Movies Like 1983 (2014)

1983 is a 2014 drama film from Abrid Shine with a MovieMagicScore of 7.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Jersey and Sachin: A Billion Dreams.

Drama

Jersey

2019

After his career fails to take off, a gifted cricketer in his mid-thirties decides that he’s not ready to give up quite yet.

8.2

MagicScore

Sachin: A Billion Dreams

2017

Sachin Tendulkar plays himself in this sports-docudrama that traces the life and times of one of the world’s biggest cricket phenomenas.

7.4

MagicScore

Chain Kulii Ki Main Kulii

2007

An orphan boy with dreams of finding a family and fame as a cricketer, finds a bat with magical powers and lands a spot in the Indian cricket team.

5.8

MagicScore

P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang

1982

Summer, 1948. 14-year-old Alan has just three wishes: that there will be lasting peace, that England will win the Ashes, and that he will finally kiss classmate Ann. So when he's cast opposite her in a play that requires a kiss and England seem to be doing well in cricket, life couldn't be better.

7.0

MagicScore

Neethaane En Ponvasantham

2012

A boy and a girl who are friends from their childhood fight and break up during their school and college. They meet again at the age of 25 and fall in love.

6.0

MagicScore

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

2009

Dumbledore tries to prepare Harry for the final battle with Voldemort while Death Eaters wreak havoc in both Muggle and Wizard worlds.

7.7

MagicScore

The Chaos Class Is Fretting Over

1979

Lazy, uneducated students mostly coming from money, share a very close band. They live together in the dormitory of this private highschool, where they daily plan their latest pranks on teachers or the other classes. When one of the students get his girlfriend pregnant, the whole class acts together to help him. The mother has to leave the baby for a while with the father, and this leads to a series of funny events.

6.7

MagicScore

How to Deal

2003

Halley is convinced true love doesn't exist based on the crazy relationships around her. Her mother is divorcing her father who is dating a younger woman Halley can't stand. Her crazed sister is planning a wedding but has second thoughts and her best friend has fallen madly in love for the first time leaving Halley to feel even more alone.

5.4

MagicScore

Tokyo Story

1953

The elderly Shukishi and his wife, Tomi, take the long journey from their small seaside village to visit their adult children in Tokyo. Their elder son, Koichi, a doctor, and their daughter, Shige, a hairdresser, don't have much time to spend with their aged parents, and so it falls to Noriko, the widow of their younger son who was killed in the war, to keep her in-laws company.

8.1

MagicScore

#10

The Hunt

2012

A teacher lives a lonely life, all the while struggling over his son’s custody. His life slowly gets better as he finds love and receives good news from his son, but his new luck is about to be brutally shattered by an innocent little lie.

8.1

MagicScore

#11

Donnie Darko

2001

After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.

7.8

MagicScore

#12

The Tree of Wooden Clogs

1978

On a northern Italian farm, Batistì and his wife decide to send their son Minec to school, sacrificing his help in the fields but hoping to break the cycle of poverty in the family. But when Minec’s shoe breaks while walking for miles, Batisti puts the family’s future at risk to replace the clog.

7.6

MagicScore

#13

A Little Princess

1995

When her father enlists to fight for the British in WWI, young Sara Crewe goes to New York to attend the same boarding school her late mother attended. She soon clashes with the severe headmistress, Miss Minchin, who attempts to stifle Sara's creativity and sense of self-worth.

7.6

MagicScore

#14

El mil amores

1954

Carmen has a daughter, Patricia, who attends a school for young ladies where they think Carmen is married to a sailor. Viviano is a friend of Carmen and when she needs it, he poses as the father of Patricia and she believes is her father. Actually, Viviano is engaged with Marilu

7.3

MagicScore

#15

Marion, 13 ans pour toujours

2016

The real story of Marion Fraisse, who committed suicide at the age of 13 after being viciously and repeatedly bullied by her classmates.

7.2

MagicScore

#16

The Teacher

2016

The principal of an elementary school calls a special parents meeting after it’s alleged that the seemingly empathetic and kindly-looking teacher Mrs. Drazděchová uses her students to manipulate their parents.

6.8

MagicScore

#17

Life, Above All

2010

A touching mother-daughter relationship that reflects the modern South Africa.

6.5

MagicScore

#18

Peppermint Soda

1977

In the fall of 1963, Anne is becoming a teenager. She lives in Paris with her mother and her older sister, Frédérique. They're just back from summer at the beach with their father. School starts. A turbulent year awaits them both.

6.4

MagicScore

#19

The Greening of Whitney Brown

2011

Whitney, a spoiled pre-teen from Philadelphia, is forced to move to the country when her parents feel the squeeze of economic hard times. A fish out of water, far from her comfort zone, she befriends an amazing horse, and undertakes a misguided journey back to her old life, only to discover that her family is her home.

6.0

MagicScore

#20

The Adventures of Pinocchio

1996

One of puppet-maker Geppetto's creations comes magically to life. This puppet, Pinocchio, has one major desire and that is to become a real boy someday. In order to accomplish this goal he has to learn to act responsibly. This film shows you the adventures on which he learns valuable lessons.

5.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like 1983?

The top films similar to 1983 by MovieMagicScore are Jersey (8.2), Sachin: A Billion Dreams (7.4), Chain Kulii Ki Main Kulii (5.8). Each shares drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is 1983 worth watching?

1983 holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.4/10 from 34 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is 1983?

1983 (2014) is a drama film directed by Abrid Shine, starring Nivin Pauly, Nikki Galrani, Anoop Menon.

Where can I find more recommendations like 1983?

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 1983

This ranked list pairs 1983 (2014), a drama film from Abrid Shine, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Nivin Pauly 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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