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Megan Leavey (2017)

3.55 Stars

Action, Biography, Drama

Based on the true life story of a young Marine corporal whose unique discipline and bond with her military combat dog saved many lives during their deployment in Iraq.

American Abroad, Dog Handler, Female Soldier, U.s. Military, U.s. Soldier, Dog, F Rated, Iraq, K9 Unit, Military

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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: 14.39 (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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Battleground (1950)

3.70 Stars

Action, Drama, History

True tale about a squad of the 101st Airborne Division coping with being trapped by the Germans in the besieged city of Bastogne, Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge in December of 1944.

Similarity: 7.76 (Very Similar)

American Abroad, Cold Weather, U.s. Soldier, World War Two In Belgium, Year 1944

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Love on a Leash

4.40 Stars

Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Love takes a furry twist in this slice of romantic comedy. A young woman falls for a stray dog with a secret: by night, it becomes a man. Follow the journey of the golden retriever and the friend who gives him a home.

Similarity: 7.17 (Similar)

Dog, Golden Retriever, Marriage, Talking Animal, Talking Dog

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American Sniper (2015)

3.65 Stars

Action, Biography, Drama

Navy S.E.A.L. sniper Chris Kyle's pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and turns him into a legend. Back home with his family after four tours of duty, however, Chris finds that it is the war he can't leave behi

Similarity: 7.05 (Similar)

Assassin, Iraq War, Mercenary, Sniper, Violence, Iraq, Neoconservatism, U.s. Invasion Of Iraq

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Saints and Soldiers (2005)

3.35 Stars

Action, Drama, War

Four American soldiers and one Brit fighting in Europe during World War II struggle to return to Allied territory after being separated from U.S. forces during the historic Malmedy Massacre.

Similarity: 7.03 (Similar)

1940s, American Soldier, Ardennes Forest, Behind Enemy Lines, Year 1944, 20th Century, American Abroad, Medic, Army Medic, U.s. Army, U.s. Soldier

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Windtalkers (2002)

3.05 Stars

Action, Drama, War

Two U.S. Marines in World War II are assigned to protect Navajo Marines, who use their native language as an unbreakable radio cypher.

Similarity: 6.68 (Similar)

Japanese Army, Japanese Soldier, Navajo Indian, U.s. Soldier, Year 1944, Military, Saipan

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Monster Hunter (2020)

2.65 Stars

Action, Adventure, Fantasy

When Cpt. Artemis and her loyal soldiers are transported to a new world, they engage in a desperate battle for survival against enormous enemies with incredible powers. Feature film based on the video game by Capcom.

Similarity: 6.58 (Similar)

Based On Video Game, Female Soldier, Military, Parallel World, Written By Director, Monster, Soldier

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Mosul (2020)

3.65 Stars

Action, Drama, War

A police unit from Mosul fight to liberate the Iraqi city from thousands of ISIS militants.

Similarity: 6.50 (Similar)

2010s, Based On True Story, Iraq, One Word Title, Police

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Red Dog (2011)

3.70 Stars

Biography, Comedy, Drama

Based on the legendary true story of the Red Dog who united a disparate local community while roaming the Australian outback in search of his long lost master.

Similarity: 6.27 (Similar)

Dog, Immigrant, Love, Mine, Outback

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Belle (2014)

3.65 Stars

Biography, Drama, Romance

The mixed-race daughter, Dido Elizabeth Belle (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), of Royal Navy Captain Sir John Lindsay (Matthew Goode) is raised by aristocratic Great-uncle Lord William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield (Tom Wilkinson) in eighteenth ce

Similarity: 6.11 (Similar)

Abolitionist, Based On True Story, Interracial Relationship, Slavery, Zong Massacre, F Rated

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Wendy and Lucy (2009)

3.55 Stars

Drama

Over the summer, a series of unfortunate happening triggers a financial crisis for a young woman and she soon finds her life falling apart.

Similarity: 5.89 (Similar)

Crying, Dog, F Rated, Money Problems, Pet Owner Relationship

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Togo (2019)

4.00 Stars

Adventure, Biography, Drama

The story of Togo, the sled dog who led the 1925 serum run despite being considered too small and weak to lead such an intense race.

Similarity: 5.83 (Similar)

1920s, Alaska, Dog, Nome Alaska, Sled Dog

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The Lady (2011)

3.50 Stars

Biography, Drama, History

The story of Aung San Suu Kyi as she becomes the core of Burma's democracy movement, and her relationship with her husband, writer Michael Aris.

Similarity: 5.66 (Similar)

1990s, Based On True Story, Burma, Democracy, F Rated, Timeframe 1990s

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The End of the Tour (2015)

3.60 Stars

Biography, Drama

The story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace, which took place right after the 1996 publication of Wallace's groundbreaking epic novel, 'Infinite Jest.'

Similarity: 5.65 (Similar)

Baptist Church, Dog, Existentialism, Gas Station, Reading Aloud From A Book

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Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2010)

4.05 Stars

Biography, Drama, Family

A college professor bonds with an abandoned dog he takes into his home.

Similarity: 5.62 (Similar)

Dog, Human Animal Relationship, Japanese, Loyalty, Waiting

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Love and Monsters (2020)

3.50 Stars

Action, Adventure, Comedy

Seven years after he survived the monster apocalypse, lovably hapless Joel leaves his cozy underground bunker behind on a quest to reunite with his ex.

Similarity: 5.62 (Similar)

Dog, Jungle, Monster, Survival, Teenager

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Flyboys (2006)

3.25 Stars

Action, Drama, History

The adventures of the Lafayette Escadrille, young Americans who volunteered for the French military before the U.S. entered World War I, and became the country's first fighter pilots.

Similarity: 5.54 (Similar)

American Abroad, Cockpit, Fighter Pilot, World War One, Zeppelin, Flight, World War One Soldier

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The Lady of Heaven (2022)

4.30 Stars

Action, Drama, History

Two stories separated by 1400 years. After losing his mother in the midst of a war-torn country, an Iraqi child, learns the importance and power of patience by discovering the historical story of Lady Fatima and her suffering.

Similarity: 5.47 (Similar)

Iraq, Isis, Islam, Religion, Shia

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Take Off (2017)

4.10 Stars

Action, Drama, Thriller

In 2014, a group of Malayali nurses was captured when terrorists took over the city of Tikrit in Iraq. This movie recounts the ordeal suffered by the nurses following their capture.

Similarity: 5.46 (Similar)

Iraq, Nurse, Ordeal, Terrorist, Tikrit

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The Secret Life of Bees (2008)

3.65 Stars

Drama

In 1964, a teenage girl in search of the truth about her mother runs away to a small town in South Carolina and finds a family of independent women who can connect her to her past.

Similarity: 5.27 (Similar)

Cake, F Rated, Insect In Title, Neglected Child, Racism, Freedom, Psychological Abuse

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The Doors (1991)

3.60 Stars

Biography, Drama, Music

The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band The Doors and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison, from his days as a UCLA film student in Los Angeles, to his untimely death in Paris, France at age 27 in 1971.

Similarity: 5.24 (Similar)

Concert, Lyrics, Rock Band, The Doors, West Coast, Drunkenness, American Abroad, Sound Equipment, Twenty Something

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Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)

3.75 Stars

Action, Drama, History

The story of the 1941 Japanese air raid on Pearl Harbor, and the series of preceding American blunders that aggravated its effectiveness.

Similarity: 5.19 (Similar)

Burning Ship, Japanese Military, Naval Aviation, Sneak Attack, U.s. Military, Hawaii, Pearl Harbor, Navy Ship

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Life as a House (2001)

3.75 Stars

Drama

When a man is diagnosed with terminal cancer, he takes custody of his misanthropic teenage son, for whom quality time means getting high, engaging in small-time prostitution, and avoiding his father.

Similarity: 5.16 (Similar)

Cancer, Construction, Dog, House, House Construction

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Queen Christina (1934)

3.80 Stars

Biography, Drama, History, Romance

Queen Christina of Sweden is a popular monarch who is loyal to her country. However, when she falls in love with a Spanish envoy, she must choose between the throne and the man she loves.

Similarity: 5.14 (Similar)

17th Century, Character Name As Title, F Rated, Queen Christina Of Sweden Character, Queen Of Sweden

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Thank You for Your Service (2017)

3.25 Stars

Biography, Drama, War

A group of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq struggle to integrate back into family and civilian life, while living with the memory of a war that threatens to destroy them long after they've left the battlefield.

Similarity: 5.05 (Similar)

Dog Fight, Flashback, Soldier, U.s. Soldier, Violence, Dropping A Baby, Sex Scene, U.s. Invasion Of Iraq, Military

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Missing (1982)

3.85 Stars

Biography, Drama, History

When an idealistic American writer disappears during the Chilean coup d'état in September 1973, his wife and father try to find him.

Similarity: 5.02 (Similar)

American, Chile, Coup, Forced Disappearance, Military, Timeframe 1970s, Social Commentary

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Evita (1997)

3.15 Stars

Biography, Drama, History

The hit musical based on the life of Eva Perón (Evita Duarte), a B-picture Argentinian actress who eventually became the wife of Argentinian president Juan Domingo Perón, and the most beloved and hated woman in Argentina.

Similarity: 5.00 (Similar)

Actress, Argentina, Argentine President, Military, Politics

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Restrepo (2010)

3.75 Stars

Biography, Documentary, History

A year with one platoon in the deadliest valley in Afghanistan.

Similarity: 4.98 (Slightly Similar)

American Abroad, Automatic Weapon, Helicopter, Hillside, Taliban, Dead Soldier, Military

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Black Hawk Down (2002)

3.85 Stars

Drama, History, War, Action

The story of 160 elite U.S. soldiers who dropped into Mogadishu in October 1993 to capture two top lieutenants of a renegade warlord, but found themselves in a desperate battle with a large force of heavily-armed Somalis.

Similarity: 4.95 (Slightly Similar)

Gunfight, Somalia, Street Shootout, U.s. Army, U.s. Soldier, Chaos, Peacekeeper

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Mr. Morgan's Last Love (2013)

3.35 Stars

Comedy, Drama, Romance

He's a widower in Paris who speaks no French. She's a dance instructor less than half his age. Can they become a family, or will his estranged adult children halt the friendship?

Similarity: 4.92 (Slightly Similar)

American Abroad, Telephone Call, Title Directed By Female, Two Word Title, Written By Director

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Hilary and Jackie (1999)

3.65 Stars

Biography, Drama, Music

The tragic story of world renowned classic cellist Jacqueline du Pré, as told from the point of view of her sister, flautist Hilary du Pré-Finzi.

Similarity: 4.91 (Slightly Similar)

Brief Female Nudity, Brief Topless Female Nudity, Character Name In Title, F Rated, Sister Sister Relationship

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Catch-22 (1970)

3.55 Stars

Comedy, Drama, War

A man is trying desperately to be certified insane during World War II, so he can stop flying missions.

Similarity: 4.89 (Slightly Similar)

Based On Novel, Bomber, U.s. Military, World War Two, Year 1944, U.s. Army Air Force, U.s. Soldier

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An Angel at My Table (1990)

3.75 Stars

Biography, Drama

Janet Frame was a brilliant child who, as a teen, was misdiagnosed with schizophrenia. Explore Janet's discovery of the world and her life in Europe as her books are published to acclaim.

Similarity: 4.89 (Slightly Similar)

Based On Autobiography, Based On Novel, F Rated, New Zealand, Writer

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Finding Neverland (2004)

3.85 Stars

Biography, Drama, Family

The story of Sir J.M. Barrie's friendship with a family who inspired him to create Peter Pan.

Similarity: 4.87 (Slightly Similar)

Author, Costume, Dog, Reference To Peter Pan, Stage Play

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Alpha (2018)

3.35 Stars

Action, Adventure, Drama

In the prehistoric past, a young man struggles to return home after being separated from his tribe during a buffalo hunt. He finds a similarly lost wolf companion and starts a friendship that would change humanity.

Similarity: 4.84 (Slightly Similar)

Dog, Paleolithic Age, Prehistoric Times, Prehistory, Wolf

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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)

3.30 Stars

Biography, Comedy, Drama

A journalist recounts her wartime coverage in Afghanistan.

Similarity: 4.83 (Slightly Similar)

Afghanistan, Journalist, Kabul Afghanistan, Karaoke, War On Terrorism, Dancing, Infidelity, U.s. Military

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Freedom Writers (2007)

3.80 Stars

Biography, Crime, Drama

A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves and pursue education beyond high school.

Similarity: 4.80 (Slightly Similar)

Based On Real Person, F Rated, Female Teacher, Teacher, Teacher As Protagonist, 1990s, Narration, Racism

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Hell Is for Heroes (1962)

3.45 Stars

Drama, War

Small squad must hold off German attack.

Similarity: 4.79 (Slightly Similar)

Automatic Gunfire, Infantryman, Man Shot To Death, Nco, Year 1944, U.s. Military, U.s. Soldier, World War Two In France

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The Runaways (2010)

3.25 Stars

Biography, Drama, Music

A coming-of-age biographical film about the 1970s teenage all-girl rock band The Runaways. The relationship between band members Cherie Currie and Joan Jett is also explored.

Similarity: 4.78 (Slightly Similar)

F Rated, Feminism, Feminist Film, Menstruation, Revisionist History

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Cadillac Records (2008)

3.50 Stars

Biography, Drama, Music

Chronicles the rise of Chess Records and its recording artists.

Similarity: 4.75 (Slightly Similar)

1950s, Billboard The Magazine, F Rated, Sex, Title Written By Female, Timeframe 1950s, Arson Fire, Man In A Bathtub, Music Band

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Mask (1985)

3.60 Stars

Biography, Drama

A teenager with a massive facial skull deformity and biker gang mother attempt to live as normal a life as possible under the circumstances.

Similarity: 4.72 (Slightly Similar)

Cocaine, Craniodiaphyseal Dysplasia, Drugs, Dying Young, F Rated

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Sands of Iwo Jima (1950)

3.50 Stars

Action, Drama, Romance

Haunted by personal demons, Marine Sgt. John Stryker is hated and feared by his men, who see him as a cold-hearted sadist. But when their boots hit the beaches, they begin to understand the reason for Stryker's rigid form of discipli

Similarity: 4.69 (Slightly Similar)

Military Operation, Pacific War, Shot To Death, U.s. Military, United States Marine Corps, Gunfire, Main Character Dies, Man Shot To Death, Nco, Military Uniform

Similar to Megan Leavey (2017)

Persepolis (2007)

4.00 Stars

Animation, Biography, Drama

A precocious and outspoken Iranian girl grows up during the Islamic Revolution.

Similarity: 4.65 (Slightly Similar)

Based On Comic Book, F Rated, Female Protagonist, Iran, Iranian Revolution

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The Brave One (2007)

3.35 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

Struggling to recover emotionally from a brutal assault that killed her fiancé and left her in a coma, a radio personality begins a quest for vengeance against the perpetrators that leaves a bloody trail across New York City.

Similarity: 4.64 (Slightly Similar)

Detective, Dog, Gun, Park, Radio Show

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Honest Thief (2020)

3.00 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

Wanting to lead an honest life, a notorious bank robber turns himself in, only to be double-crossed by two ruthless FBI agents.

Similarity: 4.64 (Slightly Similar)

Corrupt Fbi Agent, Criminal Past, Divorcee, Dog, Love

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Silkwood (1983)

3.55 Stars

Biography, Drama, History

A worker at a plutonium processing plant is purposefully contaminated, psychologically tortured and possibly murdered to prevent her from exposing worker safety violations at the plant.

Similarity: 4.57 (Slightly Similar)

Boyfriend Girlfriend Relationship, F Rated, Female Worker, Nuclear Industry, Radioactivity

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Sergeant York (1941)

3.85 Stars

Biography, Drama, History

A Tennessee farmer and marksman is drafted in World War I, and struggles with his pacifist inclinations before becoming one of the most celebrated war heroes.

Similarity: 4.56 (Slightly Similar)

Hillbilly, Infantry, U.s. Soldier, Western Front, World War One Soldier, Based On True Story, Drunken Man, National Film Registry, Ploughing, Soldier, American In Europe, American In France, Embroidery, Military Propaganda, War Propaganda

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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: 4.55 (Slightly Similar)

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

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Go-ji-jeon (2011)

3.65 Stars

Action, Drama, History

A drama centered on the Korean War's final battle that will determine the border between north and south.

Similarity: 4.54 (Slightly Similar)

Air Force, American, Army, Ceasefire, Chinese, 1950s, Korean Soldier, U.s. Military

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Tomorrow, When the War Began (2010)

3.05 Stars

Action, Adventure, Drama

When their country is invaded and their families are taken, eight unlikely teenagers band together to fight.

Similarity: 4.52 (Slightly Similar)

Australian, Insect Cage, Invasion, Military, Tough Girl