Movies Like Waiting for the Light

Loved Waiting for the Light? These 24 movies and shows share its DNA — surfaced by our semantic engine from theme, mood, cast and genre, then ranked by how closely they match. Every pick includes cast, ratings, trailers and streaming options.

Two Much 1995 ★ 5.5

Stranger Things 2016 ★ 8.6

Our Universe 2026 ★ 8.1

It Happened One Night 1934 ★ 7.8

Dark 2017 ★ 8.4

The Wailing 2016 ★ 7.4

Solar Opposites 2020 ★ 7.8

Near Dark 1987 ★ 6.9

The Farewell 2019 ★ 7.4

Eyewitness 2016 ★ 7.3

The Quiet Family 1998 ★ 7.0

Dogma 1999 ★ 6.9

Love Hard 2021 ★ 6.9

One Small Hitch 2013 ★ 6.6

Happy Endings 2011 ★ 6.9

Freaky Friday 2003 ★ 6.6

More the Merrier 2021 ★ 6.6

That Uncertain Feeling 1941 ★ 6.6

Sitcom 1998 ★ 6.4

Americana 2025 ★ 6.2

A Little Bit of Heaven 2011 ★ 6.3

Big Business 1988 ★ 6.4

Double, Double, Toil and Trouble 1993 ★ 6.4

Afternoon Delight 2013 ★ 5.7