Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 11, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Light Years

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

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#1
The Water Man

The Water Man

2020★ 6.1

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

Hoping to save his sick mother, a boy named Gunner and his friend Jo venture into the remote Wild Horse forest to search for a mythical figure who possesses the secret to immortali...

#2
Seized

Seized

2020★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Light Years for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Hiding out with his son Taylor on the Mexican coast, Nero hopes to put his violent Special Forces career behind him. But after Nero’s home is attacked and Taylor is abducted, the m...

#3
The 355

The 355

2022★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Light Years for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A group of top female agents from American, British, Chinese, Colombian, and German government agencies are drawn together to try and stop an organization from acquiring a deadly w...

#4
Come Away

Come Away

2020★ 5.8

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

Before Alice went to Wonderland, and before Peter became Pan, they were brother and sister. When their eldest brother dies in a tragic accident, they each seek to save their parent...

#5
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

2012★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Light Years for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Sean Anderson partners with his mom's boyfriend on a mission to find his grandfather, who is thought to be missing on a mythical island....

#6
Missing Link

Missing Link

1988★ 6.2

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

A million years ago in Africa: the last of the ape-humans is on flight from the humans, who killed the rest of his clan. Alone, seeking others of his kind, he traverses steps, dese...

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