Movies Like Oridam

If you liked Oridam (2005), a movie directed by Pradeep Nair, 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
The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)
★ 7/10
Larry Flynt is the hedonistically obnoxious, but indomitable, publisher of Hustler magazine. The film recounts his struggle to make an honest living publishing his girlie magazine and how it changes into a battle to…
2
Daddy Day Care (2003)
★ 5.9/10
Two men get laid off and have to become stay-at-home dads when they can't find jobs, which inspires them to open their own day-care center.
3
Wish I Was Here (2014)
★ 6.5/10
Aidan Bloom, a struggling actor, father and husband, is 35 years old and still trying to find a purpose for his life. He and his wife are barely getting by financially and Aidan passes his time by fantasizing about…
4
Mad Max 2 (1981)
★ 7.4/10
Max Rockatansky returns as the heroic loner who drives the dusty roads of a postapocalyptic Australian Outback in an unending search for gasoline. Arrayed against him and the other scraggly defendants of a fuel-depot…
5
I Am Paul Walker (2018)
★ 8.2/10
Exploring the life and legacy of actor Paul Walker, the Southern California native who cut his teeth as child actor before breaking out in the blockbuster Fast and Furious franchise.
6
Napoleon (1995)
★ 6.4/10
The adventures of Golden Retriever pup Napoleon and his friend, the parrot Birdo Lucci.
7
Tommy Boy (1995)
★ 6.8/10
To save the family business, two ne’er-do-well traveling salesmen hit the road with disastrously funny consequences.
8
French Girl (2024)
★ 6.2/10
Sweet Gordon, an affable English teacher in Brooklyn, has beaten the odds; a French Girl has fallen in love with him and he’s fallen even harder back. But their future is thrown into limbo when she interviews for an…
9
Splash (1984)
★ 6.3/10
A successful businessman falls in love with the girl of his dreams. There's one big complication though; he's fallen hook, line and sinker for a mermaid.
10
Meltdown: Days of Destruction (2006)
★ 6/10
Despite scientist Nathan's warnings, his boss continues an experiment meant as publicity for his satellite firm: exploding an asteroid. Instead it splits, and the major piece, the size of Iceland, changes course to…
11
The Bravados (1958)
★ 6.6/10
Jim Douglass arrives in the small town of Rio Arriba in order to witness the hanging of the four men he believes murdered his wife. When the convicts escape, Jim tracks them into Mexico, determined to see that justice…
12
Lovelace (2013)
★ 6/10
Story of Linda Lovelace, who is used and abused by the porn industry at the behest of her coercive husband, before taking control of her life.
13
Hellfighters (1968)
★ 6.3/10
The adventures of oil well fire specialist Chance Buckman (based on real-life Red Adair), who extinguishes massive fires in oil fields around the world.
14
Normal (2003)
★ 6.7/10
A Midwestern husband and father announces his plan to have a sex change operation.
15
Goal II: Living the Dream (2007)
★ 6/10
Tempted away from Newcastle United to join Real Madrid, rising star Santiago Munez finds this latest change of fortune the greatest challenge yet - personally as well as professionally. He is reunited with Gavin…
16
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)
★ 6.6/10
As an asteroid nears Earth, a man finds himself alone after his wife leaves in a panic. He decides to take a road trip to reunite with his high school sweetheart. Accompanying him is a neighbor who inadvertently puts a…
17
Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)
★ 7.2/10
A brave young animal explorer teams up with two trusty friends to find a powerful artifact before his greedy uncle can get his paws on it.
18
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
★ 7.2/10
A timid magazine photo manager who lives life vicariously through daydreams embarks on a true-life adventure when a negative goes missing.
19
Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon (2016)
★ 7.5/10
When Scooby and Mystery Inc. visit an off-road racing competition, it's not long before strange events start to occur. A mysterious phantom racer, known only as Inferno, is causing chaos and is determined to sabotage…
20
Zog (2018)
★ 6.7/10
Zog is a keen young dragon who wants to learn to fly, roar, and breathe fire, so he studies at the Dragon School. He is desperate to impress his teacher and win a golden star, but he is prone to accidents and he has to…