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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.

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

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The Outpost (2020)

3.40 Stars

Action, Drama, History

A small team of U.S. soldiers battle against hundreds of Taliban fighters in Afghanistan.

Similarity: 12.21 (Very Similar)

Afghanistan, Based On True Story, Battle, Sniper, Taliban

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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: 9.95 (Very Similar)

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

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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: 9.39 (Very Similar)

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

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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: 9.10 (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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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: 7.72 (Very 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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Empire of the Sun (1987)

3.85 Stars

Action, Drama, History, War

A young English boy struggles to survive under Japanese occupation of China during World War II.

Similarity: 7.71 (Very Similar)

Battle, Chase, Explosion, Murder, Student, Hong Kong, Imperial Japan, Imperial Japanese Army, Japanese Occupation, World War Two

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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: 7.64 (Very Similar)

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

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Kesari (2019)

3.75 Stars

Action, Drama, History

Based on an incredible true story of the Battle of Saragarhi in which an army of 21 Sikhs fought against 10,000 Afghans in 1897.

Similarity: 7.54 (Very Similar)

Afghan, Based On True Story, Fight To Death, Patriotism, Sikh

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Hacksaw Ridge (2016)

4.05 Stars

Biography, Drama, History

World War II American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first man in American history to receive the Medal of Honor without firing a shot.

Similarity: 6.89 (Similar)

1940s, Conscientious Objector, Medic, Soldier, World War Two

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The Dam Busters (1955)

3.70 Stars

Drama, History, War

The story of how the British attacked German dams in World War II by using an ingenious technique to drop bombs where they would be most effective.

Similarity: 6.72 (Similar)

Aircrew, British Military, Dangerous Mission, Raf Bomber Command, Risk Taking, Based On Book, Based On True Story, World War Two

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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: 6.68 (Similar)

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

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Across the Universe (2007)

3.65 Stars

Drama, Fantasy, History

The music of The Beatles and the Vietnam War form the backdrop for the romance between an upper-class American girl and a poor Liverpudlian artist.

Similarity: 6.64 (Similar)

Artist, Near Death Experience, Protest, Song, Vietnam War

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Henry V (1989)

3.75 Stars

Action, Biography, Drama, History, War

In the midst of the Hundred Years War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.

Similarity: 6.47 (Similar)

Battle, Battlefield, France, King, Shakespeare Play

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Exodus (1961)

3.35 Stars

Action, Drama, History

The State of Israel is created in 1948, resulting in war with its Arab neighbors.

Similarity: 6.46 (Similar)

1940s, Based On True Story, Israel, Jewish, Jewish Refugee

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Enemy at the Gates (2001)

3.80 Stars

Drama, History, War, Action

A Russian and a German sniper play a game of cat-and-mouse during the Battle of Stalingrad.

Similarity: 6.32 (Similar)

Battle, Sniper, Stalingrad, Weapon, World War Two Soldier

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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: 6.32 (Similar)

Helicopter, Pilot, Rescue, Vietnam, Vietnam War

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United 93 (2006)

3.80 Stars

Action, Drama, History

A real-time account of the events on United Flight 93, one of the planes hijacked on September 11th, 2001 that crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania when passengers foiled the terrorist plot.

Similarity: 6.11 (Similar)

Flight, Islamic Terrorism, Passenger, Plane, September 11 2001, Based On True Story

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Munich (2006)

3.75 Stars

Action, Drama, History

After the Black September capture and massacre of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympics, five men are chosen to eliminate the people responsible for that fateful day.

Similarity: 6.05 (Similar)

Based On True Story, Black September, Israel, Jew, Munich Olympics

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The Last Duel (2021)

3.70 Stars

Drama, History, Action

King Charles VI declares that Knight Jean de Carrouges settle his dispute with his squire by challenging him to a duel.

Similarity: 6.03 (Similar)

14th Century, Historical, Historical Drama, Medieval, Written By Star, Based On Book, Duel, Nonlinear Timeline, Repeated Scene From A Different Perspective, Castle, Battle, Husband Wife Relationship

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World Trade Center (2006)

3.00 Stars

Drama, History, Thriller

Two Port Authority police officers become trapped under the rubble of the World Trade Center.

Similarity: 5.98 (Similar)

Building Collapse, Collapsing Building, September 11 2001, Terrorism, Twin Towers, 2000s, 21st Century, Based On True Story, New York City, Police

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'Breaker' Morant

3.90 Stars

Drama, History, War

Three Australian lieutenants are court martialed for executing prisoners as a way of deflecting attention from war crimes committed by their superior officers.

Similarity: 5.91 (Similar)

Based On Play, Based On True Story, Character Name As Title, Court Martial, Nickname In Title

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De slag om de Schelde (2021)

3.55 Stars

Drama, War

1944, the Second World War. A British glider pilot, a Dutch boy fighting on the German side and a Dutch female resistance member all end up involved in the Battle of the Schelde. Their choices differ, but their goal is the same: free

Similarity: 5.82 (Similar)

1940s, Boy, World War, World War Two, Year 1944, Based On True Story, Forgotten History, Soldier, Netherlands, Allied Forces, Canadian Army, Dutch Resistance

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300 (2007)

3.80 Stars

Action, Drama

King Leonidas of Sparta and a force of 300 men fight the Persians at Thermopylae in 480 B.C.

Similarity: 5.79 (Similar)

Battle, Battle Of Thermopylae, Greece, Spartan, Warrior

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Ford v Ferrari (2019)

4.05 Stars

Action, Biography, Drama

American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference and the laws of physics to build a revolutionary race car for Ford in order to defeat Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966.

Similarity: 5.77 (Similar)

Based On True Story, Car Racing, Motor Sports, Racecar, Racecar Driver, 24 Hours Le Mans Race, Based On Book

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A Soldier's Story (1984)

3.60 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

An African-American officer investigates a murder in a racially charged situation in World War II.

Similarity: 5.77 (Similar)

Based On Play, Captain, Flashback, Military Lawyer, Soldier, Timeframe 1940s, Screenplay Adapted By Author

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Fury (2014)

3.80 Stars

Action, Drama, War

A grizzled tank commander makes tough decisions as he and his crew fight their way across Germany in April, 1945.

Similarity: 5.73 (Similar)

American Soldier, Battle, Battlefield, Tank, World War Two, Combat

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Joyeux Noël (2005)

3.85 Stars

Drama, History, Music

In December 1914, an unofficial Christmas truce on the Western Front allows soldiers from opposing sides of the First World War to gain insight into each other's way of life.

Similarity: 5.73 (Similar)

Christmas, Christmas Eve, Soldier, Truce, World War One, No Man's Land

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Max Manus (2008)

3.65 Stars

Action, Biography, Drama

The true story about one of the most brilliant saboteurs during World War II and his battle to overcome his inner demons.

Similarity: 5.70 (Similar)

Battle, Character Name As Title, Deception, Saboteur, Vomiting, Timeframe 1940s

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The Tomorrow War (2021)

3.30 Stars

Action, Adventure, Drama

A family man is drafted to fight in a future war where the fate of humanity relies on his ability to confront the past.

Similarity: 5.65 (Similar)

Alien, Alien Invasion, Soldier, Three Word Title, Time Travel

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Dead Presidents (1995)

3.45 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

A Vietnam vet adjusts to life after the war while trying to support his family, but the chance of a better life may involve crime and bloodshed.

Similarity: 5.55 (Similar)

1960s, Black Militant, Black Panthers, New York City, Vietnam War, Hood, War Wound

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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: 5.50 (Similar)

Indian Army, Indo Pak, Kargil War, Pakistan, 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: 5.49 (Similar)

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

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Glory (1990)

3.90 Stars

Biography, Drama, History

Robert Gould Shaw leads the U.S. Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices from both his own Union Army, and the Confederates.

Similarity: 5.43 (Similar)

19th Century, American Civil War, Black Soldier, Military Uniform, Soldier

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The Great Raid (2005)

3.30 Stars

Action, Drama, War

Taking place towards the end of WWII, 500 American Soldiers have been entrapped in a camp for 3 years. Beginning to give up hope they will ever be rescued, a group of Rangers goes on a dangerous mission to try and save them.

Similarity: 5.42 (Similar)

Based On True Story, Japanese Army, Prisoner Of War Camp, Rescue Mission, U.s. Army, Philippines

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The Current War (2019)

3.25 Stars

Biography, Drama, History

The dramatic story of the cutthroat race between electricity titans Thomas A. Edison and George Westinghouse to determine whose electrical system would power the modern world.

Similarity: 5.36 (Similar)

1893 Columbian Exposition, Based On True Story, Close Up Of Eyes, Lens Flare, World's Fair

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Aleksandr Nevskiy (1938)

3.75 Stars

Action, Biography, Drama

The story of how a great Russian prince led a ragtag army to battle an invading force of Teutonic Knights.

Similarity: 5.28 (Similar)

Battle, Invasion, Kill, Knight, Russian History, 1200s, Character Name As Title, Famous Score, Female Warrior, Prisoner Of War

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Den 12. mann (2017)

3.65 Stars

Drama, History, Thriller

They were 12 saboteurs. The Nazis killed 11 of them. This is the true story of the one that got away.

Similarity: 5.24 (Similar)

Based On True Story, German Occupation, Nazi Occupation, Nazi Occupied Norway, World War Two, Norway

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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: 5.19 (Similar)

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

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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: 5.12 (Similar)

Combat, Hill, Jungle, Vietnam, Vietnam War

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The Wall (2017)

3.10 Stars

Action, Drama, Thriller

Two American Soldiers are trapped by a lethal sniper, with only an unsteady wall between them.

Similarity: 5.12 (Similar)

Deception, Duel, Sniper, Soldier, Wound

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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: 5.10 (Similar)

Battle, History Documentary

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The Revenant (2016)

4.00 Stars

Action, Adventure, Drama

A frontiersman on a fur trading expedition in the 1820s fights for survival after being mauled by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team.

Similarity: 5.04 (Similar)

Based On True Story, Bear Attack, Fur, Left To Die, Survival

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Ayla: The Daughter of War (2017)

4.25 Stars

Biography, Drama, History

In 1950, amid-st the ravages of the Korean War, Sergeant Süleyman stumbles upon a half-frozen little girl, with no parents and no help in sight. Frantic, scared and on the verge of death, this little girl captures the heart of Süleym

Similarity: 5.04 (Similar)

Airplane, Korean War, Melodrama, Reference To Marilyn Monroe, Soldier, Turk, Turkish Soldier

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The Last Emperor (1987)

3.85 Stars

Biography, Drama, History

The story of the final Emperor of China.

Similarity: 5.00 (Similar)

Based On True Story, Boy Frontal Nudity, China, Chinese History, Cricket The Insect, Forbidden City, Flash Forward, Symbolism

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The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2022)

3.40 Stars

Biography, Drama, History

English artist Louis Wain rises to prominence at the end of the 19th century for his surreal cat paintings that seemed to reflect his declining sanity.

Similarity: 4.99 (Slightly Similar)

Based On True Story, Artist, Cancer, Cat, Mental Illness, Painting, Dancing, Dream Sequence, Brother Sister Relationship, Schizophrenic, Tragedy, Turkish Bath, Christmas, 1800s, Drawing

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An Adventure in Space and Time (2013)

4.10 Stars

Biography, Drama, History

A dramatisation of the early years of Doctor Who (1963), with the story revolving around BBC executive Sydney Newman, novice producer Verity Lambert and actor William Hartnell.

Similarity: 4.98 (Slightly Similar)

Based On True Story, Cyberman, Dalek, First Doctor, Year 1963

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Only the Brave (2017)

3.80 Stars

Action, Biography, Drama

Based on the true story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, a group of elite firefighters who risk everything to protect a town from a historic wildfire.

Similarity: 4.93 (Slightly Similar)

Baby, Firefighter, Forest Fire, Helicopter, Wildfire

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Missing in Action (1984)

2.70 Stars

Action, Adventure, Drama

Colonel Braddock launches a mission deep into the jungles of Vietnam to find the POW camp that he escaped from and free the Americans still held captive there.

Similarity: 4.91 (Slightly Similar)

Martial Arts, One Man Army, Prisoner Of War, Rescue Mission, Vietnam War

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Bãhubali 2: The Conclusion (2017)

4.15 Stars

Action, Drama

When Shiva, the son of Bahubali, learns about his heritage, he begins to look for answers. His story is juxtaposed with past events that unfolded in the Mahishmati Kingdom.

Similarity: 4.89 (Slightly Similar)

Battle, Coronation, Fight, Second Part, Sequel

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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: 4.89 (Slightly Similar)

Feminism, Military, Soldier, Strong Female Character, Training