Top 6+ movies you have to watch on Netflix if you loved The Life List

1. Purple Hearts (2002), 2. Life Or Something Like It (2002), 3. Look Both Ways (2022), 4. Love At First Sight (2023), 5. See You On Venus (2023), 6. Like Father (2018)

Netflix has a movie hit on its hands with The Life List, which has been racking up viewers at a rate of knots since it was released on March 28. Carry On's Sofia Carson takes the lead as Alex, a young woman whose mother sends her on a quest to complete a bucket list she made as a teenager. What follows is a journey of self-discovery, as family secrets are uncovered, romance blossoms and she learns more about herself than she ever thought possible. It's been top of Netflix's most-watched chart for two weeks, accumulating more than 53 million views. So, if you're in the market for another life-affirming romance that'll make you laugh and cry in equal measure, what should be on your viewing list after The Life List? Well, Netflix has you covered on that front. Try one of these for starters... (Picture: Nicole Rivelli/Netflix ©2025)

1. Purple Hearts (2002)

1. Purple Hearts (2002), 2. Life Or Something Like It (2002), 3. Look Both Ways (2022), 4. Love At First Sight (2023), 5. See You On Venus (2023), 6. Like Father (2018)

Sofia Carson is carving a decent niche for herself on Netflix these days, following the success of The Life List and Carry On, so here's one she made earlier. Purple Hearts sees the former Disney Channel star as Cassie, a struggling singer-songwriter who agrees to a marriage of convenience with a troubled marine (Nicholas Galitzine). However, tragedy isn't far off... (Picture:PA Photo/Netflix)

2. Life Or Something Like It (2002)

1. Purple Hearts (2002), 2. Life Or Something Like It (2002), 3. Look Both Ways (2022), 4. Love At First Sight (2023), 5. See You On Venus (2023), 6. Like Father (2018)

Some big names show up in this romcom from 2002 which has just surfaced on Netflix. Angelina Jolie heads the cast as TV reporter Lanie Kerrigan, who is forced to rethink her life choices when a psychic makes a dark prediction about her future. It flopped at the box office but two decades on this one is worth revisiting - not least for some appealing performances from the likes of Jolie and co-star Edward Burns (Picture: Fox)

3. Look Both Ways (2022)

1. Purple Hearts (2002), 2. Life Or Something Like It (2002), 3. Look Both Ways (2022), 4. Love At First Sight (2023), 5. See You On Venus (2023), 6. Like Father (2018)

This romantic comedy-drama features Riverdale's Lili Reinhart as a university senior whose life goes in two very different directions after she thinks she might be pregnant. And we see them both, the scenario where she is pregnant and the one where she isn't. We've seen this kind of parallel reality timeline done before, of course (anyone remember Sliding Doors?), but this is still an engaging watch (Picture: Felicia Graham/Netflix)

4. Love At First Sight (2023)

1. Purple Hearts (2002), 2. Life Or Something Like It (2002), 3. Look Both Ways (2022), 4. Love At First Sight (2023), 5. See You On Venus (2023), 6. Like Father (2018)

As high concept romcoms go, they don't get much higher than falling in love at 36,000ft - which is exactly what happens in this charming little film. Former EastEnder Ben Hardy and Haley Lu Richardson (Edge Of Seventeen) play strangers who connect on a flight to London, only to be separated by a twist of fate on landing. Can they defeat the odds and allow the path of true love to run smooth? You'll have to watch it to find out the answer (Picture: AP)

5. See You On Venus (2023)

1. Purple Hearts (2002), 2. Life Or Something Like It (2002), 3. Look Both Ways (2022), 4. Love At First Sight (2023), 5. See You On Venus (2023), 6. Like Father (2018)

Another strangers on a plane romance, this one follows Mia (Virginia Gardener) and Kyle (Alex Aiono), who meet on a flight and end up travelling through Spain together, gradually falling in love as they go in search of Mia's birth mother. Keep the tissues handy for this one because as cute and charming as it is, it's also a proper tearjerker (Picture: Netflix)

6. Like Father (2018)

1. Purple Hearts (2002), 2. Life Or Something Like It (2002), 3. Look Both Ways (2022), 4. Love At First Sight (2023), 5. See You On Venus (2023), 6. Like Father (2018)

Finally, just as The Life List focuses on its lead character's relationship with her mother, this one centres on a woman's relationship with her father. Kristen Bell plays a New York executive whose work schedule leads to her being jilted at the altar. Distraught, she decides to go on her Caribbean honeymoon cruise anyway - only she asks her estranged dad (Kelsey Grammer), who unexpectedly shows up at her wedding, to go with her instead. And of course bonding happens as the disparate duo gain a new appreciation for life, love and family (Picture: Cara Howe / Netflix)

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