Top 20 movies like The Namesake

The Namesake

After moving from Calcutta to New York, members of the Ganguli family maintain a delicate balancing act between honoring the traditions of their native India and blending into American culture. Although parents Ashoke and Ashima are proud of the sacrifices they make to give their children opportunities, their son Gogol strives to forge his own identity without forgetting his heritage.

The Namesake is of 2 hour(s) and 2 minute(s). It is Produced By:  Fox Searchlight Pictures, Mirabai Films, UTV Motion Pictures, Entertainment Farm (EF), Cine Mosaic. It was released on 2006-09-02. It has the tagline: Two Worlds. One Journey. It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.

Genres: Drama

1. The Perfect Human Diet

The Perfect Human Diet

"The Perfect Human Diet" is an unprecedented global exploration to find a solution to our epidemic of overweight obesity and diet-related disease - the #1 killer in America. The film bypasses current dietary group-think by exploring modern dietary science, previous historical findings, ancestral native diets and the emerging field of human dietary evolution; revealing for the first time, the authentic human diet. Film audiences finally have the opportunity to see what our species really needs for optimal health and are introduced to a practical template based on these breakthrough scientific facts.

It has an average vote of 5.7 on TMDB.

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2. Jawaani Jaaneman (जवानी जान)

Jawaani Jaaneman

The carefree life of a 40-year-old playboy comes to a standstill when he comes to know that he has a 20 something-year-old daughter.

It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.

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3. The Cave of the Yellow Dog (Шар нохойн там)

The Cave of the Yellow Dog

The little nomad girl, Nansal, finds a baby dog in the Mongolian veld, who becomes her best friend - against all rejections of her parents. A story about a Mongolian family of nomads - their traditional way of life and the rising call of the City.

It has an average vote of 7.4 on TMDB.

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4. Hawa (হাওয়া)

Hawa

When eight sailors onboard their fishing trawler find a mysterious girl mid-sea, ill fortune falls upon the boat as they don't catch any fish the next few days. The fishermen try to make it back home, although the sea has other plans for them.

It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.

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5. Omkara (ओमकारा)

Omkara

Half-caste bandit Omkara Shukla abducts his lady love, Dolly Mishra, from her family. Thanks to his cleverness, he gets away with the kidnapping. A conspiracy, however, forms against him when he denies his right-hand man, Langda Tyagi, a promotion. Ultimately, this plot threatens not only his relationship with Dolly, but their lives and those of their associates as well.

It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.

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6. Mother India (मदर इण्डिया)

Mother India

A poverty-stricken woman raises her sons through many trials and tribulations. But no matter the struggles, always sticks to her own moral code.

It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.

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7. Monsoon Wedding (Monsoon Wedding)

Monsoon Wedding

As the romantic monsoon rains loom, the extended Verma family reunites from around the globe for a last-minute arranged marriage in New Delhi. This film traces five intersecting stories, each navigating different aspects of love as they cross boundaries of class, continent and morality.

It has an average vote of 6.79 on TMDB.

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8. Simon Birch

Simon Birch

Simon Birch and Joe Wenteworth are boys who have a reputation for being oddballs. Joe never knew his father, and his mother, Rebecca, is keeping her lips sealed no matter how much he protests. Simon, meanwhile, is an 11-year-old dwarf whose outsize personality belies his small stature. Indeed, he often assails the local reverend with thorny theological questions and joins Joe on his quest to find his biological father.

It has an average vote of 6.7 on TMDB.

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9. Live and Become (Va, vis et deviens)

Live and Become

In 1980 the black Falashas in Ethiopia are recognised as genuine Jews and are secretly carried to Israel. The day before the transport the son of a Jewish mother dies. In his place and with his name she takes a Christian 9-year-old boy.

It has an average vote of 7.466 on TMDB.

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10. The Sense of an Ending

The Sense of an Ending

A man becomes haunted by his past and is presented with a mysterious legacy that causes him to re-think his current situation in life.

It has an average vote of 6.4 on TMDB.

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11. Rabbit-Proof Fence

Rabbit-Proof Fence

In 1931, three Aboriginal girls escape after being plucked from their homes to be trained as domestic staff, and set off on a trek across the Outback.

It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.

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12. Cemetery Man (DellaMorte DellAmore)

Cemetery Man

Cemetery watchman, Francesco Dellamorte, is tasked with dispatching the recently deceased when they rise from their graves.

It has an average vote of 6.937 on TMDB.

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13. Beanpole (Дылда)

Beanpole

Set in post-WWII Leningrad as two female soldiers return from war and attempt to rebuild their lives in the ravaged city.

It has an average vote of 7.092 on TMDB.

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14. Somewhere

Somewhere

After withdrawing to the Chateau Marmont, a passionless Hollywood actor reexamines his life when his eleven-year-old daughter surprises him with a visit.

It has an average vote of 6.066 on TMDB.

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15. Kids

Kids

A day in the life of a group of teens as they travel around New York City skating, drinking, smoking and deflowering virgins.

It has an average vote of 6.874 on TMDB.

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16. Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

Having satisfied their urge for White Castle, Harold and Kumar jump on a plane to catch up with Harold's love interest, who's headed for the Netherlands. But the pair must change their plans when Kumar is accused of being a terrorist. Rob Corddry also stars in this wild comedy sequel that follows the hapless stoners' misadventures as they try to avoid being captured by the Department of Homeland Security.

It has an average vote of 6.286 on TMDB.

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17. Cold War (Zimna wojna)

Cold War

A man and a woman meet in the ruins of post-war Poland. With vastly different backgrounds and temperaments, they are fatally mismatched and yet drawn to each other.

It has an average vote of 7.45 on TMDB.

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18. Trance

Trance

A violent gang enlists the help of a hypnotherapist in an attempt to locate a painting which somehow vanished in the middle of a heist.

It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.

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19. The Graduate

The Graduate

Benjamin, a recent college graduate very worried about his future, finds himself in a love triangle with an older woman and her daughter.

It has an average vote of 7.7 on TMDB.

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20. Elf

Elf

When young Buddy falls into Santa's gift sack on Christmas Eve, he's transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa's helpers. But as he grows into adulthood, he can't shake the nagging feeling that he doesn't belong. Buddy vows to visit Manhattan and find his real dad, a workaholic.

It has an average vote of 6.652 on TMDB.

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