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10 Best Movies Like Life

If you loved Life, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Eloise at the Plaza

Eloise at the Plaza

2003★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Life for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Eloise is a precocious but lovable six-year-old girl who lives in New York's Plaza Hotel. Her caretaker "Nanny" watches over her while her mom is away. Then one day, while trying t...

#2
A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness

A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness

2015★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Life for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A woman in Pakistan sentenced to death for falling in love becomes a rare survivor of the country's harsh judicial system....

#3
The Last Reef: Cities Beneath the Sea

The Last Reef: Cities Beneath the Sea

2012★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Life for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

From the Academy-Award nominated creators of the Broadway show STOMP and the award-winning film Wild Ocean, The Last Reef is an uplifting, inspirational large-format and 3D cinema ...

#4
Frank Zappa: Baby Snakes

Frank Zappa: Baby Snakes

1979★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Life for fans of Music. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Rock artist Frank Zappa hosts a concert in New York City. This movie contains tons of on-stage footage, off-stage footage, and animation....

#5
The Rolling Stones: Live at the Max

The Rolling Stones: Live at the Max

1991★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Life for fans of Music. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A filming of the 1990 Rolling Stones "Steel Wheels" concert that traveled Europe. This was filmed in the IMAX process, which allows the film to be projected in a size ten times the...

#6
Witness to the Mob

Witness to the Mob

1998★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Life for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Sammy 'The Bull' Gravano was mafiosi. He started out as a soldier, but his talent for murder, including the slayings of his best friends, his wife's brother and his own boss, Paul ...