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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.

Female Journalist, Sergeant, Soldier, Vietnam, Vietnam War

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

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: 12.22 (Very Similar)

Girl, Soldier, Vietnam War

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

Trooper (2015)

3.85 Stars

Drama, Romance, War

A story of a father and son, two veterans from two very different Wars, helping each other to get through each day, and heal the wounds of War.

Similarity: 11.22 (Very Similar)

Iraq, Ptsd Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Soldier, Veteran, Vietnam

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan (2019)

3.40 Stars

Action, Drama, War

In August 1966, in a Vietnamese rubber plantation called Long Tan, 108 young and inexperienced Australian and New Zealand soldiers are fighting for their lives against 2500 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong soldiers.

Similarity: 9.37 (Very Similar)

1960s, Based On True Story, Battle Of Long Tan, Vietnam, Vietnam War, Timeframe 1960s

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

Casualties of War (1989)

3.55 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

During the Vietnam War, a soldier finds himself the outsider of his own squad when they unnecessarily kidnap a female villager.

Similarity: 8.27 (Very Similar)

Beer Drinking, Railroad Trestle, Scarf, Vietnam War, Water Buffalo, Soldier, Stabbing, Vietnam, Village

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

Apocalypse Now (1979)

4.25 Stars

Drama, Mystery, War

A U.S. Army officer serving in Vietnam is tasked with assassinating a renegade Special Forces Colonel who sees himself as a god.

Similarity: 8.17 (Very Similar)

Insanity, Jungle, Secret Mission, Vietnam, Vietnam War

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

In Country (1989)

2.95 Stars

Drama, Romance, War

A young girl whose father died in the Vietnam War becomes determined to find out more about him and his experiences.

Similarity: 7.93 (Very Similar)

Car, Memorial, Ptsd Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Vietnam, Vietnam War Veteran, Bare Legs, Legs

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

Legends of the Fall (1995)

3.75 Stars

Drama, Romance, War

In the early 1900s, three brothers and their father living in the remote wilderness of Montana are affected by betrayal, history, love, nature, and war.

Similarity: 7.65 (Very Similar)

F Word, No Opening Credits, Sex Scene, Sexual Positions, Violence, Bear, Dog, Guilt, Racism, Soldier

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

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: 7.63 (Very Similar)

American, Class Differences, Country Estate, German, Soldier

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

Faith of My Fathers (2005)

3.15 Stars

Biography, Drama, War

The story of John McCain's experience as a Vietnam War POW. Based on the memoir of the same title.

Similarity: 7.63 (Very Similar)

John Mccain, Torture, U.s. Naval Academy, Vietnam, Vietnam War

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

Forrest Gump (1994)

4.40 Stars

Drama, Romance

The presidencies of Kennedy and Johnson, the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal and other historical events unfold from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, whose only desire is to be reunited with his childhood sweeth

Similarity: 7.46 (Similar)

Amputee, Based On Book, Based On Novel, Vietnam War, War Hero, Mother, Vietnam

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

Tigerland (2001)

3.50 Stars

Drama, War

A group of recruits go through Advanced Infantry Training at Fort Polk, Louisiana's infamous Tigerland, last stop before Vietnam for tens of thousands of young men in 1971.

Similarity: 7.46 (Similar)

Fort Polk Louisiana, Platoon, Recruit, Sergeant, Vietnam

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

The Hanoi Hilton (1987)

3.05 Stars

Drama, War

A drama focusing on the suffering, torture, and brutal treatment the American P.O.W.s had to deal with daily while in North Vietnam's Hoa Lo Prison, the most infamous P.O.W. camp in Hanoi. The film focuses on the resistance the priso

Similarity: 7.44 (Similar)

Man Tortured By Electric Shocks To Nipples, Strappado, Torture, Vietnam, Vietnam War

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

Bat*21 (1988)

3.20 Stars

Drama, War

During the Vietnam War, Colonel Hambleton's aircraft is shot down over enemy territory and a frantic rescue operation ensues.

Similarity: 7.35 (Similar)

Helicopter, Pilot, Rescue, Vietnam, Vietnam War

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

The Green Berets (1968)

2.80 Stars

Drama, War

Col. Mike Kirby picks two teams of crack Green Berets for a mission in South Vietnam. First off is to build and control a camp that is trying to be taken by the enemy the second mission is to kidnap a North Vietnamese General.

Similarity: 7.32 (Similar)

Green Beret, Special Forces, U.s. Military, Vietnam, Vietnam War, Propaganda, Propaganda Film

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

Le 17e parallèle: La guerre du peuple (1968)

3.85 Stars

Documentary, War

During some months, the Dutch movie director Ivens and some North Vietnamese colleagues filmed the life of North Vietnamese peasants under the menace of heavy American bombardments. The result is an indictment of all forms of war.

Similarity: 7.25 (Similar)

Dead Soldier, Soldier, Vietnam, Vietnam War, Village

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

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: 7.07 (Similar)

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

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

...Yahaan (2005)

3.75 Stars

Drama, Romance, War

In the disputed territory of Kashmir, a young Muslim woman meets and falls in love with a Hindu man. As a result of their love and desire for marriage, they commit the greatest sin according to those wrapped up in the Kashmiri confli

Similarity: 7.03 (Similar)

Hindu, Kashmir, Love, Soldier, Terrorist

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

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: 6.93 (Similar)

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

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

1969 (1988)

2.85 Stars

Drama, War

Two friends living in a small town during the 1960s, run away to enjoy their freedom during the Vietnam War, thus disappointing the father of one of them. When they return to town, they realize the importance of family unity.

Similarity: 6.72 (Similar)

Death, Prejudice, Unfaithfulness, Vietnam, Vietnam War

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

Last Days in Vietnam (2014)

3.80 Stars

Documentary, History, War

During the final days of the Vietnam War, North Vietnamese forces closed in on Saigon as South Vietnamese resistance crumbled. An unlikely group of heroes emerged as Americans and South Vietnamese took matters into their own hands.

Similarity: 6.54 (Similar)

Country Name In Title, Embassy, Title Directed By Female, Vietnam, Vietnam War, Military And War Documentary

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

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: 6.45 (Similar)

Escape, Man, Soldier, Woman, World War Two

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

Yossi & Jagger (2002)

3.55 Stars

Drama, Romance, War

Romance blooms between two soldiers (Knoller, Levi) stationed in an Israeli outpost on the Lebanese border.

Similarity: 6.32 (Similar)

Gays In The Military, Israeli, Israeli Soldier, Sex In The Snow, Soldier

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

The Shopworn Angel (1938)

3.45 Stars

Drama, Romance, War

Shortly after the United States enters World War I in 1917, a Broadway actress agrees to let a naive soldier court her in order to impress his friends, but a real romance soon begins.

Similarity: 6.30 (Similar)

James Stewart Billed Above The Title, Maragret Sullivan Billed Above The Title, Singer, Soldier, Song

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

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: 6.28 (Similar)

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

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

The Chaos Factor (2000)

2.30 Stars

Action, Drama, Thriller

An American army intelligence officer discovers corruption and murder by American soldiers in Vietnam.

Similarity: 6.10 (Similar)

Cia Central Intelligence Agency, Soldier, Uzi, Vietnam, Woman Wears A Uniform

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

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: 6.08 (Similar)

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

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

Missing Brendan (2003)

3.05 Stars

Drama, Romance, War

George takes a trip to Vietnam to find his missing son. George's son Bob and Bob's son Patrick accompany George on the trip. George's son, Brendan, has been Missing in Action since the Vietnam War. Julie, an archeologist, joined the

Similarity: 5.96 (Similar)

Army, Card Game, Soldier, Sport Utility Vehicle, Watching Tv

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

Firehawk (1993)

2.80 Stars

Action, Adventure, War

During a daring mission in Vietnam, a helicopter squadron is downed. While the soldiers try to escape capture by the Viet Cong, clues that the helicopter was sabotaged lead to brutal infighting, as they search for the traitor among t

Similarity: 5.95 (Similar)

Military, Soldier, Squadron, Traitor, Vietnam

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

Jacob's Ladder (1990)

3.70 Stars

Drama, Horror, Mystery

Mourning his dead child, a haunted Vietnam War veteran attempts to uncover his past while suffering from a severe case of dissociation. To do so, he must decipher reality and life from his own dreams, delusions, and perceptions of de

Similarity: 5.94 (Similar)

Delusion, New York, Soldier, Vietnam, Vietnam War Veteran, Conspiracy

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

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.

Similarity: 5.89 (Similar)

Escape, Pakistan, Sacrifice, Soldier, Year As Title

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

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: 5.87 (Similar)

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

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

Little Dieter Needs to Fly (1998)

4.00 Stars

Biography, Documentary, Drama

German-American Dieter Dengler discusses his service as a U.S. naval pilot in the Vietnam War. Dengler also revisits the sites of his capture and eventual escape from the hands of the Viet Cong, recreating many events for the camera.

Similarity: 5.72 (Similar)

Escape, Five Word Title, Vietcong, Vietnam, Vietnam War, Military And War Documentary, History Documentary

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

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: 5.71 (Similar)

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

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

Die Luftbrücke - Nur der Himmel war frei (2005)

3.05 Stars

Drama, Romance, War

Two-part historic drama about a difficult love affair between a German woman and an American soldier during the Berlin Airlift. After her husband Axel has been considered dead, Luise Kielberg has to survive as single mother of a 12-y

Similarity: 5.70 (Similar)

Boys And Girls, Loosely Based On Historical Events, Soldier, Transport Aircraft, West Berlin West Germany

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

The Little Picture (2018)

4.45 Stars

Drama, Short, War

After executing a deserter from his own division, a lone Nazi soldier must search for his morals when he encounters two allied deserters, who wish to find a safe path home.

Similarity: 5.67 (Similar)

German Soldier, Man, Soldier, World War Two, World War Two Soldier

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

A Farewell to Arms (1957)

2.90 Stars

Drama, Romance, War

An English nurse and an American soldier on the Italian front during World War I fall in love, but the horrors surrounding them test their romance to the limit.

Similarity: 5.65 (Similar)

Bare Chested Male, Based On Novel, Italian Army, Soldier, World War One, Love

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

The Walking Dead (1995)

2.45 Stars

Action, Drama, War

1972 Vietnam, a small group of United States Marines relive flashbacks of their contrite lives prior to serving in the military while being left to survive behind enemy lines.

Similarity: 5.58 (Similar)

1970s, African American, Black American, U.s. Marine Corps, Vietnam

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

D-Day the Sixth of June (1956)

3.00 Stars

Drama, Romance, War

En route to Normandy, an American and a British officer reminisce in flashback about their romances with the same woman.

Similarity: 5.53 (Similar)

1940s, Military, Soldier, United Kingdom, Year 1944

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

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: 5.45 (Similar)

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

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

A Canterbury Tale (1944)

3.70 Stars

Comedy, Drama, Mystery

Three modern day pilgrims investigate a bizarre crime in a small town on the way to Canterbury.

Similarity: 5.40 (Similar)

Glue, Magistrate, Pilgrim, Sergeant, Soldier, City Name In Title

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

Off Limits (1988)

3.10 Stars

Action, Drama, Thriller

McGriff and Albaby are probably doing the worst law enforcement job in the world - they are plain clothes U.S. military policemen on duty in war-time Saigon. However, their job becomes even harder when they start investigating the se

Similarity: 5.37 (Similar)

Female Nudity, Race Against Time, Serial Killer, Vietnam, Vietnam War

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

Uncommon Valor (1983)

3.15 Stars

Action, Drama, Thriller

Ten years after his son went M.I.A. in Vietnam, U.S. Marine retired Colonel Jason Rhodes assembles a private rescue team to find Americans held in P.O.W. camps in Laos.

Similarity: 5.35 (Similar)

Bangkok Thailand, Missing In Action, Prisoner Of War Camp, Vietnam, Vietnam War

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

Platoon Leader

2.70 Stars

Drama, War

A young officer, just out of West Point is sent to Vietnam, where the men don't respect him until he gets wounded and returns to be a wiser soldier and a better commander

Similarity: 5.34 (Similar)

Male Nudity, Male Rear Nudity, Medical Examination, Shower, Vietnam

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

In the Land of Blood and Honey (2012)

2.25 Stars

Drama, Romance, War

During the Bosnian War, Danijel, a soldier fighting for the Serbs, re-encounters Ajla, a Bosnian who's now a captive in his camp he oversees. Their once promising connection has become ambiguous as their motives have changed.

Similarity: 5.33 (Similar)

Bosnian War, Bus, Emaciation, Food, Soldier, Prisoner

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

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: 5.33 (Similar)

Captain, Chained, Lapp, Russia, Soldier

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

Hearts and Minds (1975)

4.10 Stars

Documentary, History, War

A startling and courageous landmark documentary that unflinchingly confronted the United States' involvement in Vietnam at the height of the controversy that surrounded it.

Similarity: 5.32 (Similar)

Interview, Militarism, National Film Registry, Vietnam, Vietnam War, Timeframe 1960s, Timeframe 1970s

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

More American Graffiti (1979)

2.65 Stars

Comedy, Drama, War

Told in four different New Year's Eves in the mid 1960s, John, Terry, Debbie, Steve and Laurie deal with adulting, the Vietnam war, peace-rallies, and relationships.

Similarity: 5.29 (Similar)

Bar Brawl, Concert, Rock Band, Teen Sex Comedy, Vietnam, Barroom Brawl, Lucasfilm, Timeframe 1960s

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

Róza (2012)

3.75 Stars

Drama, War

A harrowing tale of survival centers on Rose, a Masurian woman, whose husband, a German soldier, was killed in the war, leaving her alone on their farm. A single woman had no defense against Russian soldiers who raped as a form of re

Similarity: 5.28 (Similar)

Character Name As Title, Male Nudity, Male Rear Nudity, Soldier, Warsaw Uprising

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

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: 5.24 (Similar)

Feminism, Military, Soldier, Strong Female Character, Training

Similar to Gardens of Stone (1987)

Birdy (1984)

3.60 Stars

Drama, War

After two friends return home from the Vietnam War one becomes mentally unstable and obsesses with becoming a bird.

Similarity: 5.23 (Similar)

Best Friend, Mental Illness, Obsession, Vietnam War, Woman Exposing Her Breasts For A Man, Breast Groping