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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.

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

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The Man Who Saved the World (2015)

3.80 Stars

Biography, Documentary, Drama

Retired Soviet Lt. Col. Stanislav Petrov, who saved the world from WW3, talks about his life as retiree and shares his opinions on the Cold War with actor Kevin Costner in this melancholic mixture of documentary and reenacted footage

Similarity: 11.60 (Very Similar)

Reenactment, Six Word Title, Military And War Documentary, History Documentary, Documentary Film, Military

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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: 9.15 (Very Similar)

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

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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: 8.18 (Very Similar)

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

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Good Morning, Vietnam (1989)

3.65 Stars

Biography, Comedy, Drama

In 1965, an unorthodox and irreverent DJ named Adrian Cronauer begins to shake up things when he is assigned to the U.S. Armed Services radio station in Vietnam.

Similarity: 7.74 (Very Similar)

Censorship, Disc Jockey, Radio Dj, Vietnam, Vietnam War

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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: 6.92 (Similar)

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

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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: 6.42 (Similar)

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

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Flight of the Intruder (1991)

2.85 Stars

Action, Drama, Thriller

During the air war over Vietnam, a U.S. Navy A-6 Intruder bomber pilot schemes with a hardened veteran to make an unauthorized air strike on Hanoi.

Similarity: 6.09 (Similar)

Bomber, Bombing Run, Pilot, Vietnam, Vietnam War, Bombing, Hanoi Vietnam

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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: 5.88 (Similar)

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

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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: 5.82 (Similar)

Helicopter, Pilot, Rescue, Vietnam, Vietnam War

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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: 5.74 (Similar)

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

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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: 5.72 (Similar)

Insanity, Jungle, Secret Mission, Vietnam, Vietnam War

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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: 5.67 (Similar)

Death, Prejudice, Unfaithfulness, Vietnam, Vietnam War

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Hamburger Hill (1987)

3.35 Stars

Action, Drama, Thriller

A very realistic interpretation of one of the bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War.

Similarity: 5.58 (Similar)

Combat, Hill, Jungle, Vietnam, Vietnam War

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All the Little Animals (1999)

3.45 Stars

Adventure, Drama, Thriller

Bobby Platt is a mentally slow young man who escapes an abusive, hateful stepfather who has killed his pets one by one. To save himself, Bobby runs away and meets a strange old man who wanders the highways to bury roadkill animals. B

Similarity: 5.57 (Similar)

Based On Novel, Escape, Nature, Pet, Roadkill

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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: 5.55 (Similar)

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

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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: 5.54 (Similar)

Dead Soldier, Soldier, Vietnam, Vietnam War, Village

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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: 5.39 (Similar)

Female Journalist, Sergeant, Soldier, Vietnam, Vietnam War

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The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara (2004)

4.05 Stars

Biography, Documentary, History

The story of America as seen through the eyes of the former Secretary of Defense under President John F. Kennedy and President Lyndon B. Johnson, Robert McNamara.

Similarity: 5.34 (Similar)

Cold War, Interview, Political Superpower, Secretary Of Defense, Vietnam

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

4.35 Stars

Drama

A criminal pleads insanity and is admitted to a mental institution, where he rebels against the oppressive nurse and rallies up the scared patients.

Similarity: 5.23 (Similar)

Escape, Mental Institution, Native American, Nurse, Tragicomedy

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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: 5.19 (Similar)

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

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The Hornet's Nest (2014)

3.35 Stars

Action, Documentary, History

Armed only with their cameras, Peabody and Emmy Award-winning conflict Journalist Mike Boettcher, and his son, Carlos, provide unprecedented access into the longest war in U.S. history.

Similarity: 5.15 (Similar)

Afghan War, History Documentary, Military And War Documentary

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Korengal (2015)

3.35 Stars

Biography, Documentary, History

Korengal picks up where Restrepo left off; the same men, the same valley, the same commanders, but a very different look at the experience of war.

Similarity: 5.13 (Similar)

F Word, Jesus Christ Quotation, Operation Enduring Freedom, Reference To George Clooney, Valley, Military And War Documentary, Guitar Hero

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Heaven & Earth (1994)

3.40 Stars

Action, Biography, Drama

During the Vietnam War, a Vietnamese woman struggles hustling on the streets, where she comes face to face with those involved in the conflict around her.

Similarity: 5.11 (Similar)

Culture Clash, Domestic Violence, Female Protagonist, Vietnam, War Crime

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4 Little Girls (1997)

3.90 Stars

Documentary, History

A documentary of the notorious racial terrorist bombing of an African American church during the Civil Rights Movement.

Similarity: 5.10 (Similar)

Bombing, Church, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Movement, National Film Registry, Crime Documentary, History Documentary

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The Sapphires (2012)

3.50 Stars

Biography, Comedy, Drama

It's 1968, and four young, talented Australian Aboriginal girls learn about love, friendship and war when their all-girl group The Sapphires entertain the US troops in Vietnam.

Similarity: 5.07 (Similar)

1960s, Aboriginal, Lead Singer, Soul Music, Vietnam War

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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: 4.87 (Slightly Similar)

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

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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: 4.86 (Slightly Similar)

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

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The File on Thelma Jordon (1950)

3.45 Stars

Crime, Drama, Film-noir

Assistant district attorney Cleve Marshall falls for the mysterious Thelma Jordon when she seeks help solving robberies of her aunt's estate.

Similarity: 4.82 (Slightly Similar)

Alcoholic, Alcoholism, Drunkenness, Five Word Title, Jury, Drunkard

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The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2000)

3.60 Stars

Biography, Documentary

Twelve years after the dramatic collapse of the Christian empire of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, this documentary tells for the first time what really happened when they lost control of the first and most successful TV ministry of its

Similarity: 4.75 (Slightly Similar)

Body Part In Title, Christianity, Five Word Title, Religious Parent, Televangelist, Biographical Documentary

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The Life of Bruce Lee (1994)

3.65 Stars

Biography, Documentary

Documentary about martial arts actor Bruce Lee, from his birth in 1940 till his death in 1973, with interviews with his fellow actors and family. Dedicated to his son, Brandon.

Similarity: 4.66 (Slightly Similar)

Bruce Lee Character, Bruceploitation, Character Name As Title, Five Word Title, Martial Arts

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The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021)

3.30 Stars

Biography, Drama, History, Romance

An intimate look at the extraordinary rise, fall and redemption of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker.

Similarity: 4.65 (Slightly Similar)

Fall, Five Word Title, Period Drama, Rise And Fall, Wife, Body Part In Title, Love, Message

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The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique

4.20 Stars

Biography, Documentary, Music

Immortal Technique emerged from prison a changed man. As his inner journey continues he travels the world promoting a revolution of consciousness through hip-hop. His path from a troubled youth to a fearless revolutionary is an inspi

Similarity: 4.63 (Slightly Similar)

Five Word Title, Parenthesis In Title, Performer Name In Title, Rapper

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Al midan (2014)

4.00 Stars

Documentary, Drama, History

A group of Egyptian revolutionaries battle leaders and regimes, risking their lives to build a new society of conscience.

Similarity: 4.62 (Slightly Similar)

Battle, History Documentary

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Don't You Forget About Me (2009)

3.05 Stars

Biography, Documentary

How did John Hughes capture the growing pains of adolescence so perfectly? Why do his films resonate with those that grew up with them, and those that have just discovered them? Those and many other questions fueled this documentary.

Similarity: 4.61 (Slightly Similar)

Apostrophe In Title, Fan Letter, Five Word Title, Reference To Molly Ringwald, Song In Title

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Argo (2012)

3.85 Stars

Biography, Drama, Thriller

Acting under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1979.

Similarity: 4.59 (Slightly Similar)

American Embassy, Escape, Hostage, Iran, U.s. Embassy, Protest

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David Copperfield: 15 Years of Magic (1994)

3.90 Stars

Biography, Documentary, Family

This is a TV special/documentary in which David Copperfield is interviewed in his Magic Warehouse by his girlfriend, the German supermodel Claudia Schiffer, about his career as an illusionist, speaking primarily of the most famous il

Similarity: 4.58 (Slightly Similar)

Escape, Illusion, Magic, Wall, Warehouse

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We Were Here

3.95 Stars

Biography, Documentary, History

A deep and reflective look at the arrival and impact of AIDS in San Francisco and how individuals rose to the occasion during the first years of this unimaginable crisis.

Similarity: 4.54 (Slightly Similar)

Aids, Empowerment, Gay, Illness, Lgbt Community, History Documentary, Timeframe 1970s, Timeframe 1980s

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Colonia (2016)

3.55 Stars

Biography, Drama, History

A young woman's desperate search for her abducted boyfriend draws her into the infamous Colonia Dignidad, a sect nobody has ever escaped from.

Similarity: 4.53 (Slightly Similar)

Cult, Escape, Religion, Religious Fanatic, Secret Prison

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American Gangster (2007)

3.90 Stars

Biography, Crime, Drama

An outcast New York City cop is charged with bringing down Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas, whose real life inspired this partly biographical film.

Similarity: 4.49 (Slightly Similar)

Erect Nipples, Gangster, Heroin, Mentor, Vietnam, Mob Boss, Mobster, New York City, Police

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Noble (2016)

3.40 Stars

Biography, Drama

Christina Noble overcomes the harsh difficulties of her childhood in Ireland to discover her destiny on the streets of Saigon. A true story.

Similarity: 4.48 (Slightly Similar)

Catholic Orphanage, Ireland, Poverty, Saigon, Vietnam

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Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius (2004)

3.30 Stars

Biography, Drama, Romance

Jim Caviezel stars as golf legend Bobby Jones, the icon who retired from competition at the tender age of 28.

Similarity: 4.45 (Slightly Similar)

Colon In Title, Competition, Five Word Title, Golf, Temper, Name In Title, Timeframe 1910s, Timeframe 1920s, Timeframe 1930s

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Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton

4.00 Stars

Biography, Documentary

Similarity: 4.44 (Slightly Similar)

Character Names As Title, Elizabeth Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor Chracter, Five Word Title, Richard Burton Character

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No Distance Left to Run (2010)

3.95 Stars

Biography, Documentary, Music

An insightful rockumentary looking at the history of the British rock band, Blur, as they head out on the road for their 2009 reunion tour.

Similarity: 4.43 (Slightly Similar)

British Music, British Rock Music, English Music, Five Word Title, Music History

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Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir (2012)

3.55 Stars

Biography, Documentary

A documentary about Roman Polanski, the man and filmmaker. Roman Polanski speaks about his eventful life story and career in conversation with Andrew Braunsberg, his former business partner, producer, and friend of many years.

Similarity: 4.43 (Slightly Similar)

Colon In Title, Director, Documentary Subject's Name In Title, Five Word Title, Name In Title

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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: 4.05 (Slightly Similar)

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

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Full Metal Jacket (1987)

4.15 Stars

Drama, War

A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.

Similarity: 4.01 (Slightly Similar)

Boot Camp, Drill Instructor, Military, U.s. Marine, Vietnam War

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Above and Beyond (2015)

3.95 Stars

Documentary

The little told truth of the only surviving member of the "Damn Yankee," a B-17 shot down over Belgium and his escape and subsequent war efforts.

Similarity: 3.87 (Slightly Similar)

Escape

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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: 3.85 (Slightly Similar)

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

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Sean Connery: An Intimate Portrait (2002)

2.25 Stars

Biography, Documentary

Similarity: 3.83 (Slightly Similar)

2000s, Comma In Title, Five Word Title, Reference To Sean Connery, Sean Connery

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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: 3.78 (Slightly Similar)

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