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1971 (2007)

4.10 Stars

Action, Drama, War

Based on true facts, the film revolves around 6 brave soldiers who escape from the clutches of the Pakistan Army and risk death with honour and courage with sacrifice towards their journey home.

Escape, Pakistan, Sacrifice, Soldier, Year As Title

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Svoi (2004)

3.75 Stars

Action, Drama, War

With the battle line far away in the east, three soldiers who have managed to escape from captivity find it difficult to hide. An old man offers to help them because one of them, the sniper, is his son.

Similarity: 12.93 (Very Similar)

Escape, Man, Soldier, Woman, World War Two

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Shershaah (2021)

4.45 Stars

Action, Biography, Drama

The story of PVC awardee Indian soldier Capt. Vikram Batra, who shot to fame and became a household name during the Kargil War in 1999.

Similarity: 10.25 (Very Similar)

Indian Army, Indo Pak, Kargil War, Pakistan, Soldier

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Kandagar (2010)

3.35 Stars

Action, Drama, War

Based on the true story of five Russian pilots captured by the Taliban. They are forced to spend three-hundred-seventy-eight days in hell, while facing questions of loyalty, survival and planing their treacherous escape route home.

Similarity: 7.75 (Very Similar)

Air Crew, Aircraft, Escape, Hostage, Taliban

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Sand Castle (2017)

3.15 Stars

Action, Drama, War

The story follows a young soldier, and his introduction into the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Based on true events, it bears witness to the destruction, and horrors of war.

Similarity: 7.64 (Very Similar)

Based On True Story, Military, Shower, Soldier, Taking A Shower, 2003 Invasion Of Iraq, U.s. Military, U.s. Soldier

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Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985)

2.65 Stars

Action, Drama, Thriller

Prequel to the first Missing In Action, set in the early 1980s it shows the capture of Colonel Braddock during the Vietnam war in the 1970s, and his captivity with other American POWs in a brutal prison camp, and his plans to escape.

Similarity: 7.63 (Very Similar)

Hairy Chest, Missing In Action, Prequel, Soldier, Vietnam War Veteran, Timeframe 1980s

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Sudba cheloveka (1959)

4.00 Stars

Drama, War

A Soviet soldier, Andrei Sokolov, has been separated with his family by World War II. Suffering in Nazi captivity, he dreams of meeting his darlings after the victory. But cruel fate turned out otherwise.

Similarity: 7.51 (Very Similar)

Driver, Escape, Orphan, Prisoner, Soldier

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To End All Wars (2001)

3.50 Stars

Action, Drama, War

A true story about four Allied POWs who endure harsh treatment from their Japanese captors during World War II while being forced to build a railroad through the Burmese jungle. Ultimately they find true freedom by forgiving their en

Similarity: 6.99 (Similar)

Escape, Japanese Prison Camp, Jungle, Railway Of Death, Tarsau Burma

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Beaufort (2007)

3.35 Stars

Action, Drama, War

The story of a group of Israeli soldiers stationed in an outpost prior to the withdrawal of forces of 2000.

Similarity: 6.88 (Similar)

Bomb, Israeli, Israeli Soldier, Officer, Soldier

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Hae anseon (2002)

3.20 Stars

Action, Drama, War

A member of Coast Guard Platoon 23, Private Kang monitors a high-infiltration stretch of beach lined with barbed-wire fencing. Driven by the belief that killing a spy is the highest honor, he waits for a chance to prove his worth.

Similarity: 6.76 (Similar)

Friend, Friendship, Patrol, Soldier, South Korea

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Gränsen (2011)

3.10 Stars

Action, Drama, War

December 1942. Two young soldiers leave their post at check-point 83 in Northern Värmland, Sweden, and make their way through the ice cold winter-night towards the border of Nazi-occupied Norway. Sweden stands on the brink of invasio

Similarity: 6.70 (Similar)

Border, Eastern Europe, Nazi Occupied Norway, Soldier, Sweden

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Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019)

4.20 Stars

Action, Drama, War, History

Indian army special forces execute a covert operation, avenging the killing of fellow army men at their base by a terrorist group.

Similarity: 6.69 (Similar)

Indian Army, Indian Soldier, Military, Soldier, Year 2016

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Jarhead (2005)

3.50 Stars

Action, Biography, Drama, War

A psychological study of Marine's state of mind during the Gulf War. Told through the eyes of a U.S. Marine sniper who struggles to cope with boredom, a sense of isolation, and other issues back home.

Similarity: 6.67 (Similar)

Boot Camp, Desert, Gulf War, Sniper Rifle, Soldier, Sniper

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Mogadisyu (2021)

3.55 Stars

Action, Drama, Thriller

In 1991 war-torn Somalia the personnel and the families of both the South Korean and the North Korean embassies have the same goal: to escape from Mogadishu.

Similarity: 6.10 (Similar)

Attack, City, Civil War, Escape, Survive

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G.I. Jane (1997)

3.00 Stars

Action, Drama, War

A female Senator succeeds in enrolling a woman into Combined Reconnaissance Team training where everyone expects her to fail.

Similarity: 5.99 (Similar)

Feminism, Military, Soldier, Strong Female Character, Training

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Kukushka (2002)

3.90 Stars

Comedy, Drama, War

In WWII, a Finnish sniper is left chained to a rock by German soldiers, while a captain of the Red Army, en route to his court martial, is almost blown up by Russian planes. A Lapp woman gives a shelter to both of them at her farm.

Similarity: 5.88 (Similar)

Captain, Chained, Lapp, Russia, Soldier

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Kya Dilli Kya Lahore (2014)

3.65 Stars

Drama, History, War

In 1948, a cross-fire erupts at an isolated stretch of Indo-Pak border, leaving only two soldiers alive. One is an Indian soldier of Pakistani origin while the other happens to be a Pakistani soldier of Indian origin. An ironic story

Similarity: 5.88 (Similar)

Indian Soldier, Indo Pak Border, Pakistani Soldier, Soldier, Year 1948, Human Connection, Indian Origin, Pakistani, Pride

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8 (2010)

3.75 Stars

Short, War

In the depths of a snowy forest in an unknown wartime, two soldiers from opposing armies try to outwit each other in a perilous game of Tic-Tac-Toe, until they find themselves outplayed by karma.

Similarity: 5.87 (Similar)

Forest, Snow, Soldier, Tundra, Wartime

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Border (1997)

4.00 Stars

Action, Drama, History

In 1971, along the border region of Longewala, a small battalion of Indian soldiers goes up against a large Pakistani strike force.

Similarity: 5.85 (Similar)

Battle Of Longewala, India Pakistan Border, Indo Pakistani War, Soldier, Year 1971

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How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)

3.90 Stars

Action, Adventure, Animation

When Hiccup and Toothless discover an ice cave that is home to hundreds of new wild dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider, the two friends find themselves at the center of a battle to protect the peace.

Similarity: 5.71 (Similar)

Death Of Husband, Dragon, Sacrifice, Sequel, Viking

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Tuntematon sotilas (2017)

3.85 Stars

Drama, War

A film adaptation of Väinö Linna's best selling novel The Unknown Soldier (1954) and the novel's unedited manuscript version, Sotaromaani.

Similarity: 5.67 (Similar)

Based On Novel, Finland, Finnish Soldier, Soldier, World War Two, Lotta Svard

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Die verlorene Zeit (2011)

3.60 Stars

Drama, Romance, War

A Polish man rescues a Jewish woman during the chaos of WWII, but they become separated until a chance encounter over thirty years later in New York reunites them.

Similarity: 5.54 (Similar)

Concentration Camp, Escape, Man Wears Eyeglasses, New York, Poland

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Flashback

4.15 Stars

Drama, War

Heinz Prulier (Fred Robsahm) is a German soldier stationed as a sniper overlooking his own army from a tree. When he falls asleep, his troops are gone and he is left alone to defend the incoming enemy invasion. Flashbacks recall his

Similarity: 5.42 (Similar)

Atrocity, Prostitute, Sniper, Soldier, Violence, Timeframe 1940s

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The Tuskegee Airmen (1995)

3.60 Stars

Drama, History, War

The true story of how a group of African American pilots overcame racist opposition to become one of the finest US fighter groups in World War II

Similarity: 5.39 (Similar)

20th Century, Aviator, Black History, Plane, Soldier

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Boj na Kosovu

3.85 Stars

Drama, History, War

On June 28th 1389, at Kosovo Polje, an army of the Serbian Prince Lazar made a stand against the advancing Ottoman forces of Sultan Murad.

Similarity: 5.39 (Similar)

14th Century, Ottoman, Ottoman Empire, Sacrifice, Turk

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Love and Honor (2013)

2.85 Stars

Drama, Romance, War

When a young soldier in Vietnam gets dumped by his girlfriend back home, he and his best friend decide to go AWOL and return to the States to win her back.

Similarity: 5.38 (Similar)

Girl, Soldier, Vietnam War

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Démanty noci (1964)

3.70 Stars

Drama, War

Two Jewish boys escape from a train transporting them from one concentration camp to another. The film goes beyond the themes of war and anti-Nazism and concerns itself with man's struggle to preserve human dignity.

Similarity: 5.38 (Similar)

Beer Drinking, Escape, Hunger, Running, Tram

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Dunkirk (2017)

3.90 Stars

Action, Drama, History

Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Commonwealth and Empire, and France are surrounded by the German Army and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II.

Similarity: 5.36 (Similar)

1940s, Beach, Evacuation, Soldier, World War Two

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Gongdong gyeongbi guyeok JSA (2000)

3.90 Stars

Action, Drama, Thriller

After a shooting incident at the North/South Korean border/DMZ leaves 2 North Korean soldiers dead, a neutral Swiss/Swedish team investigates, what actually happened.

Similarity: 5.36 (Similar)

Believe In Yourself, Escape, Korean Demilitarised Zone, Never Give Up, North South Korea Divide

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Gardens of Stone (1987)

3.20 Stars

Drama, Romance, War

A Sergeant must deal with his desires to save the lives of young soldiers being sent to Viet Nam. Continuously denied the chance to teach the soldiers about his experiences, he settles for trying to help the son of an old Army buddy.

Similarity: 5.33 (Similar)

Female Journalist, Sergeant, Soldier, Vietnam, Vietnam War

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The White Cliffs of Dover

3.55 Stars

Drama, Romance, War

Susan travels with her father to England for a vacation. Invited to a ball, Susan meets Sir John Ashwood and marries him after a whirlwind romance. However, American Susan never quite adjusts to life as a new member of the British ge

Similarity: 5.33 (Similar)

American, Class Differences, Country Estate, German, Soldier

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Von Ryan's Express (1965)

3.55 Stars

Action, Adventure, War

An American POW leads a group of mainly British prisoners to escape from the Germans in WWII.

Similarity: 5.30 (Similar)

Based On Novel, Escape, Gestapo, Italy, Nazi Occupied Italy

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So weit die Füße tragen (2001)

3.65 Stars

Action, Adventure, Drama

At the end of WW2, a German POW doing hard labor in the Soviet Gulag escapes from his Siberian camp to return to Germany but he's pursued by a Soviet NKVD officer.

Similarity: 5.27 (Similar)

Cold Weather, Escape, German Abroad, Journey, Siberia, Year 1949, Year 1950, Year 1951, Year 1952, Year 1956

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We Were Soldiers (2002)

3.60 Stars

Action, Drama, History

The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War, and the soldiers on both sides that fought it, while their wives wait nervously and anxiously at home for the good news or the bad news.

Similarity: 5.23 (Similar)

Based On True Story, Battle, Helicopter, Soldier, Vietnam War

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LOC: Kargil (2003)

2.70 Stars

Drama, History, War

Based on the real story during Kargil war fought between India and Pakistan in 1999.

Similarity: 5.20 (Similar)

Courage, Death Of Fiance, Fiance Fiancee Relationship, Major, Soldier

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The One That Got Away (1957)

3.55 Stars

Adventure, Drama, War

A cocky German fighter pilot is shot down over England in 1940 and makes numerous attempts to escape to fight again.

Similarity: 5.19 (Similar)

Bravado, Dossier, Escape, German, Hero

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The Wooden Horse (1950)

3.45 Stars

Drama, History, War

True story of three British POWs and their attempt to escape from Nazi Germany.

Similarity: 5.18 (Similar)

British Military, British Soldier, Escape, Military Uniform, Nazi Soldier

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Yanks (1979)

3.20 Stars

Drama, War

Joining WWII, USA ships soldiers to UK. Matt and John arrive in 1942. Each see a local woman - married or to be engaged with soldiers serving faraway.

Similarity: 5.17 (Similar)

Male Full Frontal Nudity, Premarital Sex, Sex Scene, Soldier, Train Station

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1983 (2014)

3.85 Stars

Drama, Sport

The story of Rameshan who has a huge craze for Cricket, and his final attempt to realize his cricket dream through his son.

Similarity: 5.16 (Similar)

Year As Title, Cricket Sport

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Cléo de 5 à 7 (1962)

3.95 Stars

Comedy, Drama, Music

Cleo, a singer and hypochondriac, becomes increasingly worried that she might have cancer while awaiting test results from her doctor.

Similarity: 5.15 (Similar)

Cancer, Fear Of Death, French New Wave, Singer, Soldier, Color Sequence

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The Trench (1999)

3.00 Stars

Drama, History, War

A story about a group of soldiers' last days before the battle of the Somme in 1916.

Similarity: 5.14 (Similar)

Battle, Battle Of The Somme, Soldier, Trenches, War Violence, Begins With Text, Ends With Text, Freeze Frame, Prologue, Slow Motion Scene, Bare Breasts, Fixed Bayonet, World War One

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Beyond Rangoon (1995)

3.30 Stars

Action, Adventure, Drama

Laura is trying to pick up the pieces of her life after the murder of her husband and son, and goes on vacation with her sister to Burma. After losing her passport at a political rally, she is left on her own for a few days, during w

Similarity: 5.13 (Similar)

Burma, Dictatorship, Doctor, Escape, Travel

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Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

4.10 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

After awakening from a four-year coma, a former assassin wreaks vengeance on the team of assassins who betrayed her.

Similarity: 5.12 (Similar)

Bride, Female Protagonist, Martial Arts, Revenge, Sword

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Farewell to the King (1989)

3.15 Stars

Action, Adventure, Drama

Borneo, 1942: An American soldier escapes WWII and becomes the king of the headhunters in the jungle. Two British soldiers are parachuted into the area to find local support for the battle against the Japanese.

Similarity: 5.12 (Similar)

Battle, Borneo, Military, Soldier, U.s. Army

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Der neunte Tag (2004)

3.50 Stars

Drama, Thriller, War

A drama loosely based on Jean Bernard's Nazi-era prison diary.

Similarity: 5.10 (Similar)

Crossing Oneself, Crucifixion, Flower, Soldier, Water

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The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1945)

4.05 Stars

Drama, Romance, War

From the Boer War through World War II, a soldier rises through the ranks in the British military.

Similarity: 5.07 (Similar)

Boer War, England, Regiment, Soldier, World War One

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Akai tenshi (1966)

3.90 Stars

Drama, Romance, War

During the Sino-Japanese War, a young army nurse gives sympathy to her patients and falls in love with an impotent doctor who's addicted to morphine.

Similarity: 5.03 (Similar)

Doctor, Morphine, Nurse, Sino Japanese War, Soldier, Timeframe 1930s

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Stop-Loss (2008)

3.20 Stars

Drama, War

A veteran soldier returns from his completed tour of duty in Iraq, only to find his life turned upside down when he is arbitrarily ordered to return to field duty by the Army.

Similarity: 5.01 (Similar)

Friendship, Honor, Ptsd Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Soldier, Texas

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Main Hoon Na (2004)

3.55 Stars

Action, Comedy, Drama

An army major goes undercover as a college student. His mission is both professional and personal: to protect his general's daughter from a radical militant, and to find his estranged half-brother.

Similarity: 4.97 (Slightly Similar)

College, General, Hostage, Pakistan, Undercover, Sibling Rivalry

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Jariskatsis mama (1965)

4.25 Stars

Drama, War

An old man goes to visit his wounded son in a hospital, but it turns out that he's already been released and is back on the front lines. Reluctant to return home empty-handed, he tries to follow and find him.

Similarity: 4.96 (Slightly Similar)

Army, Great Patriotic War, Hospital, Red Army, Soldier, Tank, Village

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A Time to Love and a Time to Die (1958)

3.85 Stars

Drama, Romance, War

On the Russian front in 1944 German Private Ernst Graeber receives a leave and visits his family in Germany but Germany isn't the same country he left behind.

Similarity: 4.94 (Slightly Similar)

1940s, Prisoner, Russian Front, Soldier, Year 1944, Breaking A Glass Window