Movies like Manjummel Boys (2024)
The best movies like Manjummel Boys (2024) are Kishkindha Kaandam (2024), The Beach (2000) and Kumbalangi Nights (2019). If Manjummel Boys hooked you with its adventure and thriller, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedInto the Wild (2007)7.8/10 from 10,473 votes
- NewestMollywood Times (2026)Released 2026
- In MalayalamKishkindha Kaandam (2024)Also in Malayalam
Kishkindha Kaandam (2024)
Strange events unfold in a monkey-inhabited village, driving a newlywed couple and forest officials to embark on a mission to uncover the root of the unusual disturbances.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Beach (2000)
Twenty-something Richard travels to Thailand and finds himself in possession of a strange map. Rumours state that it leads to a solitary beach paradise, a tropical bliss - excited and intrigued, he sets out to find it.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKumbalangi Nights (2019)
Four brothers living in the fishing hamlet of Kumbalangi share a love-hate relationship with each other. Their relationship progresses when Saji, Boney and Franky decide to help Bobby stand by his love.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisLord of the Flies (1990)
When their plane crashes, 25 schoolboys find themselves trapped on a tropical island, miles from civilization.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSambhavam Adhyayam Onnu (2026)
Three Kerala Police officers venture into a mysterious forest on the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border to find a missing officer. They encounter strange time-related phenomena, uncovering the hidden secrets of Velloorkkatt forest.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
127 Hours (2010)
The true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston's remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated canyon in Utah.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisKilometers and Kilometers (2020)
When a debt-ridden man reluctantly agrees to drive an American tourist around India, their stark differences lead to bickering… and unexpected bonding.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & drama
The Goat Life (2024)
Indian migrant worker Najeeb Muhammad goes to Saudi Arabia to earn money. However, in a twist of fate, he finds himself living a slave-like existence, herding goats in the middle of the desert.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & adventure
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJungle (2017)
In 1981, an enthusiastic young adventurer follows his dreams into the Bolivian Amazon jungle with two friends and a guide with a mysterious past. Their journey quickly turns into a terrifying ordeal as the darkest elements of human nature and the deadliest threats of the wilderness lead to an all-out fight for survival.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBougainvillea (2024)
A family entangled in a police investigation surrounding the mysterious disappearance of tourists in Kerala.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam (2023)
A group of Malayali travellers, returning to Kerala by bus after their visit to Velankanni, all doze off in a lazy nap after lunch. One of the travelers, James, stops the bus in a village in Tamil Nadu. He starts behaving like a native of the place and speaking in Tamil, confusing his fellow passengers and the villagers alike. He walks amidst faith, delusion, dream and trance, followed by others.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Suddenly (2023)
Ben and Laura are a passionate but volatile couple who embark on a round-the-world sailing adventure to give their relationship a new start. During their trip, they decide to explore a vast deserted island which they discover off the coast of Chile. Caught in a violent storm, they shelter in an abandoned whaling station for the night but wake up the next morning to find their boat has disappeared. Stranded in a hostile environment with no means of communication, dwindling supplies and winter approaching they must work together in a life and death battle for survival, that will challenge their feelings and change their relationship forever.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSolo (2018)
After falling off a cliff and suffering substantial injures, for 48 long hours a young surfer must face a merciless nature and his own physical and mental agony to try to survive.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisPonman (2025)
Ajesh,a jewellery agent lends 25 sovereigns of gold to Bruno for his sister Steffi's wedding, only to recover just half. When he demands the rest, he’s drawn into a tense comeback battle with Steffi's husband Mariano, an infamous prawn farmer in coastal Kollam.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Nayattu (2021)
Three police officers are forced to go on the run when they get tangled in the death of a youth, a few days before the election.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisA.R.M - Ajayante Randam Moshanam (2024)
Set in the Northern Kerala in 1900, 1950 and 1990, Three generations of heroes Maniyan, Kunjikelu and Ajayan, try to protect the most important treasure of the Land.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & drama
Trance (2020)
A disheartened motivational speaker gets hired by a corporate to become a preacher until his live stint on television puts him and his service under the scanner.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKumari (2022)
Kumari is married off to Dhruvan of Kanjirangattu Tharavadu, a cursed land beyond Illmayi, in the west. As Kumari finds her comfort zone in her new family which is heavy with mystery, myths and superstitions, she also realizes that the people over there are blinded by faith and sorcery, ready to sacrifice their lives to preserve tradition, prosperity and peace.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Cast Away (2000)
Chuck Noland, a top international manager for FedEx, and Kelly, a Ph.D. student, are in love and heading towards marriage. Then Chuck's plane to Malaysia crashes at sea during a terrible storm. He's the only survivor, and finds himself marooned on a desolate island. With no way to escape, Chuck must find ways to survive in his new home.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisInto the Wild (2007)
After graduating from Emory University in 1992, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity, and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBheeshma Parvam (2022)
Set in the backdrop of 1980s, Micheal helms his influential family in Kochi, inspiring fear and respect through his unnerving past. When a few younger members in the household feel his power over their lives too are aggravating, they join hands with foes to clamp down on him. And the story follows what’s in store for them.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Valley of Shadows (2024)
Quique, Clara and little Lucas are vacationing in northern India. One night, sleeping outside during a storm, they are brutally attacked. Hours later, Quique is rescued by a native and taken to a remote isolated village in the mountains.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDrishyam (2013)
Georgekutty lives a happy life with his wife and daughters. Things take a turn when his daughter gets indecently filmed using a hidden camera, by the son of a police inspector.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBackcountry (2015)
A couple on a deep-wilderness hike become hopelessly lost within an aggressive black bear's territory.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNeram (2013)
Mathew is a graduate in software engineering, but is now jobless. He is waiting for his good time to get a good job. Mathew has borrowed some money as loan. Now he cannot give it back as he has no job. Mathew's childhood friend Jeena Johnykkutty is ready to help him as she could. She has a job. Her father Johnykkutty does not like Mathew and he always tries to trouble Mathew whenever he gets a chance. At this time Mathew's good time arrives; but along with it many problems too. The gripping events that follow plot the rest of 'Neram'.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMollywood Times (2026)
Vineeth Madhavan tries hard to become Malayalam cinema's greatest horror filmmaker, but will the toxic industry affect his dream?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Cave Rescue (2019)
When a youth football team of 12 boys, aged 11-16, and their 25-year-old coach is trapped deep inside a cave in Northern Thailand, thousands of volunteers and soldiers from around the world unite in a race against time to find them.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisInferno (1953)
When selfish and arrogant millionaire Donald Carson fractures his leg during a desert vacation, his wife, Geraldine, leaves with their friend Joseph Duncan to supposedly get help. However, the two of them are really lovers who are leaving Carson to die in the heat. Slowly, Carson realizes he is on his own and vows revenge on the traitorous couple. Having had a privileged life, Carson must now use his wits to stay alive.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOn Fire (2023)
Inspired by true and harrowing events, an ordinary man finds his world suddenly torn apart as devastating wildfires rip through the surrounding countryside. With precious moments ticking by, he must flee with his son and pregnant wife if they have any hope of surviving the rapid forces of mother nature.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisI Am David (2003)
A 12-year-old boy manages to flee a Communist concentration camp on his own, through sheer will and determination. All he has in his possession is a loaf of bread, a letter to deliver to someone in Denmark, and a compass to help get him there.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & adventure
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Manjummel Boys?
The closest matches to Manjummel Boys are Kishkindha Kaandam (2024), The Beach (2000) and Kumbalangi Nights (2019). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Manjummel Boys?
People who watched Manjummel Boys most often go on to Kishkindha Kaandam (2024), The Beach (2000) and Kumbalangi Nights (2019).
What is the highest-rated movie like Manjummel Boys?
Into the Wild (2007), rated 7.8/10 by 10,473 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Manjummel Boys?
Mollywood Times (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Malayalam movies like Manjummel Boys?
Yes: Kishkindha Kaandam (2024), Kumbalangi Nights (2019) and Sambhavam Adhyayam Onnu (2026).
How are movies similar to Manjummel Boys chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Manjummel Boys, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.