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Movies Like Paalkaari

If you liked Paalkaari (2018), a drama and romance movie directed by Om Pulli Jeevarathinam, 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. 1Asylum

    Asylum (2005)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama and thriller

    A woman becomes very curious about one of her psychiatrist husband's inmates, a man who was found guilty in the murder and disfigurement of his former wife.

  2. 2Time Is Up

    Time Is Up (2021)

    ★ 6.5/10Also romance and drama

    Vivien, an accomplished student with a passion for physics, and Roy, a troubled young man, are involved in an accident that forces them to reclaim their lives one minute at the time.

  3. 3Blindfire

    Blindfire (2020)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama and thriller

    A police officer who while responding to a violent hostage call, kills the African American suspect only to later learn of his innocence. Sensing this was a set-up, and facing repercussions, he must track down the…

  4. 4Unfaithful

    Unfaithful (2002)

    ★ 6.7/10Also thriller and drama

    A New York suburban couple's marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife indulges in an adulterous fling.

  5. 5Lockdown

    Lockdown (2000)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama and thriller

    Avery (Jones) returns to college as a competitive swimmer after getting his life back on track. But his life takes another unexpected turn when he and his two friends (Bonds, Casseus) are wrongly accused of murder and…

  6. 6Fifty Shades of Grey

    Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)

    ★ 5.9/10Also drama and romance

    When college senior Anastasia Steele steps in for her sick roommate to interview prominent businessman Christian Grey for their campus paper, little does she realize the path her life will take. Christian, as enigmatic…

  7. 7London

    London (2005)

    ★ 6/10Also drama and romance

    London is a drug laden adventure that centers on a party in a New York loft where a young man is trying to win back his ex-girlfriend.

  8. 8The Dancer Upstairs

    The Dancer Upstairs (2002)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama and romance

    A police detective in a South American country is dedicated to hunting down a revolutionary guerilla leader.

  9. 9Walking Tall: Lone Justice

    Walking Tall: Lone Justice (2007)

    ★ 5.8/10Also thriller and drama

    In Dallas, witnesses against a drug-lord are murdered in a safe-house.The testimony of FBI agents becomes the only chance to keep him in prison. They are lodged in another safe-house, but the place is invaded and the…

  10. 10Newness

    Newness (2017)

    ★ 6.1/10Also romance and drama

    In contemporary Los Angeles, two millennials navigating a social media–driven hookup culture begin a relationship that pushes both emotional and physical boundaries.

  11. 11Petulia

    Petulia (1968)

    ★ 6/10Also drama and romance

    Dr. Archie Bollen is having a midlife crisis. He's just divorced his wife and is establishing a new life for himself. One night, he catches the eye of Petulia Danner, a charming, free-spirited young woman. Petulia's…

  12. 12Lilith

    Lilith (1964)

    ★ 6.4/10Also drama and romance

    Vincent Bruce, a war veteran, begins working as an occupational therapist at Poplar Lodge, a private psychiatric facility for wealthy people where he meets Lilith Arthur, a charming young woman suffering from…

  13. 13Crimes of Passion

    Crimes of Passion (1984)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama and thriller

    Fashion designer Joanna Crane leads a double life. By night she is China Blue, a prostitute who's attracted the attention of a sexually frustrated private detective, and a psychopathic priest in possession of a…

  14. 14White Mischief

    White Mischief (1987)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama and romance

    A millionaire past his prime and his young wife arrive in Kenya circa 1940 to find that the other affluent British expatriates are living large as the homefront gears up for war. They are busy swapping partners, doing…

  15. 15The Crew

    The Crew (2008)

    ★ 6/10Also drama and thriller

    Hoping to raise enough capital to finance a legitimate business and leave behind his life of crime, Liverpool underworld boss Ged Brennan sends his brother Ratter and a crew to pull a daring final heist. But when…

  16. 16The Rookie

    The Rookie (1990)

    ★ 5.9/10Also drama and thriller

    Veteran cop Nick Pulovski is used to playing musical partners; many of the partners he's had in the past have died on the job, and often as a result of Nick's risky tactics. But the rookie who's been assigned to help…

  17. 17Queen & Slim

    Queen & Slim (2019)

    ★ 7.1/10Also drama and romance

    While on a forgettable first date together in Ohio, a black man and a black woman are pulled over for a minor traffic infraction. The situation escalates, with sudden and tragic results.

  18. 18Coffy

    Coffy (1973)

    ★ 6.6/10Also thriller and drama

    After her younger sister gets involved in drugs and is severely injured by contaminated heroin, a nurse sets out on a mission of vengeance and vigilante justice, killing drug dealers, pimps, and mobsters who cross her…

  19. 19Foxfire

    Foxfire (1996)

    ★ 6/10Also drama and thriller

    The story of five teenage girls who form an unlikely bond after beating up a teacher who has sexually harassed them. They build a solid friendship but their wild ways begin to get out of control.

  20. 20A Good Woman Is Hard to Find

    A Good Woman Is Hard to Find (2019)

    ★ 6.1/10Also thriller and drama

    The recently widowed mother of two, Sarah, is desperate to know who murdered her husband in front of her young son, rendering him mute. Coerced into helping a low-life drug dealer stash narcotics stolen from the local…

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