20 movies like Dunkirk, ordered by similarity : They Shall Not Grow Old(2018), Dunkirk(2017), Girls of the Sun(2018), Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero(2018), The Inglorious Bastards(1978), 1917(2019), So Proudly We Hail(1943), The Wooden Horse(1950), Instrument of War(2017), The Enemy General(1960), 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi(2016), Hearts of the World(1918) ...
War
UK
1958
135 Minutes
John Mills Richard Attenborough Bernard Lee Robert Urquhart Ray Jackson Meredith Edwards Anthony Nicholls Michael Shillo Sean Barrett Victor Maddern Maxine Audley
soldier reporter emotional intense powerful france beach world war ii historical events rescue escape sacrifice quest 1930s
A dramatization of the British Expeditionary Force's 1940 retreat to the beaches of France and the extraordinary seaborne evacuation that saved it from utter destruction by Nazi Germany.
Documentary, War, Drama, History
UK|New Zealand
2018
99 Minutes
soldier army recruit british officer british soldier british soldiers german soldier german troops bleak emotional moving patriotic powerful sad somber war zone france belgium united kingdom trenches training camp
A documentary about World War I with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of the end of the war.
War, Drama, History
UK|Netherlands|France|USA
2017
107 Minutes
Fionn Whitehead Tom Glynn-Carney Jack Lowden Harry Styles Aneurin Barnard James D'Arcy Barry Keoghan Kenneth Branagh Cillian Murphy Mark Rylance Tom Hardy
soldier enemy captain pilot chilling emotional gripping inspiring intense beach europe boat world war ii invasion escape battle rescue survival escape rescue
Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire, and France are surrounded by the German Army and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II.
War, Drama
France|Belgium|Georgia|Switzerland
2018
115 Minutes
Golshifteh Farahani Emmanuelle Bercot Evin Ahmad Erol Afsin Zübeyde Bulut Behi Djanati Atai Arabi Ghibeh Sinama Alievi
female fighter journalist mother son terrorist intense tense disheartening gripping emotional brutal iraq abandoned building camp village war extremism family love women soldiers
A Kurdish female battalion prepares to take back their town from extremists.
War, Animation, Kids & Family, Adventure
Ireland|France|USA|Canada|Belgium|UK
2018
84 Minutes
army recruit dog soldier enemy french officer army officer cheeky heartwarming emotional touching uplifting boot camp france village battlefield cafeteria dog war soldiers world war i
The true story of a stray dog who joins his new master on the battlefields of the First World War. For his valorous actions, Sgt. Stubby is still recognized as the most decorated dog in American history.
War, Action
1978
93 Minutes
Bo Svenson Fred Williamson Ian Bannen Peter Hooten Jackie Basehart Michel Constantin Debra Berger Raimund Harmstorf Michael Pergolani
soldier deserter thief assassin prisoner lieutenant intense confident gutsy thrilling dark patriotic france world war ii prison break dangerous mission captivity nazism friendship adventure
Two officers (Bo Svenson, Ian Bannen) lead military misfits on a mission to steal a Nazi V-2 rocket gyroscope.
War, Drama, History
USA|UK|India|Spain|Canada|China
2019
119 Minutes
George MacKay Dean-Charles Chapman Mark Strong Andrew Scott Richard Madden Claire Duburcq Colin Firth Benedict Cumberbatch Daniel Mays Adrian Scarborough Jamie Parker
british soldier young man corporal brother confident emotional gripping passionate rousing battlefield ruins occupied france following orders world war i rescue race against time delivery message adventure pursuit
April 6th, 1917. As a regiment assembles to wage war deep in enemy territory, two soldiers are assigned to race against time and deliver a message that will stop 1,600 men from walking straight into a deadly trap.
War
USA
1943
126 Minutes
Claudette Colbert Paulette Goddard Veronica Lake George Reeves Barbara Britton Walter Abel Sonny Tufts Mary Servoss Ted Hecht John Litel Mary Treen
nurse lieutenant soldier priest patriotic engaging tense rousing spirited hospital tunnel philippines bataan war medicine female bonding world war ii sacrifice escape rescue
A group of nurses returning from the war in the Phillippines recall their experiences in combat and in love.
War
UK
1950
101 Minutes
Leo Genn Anthony Steel David Tomlinson David Greene Peter Burton Michael Goodliffe Anthony Dawson
prisoner of war captain british soldier british officer nazi commandant lieutenant intense tense suspenseful gripping engaging gutsy nazi germany concentration camp survival prisoners of war world war ii nazism tunneling gymnastics
True story of three British POWs and their attempt to escape from Nazi Germany.
War, Drama, Action
USA
2017
90 Minutes
Jack Ashton Elliot James Langridge Daniel Betts Rupert Simonian Urs Rechn Andrea Deck Andreas Wisniewski Callum McGowan Barney White Ethan Vincent
bomber pilot prisoner of war british soldier nazi german soldier tense suspenseful gripping dark engaging nazi germany world war ii prisoners of war survival captivity oppression escape pursuit quest rescue
When U.S. B-24 bomber pilot Clair Cline is shot down and captured in northern Germany, one war ends and another begins -- to keep hope alive. Now behind German barbed wire and oppression, ... See full summary »
War
USA
1960
74 Minutes
Van Johnson Jean-Pierre Aumont Dany Carrel
government agent war criminal nazi general sergeant resistance fighter tense suspenseful intense engaging thrilling patriotic france ambush secret identity war crimes world war ii counterespionage resistance fighters escape
An American OSS agent and the French underground attempt to rescue a Nazi general, who is awaiting execution by the Germans, and help him escape to London.
Mystery & Thriller, War, Drama
USA|Malta|Morocco
2016
144 Minutes
James Badge Dale John Krasinski Max Martini Pablo Schreiber Toby Stephens Dominic Fumusa Matt Letscher David Denman David Costabile David Giuntoli Demetrius Gross
militant ambassador government official soldier politician islamic fundamentalist brooding emotional intense consulate libya battlefield office white house airplane murder islamic fundamentalism politics soldiers fighting
During an attack on a U.S. compound in Libya, a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos.
War
USA
1918
117 Minutes
Adolph Lestina Josephine Crowell Lillian Gish Robert Harron Jack Cosgrave Kate Bruce Ben Alexander Marion Emmons Frances Marion Dorothy Gish Robert Anderson
american beautiful girl friend german soldier father mother patriotic melodramatic rousing inspiring france village battlefield inn household world war i duty heroism love triangle german occupation
Young lovers in a French village are torn apart with the coming of the Great War.
War, Drama, History
USA
1998
169 Minutes
Tom Hanks Ed Burns Tom Sizemore Jeremy Davies Vin Diesel Adam Goldberg Barry Pepper Giovanni Ribisi Matt Damon Dennis Farina Ted Danson
captain soldier brother enemy parachutist mother dark gritty gripping washington, d.c. france death world war ii invasion rescue honor horrors of war rescue quest 1940s
Following the Normandy Landings, a group of U.S. soldiers go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose brothers have been killed in action.
War, Drama
USA
1978
183 Minutes
Robert De Niro Christopher Walken John Savage John Cazale Meryl Streep George Dzundza Chuck Aspegren Shirley Stoler
soldier friend girlfriend wife enemy blue-collar worker bleak disturbing powerful intense emotional brutal clairton, pa. battlefield vietnam pow camp wedding town horrors of war vietnam war
An in-depth examination of the ways in which the U.S. Vietnam War impacts and disrupts the lives of people in a small industrial town in Pennsylvania.
War
USA
1980
113 Minutes
Lee Marvin Mark Hamill Robert Carradine Bobby Di Cicco Kelly Ward Siegfried Rauch Stéphane Audran Serge Marquand Charles Macaulay Alain Doutey Maurice Marsac
sergeant private author sniper farmer italian-american bleak disturbing intense gritty north africa sicily omaha beach france czechoslovakia concentration camp armed conflict struggle concentration camp d-day
A hardened sergeant and the four core members of his infantry unit try to survive World War II as they move from battle to battle throughout Europe.
War, Drama, History
USA
1962
180 Minutes
Andrew Marton John Wayne Robert Mitchum Henry Fonda Rod Steiger Robert Ryan Peter Lawford Richard Burton Richard Beymer Jeffrey Hunter
soldiers sailor general parachutist powerful rousing patriotic spectacular france germany england world war ii adolf hitler armed conflict d-day quest sacrifice rivalry 1940s
The events of D-Day, told on a grand scale from both the Allied and German points of view.
War, Drama
USA
1962
90 Minutes
Steve McQueen Bobby Darin Fess Parker Harry Guardino James Coburn Mike Kellin Nick Adams Bob Newhart
sergeant private hustler nazi soldier gritty intense france battlefield bunker church bar horrors of war world war ii bravery armed conflict heroism sacrifice quest 1940s
Small squad must hold off German attack.
War, Biography, Drama, History
Australia|USA
2016
139 Minutes
Andrew Garfield Sam Worthington Luke Bracey Teresa Palmer Hugo Weaving Rachel Griffiths Vince Vaughn Richard Roxburgh Luke Pegler Richard Pyros Firass Dirani
private conscientious objector soldier commander enemy president confident emotional uplifting tense moving raw okinawa, japan airplane ship bunker white house car conscience world war ii
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.
War, Drama, History
Norway|Sweden|Denmark|Ireland
2016
133 Minutes
Jesper Christensen Anders Baasmo Christiansen Tuva Novotny Karl Markovics Katharina Schüttler Ketil Høegh Gerald Pettersen Hans Jacob Sand Erik Hivju Rolf Kristian Larsen Jan Frostad
king soldier german german officer bleak inspiring moving emotional frightening norway oslo invasion war difficult choices difficult decision dignity royalty king courage sacrifice
April 1940. Norway has been invaded by Germany and the royal family and government have fled into the interior. The German envoy to Norway tries to negotiate a peace. Ultimately, the decision on Norway's future will rest with the King.
War, Drama, History
USA
1998
170 Minutes
Sean Penn Adrien Brody Jim Caviezel Ben Chaplin George Clooney John Cusack Woody Harrelson Elias Koteas Jared Leto Dash Mihok Tim Blake Nelson
deserter soldiers native military officer enemy japanese soldier dreamy calm intense striking battlefield battleship guadalcanal south pacific tropical island world war ii armed conflict meaning of life male bonding desertion
Adaptation of James Jones' autobiographical 1962 novel, focusing on the conflict at Guadalcanal during the second World War.