Movies Like The Great Indian Kitchen (2021)

The Great Indian Kitchen is a 2021 drama film from Jeo Baby with a MovieMagicScore of 7.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Lunchbox and The Hundred-Foot Journey.

Drama

The Lunchbox

2013

A mistaken delivery in Mumbai's famously efficient lunchbox delivery system (Mumbai's Dabbawallahs) connects a young housewife to a stranger in the dusk of his life. They build a fantasy world together through notes in the lunchbox. Gradually, this fantasy threatens to overwhelm their reality.

7.4

MagicScore

The Hundred-Foot Journey

2014

A story centered around an Indian family who moves to France and opens a restaurant across the street from a Michelin-starred French restaurant.

7.3

MagicScore

Today's Special

2009

Young Manhattan chef Samir rediscovers his heritage and passion for life through the enchanting art of cooking Indian food.

6.3

MagicScore

Dangal

2016

Dangal is an extraordinary true story based on the life of Mahavir Singh and his two daughters, Geeta and Babita Phogat. The film traces the inspirational journey of a father who trains his daughters to become world class wrestlers.

7.9

MagicScore

Alone

1999

Maria, whose parents live in the country, cannot stand her father's authoritarian ways and moves to the city. She finds a job as a cleaner and tries to survive in a wretched apartment in the shabby part of a big city. She is pregnant, and the fact that her boyfriend has abandoned her does not help matters. When her father goes to the hospital for an operation, her mother comes to stay with her. Her neighbor, an old recluse whose only friend is his dog, begins to come out of his shell and these three lost souls try to give each other the strength to start over.

7.0

MagicScore

For Colored Girls

2010

About existence from the perspective of 20 nameless black females. Each of the women portray one of the characters represented in the collection of twenty poems, revealing different issues that impact women in general and women of color in particular.

6.6

MagicScore

Girl Asleep

2015

The world is closing in on Greta Driscoll. On the cusp of turning fifteen she can't bear to leave her childhood, it contains all the things that give her comfort in this incomprehensible new world. She floats in a bubble of loserdom with her only friend Elliott, until her parents throw her a surprise 15th birthday party and she's flung into a parallel place; a world that's weirdly erotic, a little bit violent and thoroughly ludicrous - only there can she find herself.

6.0

MagicScore

In Bed with Victoria

2016

Victoria is a thirty-something divorced lawyer who's struggling to raise her two daughters. She is canny and cynical but on the verge of an emotional breakdown. At a friend's wedding she reconnects with Vincent, an old friend, and Sam, an old client. Her life is about to take a new turn.

5.8

MagicScore

Barbie

2023

Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.

6.9

MagicScore

#10

What Is a Woman?

2022

Matt Walsh's controversial doc challenges radical gender ideology through provocative interviews and humor.

6.8

MagicScore

#11

The Way to the Heart

2024

Ava, an award-winning chef at a big-city restaurant, has lost her spark. Her boss sends her out to find herself to save her menu and her job. She returns home and finds little to inspire her, but when she reunites with her childhood friend Logan, Ava has to get her head out of the clouds and her foot out of her mouth to rediscover her passion for food.

9.9

MagicScore

#12

Little Forest: Winter/Spring

2015

Ichiko bakes a cake for an end-of-year party with her friends. In the depths of winter, making mochi and curry keeps the people of Komori warm. Later, spring brings thoughts of her absent mother as well as rice planting and sakura, and she begins to think of leaving Komori behind again.

7.8

MagicScore

#13

Words on Bathroom Walls

2020

Diagnosed with a mental illness halfway through his senior year of high school, a witty, introspective teen struggles to keep it a secret while falling in love with a brilliant classmate who inspires him to open his heart and not be defined by his condition.

7.7

MagicScore

#14

Little Forest: Summer/Autumn

2014

Fleeing heartbreak in the big city, Ichiko returns to Komori, her rural hometown. She battles summer's rain and humidity, bakes her own bread, grows hothouse tomatoes and tills the fields. During autumn, the time for pickling and preserving fish and sweet potatoes, Ichiko begins reaping rice and recalls her departure five years before.

7.7

MagicScore

#15

Little Forest

2018

A young woman leaves the city to return to her hometown in the countryside. Seeking to escape the hustle and bustle of the city, she becomes self-sufficient in a bid to reconnect with nature.

7.6

MagicScore

#16

Eat Drink Man Woman

1994

Retired and widowed Chinese master chef Chu lives in modern day Taipei, with his three attractive daughters, all of whom are unattached. Soon, each daughter encounters a new man in their lives. When these new relationships blossom, stereotypes are broken and the living situation within the family changes.

7.6

MagicScore

#17

Midnight Diner

2014

A restaurant opens at midnight. Both the menu offerings and personality of the owner draw a series of flawed patrons including Tamako, whose boyfriend has passed away, live-in worker Michiru, and ruckus-raising Kenzo.

7.6

MagicScore

#18

Sweet Bean

2015

The master of a dorayaki pastry store hires a 76-year-old woman whose talents attract customers from all over. But she's hiding a troubling secret. Life's joys are found in the little details, and no matter what may be weighing you down, everyone loves a good pastry.

7.4

MagicScore

#19

Midnight Diner 2

2016

The Master’s late-night diner welcomes a woman troubled by funeral fans, an elderly scam victim, and a noodle delivery man struggling with love.

7.4

MagicScore

#20

Gourmet Detective: Roux the Day

2020

Henry is hired to authenticate and purchase a long lost and very valuable recipe book. Soon Henry and Maggie find themselves in a murder mystery where secrets hidden within a treasured book have dire consequences for all who own it.

7.3

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Great Indian Kitchen?

The top films similar to The Great Indian Kitchen by MovieMagicScore are The Lunchbox (7.4), The Hundred-Foot Journey (7.3), Today's Special (6.3). Each shares drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Great Indian Kitchen worth watching?

The Great Indian Kitchen holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.6/10 from 47 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is The Great Indian Kitchen?

The Great Indian Kitchen (2021) is a drama film directed by Jeo Baby, starring Nimisha Sajayan, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Ajitha V M.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Great Indian Kitchen?

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 Great Indian Kitchen

This ranked list pairs The Great Indian Kitchen (2021), a drama film from Jeo Baby, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Nimisha Sajayan 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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