20 movies like Revolution, ordered by similarity : They Shall Not Grow Old(2018), Hostiles(2017), Only the Brave(2006), Attack!(1956), The King's Choice(2016), Breaker Morant(1980), Dunkirk(2017), Escape by Night(1960), The Fortress(2017), Hannibal Brooks(1969), The Last Full Measure(2020), Papillon(2017) ...
War, Drama, History
UK|Norway
1985
123 Minutes
Al Pacino Donald Sutherland Nastassja Kinski Joan Plowright Dave King Annie Lennox Steven Berkoff John Wells
trapper son soldier british colonial official moving emotional tense shocking solemn patriotic america united states war revenge battle torture american history american revolutionary war revenge escape
A trapper and his young son get pulled into the American revolution early as unwilling participants and remain involved through to the end.
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.
Drama, History, Western
USA
2017
133 Minutes
Christian Bale Rosamund Pike Wes Studi Jesse Plemons Adam Beach Rory Cochrane Peter Mullan Scott Wilson Paul Anderson Timothée Chalamet Ben Foster
native american chief soldier commanding officer widow native american traveler brutal tense gritty raw emotional gory new mexico montana desert plains fort town american indian wars native americans
In 1892, a legendary Army Captain reluctantly agrees to escort a Cheyenne chief and his family through dangerous territory.
War, Drama, History
USA
2006
99 Minutes
Lane Nishikawa Jason Scott Lee Mark Dacascos Yuji Okumoto Tamlyn Tomita Jeff Fahey Noriyuki "Pat" Morita Guy Ecker Greg Watanabe Ken Narasaki Kipp Shiotani
japanese-american american soldier japanese soldier brutal creative emotional engaging fascinating fiery gutsy patriotic raw shocking pearl harbor united states italy north africa pearl harbor world war ii battalion
A searing portrait of war and prejudice, 'Only the Brave' takes you on a haunting journey into the hearts and minds of the forgotten heroes of WWII - the Japanese-American 100th/442nd. In ... See full summary »
Drama, War
USA
1956
107 Minutes
Jack Palance Eddie Albert Lee Marvin Robert Strauss Richard Jaeckel Buddy Ebsen Jon Shepodd Peter Van Eyck Jimmy Goodwin Steven Geray Jud Taylor
soldier lieutenant german troops coward captain suspenseful gripping patriotic belgium battlefield war world war ii arrogance battle of the bulge revenge escape rivalry 1940s
In 1945, an American Infantry company sets up an artillery observation post, but tensions between Captain Cooney and Lieutenant Costa run high.
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.
Drama, War, History
Australia
1980
107 Minutes
Edward Woodward Jack Thompson Bryan Brown John Waters Rod Mullinar Lewis Fitz-Gerald Charles "Bud" Tingwell Vincent Ball Frank Wilson Terence Donovan Russell Kiefel
military officer lord soldier enemy prisoner of war somber south africa court battlefield military base horrors of war war murder court battles injustice sacrifice fall 1900s
Three Australian lieutenants are court martialed for executing prisoners as a way of deflecting attention from war crimes committed by their superior officers.
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
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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.
Drama, War
Italy|France
1960
138 Minutes
Giovanna Ralli Sergei Bondarchuk Leo Genn Peter Baldwin Renato Salvatori Hannes Messemer
prisoner of war communist nun partisan soldier american patriotic suspenseful emotional gritty rome attic farm house countryside prison camp loyalty resistance cultural differences unlikely allies
Three allied prisoners, a Russian, an American and an Englishman, attempt to escape with the help of a young couple from Rome.
Drama, History, War
South Korea
2017
140 Minutes
Byung-hun Lee Yun-seok Kim Ko Soo Woo-jin Jo Hae-il Park Hee-soon Park
king soldier bleak gory passionate rousing solemn suspenseful striking fortress korea forest war invasion suffering sacrifice rivalry revenge quest pursuit
In 1636, King Injo hides in the mountains to avoid being part of the Qing dynasty.
Comedy, War, Drama
UK|USA
1969
101 Minutes
Oliver Reed Michael J. Pollard Karin Baal Wolfgang Preiss Helmut Lohner Peter Carsten
prisoner of war soldier englishman elephant escaped convict zookeeper charming cheeky confident endearing fascinating incredible prison camp private zoo alps munich mountain war zone world war ii prison break
A prisoner of war working at a zoo gets the chance to escape from the Germans, so he does and he takes with him the elephant that he's been caring for. Together they head for the Swiss border and freedom.
War, Drama
USA
2020
110 Minutes
Sebastian Stan Christopher Plummer William Hurt Ed Harris Samuel L. Jackson Bradley Whitford Jeremy Irvine Alison Sudol Michael Imperioli Linus Roache Peter Fonda
soldier son government official friend mother father wild disturbing emotional gripping intense incredible vietnam war zone pentagon america city war military vietnam war
Thirty-four years after his death, Airman William H. Pitsenbarger, Jr. ("Pits") is awarded the nation's highest military honor, for his actions on the battlefield.
Adventure, History, Biography, Drama
USA|Czech Republic|Spain
2017
133 Minutes
Charlie Hunnam Rami Malek Roland Møller Nina Senicar Tommy J. Flanagan Eve Hewson Christopher Fairbank Brian Vernel
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Wrongfully convicted for murder, Henri Charriere forms an unlikely relationship with fellow inmate and quirky convicted counterfeiter Louis Dega, in an attempt to escape from the notorious penal colony on Devil's Island.
War, Drama, History
USA|Canada
2019
138 Minutes
Ed Skrein Patrick Wilson Luke Evans Woody Harrelson Dennis Quaid Mandy Moore Aaron Eckhart Nick Jonas Darren Criss Tadanobu Asano Geoffrey Blake
navy pilot fighter pilot japanese soldier american soldier wife naval officer brooding gripping emotional passionate patriotic spectacular naval base pacific ocean transport ship military base war zone ship world war ii battle of midway
The story of the Battle of Midway, told by the leaders and the sailors who fought it.
War, Biography, Drama
USA|India
2017
108 Minutes
Miles Teller Haley Bennett Joe Cole Amy Schumer Beulah Koale Scott Haze Keisha Castle-Hughes Brad Beyer Omar J. Dorsey Jayson Warner Smith Sean Bridgers
soldier commander wife daughter son bomber emotional chilling moving solemn tense raw iraq truck united states house bar veteran's hospital iraq war post-traumatic stress disorder
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.
War, Drama, History
USA|Luxembourg
2006
125 Minutes
Christian Bale Steve Zahn Jeremy Davies Galen Yuen Abhijati "Meuk" Jusakul Chaiyan "Lek" Chunsuttiwat Teerawat "Ka-Ge" Mulvilai Yuttana Muenwaja Kriangsak Ming-Olo Pat Healy Toby Huss
pilot prisoner survivor military officer prisoner of war thrilling gritty laos prison camp jungle escape bombing mental illness hope violence torture escape quest 1960s
A U.S. fighter pilot's epic struggle of survival after being shot down on a mission over Laos during the Vietnam War.
Drama, War
UK
1959
99 Minutes
Richard Todd Richard Attenborough Bernard Lee Michael Wilding Dennis Price Donald Houston William Franklyn Vincent Ball Peter Arne Peter Jones Ronnie Stevens
prisoner of war prisoners military officer informant brutal engaging gripping gutsy patriotic suspenseful tense thrilling italy prison camp world war ii prisoners of war escape informing tunneling escape
In 1943, an Italian-administered P.O.W. camp for captured Allies goes through a series of failed escapes only to culminate in a daring plan for a dramatic mass escape.
War, Drama
UK
2007
93 Minutes
Elliot Ruiz Matthew Knoll Nathan DelaCruz Yasmine Hanani Andrew McLaren Thomas Hennessy
marine army officer iraqi refugee victim woman bleak intense touching brutal melodramatic sad iraq war zone battlefield war war aftermath iraq war battle refugees
An investigation of the massacre of 24 men, women and children in Haditha, Iraq allegedly shot by 4 U.S. Marines in retaliation for the death of a U.S. Marine killed by a roadside bomb. The movie follows the story of the Marines of Kilo Company, an Iraqi family, and the insurgents who plant the roadside bomb.
Drama, History
USA
1954
82 Minutes
Van Heflin Anne Bancroft Lee Marvin Richard Boone Tommy Rettig Will Wright Peter Graves Douglas Spencer Paul Cavanagh Helen Ford
confederate soldier prisoner of war veteran widow son banker thrilling intense uneasy stockade canada vermont small town boarding house bank american civil war deception friendship arson looting
A group of Confederate prisoners escape to Canada and plan to rob the banks and set fire to the small town of Saint Albans in Vermont. To get the lie of the land, their leader spends a few ... See full summary »
War, Drama, History
2010
85 Minutes
Shinobu Terajima Keigo Kasuya Emi Masuda Sabu Kawahara Shima Ônishi
soldier husband wife villager war hero disabled person disheartening melodramatic sad japan village household second sino-japanese war military disfigurement marriage heroism disability quest transformation
In 1940s Japan a villager must fulfill her duty to her husband, a decorated soldier who returned from war a quadruple amputee.
War, Drama
UK|USA
1957
161 Minutes
William Holden Alec Guinness Sessue Hayakawa Jack Hawkins James Donald Geoffrey Horne Andre Morrell Peter Williams John Boxer Percy Herbert Harold Goodwin
soldier captain rival prisoner of war captor gritty military base bridge burma world war ii munitions construction military battle bombing rivalry quest revenge 1940s
British POWs are forced to build a railway bridge across the river Kwai for their Japanese captors, not knowing that the allied forces are planning to destroy it.