Movies Like Sandhesam (1991)

Sandhesam is a 1991 comedy, drama, family film from Sathyan Anthikad with a MovieMagicScore of 7.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Accidental Prime Minister and Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party.

Comedy Drama Family

The Accidental Prime Minister

2019

Based on the memoir by Indian policy analyst Sanjaya Baru, The Accidental Prime Minister explores Manmohan Singh's tenure as the Prime Minister of India, and the kind of control he had over his cabinet and the country.

5.0

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Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party

2016

Bestselling author and influential filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza reveals the sordid truth about Hillary Clinton and the secret history of the Democratic Party. This important and controversial film releases at a critical time leading up to the 2016 Presidential campaign and challenges the state of American politics.

5.3

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Thank You for Smoking

2005

Nick Naylor is a charismatic spin-doctor for Big Tobacco who'll fight to protect America's right to smoke -- even if it kills him -- while still remaining a role model for his 12-year old son. When he incurs the wrath of a senator bent on snuffing out cigarettes, Nick's powers of "filtering the truth" will be put to the test.

7.2

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Inherit the Wind

1960

Schoolteacher Bertram Cates is arrested for teaching his students Darwin's theory of evolution. The case receives national attention and one of the newspaper reporters, E.K. Hornbeck, arranges to bring in renowned defense attorney and atheist Henry Drummond to defend Cates. The prosecutor, Matthew Brady is a former presidential candidate, famous evangelist, and old adversary of Drummond.

7.7

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Si yo fuera diputado

1952

Cantinflas is a unique barber, who trades with an elderly neighbor, a lawyer by profession, laws lessons in exchange for haircuts and shaved. It proposes advice to defend in court the disadvantaged neighborhood. His success deputy seeks the votes as the other candidate, Don Próculo, it is not accepted by anyone but his own bodyguards. Don Próculo will use know how much ruse to win the election by the Council, and also for the love of 'Sarita'

7.4

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Zipper

2015

Sam Ellis is a man on the rise — a hot-shot federal prosecutor on the cusp of a bright political future. But what was meant to be a one-time experience with an escort turns into a growing addiction — a new demon threatening to destroy his life, family, and career.

5.5

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Ice Blues: A Donald Strachey Mystery

2008

America's favorite gay private investigator, Donald Strachey, takes on the most complicated case of his career. After his long-time partner, Tim, asks him to uncover the source of an anonymous and generous donation to the Albany youth center, he gets caught in a whirlwind of deceit and danger.

5.3

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La Roue

1923

Sisif, a railwayman, saves a young girl named Norma orphaned by a train crash and raises her as his own daughter alongside his son, Elie. As she becomes an adult, Sisif grapples with whether to tell Norma the truth about her parentage.

7.3

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La Bête Humaine

1938

Returning by train to the French port of Le Havre, Jacques Lantier, a tormented railwayman, meets by chance the impulsive stationmaster Roubard and Séverine, his wife.

7.1

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#10

Herod's Law

1999

In the 1940s, a small Mexican town has seen its last three mayors assassinated in rapid succession. A naive janitor is recruited to become the new mayor, and he believes he will modernize the little town and usher in a reign of peace. But the system corrupts him very quickly, and he takes to abusing his power while associating with an unscrupulous assortment of opportunists, hypocrites and criminals.

7.9

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#11

Four More Years

2010

The Swedish Liberal party leader David Holst is in crisis. Just recently, he was Sweden’s hottest politician. Stylish, funny, popular and the obvious candidate as the country’s next Prime Minister. Now, two years and a disappointing election defeat later, he finds himself in free fall. The voters have deserted him, the party is in uproar and he can hardly manage to get out of bed. It gets no better when he falls head over heels in love with party general secretary Martin, the last person on earth he can fall in love with. A man. A Social Democrat.

6.1

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#12

Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks

2003

A detailed look at the gradual decline of Shenyang’s industrial Tiexi district, an area that was once a vibrant example of China’s socialist economy. But industry is changing, and the factories of Tiexi are closing. Director Wang Bing introduces us to some of the workers affected by the closures, and to their families.

7.7

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#13

The Conquest

2011

A look at French president Nicolas Sarkozy's rise to power.

5.9

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#14

Blind Chance

1987

Witek runs after a train. Three variations follow on how such a seemingly banal incident could influence the rest of Witek's life.

7.5

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#15

Left Right Left

2013

Roy and his friends expose the misdeeds of Sahadevan, a corrupt politician, and soon the friends are found murdered. Later, when Roy dies of an illness, Jayan discovers Roy and Sahadevan's past.

7.0

MagicScore

#16

Politically Incorrect

2024

Spain boils with tension, the country is totally polarized and social networks burn daily... The NEW LEFT and LIBERAL SPAIN parties face each other in the next general elections.

5.7

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#17

My Brother Is an Only Child

2007

Accio and Manrico are siblings from a working-class family in 1960s Italy: older Manrico is handsome, charismatic, and loved by all, while younger Accio is sulky, hot-headed, and treats life as a battleground — much to his parents' chagrin. After the former is drawn into left-wing politics, Accio joins the fascists out of spite, but his flimsy beliefs are put to test when he falls for Manrico's like-minded girlfriend.

6.7

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#18

TMNT

2007

After the defeat of their old arch nemesis, The Shredder, the Turtles have grown apart as a family. Struggling to keep them together, their rat sensei, Splinter, becomes worried when strange things begin to brew in New York City.

6.1

MagicScore

#19

Nobel Son

2007

Soon after his insufferably arrogant father wins the Nobel Prize for chemistry, Barkley Michaelson is kidnapped by Thaddeus James, a young genius who claims to be Barkley's illegitimate half-brother. Motivated not so much by money as revenge, Thaddeus tries to convince Barkley to help him carry out a multimillion-dollar extortion plot against their patriarch.

6.0

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#20

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

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Sandhesam?

The top films similar to Sandhesam by MovieMagicScore are The Accidental Prime Minister (5.0), Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party (5.3), Thank You for Smoking (7.2). Each shares comedy/drama/family themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Sandhesam worth watching?

Sandhesam holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.9/10 from 26 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Sandhesam?

Sandhesam (1991) is a comedy, drama, family film directed by Sathyan Anthikad, starring Thilakan, Sreenivasan, Jayaram.

Where can I find more recommendations like Sandhesam?

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About movies like Sandhesam

This ranked list pairs Sandhesam (1991), a comedy and drama and family film from Sathyan Anthikad, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Thilakan 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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