15 Movies Like Illumination

Loved Illumination? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

365 Days: This Day
#1

365 Days: This Day

Laura and Massimo are back and hotter than ever. But the reunited couple's new beginning is complicated by Massimo’s family ties and a mysterious man who enters Laura’s life to win her heart and trust, at any cost.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Illumination.

The Next 365 Days
#2

The Next 365 Days

Laura and Massimo's relationship hangs in the balance as they try to overcome trust issues while a tenacious Nacho works to push them apart.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Illumination.

365 Days
#3

365 Days

A woman falls victim to a dominant mafia boss, who imprisons her and gives her one year to fall in love with him.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Illumination.

Border Hunters
#4

Border Hunters

After his police officer brother is killed by a drug dealer who flees to the protection of his cartel-connected uncle in Mexico, an American man with a diverse law enforcement/military background goes south of the border to get revenge

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Illumination.

Dangerous
#5

Dangerous

A reformed sociopath heads to a remote island after the death of his brother. Soon after his arrival, the island falls under siege from a deadly gang of mercenaries, and when he discovers their role in his brother’s demise, he sets out on a relentless quest for vengeance.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Illumination.

Devilish Education
#6

Devilish Education

In a rural Catholic village, young Gosia tends cattle and lives an innocent, sheltered life. One summer day, while bathing in the river, she is unknowingly observed by a mysterious painter. When he later reveals his portrait of her, Gosia’s initial shame gives way to curiosity, drawing her into an awakening of desire and a confrontation with temptation.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Illumination.

Suicide Room
#7

Suicide Room

Moody, dark and handsome Dominik is terrorized at school after video footage of his drunken kiss with classmate Aleksandr goes viral. Grappling with public humiliation, Dominik seeks solace in an avatar based 'suicide room' where the pink-haired rebel Sylwia consoles him.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Illumination.

Shameless
#8

Shameless

In an incendiary story of love, desire, and betrayal between siblings, the rebellious young Tadek returns to his half-sister Anka’s home in search of solace and affection. Bound together by a painful shared family history, brother and sister must find a way to break free in order to survive. This formidable debut fearlessly yet tenderly explores one of society’s last taboos.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Illumination.

Perfect Stranger
#9

Perfect Stranger

A journalist goes undercover to ferret out businessman Harrison Hill as her best friend's killer. Posing as one of his temps, she enters into a game of online cat-and-mouse.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Illumination.

Forgotten Love
#10

Forgotten Love

A once-respected surgeon who's lost his family and his memory gets a chance at redemption when he reconnects with someone from his forgotten past.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Illumination.

The Experiment
#11

The Experiment

20 men are chosen to participate in the roles of guards and prisoners in a psychological study that ultimately spirals out of control.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Illumination.

Goodbye June
#12

Goodbye June

Four siblings' lives change drastically when their ailing mother takes a turn for the worse over the holiday season.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Illumination.

Effie Gray
#13

Effie Gray

A look at the mysterious relationship between Victorian art critic John Ruskin and his teenage bride Effie Gray.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Illumination.

Unpredictable
#14

Unpredictable

Martyna and Wojciech form a seemingly happy relationship. However, it is only a façade hiding a cruel truth. Martyna's friend Alicja is a single mother of 20-year-old Daniel, who is the apple of her eye. Alicja is unable to accept that her son has his own life. One day Daniel meets Adelina. A puzzling story in which we ask ourselves not only who killed and why, but above all who died!?

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Illumination.

The Coldest Game
#15

The Coldest Game

Warsaw, Poland, during the Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962. Josh Mansky, a troubled math genius and former US chess champion, is recruited to hold a dangerous public match against the Soviet champion, while playing the deadly game of espionage hidden in the darkest shadows of a hostile territory.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Illumination.