Movies like Now Is Good (2012)
The best movies like Now Is Good (2012) are The Short History of the Long Road (2019), The Fault in Our Stars (2014) and If I Stay (2014). If Now Is Good hooked you with its drama and romance, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedLife in a Year (2020)8.2/10 from 2,027 votes
- NewestReminders of Him (2026)Released 2026
The Short History of the Long Road (2019)
Nola grew up living in a van with her father, Clint—two nomads against the world. When tragedy strikes, Nola must confront the reality of life on the road alone, learning to own her grief, her past, and her new destination.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies 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 thisIf I Stay (2014)
Mia Hall, a talented young cellist, thought the most difficult decision she would ever have to make would be whether to pursue her musical dreams at prestigious Juilliard or follow her heart to be with the love of her life, Adam, a rock singer/guitarist. However, a car wreck changes everything in an instant, and now Mia's life hangs in the balance. Suspended between life and death, Mia faces a choice that will decide her future.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisA Walk to Remember (2002)
When the popular, restless Landon Carter is forced to participate in the school drama production, he falls in love with Jamie Sullivan, the daughter of the town's minister. Jamie has a "to-do" list for her life, as well as a very big secret she must keep from Landon.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBefore I Fall (2017)
Samantha Kingston has everything. Then, everything changes. After one fateful night, she wakes up with no future at all. Trapped into reliving the same day over and over, she begins to question just how perfect her life really was.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisKeith (2008)
Natalie is high school royalty, but her queen bee status falls apart when she falls for the new guy at school. Although Keith ignores her at first, they soon become friends -- even though Natalie suspects that Keith has something to hide. As the free-spirited Keith shows Natalie how to embrace what life offers, they grow closer -- until a secret tests the bounds of their relationship
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies 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 thisDying Young (1991)
After she discovers that her boyfriend has betrayed her, Hilary O'Neil is looking for a new start and a new job. She begins to work as a private nurse for a young man suffering from blood cancer. Slowly, they fall in love, but they always know their love cannot last because he is destined to die.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAll 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 thisClose to the Horizon (2019)
Jessica knows exactly what her life is supposed to look like and where it takes her. But then she meets Danny. He has a complicated past and could confuse all their plans. Jessica has to decide.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Last Song (2010)
A drama centered on a rebellious girl who is sent to a Southern beach town for the summer to stay with her father. Through their mutual love of music, the estranged duo learn to reconnect.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
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 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 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 thisThe Best of Me (2014)
A pair of former high school sweethearts reunite after many years when they return to visit their small hometown.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCharlie St. Cloud (2010)
Accomplished sailor Charlie St. Cloud has the adoration of his mother Claire and his little brother Sam, as well as a college scholarship that will lead him far from his sleepy Pacific Northwest hometown. But his bright future is cut short when tragedy strikes and takes his dreams with it. After high school classmate Tess returns home unexpectedly, Charlie grows torn between honoring a promise he made four years earlier and moving forward with newfound love. As he finds the courage to let go of the past for good, Charlie discovers the soul most worth saving is his own.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMidnight Sun (2018)
Katie, a 17-year-old, has been sheltered since childhood and confined to her house during the day by a rare disease that makes even the smallest amount of sunlight deadly. Fate intervenes when she meets Charlie and they embark on a summer romance.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Choice (2016)
Travis and Gabby first meet as neighbors in a small coastal town and wind up in a relationship that is tested by life's most defining events.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
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 thisThe Sun Is Also a Star (2019)
Two young New Yorkers begin to fall in love over the course of a single day, as a series of potentially life-altering meetings loom over their heads - hers concerning her family’s deportation to Jamaica, and his concerning an education at Dartmouth.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWish You Were Here (2025)
After a whirlwind romance ends with him disappearing, a woman discovers that her brief love interest is terminally ill and helps him make the most of his remaining days.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Reminders of Him (2026)
When Diem's custodial grandparents adamantly refuse Kenna's attempts to see her daughter, Kenna discovers unexpected compassion, and then something truer and deeper, with former NFL player and local bar owner Ledger. As their secret romance develops, so do the dangers for both of them, leading Kenna toward heartbreak and, ultimately, the hope for a second chance.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisA 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 drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Tearsmith (2024)
Adopted together after a tough childhood in an orphanage, Nica and Rigel realize that unexpected but irresistible feelings pull them together.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAll 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 thisP.S. I Love You (2007)
A young widow discovers that her late husband has left her 10 messages intended to help ease her pain and start a new life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisForever My Girl (2018)
Years after leaving his fiancée at the altar to pursue fame and fortune, country music star Liam Page returns home hoping to win her back.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisWaiting for Forever (2010)
A Hollywood-set romantic tale of a guy who is content to live his life without a job yet with the love of his life, a young actress.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisSunrise in Heaven (2019)
A true love story that spans a lifetime but eventually results in a painful loss of love. Jan is the daughter of an overly protective militant father, but that doesn't stop her from falling love with Steve, a young GI in the Air Force.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Until 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
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Now Is Good?
The closest matches to Now Is Good are The Short History of the Long Road (2019), The Fault in Our Stars (2014) and If I Stay (2014). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Now Is Good?
People who watched Now Is Good most often go on to The Short History of the Long Road (2019), The Fault in Our Stars (2014) and If I Stay (2014).
What is the highest-rated movie like Now Is Good?
Life in a Year (2020), rated 8.2/10 by 2,027 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Now Is Good?
Reminders of Him (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Now Is Good?
Yes: The Short History of the Long Road (2019), The Fault in Our Stars (2014) and If I Stay (2014).
How are movies similar to Now Is Good chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Now Is Good, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.