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Movies like Can I Live? (2021)

The best movies like Can I Live? (2021) are Earth: One Amazing Day (2017), An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (2017) and The 5th Wave (2016). If Can I Live? hooked you, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Earth: One Amazing Day (2017)

    An astonishing journey revealing the awesome power of the natural world. Over the course of one single day, we track the sun from the highest mountains to the remotest islands to exotic jungles.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (2017)

    A decade after An Inconvenient Truth brought climate change into the heart of popular culture comes the riveting and rousing follow-up that shows just how close we are to a real energy revolution. Vice President Al Gore continues his tireless fight, traveling around the world training an army of climate champions and influencing international climate policy. Cameras follow him behind the scenes—in moments private and public, funny and poignant—as he pursues the empowering notion that while the stakes have never been higher, the perils of climate change can be overcome with human ingenuity and passion.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. The 5th Wave (2016)

    16-year-old Cassie Sullivan tries to survive in a world devastated by the waves of an alien invasion that has already decimated the population and knocked mankind back to the Stone Age.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  4. Hounddog (2008)

    A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs (2008)

    Fresh off ripping space-time a new one at the end of "Bender's Big Score," the Planet Express crew is back to mend the tear in reality, or (hopefully) at least not make it worse. Beyond the tear, though, lurks a being of inconceivable...tentacularity. What will become of Earth, and indeed, our universe, when faced with the Beast with a Billion Backs?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. Get Him to the Greek (2010)

    Pinnacle records has the perfect plan to get their sinking company back on track: a comeback concert in LA featuring Aldous Snow, a fading rockstar who has dropped off the radar in recent years. Record company intern Aaron Green is faced with the monumental task of bringing his idol, out of control rock star Aldous Snow, back to LA for his comeback show.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

    Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. Falcon Rising (2014)

    Chapman is an ex-marine in Brazil's slums, battling the yakuza outfit who attacked his sister and left her for dead.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. LEGO Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition (2024)

    A young, aspiring hero and superhero fan inadvertently unleashes a powerful new villain looking to rid the world of the Avengers.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. Green Lantern: Emerald Knights (2011)

    As the home planet of the Green Lantern Corps faces a battle with an ancient enemy, Hal Jordan prepares new recruit Arisia for the coming conflict by relating stories of the first Green Lantern and several of Hal's comrades.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. Interceptor (2022)

    A U.S. Army Captain uses her years of tactical training to save humanity from sixteen nuclear missiles launched at the U.S. as a violent attack threatens her remote missile interceptor station.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. The Marine 3: Homefront (2013)

    A Marine must do whatever it takes to save his kidnapped sister and stop a terrorist attack masterminded by a radical militia group.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons (2022)

    After discovering he has powers, 11-year-old Jonathan Kent and assassin-turned-Boy-Wonder Damian Wayne must join forces to rescue their fathers (Superman & Batman) and save the planet from the malevolent alien force known as Starro.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. Lucky Them (2013)

    More interested in partying and flirting with young musicians than work, veteran rock journalist Ellie Klug has one last chance to prove her value to her magazine’s editor: a no-stone-unturned search to discover what really happened to long lost rock god, Matt Smith, who also happens to be her ex-boyfriend. Teaming up with an eccentric amateur documentary filmmaker, Ellie hits the road in search of answers.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. Gray Matter (2023)

    All her life, Aurora has been taught by her mother that the superhuman abilities they possess, the abilities that make them unique, also make them dangerous. Now, on one fateful and deadly night, Aurora will find out if her mother was telling the truth and just what consequences the use of her powers might have.​

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. LEGO Marvel Spider-Man: Vexed by Venom (2019)

    Thanks to Green Goblin and Venom, tech theft is now at an all-time high. Can our Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man put an end to their mysterious villainous scheme before all of New York City is destroyed?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Guardians of the Galaxy - The Thanos Threat (2017)

    The Guardians are on a mission to deliver the Build Stone to the Avengers before the Ravagers, Thanos and his underlings steal it from them.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. Masters of the Universe (1987)

    When He-Man is driven from Eternia after Skeletor seizes Castle Grayskull, a stolen portal device strands the fight on Earth, where a pair of teenagers become entangled in a war that spans worlds.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  19. Once Upon a Forest (1993)

    A young mouse, mole and hedgehog risk their lives to find a cure for their badger friend, who's been poisoned by men.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. Eternals (2021)

    The Eternals are a team of ancient aliens who have been living on Earth in secret for thousands of years. When an unexpected tragedy forces them out of the shadows, they are forced to reunite against mankind’s most ancient enemy, the Deviants.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  21. BE WILD - NORMALITY IS RADICAL (2019)

    A young film crew searches for ways out of the climate crisis. In different cities they meet people who commit their lives to preserving our environment in different ways. In inspiring conversations they talk about their thoughts, motivation and hope and why we have to break out of our comfort zone. 8 protagonists try to reach out for solutions for climate justice in our future and open up perspectives of hope.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  22. Prey (2025)

    Young ecologist demonstraters travel to the countryside to confront hunters. But one of them is willing to do anything to stop them.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  23. Crossed Destinies - A Short Film About Climate Change (2023)

    A papercut stopmotion animation in which human Travelers from 2053 travel 30 years into the past to warn "foundlings" of the future that awaits them. The story follows Jonah and his Traveler, learning about the possible chaotic future that could happen if such measures are not applied.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  24. Spokespeople (2020)

    For Los Angeles natives living in the early 1900s, bicycles and streetcars shared the road as our primary modes of transportation. But the arrival of the freeway effectively wiped them out. Today, a collective of cycling communities fight for protected bike lanes and road safety, determined to bring a new era of mobility justice to the city.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  25. The Letter: A Message For Our Earth (2022)

    This film tells the story about the Pope’s call to care for our planet. In 2015, Pope Francis wrote Laudato Si’, a letter to the world confronting the looming calamity of human impact on Earth and ourselves. It is one of the most ambitious and revolutionary papal statements in history and outlines the most critical environmental and social issues that we collectively face.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  26. Stick Together (2024)

    After their hunger strike in Berlin's government district, 5 climate activists reunite. While Lina has joined the "Last Generation," her comrades prepare for the eviction of Lützerath, a village facing demolition for mine expansion. How far will they go for their ideals?

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  27. Julien, le marais et la libellule (2022)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  28. State of Necessity (2022)

    Behind the scenes of two court cases involving activists in the fight against climate change.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  29. The Here Now Project (2024)

    An international diary of the impact of climate change is constructed from thousands of hours of in-the-moment footage. Through the process, we witness the deep human resilience, resourcefulness and courage necessary to confront the world’s most pressing challenge.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  30. The Wild Defending Itself (2025)

    The film traces his path between militancy and naturalism, his search for a balance between combat and contemplation. Based on a personal and sensitive story, the film makes the link between wild animals and the struggles being waged throughout France against the destruction of their habitats. The Wild Defending Itself sets out a path for living with dignity and preparing for what lies ahead.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Can I Live??

The closest matches to Can I Live? are Earth: One Amazing Day (2017), An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (2017) and The 5th Wave (2016). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Can I Live??

Start with Earth: One Amazing Day (2017), the closest match to Can I Live?.

What is the highest-rated movie like Can I Live??

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), rated 7.9/10 by 30,634 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Can I Live??

The Wild Defending Itself (2025) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Can I Live??

Yes: Earth: One Amazing Day (2017), An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (2017) and The 5th Wave (2016).

How are movies similar to Can I Live? chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Can I Live?, 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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