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Movies Like Aaradhana

If you liked Aaradhana (1976), a family and drama movie directed by B. V. Prasad, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

  1. 1Skater Girl

    Skater Girl (2021)

    ★ 7.2/10Also drama and family

    Prerna, a teenager growing up in rural India, comes of age when she’s introduced to the sport of skateboarding. As a result, she has to fight the odds to follow her dreams and compete in the national championship.

  2. 2I Believe

    I Believe (2019)

    ★ 7.8/10Also family and drama

    A 9 year old boy experiences God's power in a supernatural way.

  3. 3Heidi

    Heidi (2005)

    ★ 7.8/10Also drama and family

    Swiss girl Adelheid 'Heidi' is orphaned young. Aunt Detie brings her to grandpa Alp and his wife, who live isolated in the Alps since his murder charge. Heidi soon takes to the wild country, especially accompanying…

  4. 4Flicka

    Flicka (2006)

    ★ 6.9/10Also family and drama

    Katy McLaughlin desires to work on her family's mountainside horse ranch, although her father insists she finish boarding school. Katy finds a mustang in the hills near her ranch. The headstrong 16 year old then sets…

  5. 5Where the Red Fern Grows

    Where the Red Fern Grows (1974)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama and family

    Billy Coleman works hard and saves his earnings for two years to achieve his dream of buying two red-bone coonhound pups. He develops a new trust in life as he faces overwhelming challenges in adventure and tragedy…

  6. 6Where the Red Fern Grows

    Where the Red Fern Grows (2003)

    ★ 6.6/10Also drama and family

    Set in the Ozark Mountains during the Great Depression, Billy Coleman works hard and saves his earnings for 2 years to achieve his dream of buying two coonhound pups. He develops a new trust in God as he faces…

  7. 7Little Lord Fauntleroy

    Little Lord Fauntleroy (1980)

    ★ 7.3/10Also family and drama

    Young Cedric Errol and his widowed mother live in genteel poverty in 1880s Brooklyn after the death of his father. Cedric's grandfather, the Earl of Dorincourt, has long ago disowned his son for marrying an American…

  8. 8The Truth About Emanuel

    The Truth About Emanuel (2013)

    ★ 6/10Also drama

    A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.

  9. 9The Good Witch's Gift

    The Good Witch's Gift (2010)

    ★ 7.5/10Also drama and family

    Almost as soon as Jake and Cassie decide to get married on Christmas Eve, complications arise.

  10. 10Chatrapathi

    Chatrapathi (2005)

    ★ 7/10Also drama

    Sivaji and his family are uprooted from their community in Sri Lanka and wind up as bonded labourers in Vishakhapatnam. Like his legendary namesake, he rises up to become the saviour of the oppressed.

  11. 11Let It Shine

    Let It Shine (2012)

    ★ 7/10Also family

    A teenage rapper must use his musical talent to help a friend and win the girl of his dreams while overcoming self-doubt and the expectations of his strict religious parents.

  12. 12Anne of Green Gables

    Anne of Green Gables (2016)

    ★ 7.2/10Also drama and family

    Anne Shirley, an orphan, is fostered by farmer Matthew Cuthbert and his sister Marilla, who were expecting a boy to be sent them to help with their farm work. They accept Anne, who quickly endears herself to them and…

  13. 13Monster High: Frights, Camera, Action!

    Monster High: Frights, Camera, Action! (2014)

    ★ 7.5/10Also family

    When Draculaura is led to believe she's the rightful heir to the vampire throne, she and her best ghoulfriends are whisked away to Transylvania for a royal coronation to die for. But they soon discover the hunt for the…

  14. 14Flicka: Country Pride

    Flicka: Country Pride (2012)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama and family

    Flicka and Toby help out a struggling stable owner and her teenage daughter.

  15. 15Benji

    Benji (2018)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama and family

    Two school kids strike up a friendship with an orphaned puppy named Benji. When danger befalls them and they end up kidnapped by robbers who are in over their heads, Benji and his scruffy sidekick come to the rescue.

  16. 16Black Beauty

    Black Beauty (1994)

    ★ 6.7/10Also family and drama

    The fates of horses, and the people who own and command them, are revealed as Black Beauty narrates the circle of his life.

  17. 17A Tooth Fairy Tale

    A Tooth Fairy Tale (2025)

    ★ 8.5/10Also family

    Van, the brave son of a tooth fairy leader, meets the goblins girl Gemma on his first mission. Despite the myths about ancient disputes between fairies and goblins, they share common values. When the greedy Spider…

  18. 18Welcome to Smelliville

    Welcome to Smelliville (2021)

    ★ 6.7/10Also family

    The Oggly family arrive at the municipal rubbish dump of Smelliville and must look for a new home, but they never feel really welcome anywhere. They stink and are for most humans just a tad too oggly. When Firebottom…

  19. 19DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year

    DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year (2016)

    ★ 5.9/10Also family

    Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Batgirl, Harley Quinn, Bumblebee, Poison Ivy and Katana band together to navigate the twists and turns of high school in DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year.

  20. 20Tru Confessions

    Tru Confessions (2002)

    ★ 6.8/10Also family and drama

    Trudy Walker hated her life. She thought it was totally messed up until she found out about a contest that could change everything...

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