Movies like PK (2014)
The best movies like PK (2014) are Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015), 3 Idiots (2009) and Chhichhore (2019). If PK hooked you with its comedy and drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest rated3 Idiots (2009)8.0/10 from 2,905 votes
- NewestSuperboys of Malegaon (2025)Released 2025
- In HindiBajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)Also in Hindi
Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)
A young mute girl from Pakistan loses herself in India with no way to head back. A devoted man with a magnanimous spirit undertakes the task to get her back to her motherland and unite her with her family.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like this3 Idiots (2009)
Rascal. Joker. Dreamer. Genius... You've never met a college student quite like "Rancho." From the moment he arrives at India's most prestigious university, Rancho's outlandish schemes turn the campus upside down—along with the lives of his two newfound best friends. Together, they make life miserable for "Virus," the school’s uptight and heartless dean. But when Rancho catches the eye of the dean's daughter, Virus sets his sights on flunking out the "3 idiots" once and for all.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisChhichhore (2019)
A young man who is hospitalized learns about his parents' college life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisZindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)
Three friends who were inseparable in childhood decide to go on a three-week-long bachelor road trip to Spain, in order to re-establish their bond and explore thrilling adventures, before one of them gets married. What will they learn of themselves and each other during the adventure?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisKoi... Mil Gaya (2003)
A developmentally disabled boy's life changes after he encounters an extraterrestrial being.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both science fiction
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMunna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003)
A gangster sets out to fulfill his father's dream of becoming a doctor.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBarfi! (2012)
The heartwarming tale of Barfi, a charming deaf-mute young man from 1970s Darjeeling, and two unalike women who can't help but fall for him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLage Raho Munna Bhai (2006)
Lovable goon Munna falls for a morning radio host by the name of Jahnvi, who also runs an elders' home which an unscrupulous builder seeks to attain. In order to gain Jahnvi’s attention, he cheats his way to winning a Mahatma Gandhi radio quiz. When Jahnvi consequently expresses interest in Munna, he and his best friend Circuit attempt to keep up the facade.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBhoothnath Returns (2014)
Boothnath vows to redeem himself when spirits tease him, and searches for a child to terrify. He befriends Akhrot, a slum kid, and helps him take on the country's most powerful politician.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJolly LLB (2013)
Wanting to earn fame and fortune, a small time lawyer files a PIL for an infamous hit-and-run, and thus learns what it really is like to be a lawyer.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSuperboys of Malegaon (2025)
The residents of Malegaon look to Bollywood cinema for a much-needed escape from daily drudgery. Amateur filmmaker Nasir Shaikh gets inspired to make a film for the people of Malegaon, by the people of Malegaon. He bands together his ragtag group of friends to bring his vision to life, thereby bringing a fresh lease of life into the town.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRang De Basanti (2006)
After a group of friends graduate from Delhi University, they listlessly haunt their old campus, until a British filmmaker casts them in a film she's making about freedom fighters under British rule. Although the group is largely apolitical, the tragic death of a friend owing to local government corruption awakens their patriotism. Inspired by the freedom fighters they represent in the film, the friends collectively decide to avenge the killing.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAnbe Sivam (2003)
Anbarasu, young and arrogant, and Nallasivam, damaged - physically but not spiritually - by life, are thrown together by circumstances, and find that they are in some ways bound together by fate.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013)
The true story of the "Flying Sikh" world champion runner and Olympian Milkha Singh who overcame the massacre of his family, civil war during the India-Pakistan partition, and homelessness to become one of India's most iconic athletes.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDo Dooni Chaar (2010)
A middle-class father in India struggles through a series of unexpected events for upholding respect and smiles.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Jab 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: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisFukrey Returns (2017)
A year after the first movie, the four friends are enjoying their lives to the fullest, get in trouble once again with Bholi, who is released from prison earlier than expected and is broke.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAndhadhun (2018)
A series of mysterious events changes the life of a blind pianist who now must report a crime that was actually never witnessed by him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDunki (2023)
Four friends from a sleepy little village in Punjab share a common dream: to go to England. Their problem is that they have neither the visa nor the ticket. A soldier alights from a train one day, and their lives change. He gives them a soldier's promise: He will take them to the land of their dreams. What follows is a hilarious and heartwarming tale of a perilous journey through the desert and the sea, but most crucially through the hinterlands of their mind.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDelhi Belly (2011)
Three unsuspecting, average guys find themselves on the hit list of one of India's most-powerful crime syndicates.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAction Replayy (2010)
A young man tries to revive his parents' wilting marriage by traveling to the 1970s when their romance was budding to help make it bloom: something more complex than he expects.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & science fiction
SnoozefestMovies like thisGully Boy (2019)
Murad, an underdog, struggles to convey his views on social issues and life in Dharavi through rapping. His life changes drastically when he meets a local rapper, Shrikant alias MC Sher.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOMG: Oh My God! (2012)
A shopkeeper takes God to court when his shop is destroyed by an earthquake.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisWake Up Sid (2009)
Wake Up Sid! is the story of a lazy Mumbai college student who does absolutely nothing, with a turn of events will Sid realize his potential in this world and become a success in the fast-paced life of Mumbai.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThoda Pyaar Thoda Magic (2008)
One day they pray to God for help and he does help them. He sends his most mischievous, childlike, lovable angel to the rescue, with a mission to bring Ranbeer and the kids together. Geeta (Rani Mukerji) comes bicycling down a rainbow… and bursts into Ranbeer's house as the selfproclaimed new nanny. And then starts the roller coaster ride of fun, emotions, magic and love.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisOye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008)
Lovinder Singh, a thief now in custody and facing trial, reflects on his life of crime while the press reflect on how he managed to get away with so much before being arrested.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHanu-Man (2024)
In a small village, Hanumanthu, a petty thief, finds a mysterious gem, that gives him god-like powers. Will he succeed in keeping these powers from falling into the wrong hands and save his village?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMr. India (1987)
A poor but big-hearted man takes orphans into his home. After discovering his scientist father's invisibility device, he rises to the occasion and fights to save his children and all of India from the clutches of a megalomaniac.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both science fiction & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPaheli (2005)
Kishanlal marries the beautiful Lachchi, but the day after the wedding, he leaves on business for five years. When Kishanlal reappears only a few days later, Lachchi is delighted, but this new Kishanlal is in fact a spirit who has taken the form of Lachchi's husband, after having seen her by chance and fallen in love with her. Four years later, the real Kishanlal returns and the townsfolk must determine who is who.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPhillauri (2017)
A man is forced to marry a tree to ward off ill-luck that surrounds his love-life which turns into a nightmare when the tree is embodied by a spirit with an unfinished business.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like PK?
The closest matches to PK are Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015), 3 Idiots (2009) and Chhichhore (2019). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after PK?
People who watched PK most often go on to Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015), 3 Idiots (2009) and Chhichhore (2019).
What is the highest-rated movie like PK?
3 Idiots (2009), rated 8.0/10 by 2,905 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like PK?
Superboys of Malegaon (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Hindi movies like PK?
Yes: Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015), 3 Idiots (2009) and Chhichhore (2019).
How are movies similar to PK chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside PK, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.