Movies Like The Kerala Story (2023)

The Kerala Story is a 2023 drama film from Sudipto Sen with a MovieMagicScore of 4.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with L2: Empuraan and Stranger at the Gate.

Drama

L2: Empuraan

2025

Five years after becoming Chief Minister of Kerala, Jathin Ramdas' move to align with communal forces led by Balraj 'Baba' Bajrangi, triggers Stephen Nedumpally aka Khureshi Ab'raam to return with his Man Friday Zayed Masood to save his home state and settle scores.

6.2

MagicScore

Stranger at the Gate

2022

A U.S. Marine plots a terrorist attack on a small-town American mosque, but his plan takes an unexpected turn when he comes face to face with the people he sets out to kill.

6.2

MagicScore

Dhurandhar

2025

A mysterious traveler slips into the heart of Karachi's underbelly and rises through its ranks with lethal precision, only to tear the notorious ISI-Underworld nexus apart from within.

7.3

MagicScore

The Devils

1971

In 17th-century France, Father Urbain Grandier's protection of the city of Loudun from the corrupt Cardinal Richelieu is undermined by a sexually repressed nun's accusation of witchcraft.

7.5

MagicScore

The Secret Life of Brian

2007

A documentary about the making of the controversial Life of Brian and the surrounding accusations of blasphemy.

7.6

MagicScore

PK

2014

A stranger in the city asks questions no one has asked before. Known only by his initials, the man's innocent questions and childlike curiosity take him on a journey of love, laughter and letting go.

7.7

MagicScore

Bangalore Days

2014

A fun roller coaster ride about three young people, Aju, Divya and Kuttan who are cousins, reach Bangalore to dream, discover & explore!

7.5

MagicScore

Virus

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.

7.4

MagicScore

The Long Goodbye

2020

A short about racism and Islamophobia in the UK.

6.7

MagicScore

#10

Kerala Cafe

2009

Ten stories meet at Kerala Cafe.

6.7

MagicScore

#11

Mulk

2018

The youngest son of a Muslim family settled in Benaras gets involved in terrorist activities, leading to a bomb blast massacre. His actions have an adverse effect on the family who are left to defend themselves as people who are innocent and not anti-nationals.

6.7

MagicScore

#12

The Venerable W.

2017

A view of the religious tensions between Muslims and Buddhist through the portrait of the Buddhist monk Ashin Wirathu, leader of anti-Muslim movement in Myanmar.

6.6

MagicScore

#13

The Pope Must Die

1991

A less-than-qualified and far-from-perfect priest is mistakenly named the new pope. As the pontiff, he must deal with Vatican corruption, the Mob and the reappearance of his old lover.

4.8

MagicScore

#14

Ben-Hur

1959

In ancient Judea, a Jewish aristocrat opposing Roman occupation of his homeland reunites with his childhood friend, now a Roman commander — setting in motion a saga of betrayal, adventure, tragedy, revenge, and faith.

7.9

MagicScore

#15

Embrace of the Serpent

2015

The epic story of the first contact, encounter, approach, betrayal and, eventually, life-transcending friendship, between Karamakate, an Amazonian shaman, last survivor of his people, and two scientists that, over the course of 40 years, travel through the Amazon in search of a sacred plant that can heal them. Inspired by the journals of the first explorers of the Colombian Amazon, Theodor Koch-Grunberg and Richard Evans Schultes.

7.7

MagicScore

#16

Fireproof

2008

A heroic fire captain values dedication and service to others above all else, but the most important partnership in his life, his marriage, is about to go up in smoke.

7.7

MagicScore

#17

The Mission

1986

When a Spanish Jesuit goes into the South American wilderness to build a mission in the hope of converting the Indians of the region, a slave hunter is converted and joins his mission. When Spain sells the colony to Portugal, they are forced to defend all they have built against the Portuguese aggressors.

7.4

MagicScore

#18

Léon Morin, Priest

1961

Barny, although a Marxist, is intrigued by the mysteries of religion. In confession, she teases a priest, Léon Morin, but he is a young and intelligent man and ready to discuss anything.

7.0

MagicScore

#19

The Rapture

1991

A lonely telephone operator leading an empty, amoral life finds God – only to have her faith continually tested in ways beyond what she could have imagined.

5.8

MagicScore

#20

Let There Be Light

2017

An atheist goes through a near-death experience in an auto accident before converting to Christianity.

5.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Kerala Story?

The top films similar to The Kerala Story by MovieMagicScore are L2: Empuraan (6.2), Stranger at the Gate (6.2), Dhurandhar (7.3). Each shares drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Kerala Story worth watching?

The Kerala Story holds a MovieMagicScore of 4.4/10 from 25 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Kerala Story?

The Kerala Story (2023) is a drama film directed by Sudipto Sen, starring Adah Sharma, Yogita Bihani, Sonia Balani.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Kerala Story?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more drama recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like The Kerala Story

This ranked list pairs The Kerala Story (2023), a drama film from Sudipto Sen, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Adah Sharma take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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