Movies like Rashtram (2006)
The best movies like Rashtram (2006) are Ayyappanum Koshiyum (2020), Citizen Kane (1941) and Taking Care of Business (1990). If Rashtram hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedCitizen Kane (1941)8.0/10 from 6,339 votes
- NewestFinding Emily (2026)Released 2026
- In MalayalamAyyappanum Koshiyum (2020)Also in Malayalam
Ayyappanum Koshiyum (2020)
Ayyappan, a police officer, is an upright man who always strives to do the right thing. However, things change when a retired army havildar, Koshy, settles in his village and the two egos clash.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCitizen Kane (1941)
Newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane is taken from his mother as a boy and made the ward of a rich industrialist. As a result, every well-meaning, tyrannical or self-destructive move he makes for the rest of his life appears in some way to be a reaction to that deeply wounding event.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisTaking Care of Business (1990)
An uptight advertising exec has his entire life in a filofax organizer which mistakenly ends up in the hands of a friendly convict who poses as him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCharlie (2015)
A young, nonconforming woman named Tessa gets entangled in a cat-and-mouse chase in the by-lanes of Kerala, hunting for a mysterious artist who previously lived in her apartment.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisFinding Emily (2026)
When a lovesick musician is given the wrong number for his dream girl, he teams up with a driven psychology student to find her. Together, they spark a hilarious campus-wide frenzy that tests their own hearts and ambitions along the way.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGrand Prix (1966)
The most daring drivers in the world have gathered to compete for the 1966 Formula One championship. After a spectacular wreck in the first of a series of races, American wheelman Pete Aron is dropped by his sponsor. Refusing to quit, he joins a Japanese racing team. While juggling his career with a torrid love affair involving an ex-teammate's wife, Pete must also contend with Jean-Pierre Sarti, a French contestant who has previously won two world titles.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRecess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street (2001)
Principal Prickly gets his car stuck in a snowbank and decides it has to be the Recess gang's fault, but the teachers look back and remember all the good times they've had with T.J. and the rest of the gang.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisVirus (2019)
A real life account of the deadly Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala, and the courageous fight put on by several individuals which helped to contain the epidemic.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBad Girl (1931)
A man and woman, skeptical about romance, nonetheless fall in love and are wed, but their lack of confidence in the opposite sex haunts their marriage.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCrack in the World (1965)
Dr. Steven Sorenson plans to tap the geothermal energy of the Earth's interior by means of a thermonuclear device detonated deep within the Earth. This experiment causes a crack to form and grow within the Earth's crust, which threatens to split the earth in two if it is not stopped in time.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisLarry Crowne (2011)
When he suddenly finds himself without his long-standing blue-collar job, Larry Crowne enrolls at his local college to start over. There, he becomes part of an eclectic community of students and develops a crush on his teacher.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Front Page (1931)
Hildy Johnson is an investigative reporter looking for a bigger paycheck. When an accused murderer escapes from custody, Hildy sees an opportunity for the story of a lifetime. But when he finds the criminal, he learns that the man may not be guilty. With the help of his editor, Hildy attempts to hide the convict, uncover the conspiracy and write the scoop of his career.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like this2018 - Everyone Is a Hero (2023)
A disaster film set during the 2018 Kerala Floods where people from all walks of life faced catastrophic consequences and put in collective efforts to survive the calamity.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBrothers of the Wind (2015)
The way of the eagle is to raise two chicks. The stronger is destined always to throw the weaker from the nest. Man also has his ways, often to hurt those closest to him. Lukas suffers at the hands of a father who has withdrawn since the loss of his wife. Killed whilst rescuing the infant Lukas, the boy now carries the burden of her death. Our eagle’s story begins in the nest. The first-born chick pushes his weaker brother to a certain death on the forest floor. But fate intervenes and the chick is found by Lukas. Naming him Abel, Lukas cares for the creature in secret, finding a love and companionship denied to him at home. But when the day comes to release Abel back into the wild, will Lukas find his own release into a new life?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLars and the Real Girl (2007)
Extremely shy Lars finds it impossible to make friends or socialize. His brother and sister-in-law worry about him, so when he announces that he has a girlfriend he met on the Internet, they are overjoyed. But Lars' new lady is a life-size plastic woman. On the advice of a doctor, his family and the rest of the community go along with his delusion.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMighty Joe Young (1998)
As a child living in Africa, Jill Young saw her mother killed while protecting wild gorillas from poachers led by Andrei Strasser. Now an adult, Jill cares for an orphaned gorilla named Joe -- who, due to a genetic anomaly, is 15 feet tall. When Gregg O'Hara arrives from California and sees the animal, he convinces Jill that Joe would be safest at his wildlife refuge. But Strasser follows them to the U.S., intent on capturing Joe for himself.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Land Before Time (1988)
An orphaned brontosaurus named Littlefoot sets off in search of the legendary Great Valley. A land of lush vegetation where the dinosaurs can thrive and live in peace. Along the way he meets four other young dinosaurs, each one a different species, and they encounter several obstacles as they learn to work together in order to survive.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Barbie Diaries (2006)
Barbie is disheartened when Todd breaks her heart and goes back to his former girlfriend. But things change when she comes across a diary, which makes her wishes come true.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisZ-O-M-B-I-E-S 2 (2020)
Zed and Addison are back at Seabrook High, where, after a groundbreaking semester, they continue to steer both their school and community toward unity. But the arrival of a new group of outsiders – mysterious werewolves – threatens to shake up the newfound peace and causes a rift in Zed and Addison’s budding romance.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBangalore Days (2014)
A fun roller coaster ride about three young people, Aju, Divya and Kuttan who are cousins, reach Bangalore to dream, discover & explore!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Rashtram?
The closest matches to Rashtram are Ayyappanum Koshiyum (2020), Citizen Kane (1941) and Taking Care of Business (1990). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Rashtram?
Start with Ayyappanum Koshiyum (2020), the closest match to Rashtram.
What is the highest-rated movie like Rashtram?
Citizen Kane (1941), rated 8.0/10 by 6,339 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Rashtram?
Finding Emily (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Malayalam movies like Rashtram?
Yes: Ayyappanum Koshiyum (2020), Charlie (2015) and Virus (2019).
How are movies similar to Rashtram chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Rashtram, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.