15 Movies Like Bicycle Thieves
Loved Bicycle Thieves? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.
Vaazha II
Four friends – Hashir, Alan, Ajin and Vinayak – are considered losers and troublemakers by parents, family and the school management. They face immense social pressure as they reach adulthood, embarking them on an emotional journey of self discovery and acceptance, where they finally learn to take up their responsibilities and find success.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Bicycle Thieves.
¿Quieres ser mi hijo?
Lu, a conformist woman in her forties, learns that her 15-year partner has been having extramarital affairs. Starting from scratch, she gets involved in an unexpected relationship with a young womanizer.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Bicycle Thieves.
Vaazha
Four friends deemed 'losers' face immense pressure from parents and society upon entering adulthood. Their emotional tale sees them embark on a journey of self-discovery and acceptance, where love ultimately triumphs over judgment.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Bicycle Thieves.
Hridayam
Arun and Darshana are first-year engineering students and they fall in love soon after their college begins. And just as how things work generally in teenage, the road ahead isn't too easy for them. Life offers many twists and turns that they least expect.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Bicycle Thieves.
Money Train
When a vengeful New York transit cop decides to steal a trainload of subway fares, his foster brother—a fellow cop—tries to protect him.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Bicycle Thieves.
Annan Thambi
Appu and Achu are twin brothers who do not get along with each other since childhood. When their enemies create misunderstandings between them, they bay for each other's blood.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Bicycle Thieves.
The Pickup
A routine cash pickup takes a wild turn when mismatched armored truck drivers Russell and Travis are ambushed by ruthless criminals led by savvy mastermind Zoe.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Bicycle Thieves.
The Ladykillers
Five oddball criminals planning a bank robbery rent rooms on a cul-de-sac from an octogenarian widow under the pretext that they are classical musicians.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Bicycle Thieves.
Parker
A thief with a unique code of professional ethics is double-crossed by his crew and left for dead. Assuming a new disguise and forming an unlikely alliance with a woman on the inside, he looks to hijack the score of the crew's latest heist.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Bicycle Thieves.
Premalu
Sachin, a carefree graduate, crosses paths with Reenu, a spirited IT professional, in Hyderabad. As their friendship deepens, unspoken feelings, career ambitions and life choices challenge their bond.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Bicycle Thieves.
Aavesham
Three college freshmen in Bangalore befriend an eccentric gangster to get revenge on their senior bullies.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Bicycle Thieves.
Players
New York sportswriter Mack has spent years devising successful hook-up "plays" with her friends, but when she unexpectedly falls for one of her targets, she must learn what it takes to go from simply scoring to playing for keeps.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Bicycle Thieves.
Sarvam Maya
A man who loses his belief in God meets the spirit of a young woman unable to remember what happened to her.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Bicycle Thieves.
Wheelman
A getaway driver for a bank robbery realizes he has been double crossed and races to find out who betrayed him.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Bicycle Thieves.
Super Sharanya
Sharanya, an ordinary small-town girl from Pallakad, who moves to Thrissur for higher studies, finds herself changing as she meets Deepu.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Bicycle Thieves.