Movies like Whose Life Is It Anyway?

Directed by Clint Eastwood, Million Dollar Baby tackles the controversial issue of assisted suicide, much like Whose Life Is It Anyway?. It tells the story of a determined woman working towards a professional boxing career and the tragic turn that makes her question the value of her life, providing a similarly powerful examination of autonomy and morality.

Me Before You is a romantic drama that brings to the forefront issues of living with disability and the right to die, similar to Whose Life Is It Anyway?. It tells the story of a small-town girl who forms an unlikely bond with a recently-paralyzed man she's taking care of, engaging the audience in a conversation about life and love under trying conditions.

While The Theory of Everything centers on the life of Stephen Hawking and his extraordinary scientific achievements, it also shares with Whose Life Is It Anyway? the challenges of living with a progressive motor neuron disease. The film paints a poignant picture of love, ambition, and resilience amidst the struggle.

You Don't Know Jack focuses on Dr. Jack Kevorkian and his controversial advocacy for assisted suicide, mirroring the life-and-death autonomy debates present in Whose Life Is It Anyway?. The film delves into the ethical complexities surrounding terminal patients and their right to die, featuring a powerful performance by Al Pacino.

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, like Whose Life Is It Anyway?, presents the story of a paralyzed individual—Jean-Dominique Bauby, who suffers from locked-in syndrome. The film beautifully captures his journey to give meaning to his life under the most constrained circumstances, echoing themes of personal agency and the human spirit.

Whose Life Is It Anyway? is the movie in question, so including it in the list would be repetitive. However, this film's profound exploration of a paralyzed sculptor's fight for the right to end his life on his own terms makes it a benchmark for films that tackle similar ethical and existential questions.