The 2017 sci-fi horror film Life, starring Rebecca Ferguson alongside Ryan Reynolds and Jake Gyllenhaal, has become an unexpected video-on-demand success despite its mixed reception and similarities to Alien. Its renewed popularity matters because it suggests the film has found a wider audience years after its original release, particularly as Ferguson’s profile continues to rise through major science-fiction roles.

Directed by Daniel Espinosa and written by Rhett Rheese and Paul Wernick, Life follows spacecraft scientists confronting a rapidly evolving extraterrestrial predator. The film is not currently available on US subscription streaming services, but is reportedly among Ferguson’s most popular digital purchases in more than ten countries on services including Prime Video and iTunes; the article also notes her 2026 projects Mercy and Dune: Part Three.