Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 13, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Sunlight

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

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2013★ 6.6

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

Set in the golden era of Grand Prix Racing '1' tells the story of a generation of charismatic drivers who raced on the edge, risking their lives during Formula 1's deadliest period...

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Strange Object

Strange Object

2020★ 6.0

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

An archival investigation into the imperial image-making of the RAF ‘Z Unit’, which determined the destruction of human, animal and cultural life across Somaliland, as well as Afri...

#3
Devilman - Volume 3: Devilman Apocalypse

Devilman - Volume 3: Devilman Apocalypse

2000★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sunlight for fans of Animation. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Fear runs rampant throughout Tokyo with the revelation that demons in fact exist amongst us. Paranoia and the darker side of humanity boils onto the streets as people turn on one a...

#4
The Peasants

The Peasants

1939★ 5.0

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

A historical revolutionary film depicting the struggle of peasants and the Baku proletariat against landowners and Musavatists in 1919....

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The FGM Detectives

The FGM Detectives

2018★ 6.5

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

The horrific crime of female genital mutilation is banned in the UK but it is estimated that nearly 20,000 young women a year are still at risk of the procedure. And despite being ...

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Killer 2

Killer 2

1999★ 7.1

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

Jurek Kiler has become a VIP - sponsoring the Polish government, playing tennis with the President, meeting world leaders. He must oversee a transfer of a substantial amount of gol...