Movies like Ghar Basake Dekho (1963)
The best movies like Ghar Basake Dekho (1963) are Safe Haven (2013), The Face of Love (2013) and With Six You Get Eggroll (1968). If Ghar Basake Dekho hooked you, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Magnificent Ambersons (1942)7.3/10 from 510 votes
- NewestThe Thing with Feathers (2025)Released 2025
- In HindiSazaa (1972)Also in Hindi
Safe Haven (2013)
A young woman with a mysterious past lands in Southport, North Carolina where her bond with a widower forces her to confront the dark secret that haunts her.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Face of Love (2013)
A widow falls for a guy who bears a striking resemblance to her late husband.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWith Six You Get Eggroll (1968)
Abby McClure, a widow with three sons, and Jake Iverson, a widower with a teenage daughter, begin dating and eventually decide to get married. But they're not prepared for the hostile reactions from their children, who are not very excited about the new union between the two families.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisYours, Mine and Ours (1968)
When a widower with ten children marries a widow with eight, can the twenty of them ever come together as one big happy family?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
The spoiled young heir to the decaying Amberson fortune comes between his widowed mother and the man she has always loved.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOverboard (1987)
Heiress Joanna Stayton hires carpenter Dean Proffitt to build a closet on her yacht—and refuses to pay him for the project when it's done. But after Joanna accidentally falls overboard and loses her memory, Dean sees an opportunity to get even.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisYou Hurt My Feelings (2023)
A novelist's longstanding marriage is suddenly upended when she overhears her husband giving his honest reaction to her latest book.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Thing with Feathers (2025)
Following the death of his wife, a young father's hold on reality crumbles, and a strange presence begins to stalk him from the shadowy recesses of the apartment he shares with his two young sons.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCyrus (2010)
With John's social life at a standstill and his ex-wife about to get remarried, a down on his luck divorcée finally meets the woman of his dreams, only to discover she has another man in her life - her son. Before long, the two are locked in a battle of wits for the woman they both love-and it appears only one man can be left standing when it's over.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisBorn to Be Bad (1950)
Christabel Caine has the face of angel and the heart of a swamp rat. She'll step on anyone to get what she wants, including her own family. A master of manipulation, she covertly breaks off the engagement of her trusting cousin, Donna, to her fabulously wealthy beau, Curtis Carey. Once married to Curtis herself, Christabel continues her affair with novelist Nick Bradley, who knows she's evil, but loves her anyway.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisShe-Devil (1989)
A cunning and resourceful housewife vows revenge on her husband when he begins an affair with a wealthy romance novelist.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Anniversary (1968)
Mrs Taggart always celebrates her anniversary with her grown sons. It’s a tradition practised since the death of her husband and she is determined for it to continue. None of her three sons have dared to cross their ruthless domineering mother but this anniversary they intend to try. With cruel and brutal twists, the family get-together becomes a social nightmare beyond endurance.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAll That Heaven Allows (1955)
Two different social classes collide when Cary Scott, a wealthy upper-class widow, falls in love with her much younger and down-to-earth gardener, prompting disapproval and criticism from her children and country club friends.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHousesitter (1992)
Con artist Gwen moves into Newton's empty home without his knowledge and begins setting up house, posing as his new wife.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMay December (2023)
Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple buckles under the pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about their past.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Home of Our Own (1993)
In 1960s Los Angeles an energetic widow and her six children try to make a dream of theirs come true: to have a home of their own. They leave L.A. and head for the countryside, all the while facing numerous difficulties and obstacles during their journey.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Rose Tattoo (1955)
A grieving widow embarks on a new romance when she discovers her late husband had been cheating on her.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisStanley & Iris (1990)
An illiterate cook at a company cafeteria tries for the attention of a newly widowed woman. As they get to know one another, she discovers his inability to read. When he is fired, she takes on trying to teach him to read in her kitchen each night.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCarbon Copy (1981)
A middle-aged married wealthy white corporate executive is surprised to discover that he has a working-class black teen-age son who wants to be adopted into the almost-exclusively-white upper-middle-class community of San Marino, California.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Thrill of It All (1963)
A housewife's sudden rise to fame as a soap spokesperson leads to chaos in her home life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSazaa (1972)
An intelligence officer disguises himself as a thief to try and recover a fortune worth of stolen gold.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Street Dancer 3D (2020)
Two rival dance groups from India and Pakistan who are always competing against each other, join forces when it comes to competing at an international dance competition.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEmperor Shivaji (1952)
The film chronicles the ascent of Shivaji, the great Maratha warrior who fought for liberty from the erstwhile Muslim rulers in order to establish a secular Hindu kingdom.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Santosh (2024)
A government scheme sees newly widowed Santosh inherit her husband’s job as a police constable in the rural badlands of Northern India. When a low-caste girl is found raped and murdered, she is pulled into the investigation under the wing of charismatic feminist inspector Sharma.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLove 86 (1986)
Laxmi Devi is a strict mother having two daughters named Leena and Isha. She wants them to get married in a prosperous and rich family with two brothers so that they can be together for life. But two orphaned boys named Omi and Vikram Doshi who are thieves by profession, fall for these two sisters. Now Laxmi Devi wants to control the fate of her daughters but can she do this?
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Kal Hamara Hai (1959)
Kal Hamara Hai is a 1959 Indian Hindi film, directed by S.K. Prabhakar and produced by K. Amarnath. The film stars Madhubala, Bharat Bhushan, and Jayant in lead roles. The film has a musical score by Chitra Gupta.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Heyy Babyy (2007)
Three womanisers find a baby left at their doorstep. Chaos ensues as they try to contact their former girlfriends to determine who is the father amongst them.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
SnoozefestMovies like thisChildren of War (2014)
Children of War is a movie based on the true events of the 1971 Genocide. Can we, in search of power, become animals? A genocide; neglected! The first use of rape as a weapon of war; undocumented! The lives of millions; unaccounted! The culprits; unpunished!
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Freddy (2022)
Introverted and awkward Dr. Freddy Ginwala desperately searches for a soulmate. When he finally finds her, the relationship becomes as painful as a root canal.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Ghar Basake Dekho?
The closest matches to Ghar Basake Dekho are Safe Haven (2013), The Face of Love (2013) and With Six You Get Eggroll (1968). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Ghar Basake Dekho?
Start with Safe Haven (2013), the closest match to Ghar Basake Dekho.
What is the highest-rated movie like Ghar Basake Dekho?
The Magnificent Ambersons (1942), rated 7.3/10 by 510 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Ghar Basake Dekho?
The Thing with Feathers (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Hindi movies like Ghar Basake Dekho?
Yes: Sazaa (1972), Street Dancer 3D (2020) and Love 86 (1986).
How are movies similar to Ghar Basake Dekho chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Ghar Basake Dekho, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.