Movies like Vellanakalude Naadu (1988)
The best movies like Vellanakalude Naadu (1988) are Chloe and Theo (2015), Don't Think Twice (2016) and Madea Goes to Jail - The Play (2006). If Vellanakalude Naadu 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 ratedAfterlife of the Party (2021)6.7/10 from 503 votes
- NewestThe Good Half (2024)Released 2024
- In MalayalamThacholi Ambu (1978)Also in Malayalam
Chloe and Theo (2015)
A young woman, Chloe, living by her wits on the streets of New York City, has a chance meeting with a wise Inuit Eskimo, Theo, who was sent to New York by his elders to provide a message to the people of the world – We either change our destructive was or be destroyed by them. Chloe, who has been searching for something to believe in, becomes inspired by Theo and , with the help of a kind lawyer, Monica, the three of them present Theo’s story to the United Nations in hopes of creating a better future for all of us.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisDon't Think Twice (2016)
An improv group deals with several crises, including the loss of their lease and one member hitting the big time.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMadea Goes to Jail - The Play (2006)
Madea returns in another hilarious story in which she gets sent to the big house. But regardless of the circumstances, she gives her trademark advice and wisdom to her friends and family as they learn the importance of letting go, moving on, and forgiveness.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies 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 thisBetter Living Through Chemistry (2014)
A straight-laced pharmacist's uneventful life spirals out of control when he starts an affair with a trophy wife customer who takes him on a joyride involving sex, drugs and possibly murder.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisWild Oats (2016)
Everything changes for Eva when she receives an insurance settlement check accidentally made out for $5,000,000 instead of the expected $50,000. She and her best friend take the money and head out for the adventure of a lifetime.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSometimes Always Never (2019)
Alan is a stylish tailor with moves as sharp as his suits. He has spent years searching tirelessly for his missing son Michael who stormed out over a game of Scrabble. With a body to identify and his family torn apart, Alan must repair the relationship with his youngest son and solve the mystery of an online player who he thinks could be Michael, so he can finally move on and reunite his family.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIt Runs in the Family (2003)
This is the story of a dysfunctional New York family, and their attempts to reconcile
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Comedy (2012)
Indifferent to the notion of inheriting his father's estate, a restless, aging New Yorker passes time with his friends in games of mock sincerity, irreverence, and recreational cruelty towards those around them.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisHard Sell (2016)
Senior Hardy Buchanan struggles to keep up at an elite private school while caring for his unstable mother and raising money for surgery to save their beloved family dog. Desperate for cash, he teams up with a mysterious runaway to run an unconventional scheme targeting wealthy classmates. But as the plan spirals and Hardy’s feelings for classmate Lake deepen, he’s forced to decide what kind of person he wants to be.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisPapadopoulos & Sons (2012)
Following his ruin in the latest banking crisis, a self-made millionaire reluctantly re-unites with his estranged freewheeling brother to re-open the abandoned fish and chip shop they shared in their youth.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTeen Spirit (2011)
Amber, a mean popular girl who gets electrocuted and dies, is not allowed to enter into heaven unless she helps the least popular girl in school become Prom Queen within a week, but things do not go as planned.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisLittle Sister (2016)
After returning to her childhood home, young nun Colleen finds her old room exactly how she left it: painted black and covered in goth and metal posters. Her parents are happy enough to see her, but her brother is living as a recluse in the guesthouse since returning home from the Iraq war.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisStage Door (1937)
A spirited heiress wishing to break into theatre on her own merit arrives at a boardinghouse where aspiring young actresses and showgirls are brought together through their cynicism and disappointments.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBest Man Down (2012)
A newlywed couple cancels their honeymoon and returns to the snowy Midwest to make the funeral arrangements for their best man, who died unexpectedly after their ceremony.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBuffaloed (2020)
Set in the underworld of debt-collecting, homegrown hustler Peg Dahl will do anything to escape Buffalo, NY.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAfterlife of the Party (2021)
A social butterfly who dies during her birthday week is given a second chance to right her wrongs on Earth.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChang Can Dunk (2023)
Chang, a 16-year-old, Asian American, bets the high school basketball star that he can dunk by Homecoming. The bet leads 5' 8" Chang on a quest to learn to dunk—not only to impress his crush, Kristy, but to gain the respect of his high school peers too. But before he can rise up and truly throw one down, he'll have to reexamine everything he knows about himself, his friendships and his family.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRoll Bounce (2005)
In the summer of 1978, a teenager and his group of friends face new challenges when their neighborhood roller-skating rink closes, forcing them to visit a different rink.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGirl Fight (2011)
Inspired by a true story, Girl Fight recounts the harrowing story of a 16-year-old, stellar high school student whose life spirals downward when her former friends conspire to upload onto the Internet a shocking video of them beating her up.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKurigalu Saar Kurigalu (2001)
Three ex-convicts Rummi, Nani, Moni along with a police officer save a couple from committing suicide and help to put an evil man and his son behind bars.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & drama
Malabar (2018)
An undocumented mother is unable to turn to the authorities for help when her son goes missing, so she sets off on a treacherous path to find him.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Daddy (2001)
An audio company and dance school owner is a very rich man but also gullible. He gets married to the girl he loves; but loses all his money to his scheming friends. They lose their daughter to a heart disease following which his wife leaves him.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Abhilasha (1983)
In order to reform the death sentence penalty, a lawyer sets a trap and gets himself arrested for a murder. But he is caught in his own web of evidence and struggles to prove his innocence.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Thacholi Ambu (1978)
Thacholi Ambu is a 1978 Malayalam-language film starring Prem Nazir, Sivaji Ganesan, Ravikumar and Jayan. Directed and produced by Navodaya Appachan, it was the first cinemascope film in Malayalam. Prem Nazir played the title role in the film.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Choodalani Vundi (1998)
Ramakrishna arrives in Kolkata and takes up residence in Padmavathi's housing colony. While at first he seems happy and easy-going, soon his real reason for returning to Kolkata is revealed. He wants revenge!
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Chatrigalu Sir Chatrigalu (2013)
Chatrigalu Sir Chatrigalu is a 2013 Kannada film directed by S. Narayan and produced by S. Narayan. The film stars S. Narayan, Mohan Shankar, Ramesh Aravind and Bullet Prakash in lead roles. Music was composed by S. Narayan.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Mangana Kaiyalli Manikya (2013)
Mangana Kaiyalli Manikya is a complete comedy entertainer. Harshika Poonachha will be seen in the role of an assistant director in the film. Rangayana Raghu, Ravishankar Gowda and Sonia Gowda are in the important roles.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Kalla Malla Sulla (2011)
Kalla Malla Sulla movie is a remake of Tamil movie Charlie Chaplin. The story revolves around a newspaper editor Ramesh and his wife Ramya. She always suspects Ramesh
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Vellanakalude Naadu?
The closest matches to Vellanakalude Naadu are Chloe and Theo (2015), Don't Think Twice (2016) and Madea Goes to Jail - The Play (2006). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Vellanakalude Naadu?
Start with Chloe and Theo (2015), the closest match to Vellanakalude Naadu.
What is the highest-rated movie like Vellanakalude Naadu?
Afterlife of the Party (2021), rated 6.7/10 by 503 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Vellanakalude Naadu?
The Good Half (2024) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Malayalam movies like Vellanakalude Naadu?
Yes: Thacholi Ambu (1978).
How are movies similar to Vellanakalude Naadu chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Vellanakalude Naadu, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.