is autistic. Though unwilling and hesitant in the beginning, he soon develops a bond with his sibling.
Style:
captivating, semi serious, satirical, entertaining, thrilling ...
Plot:
disability, autism, artist, family drama, brotherhood, bonding, sibling relationship, brothers, social problems, family life, family problems, satire ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
35%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Lakshman, a middle class youth, struggling in every aspect of his life has strained relationships with his girlfriend, parents, and friends. In a twist of fate, Lakshman is faced with a situation that turns his life upside down.
Style:
emotional, romantic drama, motivational, sentimental, uplifting ...
Plot:
family drama, self discovery, resilience, family values, young adult, coming of age, second chance, reconciliation, friendship, identity crisis, slice of life, poverty ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Families of two different cultures join hands and come together for love, humanity, and peace with a strong message of national integrity
Style:
romantic drama, heartfelt, social message, inspirational, emotional ...
Plot:
family values, family drama, multiculturalism, reconciliation, wedding, empathy, family reunited, moral dilemma, celebration, patriotism, peace, culture
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
An embittered WWII veteran returns to his grandfather's home in the Louisiana woods. The old man helps his grandson readjust by giving him two hound dog puppies to care for.
Style:
emotional, tear jerker, sentimental, pastoral, period piece ...
Plot:
dog, bonding, family drama, loyalty, reconciliation, veteran, healing, family values, coming of age, grandfather, friendship, village life ...
Time:
1900s
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 159 min.
Story:
Young graduate, who has inventive concepts, wants to launch a business and relocate to his hometown. He is advised to relocate abroad by his father and potential investors. What would his next step be?
Style:
inspirational, emotional, tension, realistic
Plot:
entrepreneurship, ambition, small town, innovation, family conflict, determination, aspiration, resilience, relocation, homecoming, hopes, personal growth ...
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Action, Drama, Family
Country: India
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
Narayan, a mathematics teacher, wants his son Theertha to pursue a career in mathematics. But Theerta has a strong knowledge of automotive parts and wants to become a mechanic.
Style:
emotional, sentimental, inspirational
Plot:
father son conflict, family drama, family values, personal growth, self discovery, fatherhood, coming of age, school, working class, social issues, small town, community ...
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: Belgium
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
When her babysitter doesn’t show, a single mother is forced to leave her precocious five-year-old daughter with the girl’s estranged father for a long weekend.
Style:
romantic, sincere, realistic, funny, sweet ...
Plot:
father daughter relationship, family drama, parenthood, unfulfilled love, love and romance, parents and children, lifestyle, couples, happy ending, male female relationship, life philosophy, paternity revealed ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
belgium
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A 40-year old actress (single and strong, yet lonely), her sister (an emotionally unstable schoolteacher whose married-with-kids life appears more orderly) and their domineering father, who gradually loses control over his family due to his ...
Style:
touching, emotional, sincere, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
sisters, illness, family drama, fighting illness, family problems, sister sister relationship, parents and children, family relations, mother and daughter, mother daughter relationship, sister, sick mother ...
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