Movies like Aadmi (1968)
The best movies like Aadmi (1968) are Salsa (1988), Roustabout (1964) and Brigadoon (1954). If Aadmi hooked you with its music and romance, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedKuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)7.5/10 from 457 votes
- NewestApple Music Live: Lady Gaga MAYHEM Requiem (2026)Released 2026
- In HindiTaarzan: The Wonder Car (2004)Also in Hindi
Salsa (1988)
Fatherless barrio Puerto Rican Rico is a menial car mechanic by day, but lives for the nights, when he dances and dates hot dancing girls, cockily convinced the title of Salsa king in fancy nightclub La Luna's upcoming contest is to be his. He encourages his best friend, courteous gentleman Ken, to date his sister Margarita so he gets a free hand with her flirtatious classmate Lola. The reigning salsa queen Luna's interest in Rico as dance-partner threatens his on-off relationship with Vicki. More jealous trouble follows when Ken and Margarita fall in true love.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRoustabout (1964)
After losing his job at a coffee shop, Charlie Rogers finds employment at a struggling carnival, but his attempted romance with a teenager leads to friction with her father.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBrigadoon (1954)
Americans Jeff and Tommy, hunting in Scotland, stumble upon a village - Brigadoon. They soon learn that the town appears once every 100 years in order to preserve its peace and special beauty. The citizens go to bed at night and when they wake up, it's 100 years later. Tommy falls in love with a beautiful young woman, Fiona, and is torn between staying or going back to his hectic life in New York.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPress Play (2022)
Laura and Harrison have the picture-perfect romance built on the foundation of a shared love of music. After a deadly accident, Laura gets the chance to save the love of her life when she discovers that their mixtape can transport her back in time.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLove in the Forecast (2020)
After swearing off dating for a full year, Leah quickly learns her new commitment has made her a magnet for men.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Nutcracker (1993)
On Christmas Eve, a little girl named Marie falls asleep and dreams herself into a fantastic world in which her toys become larger than life. She meets up with the Nutcracker Prince who takes her on a journey to his kingdom and defends her from the Mouse King.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
SnoozefestMovies like thisForever in My Heart (2019)
Jenna and Charlie found love in Ireland but their dreams drove them apart. Five years later, they reunite and Jenna has to decide where her heart belongs—back home or in the Emerald Isle.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSpin (2021)
Rhea discovers her passion for creating DJ mixes that blend the rich textures of her South Asian culture and the world around her. Her life revolves around her eclectic group of friends, her after-school coding club, her family’s Indian restaurant and her tight-knit, multigenerational family. Everything changes when she falls for aspiring DJ Max, and her long-lost fervor for music is re-ignited. Rhea discovers that she has a natural gift for creating beats and producing music but must find the courage to follow her true inner talent.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOnce Upon a Prince (2018)
Susanna gladly accepts help one day from handsome stranger Nate at her parents’ garden store in small-town Georgia. Sparks between them fly, but when a photo of them gets leaked to the press, Susanna is in for the shock of her life when Nate is called back home by his mother… For his coronation as the King Nathaniel of Cambria!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAll of My Heart: The Wedding (2018)
Brian and Jenny are planning their wedding at the Inn where they fell in love. When a distant relative arrives and stakes their claim to the Inn, Brian and Jenny must find a way to save their beloved Inn or risk having to sell.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisApple Music Live: Lady Gaga MAYHEM Requiem (2026)
For Apple Music Live, Gaga presents MAYHEM Requiem, a celebration and musical reimagining of MAYHEM.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisA Brush with Love (2019)
As she considers giving up on her artistic dreams, Jamie paints a vision board that brings her success and love—only to discover that the mystery man in her painting isn't who she thinks.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisIt Was Always You (2021)
Elizabeth's engagement plans are thrown into disarray when her fiancée's free-spirited brother David returns home. David's unexpected influence prompts Elizabeth to question her life decisions.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLet It Shine (2012)
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.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLove in Winterland (2020)
Ally, a final contestant on a dating show, must face her high school sweetheart when she is chosen for the Hometown Date.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAll of My Heart: Inn Love (2017)
Brian and Jenny are preparing for the grand opening of their bed and breakfast, Emily's Country Inn, when a big storm hits Buck County. Brian agrees to go back to Wall Street to boost their funds, while Jenny scrambles to keep the opening on track.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGrease Live (2016)
After enjoying a holiday romance, high school students Danny and Sandy are unexpectedly reunited when she transfers to Rydell High, where she must contend with cynical Rizzo and the Pink Ladies.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMake Mine Music (1946)
In the tradition of Fantasia, Make Mine Music is a glorious collection of musically charged animated shorts featuring such fun-filled favorites as "Peter and the Wolf", narrated by the beloved voice behind Winnie the Pooh. In addition you'll enjoy such classic cartoon hits as "Casey at the Bat," "The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met" and "Johnnie Fedora and Alice Bluebonnet."
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
SnoozefestMovies like thisTom Thumb (1958)
A boy, no bigger than a thumb, manages to outwit two thieves determined to make a fortune from him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTaarzan: The Wonder Car (2004)
Raj rebuilds his murdered father's car and names it Taarzan, but the car comes to life in a miraculous way and slowly starts killing the killers of Raj's father.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisAlmost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat (2023)
In pursuit of forbidden love, two young couples from different worlds find their lives entangled as rebellion and intolerance collide in dual stories.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance & music
Akeli Mat Jaiyo (1963)
A prince disguises himself as a common man to win the love of Seema, a middle-class woman. Complications arise when his true identity is revealed, testing their love and trust.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Mohabbatein (2000)
At a prestigious all-male university, three friends seek love outside of the school grounds; at the same time, a newly-hired music teacher seeks to befriend and loosen up the militantly strict headmaster.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBareilly Ki Barfi (2017)
Bitti Mishra is a bohemian Bareilly girl who falls deeply in love with Pritam Vidrohi, an author because she admires his progressive way of thinking. Finding him though proves to be as hard as looking for a needle in the haystack. So Bitti seeks the help of the local printing press-owner, Chirag Dubey on her journey of love.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like this3 On a Bed (2012)
In Kolkata, three art college graduates named Kapil, Debdutta and Padmini decide to live together and share their love for each other equally.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Ishk Ishk Ishk (1974)
Dhun comes from a wealthy and talented family and desires to see the world on his own. He sets upon this travel and on his journey comes upon an inn called Five Daughters, run by Pahar. Deciding to stay there for a while, he meets Pahar's daughters and falls in love with Pooja. Pooja reciprocates his love and both hope to get married. Just when their marriage is being planned, Pooja's family comes to learn that Dhun and Pooja are related.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)
Per her mother's last wish, an 8 year old girl sets out to reunite her father with his college best friend who was in love with him.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJab We Met (2007)
A depressed wealthy businessman and a spunky carefree young woman embark on an unexpected journey that changes their lives.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAb To Aaja Saajan Mere (1994)
Ganga lives a poor lifestyle in a village along with her widowed dad, Ramdas. She is friendly with wealthy Jamuna, who is the only daughter of Thakur Dharam Singh. She comes to the rescue of an unconscious male, who later identifies himself as Shyam, who had run away from home as his dad, Thakur Veer Singh, was forcing him to get married. Ganga falls in love with him and informs her father accordingly. Both make a journey to Ganga's aunt to collect jewelry for her marriage. When they return Jamuna is thrilled when she finds out that Ganga is getting engaged but is devastated when she finds out that her best friend's to-be fiancé is none other than Shyam. Both inseparable companions, who always held hands in friendship, now exchange slaps and each vows to get married to Shyam. The question remains: who will Shyam get married to?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Bunty Aur Babli (2005)
Bunty and Babli are two young people who randomly meet each other after running away from their homes to chase their dream. After facing hurdles in their path they decide to take up conning and soon become the best con artists in the country. However, their success is threatened as a relentless cop is on their trail.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Aadmi?
The closest matches to Aadmi are Salsa (1988), Roustabout (1964) and Brigadoon (1954). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Aadmi?
Start with Salsa (1988), the closest match to Aadmi.
What is the highest-rated movie like Aadmi?
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), rated 7.5/10 by 457 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Aadmi?
Apple Music Live: Lady Gaga MAYHEM Requiem (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Hindi movies like Aadmi?
Yes: Taarzan: The Wonder Car (2004), Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat (2023) and Akeli Mat Jaiyo (1963).
How are movies similar to Aadmi chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Aadmi, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.