Movies like Megham (1999)
The best movies like Megham (1999) are L.A. Without a Map (1999), You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010) and Kumbalangi Nights (2019). If Megham hooked you with its drama and comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Secret: Dare to Dream (2020)7.4/10 from 701 votes
- NewestBethlehem Kudumba Unit (2026)Released 2026
- In MalayalamKumbalangi Nights (2019)Also in Malayalam
L.A. Without a Map (1999)
An aspiring Hollywood actress, on a visit to a charming North England town, has a brief fling with the town undertaker, who also writes obituaries for the local paper. Returning home, where she works as a waitress at a Japanese restaurant, she tells everyone about the handsome "writer" she met on her trip. Unfortunately, he decides to follow her back to Hollywood, setting up the expected light romantic comedy with asides as the newcomer gains experience about the goings on in Hollywood.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisYou Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010)
Two married couples find only trouble and heartache as their complicated lives unfold. After 40 years of marriage, Alfie leaves his wife to pursue what he thinks is happiness with a call girl. His wife, Helena, reeling from abandonment, decides to follow the advice of a psychic. Sally, the daughter of Alfie and Helena, is unhappy in her marriage and develops a crush on her boss, while her husband, Roy, falls for a woman engaged to be married.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
SnoozefestMovies 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisCollege (1927)
A bookish college student dismissive of athletics is compelled to try out sports to win the affection of the girl he loves.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBethlehem Kudumba Unit (2026)
Ashley's homecoming from abroad takes an emotional turn when a wedding next door stirs memories of her first love, Justin.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisThe Other Sister (1999)
A mentally challenged girl proves herself to be every bit as capable as her "perfect" sister when she moves into an apartment and begins going to college.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJolly Good Christmas (2022)
David is an American architect who relocates across the pond to take up a job at a prestigious London firm. As the clock counts down to Christmas Day, David is running out of time to buy his girlfriend – who also happens to be his boss’s daughter – a thoughtful present so he resorts to buying her a somewhat uninspired gift card.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHitch (2005)
Dating coach Alex 'Hitch' Hitchens mentors a bumbling client, Albert, who hopes to win the heart of the glamorous Allegra Cole. While Albert makes progress, Hitch faces his own romantic setbacks when proven techniques fail to work on Sara Melas, a tabloid reporter digging for dirt on Allegra Cole's love life. When Sara discovers Hitch's connection to Albert – now Allegra's boyfriend – it threatens to destroy both relationships.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJersey Girl (2004)
Ollie Trinke is a young, suave music publicist who seems to have it all, with a new wife and a baby on the way. But life deals him a bum hand when he's suddenly faced with single fatherhood, a defunct career and having to move in with his father. To bounce back, it takes a new love and the courage instilled in him by his daughter.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAnywhere but Here (1999)
Single mother Adele August is bad with money, and even worse when it comes to making decisions. Her straight-laced daughter, Ann, is a successful high school student with Ivy League aspirations. When Adele decides to pack up and move the two of them from the Midwest to Beverly Hills, Calif., to pursue her dreams of Hollywood success, Ann grows frustrated with her mother's irresponsible and impulsive ways.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAn Unexpected Christmas (2021)
Jamie hasn’t told his family that he and his now ex-girlfriend Emily broke up. After an inopportune run-in with Emily at the train station in his hometown, Jamie convinces her to pretend they’re still a couple to avoid ruining Christmas for his family.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWhat's Love Got to Do with It? (2023)
Two childhood friends now in their thirties must decide whether to follow their heads or their hearts once the man decides to follow his parents' advice and enter into an arranged marriage in Pakistan.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLove Is in the Air (2023)
A fiercely independent pilot fighting to keep her family business afloat starts to fall for the man sent by corporate to ground her operation forever.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPremalu (2024)
Sachin, a carefree graduate, crosses paths with Reenu, a spirited IT professional, in Hyderabad. As their friendship deepens, unspoken feelings, career ambitions and life choices challenge their bond.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLove Finds You in Valentine (2016)
Kennedy Blaine, a Californian girl, inherits a ranch in the small town of Valentine in Nebraska. Before she sells the property, she decides to spend the summer in her house and learn more about her family.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisReturn to Peyton Place (1961)
Residents of the small town of Peyton Place aren't pleased when they realize they're the characters in local writer Allison MacKenzie's controversial first novel. A sequel to the hit 1957 film.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Good Half (2024)
Renn Wheeland returns home to Cleveland for his mother's funeral. Once there, he forges new relationships while healing old ones, before confronting his problems and trying to face his grief.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHome by Spring (2018)
When an ambitious event planner gets an opportunity she can’t refuse, she goes undercover as her boss and returns to her rural hometown. With the help of her family and the man she left behind, she pulls off the perfect spring retreat, but will she discover home is where her heart is?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLove, Weddings & Other Disasters (2020)
A fussy celebrity caterer, a blind woman, a tour-bus guide and an inexperienced wedding planner search for love.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Secret: Dare to Dream (2020)
A widow with three children hires a handyman to fix her house during a major storm. When not doing home repairs, he shares his philosophy of believing in the power of the universe to deliver what we want.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisYathra (1985)
Based upon the human rights violations by the police and the prison authorities in India during the emergency of 1975–1977, the film tells the story of Unnikrishnan, an ex-convict. Recently released from prison, Unnikrishnan relays his life story to fellow passengers on a bus. He tells of his orphan upbringing, career as a forest official, and love for a young woman named Thulasi, whom he promised he'd marry, before he was erroneously arrested for a crime he did not commit.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance & drama
Winner (2003)
A young man moves to his hometown; here he falls in love with the village head's daughter. The village head learns about this and he has the girl abducted; if the young man tries to rescue her, his parent's life will be at stake.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance & comedy
Aalaya Sikharam (1983)
Seenu is the bread winner of his family. When his older brother Shekhar completes his education, the family hopes for better times. However, Seenu has to shoulder more responsibilities.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Ente Hridayathinte Udama (2002)
Ente Hridayathinte Udama movie is about a lonely woman Uma who college teacher meets Pavitran who is a political activist. When he revolts against the practices of corruption within the party he is silenced. It is a murder ordered by the vested groups in the party.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Puzhayozhukum Vazhi (1985)
Puzhayozhukum Vazhi is a 1985 Indian Malayalam film, directed by M. Krishnan Nair and produced by Joly Paulson. The film stars Mammootty, Jagathy Sreekumar, Venu Nagavally and Prameela in lead roles. The film had a musical score by Raveendran.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Kathodu Kathoram (1985)
Marykutty, a single mother, lives alone with her child. However, her life changes when she crosses paths with Louis, a man with mild autism.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Idanilangal (1985)
A helpless lady, while trying to defend herself from being molested, commits a crime and loses her home and family. Later, she meets Balan, a wise man, who decides to help her.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Nenjathai Killathe (1980)
Lovers Viji and Ram are separated when Viji is forced to marry her relative, Pratap. As she constantly ignores Pratap, he decides to leave her. Her life takes a turn when she meets Ram again.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Megham?
The closest matches to Megham are L.A. Without a Map (1999), You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010) and Kumbalangi Nights (2019). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Megham?
Start with L.A. Without a Map (1999), the closest match to Megham.
What is the highest-rated movie like Megham?
The Secret: Dare to Dream (2020), rated 7.4/10 by 701 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Megham?
Bethlehem Kudumba Unit (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Malayalam movies like Megham?
Yes: Kumbalangi Nights (2019), Bethlehem Kudumba Unit (2026) and Premalu (2024).
How are movies similar to Megham chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Megham, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.