Movies like Light of My Life (2019)
The best movies like Light of My Life (2019) are Cargo (2017), Just a Breath Away (2018) and Into the Forest (2016). If Light of My Life hooked you with its science fiction and drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedChildren of Men (2006)7.6/10 from 8,287 votes
- NewestAfter Impact (2026)Released 2026
Cargo (2017)
After being infected in the wake of a violent pandemic and with only 48 hours to live, a father struggles to find a new home for his baby daughter.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJust a Breath Away (2018)
When a deadly mist engulfs Paris, people find refuge in the upper floors of the buildings. With no information, no electricity and hardly any supplies, Mathieu, Anna and their daughter Sarah try to survive the disaster.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisInto the Forest (2016)
In the not too distant future, two young women who live in a remote ancient forest discover the world around them is on the brink of an apocalypse. Informed only by rumor, they fight intruders, disease, loneliness & starvation.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & science fiction
SnoozefestMovies like thisLeave No Trace (2018)
A father and daughter live a perfect but mysterious existence in Forest Park, a beautiful nature reserve near Portland, Oregon, rarely making contact with the world. But when a small mistake tips them off to authorities, they are sent on an increasingly erratic journey in search of a place to call their own.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisZ for Zachariah (2015)
In the wake of a nuclear war, a young woman survives on her own, fearing she may actually be the proverbial last woman on earth, until she discovers the most astonishing sight of her life: another human being. A distraught scientist, he’s nearly been driven mad by radiation exposure and his desperate search for others. A fragile, imperative strand of trust connects them. But when a stranger enters the valley, their precarious bond begins to unravel.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & science fiction
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Midnight Sky (2020)
A lone scientist in the Arctic races to contact a crew of astronauts returning home to a mysterious global catastrophe.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both science fiction & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Road (2009)
A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind and water. It is cold enough to crack stones and, when the snow falls, it is gray. Their destination is the warmer south, although they don't know what, if anything, awaits them there.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Pink Cloud (2021)
After a toxic and mysterious pink cloud suddenly appears around the globe, people are forced to shelter in place. A woman finds herself stuck in an apartment with a stranger after a one-night stand, and the two come to terms with staying together.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & science fiction
Awake (2021)
After a sudden global event wipes out all electronics and takes away humankind’s ability to sleep, chaos quickly begins to consume the world. Only Jill, an ex-soldier with a troubled past, may hold the key to a cure in the form of her own daughter. The question is, can Jill safely deliver her daughter and save the world before she herself loses her mind.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & science fiction
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Last Spark of Hope (2023)
A woman, who may be the last human on Earth, struggles to survive with only her robot companion. As she battles the harsh realities of her existence, the stakes intensify when her once-trusted robot turns against her.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & science fiction
SnoozefestMovies like thisThese Final Hours (2014)
With the end of the world only hours away, self-absorbed James heads to the ultimate party-to-end-all-parties. On his way there, he saves the life of a young girl named Rose who is searching desperately for her missing father. This simple act sets James on a path to redemption.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both science fiction & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPerfect Sense (2011)
In Glasgow, Scotland, while a mysterious pandemic begins to spread around the world, Susan, a brilliant epidemiologist, falls in love with Michael, a skillful cook.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisI Am Legend (2007)
Robert Neville is a scientist who was unable to stop the spread of the terrible virus that was incurable and man-made. Immune, Neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of New York City and perhaps the world. For three years, Neville has faithfully sent out daily radio messages, desperate to find any other survivors who might be out there. But he is not alone.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & science fiction
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSwan Song (2021)
In the near future, Cameron Turner is diagnosed with a terminal illness. Presented with an experimental solution to shield his wife and son from grief, he grapples with altering their fate in this thought-provoking exploration of love, loss, and sacrifice.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & science fiction
Worth the HypeMovies like thisI Think We're Alone Now (2018)
After a catastrophe destroys most of humanity, recluse Del lives in his small, empty town, content with the utopia he has methodically created for himself, until an interloper, young Grace, disrupts his solitude.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & science fiction
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Survivalist (2015)
In a time of starvation, a survivalist lives off a small plot of land hidden deep in forest. When two women seeking food and shelter discover his farm, he finds his existence threatened.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMelancholia (2011)
Two sisters find their already strained relationship challenged as a mysterious new planet threatens to collide with Earth.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & science fiction
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAnother Earth (2011)
On the night a duplicate Earth is discovered in the solar system, the lives of a young woman and an accomplished composer become tragically connected after a fatal accident.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Quiet Place (2018)
A family is forced to live in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & science fiction
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAfter Impact (2026)
After losing his father, Ethan Nichols inherits one of the largest greenhouses in the country, just as the world faces a devastating threat from an approaching asteroid. As society begins to unravel, Ethan grapples with personal betrayal, overwhelming loneliness, and the growing fear that survival may come at the cost of his humanity. Seeking refuge in his family’s bunker, Ethan endures the harsh aftermath of the impact, wrestling with physical injury and emotional despair. When a faint voice crackles over his radio, Ethan discovers he's not as alone as he believed.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both science fiction & drama
Meanwhile on Earth (2024)
Siblings Elsa and Franck used to be close, but everything changed when Franck’s space mission went awry. Three years have passed since his mysterious disappearance, and 23-year-old Elsa is having trouble moving on with her life. One day, an unidentified life form makes contact, offering to bring her big brother back to Earth. But there's a price to pay...
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both science fiction & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Deal (2022)
A mother fights to save her ailing daughter after a global pandemic worse than any seen before ravaged the planet, leaving resources so scarce you must pay for them with your life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both science fiction
Contagion (2011)
As an epidemic of a lethal airborne virus - that kills within days - rapidly grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure and control the panic that spreads faster than the virus itself.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSongbird (2020)
During a pandemic lockdown, Nico, a young man with rare immunity, must overcome martial law, murderous vigilantes and a powerful family to reunite with his love, Sara.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisP1H: A New World Begins (2020)
The story of boys who are scattered in the past, present, and future to find the star of hope in order to save the Earth which is devastated by a virus spread by a group of evil.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & science fiction
Children of Men (2006)
In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child's birth may help scientists save the future of humankind.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both science fiction
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDomain (2017)
After a deadly virus wipes out most of humanity, the survivors are forced to wait alone in self-sustaining bunkers while the viral threat runs its course. Able to communicate through a networked video interface, the survivors wait for years and slowly become a motley family of sorts. But their fragile social ecosystem is shattered when, one by one, they start mysteriously disappearing from their bunkers.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & science fiction
SnoozefestMovies like thisIn the Blink of an Eye (2026)
Three storylines, spanning thousands of years, intersect and reflect on hope, connection, and the circle of life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both science fiction & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisMy Zoe (2019)
Isabelle, a geneticist recovering from a toxic marriage, is raising her only daughter, Zoe, with her contentious ex-husband. Zoe means everything to her mother and so when tragedy strikes the fractured family, Isabelle travels to Russia in seeking the help of a world-renowned fertility physician who Isabelle believes can help bring back her little girl.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisParts Per Billion (2014)
The interwoven stories of three couples which are forced to make life-altering decisions in the face of a disastrous war. Inspired and sometimes blinded by their love, Len, Mia, Andy, Esther, Anna and Erik are as flawed and beautiful as any of the billions who are facing this human-made biological disaster.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both science fiction
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Light of My Life?
The closest matches to Light of My Life are Cargo (2017), Just a Breath Away (2018) and Into the Forest (2016). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Light of My Life?
People who watched Light of My Life most often go on to Cargo (2017), Just a Breath Away (2018) and Into the Forest (2016).
What is the highest-rated movie like Light of My Life?
Children of Men (2006), rated 7.6/10 by 8,287 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Light of My Life?
After Impact (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Light of My Life?
Yes: Cargo (2017), Into the Forest (2016) and Leave No Trace (2018).
How are movies similar to Light of My Life chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Light of My Life, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.