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Movies like I Am Legend

Not everyone loves I Am Legend for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love I Am Legend

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like dark buildings you have to go into.

  2. You like a lonely hero and the dog who keeps him going.

  3. You like daily routines of survival in an empty city.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • The Last of Us2023

    • daily routines of survival in an empty city

    Good for you if you want a road trip through a world where every town can kill you.

  • Bird Box2018

    • daily routines of survival in an empty city

    Good for you if you like survival with a strict rule.

  • 28 Days Later2002

    • dark buildings you have to go into

    Good for you if you like a deserted city that should feel safe and doesn't.

  • Rise of the Planet of the Apes2011

    • a lonely hero and the dog who keeps him going

    Good for you if you like a bond between a man and an ape that breaks your heart.

  • Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials2015

    • dark buildings you have to go into

    Good for you if you like zombie-like threats in ruined cities.

  • Cloverfield2008

    • dark buildings you have to go into

    Good for you if you like an attack seen only from the ground.

  • The Handmaid's Tale2017

    • dark buildings you have to go into

    Good for you if you like every conversation in Gilead feeling like it could be a trap.

  • Life2017

    • dark buildings you have to go into

    Good for you if you like a creature loose in a tight space.

  • World War Z2013

    • dark buildings you have to go into

    Good for you if you like a pandemic told as a race against time.

  • Léon: The Professional1994

    • a lonely hero and the dog who keeps him going

    Good for you if you like an ending that leaves a lump in your throat.

  • Dawn of the Planet of the Apes2014

    • dark buildings you have to go into

    Good for you if you like two sides trying not to start a war.

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