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Movies like Light / Sound

The best movies like Light / Sound are 20,000 Days on Earth (2014), The Deep End of the Ocean (1999) and Mārama (2026). If Light / Sound hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. 20,000 Days on Earth (2014)

    A semi-fictionalized documentary about a day in the life of Australian musician Nick Cave's persona.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. The Deep End of the Ocean (1999)

    A three-year-old boy disappears during his mother's high school reunion. Nine years later, by chance, he turns up in the town in which the family has just relocated.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. Mārama (2026)

    1859. When a young Māori woman is summoned from New Zealand to North Yorkshire, she uncovers her horrific colonial heritage and is compelled to confront and destroy the titled Englishman who devastated her family.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. Anastasia: Once Upon a Time (2020)

    Anastasia Romanov escapes through a portal when her family is threatened by Vladimir Lenin, and she finds herself in the year 1988, befriended by a young American girl.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  5. Too Late Blues (1961)

    Ghost is an ideological musician and leader of a jazz band who would rather play his blues in the park to the birds than compromise himself. His peripatetic performances lead him to cross paths with a singer, while his masculinity is thrown into question following a violent brawl.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. Abigail (2019)

    A young girl Abigail lives in a city whose borders were closed many years ago because of an epidemic of a mysterious disease. Abby's father was one of the sick - and he was taken when she was six years old. Going against the authorities to find his father, Abby learns that her city is actually full of magic. And she discovers in herself extraordinary magical abilities.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. The Secret Life of Bees (2008)

    Set in South Carolina in 1964, this is the tale of Lily Owens a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother. To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father, Lily flees with Rosaleen, her caregiver and only friend, to a South Carolina town that holds the secret to her mother's past.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. Blue Velvet (1986)

    The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. Ghosts (1997)

    In the town of Normal Valley, an eccentric magician named Maestro entertains the local children every day in his spooky mansion. One stormy night, the town's mayor leads a group of angry citizens to the mansion in an attempt to run Maestro out of town.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. The Grandmother (1970)

    To escape neglect and abuse from his parents, a young boy plants some strange seeds and they grow into a grandmother.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story (2025)

    Unravel the case of Utah therapist Jodi Hildebrandt, whose child abuse arrest with parenting YouTuber Ruby Franke exposed a twisted tale of manipulation.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. The Brave Little Toaster (1987)

    A group of dated appliances, finding themselves stranded in a summer home that their family had just sold, decide to seek out their eight year old 'master'.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act (2026)

    With Caine gone and the circus dark, the cast are left with only the mistakes and traumas of their pasts to keep them company. As the prospect of eternity closes in around them, they discover the truth about the Digital Circus and its history. Will they come to terms with what they uncover, or will they make... the other choice? Also, presumably at some point someone says something funny, because this ending can’t be THAT depressing, can it? A theatrical screening of episode 8 and the all new, hour-long episode 9.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. Maria (2024)

    Maria Callas, the world's greatest opera singer, lives the last days of her life in 1970s Paris, as she confronts her identity and life.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. Eddie and the Cruisers (1983)

    A television newswoman picks up the story of a 1960s rock band whose long-lost leader — Eddie Wilson — may still be alive, while searching for the missing tapes of the band's never-released album.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. Watching the Detectives (2007)

    Neil, a self-proclaimed film geek and owner of Gumshoe video, has always been content to live vicariously through his favorite films noir. But when he meets Violet, a real-life femme fatale, his mundane world gets turned upside down and the line between reality and the movies quickly begins to blur.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. The Doors (1991)

    The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. The Caller (1987)

    One night, an unusual stranger in need asks a woman living alone in a house in the woods if he can use her phone. It soon becomes clear that they're playing a strange mind game and that there's something very wrong about the woods.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  19. Newness (2017)

    In contemporary Los Angeles, two millennials navigating a social media–driven hookup culture begin a relationship that pushes both emotional and physical boundaries.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. Take the Lead (2006)

    A former professional dancer volunteers to teach dance in the New York public school system and, while his background first clashes with his students' tastes, together they create a completely new style of dance. Based on the story of ballroom dancer, Pierre Dulane.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Light / Sound?

The closest matches to Light / Sound are 20,000 Days on Earth (2014), The Deep End of the Ocean (1999) and Mārama (2026). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Light / Sound?

Start with 20,000 Days on Earth (2014), the closest match to Light / Sound.

What is the highest-rated movie like Light / Sound?

The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act (2026), rated 8.8/10 by 312 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Light / Sound?

The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Light / Sound?

Yes: 20,000 Days on Earth (2014), The Deep End of the Ocean (1999) and Mārama (2026).

How are movies similar to Light / Sound chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Light / Sound, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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