The Life List is a romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Adam Brooks. Based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Lori Nelson Spielman, the Netflix film follows Alex, a young woman still grieving her mother’s recent death. She soon receives a video from her late mother telling her to revisit her childhood aspirations and old goals, which sends her on an adventurous journey. The Life List stars Sofia Carson, Kyle Allen, Connie Britton, José Zúñiga, and Jordi Mollà . So, if you loved the heart-touching drama, hilarious comedy, and compelling characters in The Life List, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Eat Pray Love (Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Eat Pray Love is a biographical romantic drama film directed by Ryan Murphy, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Jennifer Salt. Based on the 2006 memoir Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert, the 2010 film follows Elizabeth Gilbert, a woman whose perfect life completely turns upside down when she gets divorced. In an attempt to start fresh, she sets out on a journey across the world, thinking that she will find herself. Eat Pray Love stars Julia Roberts, James Franco, Richard Jenkins, Viola Davis, Billy Crudup, and Javier Bardem.
Under the Tuscan Sun (Rent on Prime Video)
Under the Tuscan Sun is a romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Audrey Wells. Based on the 1996 memoir of the same name by Frances Mayes, the 2003 film follows Frances Mayes, a recently divorced writer who impulsively buys a villa in Tuscany, thinking that it will bring a fresh start in her life. Under the Tuscan Sun stars Diane Lane, Sandra Oh, Lindsay Duncan, and Raoul Bova.
P.S. I Love You (Rent on Prime Video)
P.S. I Love You is a romantic comedy-drama film directed by Richard LaGravenese, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Steven Rogers. Based on the 2004 novel of the same name by Cecelia Ahern, the 2007 film follows Holly Kennedy, a recently widowed woman still grieving the loss of her husband. She soon begins receiving letters from her husband that tell her to go on an adventurous trip with her friends. P.S. I Love You stars Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler, Lisa Kudrow, Harry Connick Jr., Gina Gershon, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Kathy Bates.
Love, Rosie (Paramount+ & Rent on Prime Video)
Love, Rosie is a romantic comedy-drama film directed by Christian Ditter from a screenplay by Juliette Towhidi. Based on the 2004 novel Where Rainbows End by Cecelia Ahern, the 2014 film follows the love story of Rosie and Alex, two childhood best friends who fall in love with each other but never at the same time. Love, Rosie stars Lily Collins, Sam Claflin, Christian Cooke, Tamsin Egerton, Suki Waterhouse, Jamie Beamish, and Jaime Winstone.
Clouds (Rent on Prime Video)
Clouds is a biographical romantic musical teen drama film directed by Justin Baldoni from a screenplay by Kara Holden. Based on the memoir Fly a Little Higher: How God Answered a Mom’s Small Prayer in a Big Way by Laura Sobiech, the 2020 film follows Zach Sobiech, a teenage musician who discovers that his cancer has spread, leaving him with only a few more months to live. He decides to form a band and make the album he always wanted to make without knowing that his music will soon become an internet phenomenon. Clouds stars Fin Argus, Sabrina Carpenter, Madison Iseman, Lil Rel Howery, Tom Everett Scott, and Neve Campbell.
The Bucket List (Rent on Prime Video)
The Bucket List is a buddy comedy-drama film directed by Rob Reiner from a screenplay by Justin Zackham. The 2007 film revolves around two terminally ill elderly men as they set out on an adventurous road trip to do everything they have wanted to do before they “kick the bucket.” The Bucket List stars Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman, Sean Hayes, and Rob Morrow.
Midnight in Paris (Rent on Prime Video)
Midnight in Paris is a fantasy comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen. The 2011 film is set in Paris, and it follows Gil Pender, a screenwriter and aspiring novelist, on a trip with his materialistic fiancée. He soon begins travelling back in time at midnight to the 1920s, where he meets several historical legends. Midnight in Paris stars Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Marion Cotillard, Tom Hiddleston, Alison Pill, Corey Stoll, Michael Sheen, Kathy Bates, and Adrien Brody.