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Movies that feel likeOm Shanti Om (2007)

In the early 70s, aspiring actor Om Prakash Makhija, and a famous starlet Shantipriya, are murdered. Thirty years later, his reincarnation Om Kapoor sets out to discover the mystery of their demise.

If you loved Om Shanti Om, the closest films we have are Sleepless Night (2011), Whisky (2004) and The Trip (2011). All three share Om Shanti Om's playful and contemplative feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Adrift in Tokyo (2007).

🍅 81% Rotten Tomatoes★ 6.8 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. Farah Khanwittyplayfultensecontemplative
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Sleepless Night
2011 · dir. Frédéric Jardin
🍅 97%★ 6.6drama · thriller

Playful where it counts, tense underneath

The difference: Trades the wit of Om Shanti Om for an angle of its own

Vincent, a police officer, and his partner Manuel steal a large amount of cocaine from José Marciano, a ruthless crime lord who is quick to seek revenge, endangering Vincent's life, career and family.

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Whisky
2004 · dir. Juan Pablo Rebella
🍅 100%★ 7.1comedy · drama

Both land wit and stillness at once

When his long-lost brother resurfaces, Jacobo, desperate to prove his life has added up to something, looks to scrounge up a wife. He turns to Marta, an employee at his sock factory, with whom he has a prickly relationship.

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The Trip
2011 · dir. Michael Winterbottom
🍅 89%★ 7comedy · drama

Comedy with a pulse of wit, in both cases

When Steve Coogan is asked by The Observer to tour the country's finest restaurants, he envisions it as the perfect getaway with his beautiful girlfriend. But, when she backs out on him, he has no one to accompany him but his best friend and source of eternal aggravation, Rob Brydon.

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Pieces of April
2003 · dir. Peter Hedges
🍅 83%★ 7comedy · drama

Playful drama, and it commits to that

Quirky and rebellious April Burns lives with her boyfriend in a low-rent New York City apartment miles away from her emotionally distant family. But when she discovers that her mother has a fatal form of breast cancer, she invites the clan to her place for Thanksgiving. While her father struggles to drive her family into the city, April -- an inexperienced cook -- runs into kitchen trouble and must ask a neighbor for help.

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Gloria
2013 · dir. Sebastián Lelio
🍅 100%★ 6.9comedy · drama

Both lean on stillness more than on thriller

Gloria is a 58-year-old divorcée. Her children have all left home but she has no desire to spend her days and nights alone. Determined to defy old age and loneliness, she rushes headlong into a whirl of singles’ parties on the hunt for instant gratification – which only leads to repeated disappointment and enduring emptiness. But when Gloria meets Rodolfo, an ex-naval officer seven years her senior, she begins to imagine the possibility of a permanent relationship.

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The Boss of It All
2006 · dir. Lars von Trier
🍅 74%★ 6.6comedy

Witty comedy in both cases

The owner of an IT firm wants to sell his business for profit; however, when he started his firm, he invented a nonexistent president to hide behind when unpopular steps needed to be taken. When potential purchasers insist on negotiating with 'The Boss' face to face, the owner hires a failed actor to play the part.

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Happy New Year
2014 · dir. Farah Khan
🍅 40%★ 5.1crime · comedyNetflix

Both are Farah Khan's work, and they rhyme

The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair

Six would-be thieves enter a prestigious dance competition as a cover for their larger goal of pulling off a major heist.

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The Accidental Spy
2001 · dir. Teddy Chan
🍅 25%★ 5.8action · comedy · thriller

Thriller built on tension, twice over

The difference: Leans harder into action than Om Shanti Om does

A fun-filled story about an ordinary guy about to kick into an action-packed adventure. Jackie Chan plays a bored and unsuccessful salesman who never thought his life would amount to anything. All that changes one day when he becomes an instant hero by foiling an attempted bank robbery.

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Adrift in Tokyo
2007 · dir. Satoshi Miki
★ 7.2comedy

Playful drama in both cases

A thug offers to pay a law student's gambling debt if the student will accompany him on a trip across Tokyo.

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Le Week-End
2013 · dir. Roger Michell
🍅 89%★ 6.4comedy · dramaPrime Video

Both lean on stillness more than on comedy

Nick and Meg Burrows return to Paris, the city where they honeymooned, to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary and rediscover some romance in their long-lived marriage. The film follows the couple as long-established tensions in their marriage break out in humorous and often painful ways.

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The Invisible Woman
2009 · dir. Cláudio Torres
★ 6.3comedy

Comedy of the same temperament

A man is abandoned by his wife and then falls in love with his neighbor, the perfect, ideal woman. The only problem: she doesn't exist!

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Soul Kitchen
2009 · dir. Fatih Akin
🍅 73%★ 7.2drama · comedy

Both play drama straight

In Hamburg, German-Greek chef Zinos unknowingly disturbs the peace in his locals-only restaurant by hiring a more talented chef.

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