Movies like Irreplaceable You
If Irreplaceable You hooked you with its comedy and drama, these are the films to watch next. Every pick says why it matches.
All My Life (2020)
It was a chance meeting started by one of Sol’s friends trying to chat up Jennifer. However, in the end, it was those two who hit it off. Sol enjoyed Jen’s smile, her effort, and how silly she could be. Jen enjoyed Sol’s cooking, his athleticism, and that he would join her in fun moments. As you can imagine, love bloomed, and things got serious. Jen’s investment in Sol led to her pushing him to follow his dreams and even move in to save money. Sol’s investment in Jen well, it led to him proposing. But what started as a liver tumor grew into full-on cancer, so with a diagnosis of 6 months to live, Sol and Jennifer try to make the best of it.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisFive Feet Apart (2019)
Seventeen-year-old Stella spends most of her time in the hospital as a cystic fibrosis patient. Her life is full of routines, boundaries and self-control — all of which get put to the test when she meets Will, an impossibly charming teen who has the same illness. There's an instant flirtation, though restrictions dictate that they must maintain a safe distance between them. As their connection intensifies, so does the temptation to throw the rules out the window and embrace that attraction.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisLife in a Year (2020)
A 17 year old finds out that his girlfriend is dying, so he sets out to give her an entire life, in the last year she has left.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisThe Fault in Our Stars (2014)
Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a patient named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisNow Is Good (2012)
A girl dying of leukemia compiles a list of things she'd like to do before passing away. Topping the list is her desire to lose her virginity.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisWish You Were Here (2025)
Charlotte finds herself in a rut, searching for a spark that seems just out of reach. After she has a whirlwind night of romance and imagining a future with a man named Adam, he ghosts her. When Charlotte finally discovers that Adam is terminally ill, she helps him spend his last days living life to the fullest.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
All the Bright Places (2020)
Two teens facing personal struggles form a powerful bond as they embark on a cathartic journey chronicling the wonders of Indiana.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisEverything, Everything (2017)
A teenager who's lived a sheltered life because she's allergic to everything, falls for the boy who moves in next door.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGood Sam (2019)
A news reporter looks into who has been anonymously leaving large cash gifts on random doorsteps in New York.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAlways and Forever (2009)
Grace and Michael were once inseparable high school sweethearts, but when Grace went away to college, they lost each other. At their 20th high school reunion, they reconnect and find that it is never too late for love.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
A Little Bit of Heaven (2011)
A guarded woman finds out she's dying of cancer but, when she meets her match, the threat of falling in love is scarier than death.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHope Springs Eternal (2018)
A teen's cancer diagnosis makes her more popular at school, so when she goes into remission, she decides to conceal the news.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
SnoozefestMovies like this2 Hearts (2020)
When illness strikes two people who are polar opposites, life and death bring them together in surprising ways.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisUntil Forever (2016)
Until Forever: The Michael Boyum Story is a powerful, true account of one young man's courageous battle with leukemia and his journey of faith.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAfter Everything (2018)
When Elliot, a brash 23-year-old living carefree in New York City, meets the sensible Mia and receives a damning diagnosis all in the same week, his world is turned completely upside down. But as their love blossoms amidst the chaos of his treatment, they discover that Elliot's illness is not the real test of their relationship – it's everything else.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLove, Rosie (2014)
Since the moment they met at age 5, Rosie and Alex have been best friends, facing the highs and lows of growing up side by side. A fleeting shared moment, one missed opportunity, and the decisions that follow send their lives in completely different directions. As each navigates the complexities of life, love, and everything in between, they always find their way back to each other - but is it just friendship, or something more?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBecause of Gracia (2017)
Two High School Couples explore Friendship and dating along dissimiliar lines, leading to Courage and Transformation for one teen and a personal crisis for Another.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Love Is Blind (2019)
A funny and irresistible story of a young girl who literally cannot see or hear her mother, even though she is living with her under the same roof. With the help of an eccentric psychiatrist, and a local, accidental hero, our heroine has to grow up, but falls in love and eventually takes hold of her future - despite not being able to see what's right in front of her.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Breathe (2017)
Based on the true story of Robin, a handsome, brilliant and adventurous man whose life takes a dramatic turn when polio leaves him paralyzed.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLove Is Thicker Than Water (2017)
Vida and Arthur come from vastly different backgrounds. Sensitive and touching, sometimes quirky and tragic, always uncompromisingly truthful, a fresh look how conflicting family ties challenge love in a modern day Romeo and Juliet tale.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Her Only Choice (2018)
A woman is faced with a choice to fight for her life or sacrifice it for another. After years of infertility, a newly-expectant mother is diagnosed with a life-altering disease.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Take My Hand (2024)
Living in London, at the peak of her career, a mother of three is diagnosed with MS. Following the sudden death of her husband and the loss of her job, she moves back home to Australia; where a chance encounter with her high school sweetheart gives her renewed hope in love as she battles the disease.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
The Life List (2025)
When her mother sends her on a quest to complete a teenage bucket list, a young woman uncovers family secrets, finds romance — and rediscovers herself.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMe Before You (2016)
Lou Clark, a directionless 26-year-old from the English countryside, takes a job at the local castle as a caregiver and companion to a wealthy young banker, Will Traynor. Wheelchair-bound from an accident two years prior, the once adventurous Will has all but given up — that is until Lou determines to show him that life is worth living.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisPeople You May Know (2017)
An introvert realizes he can be whomever he wants to be on the Internet.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisSay You Will (2017)
A recent high school graduate cares for his mother and navigates his first relationship in the wake of his father's suicide.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
The Spectacular Now (2013)
Sutter, a popular party animal, unexpectedly meets the introverted Aimee after waking up on a stranger's lawn. As Sutter deals with the problems in his life and Aimee plans for her future beyond school, an unexpected romance blossoms between them.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHeart of the Matter (2022)
Andie is a cardiologist who is devastated by the accidental death of a patient. As she and his grieving mother overcome their sorrow through forgiveness, they learn that acceptance leads to hope.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Heartthrob (2017)
Sam Maddox, a troubled girl whose father committed suicide, has earned a reputation at her high school for being a bit promiscuous. When Sam begins seeing brilliant, MIT-bound Henry Sinclair, the two opposites really attract. Although Sam doesn't realize it, Henry is in the grip of an insane romantic obsession, and he will kill anyone who tries to put an end to his star-crossed - and increasingly deadly - romance.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisJane Wants a Boyfriend (2015)
A young woman with Asperger's tries to find her first boyfriend with a little help from her older sister.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Irreplaceable You?
The closest matches to Irreplaceable You are All My Life, Five Feet Apart, Life in a Year.
How are movies similar to Irreplaceable You chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Irreplaceable You, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.
Are there English movies like Irreplaceable You?
Yes: All My Life, Five Feet Apart, Life in a Year.