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10 Best Movies Like Safelight

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

#1
5 to 7

5 to 7

2014★ 7.1

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

A young writer begins an affair with an older woman from France whose open marriage to a diplomat dictates that they can meet only between the hours of 5 p.m. to 7 p.m....

#2
Adult World

Adult World

2014★ 6.0

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

Amy, a naive college graduate who believes she's destined to be a great poet, begrudgingly accepts a job at a sex shop while she pursues a mentorship with reclusive writer Rat Bill...

#3
Harry Styles: Behind the Album

Harry Styles: Behind the Album

2017★ 8.5

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

Chronicles Harry’s musical journey while creating his much anticipated debut solo album. The film features exclusive interviews and behind the scenes footage shot in Jamaica, Los A...

#4
Teenage Kicks

Teenage Kicks

2016★ 5.8

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

Miklós is at the age when everything feels high-stakes. He is coming to terms with his own sexuality, and when his best friend Dan reveals that he has a new girlfriend, this puts a...

#5
Holding the Man

Holding the Man

2015★ 7.7

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

Tim and John fell in love while teenagers at their all-boys high school. John was captain of the football team, Tim an aspiring actor playing a minor part in Romeo and Juliet. Thei...

#6
Moonstruck

Moonstruck

1987★ 6.8

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

37-year-old Italian-American widow Loretta Castorini believes she is unlucky in love, and so accepts a marriage proposal from her boyfriend Johnny, even though she doesn't love him...