20 movies like Empire of the Sun, ordered by similarity : Papillon(2017), Unbroken(2014), Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero(2018), They Shall Not Grow Old(2018), The Lives of a Bengal Lancer(1935), For Those in Peril(1944), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers(2002), Wonder Woman(2017), I Am David(2004), The Great Wall(2016), Valhalla Rising(2009), Hannibal Brooks(1969) ...
7.7/10
Adventure
USA|UK
1987
152 Minutes
Christian Bale John Malkovich Miranda Richardson Nigel Havers Joe Pantoliano Leslie Phillips Masatô Ibu Emily Richard Rupert Frazer Ben Stiller Robert Stephens
pilot soldier young boy doctor bleak inspiring emotional china prison camp war prison air force world war ii adventure growing up sacrifice 1940s
A young English boy struggles to survive under Japanese occupation during World War II.
7.2/10
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.
7.2/10
Drama, War, History, Biography
USA
2014
137 Minutes
Jack O'Connell Domhnall Gleeson Garrett Hedlund Miyavi Finn Wittrock Jai Courtney Maddalena Ischiale Vincenzo Amato John Magaro Luke Treadaway Louis McIntosh
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After a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, Olympian Louis Zamperini spends a harrowing 47 days in a raft with two fellow crewmen before he's caught by the Japanese navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp.
6.9/10
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.
8.3/10
Documentary, War, Drama, History
UK|New Zealand
2018
99 Minutes
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A documentary about World War I with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of the end of the war.
6.8/10
Adventure
USA
1935
109 Minutes
Gary Cooper Franchot Tone Richard Cromwell Guy Standing C. Aubrey Smith Monte Blue Kathleen Burke Colin Tapley Douglas Dumbrille Akim Tamiroff Jameson Thomas
soldier army colonel spy british soldier father son gutsy inspiring thrilling rousing military base india fort desert armed conflict bravery islam war military life father/son relationship
Jack Kells's bandit gang, the Border Legion, is run out of a mining town and regroups in Utah. News of a gold strike in Arizona City leads the gang there, and they execute stagecoach ... See full summary »
6.4/10
Adventure
UK
1944
67 Minutes
pilot hero soldier survivor rescue worker enemy fascinating gripping inspiring intense patriotic channel sea war zone boat plane world war ii rescue mission stranded
An RAF officer wishes to fly, but isn't allowed and is posted to the RAF Air Sea Rescue operating in the English Channel.
8.7/10
Adventure, Fantasy
New Zealand|USA
2002
179 Minutes
Elijah Wood Ian McKellen Liv Tyler Viggo Mortensen Sean Astin Cate Blanchett John Rhys-Davies Bernard Hill Christopher Lee Billy Boyd Dominic Monaghan
hobbit wizard warrior elf dwarf orc dark intense suspenseful middle-earth forest field village rohan tower journey ring teamwork survival showdown
While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard.
7.4/10
Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA|UK
2017
141 Minutes
Gal Gadot Chris Pine Connie Nielsen Robin Wright Danny Huston David Thewlis Saïd Taghmaoui Ewen Bremner Eugene Brave Rock Lucy Davis Elena Anaya
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When a pilot crashes and tells of conflict in the outside world, Diana, an Amazonian warrior in training, leaves home to fight a war, discovering her full powers and true destiny.
7.2/10
Adventure, Drama
UK|USA
2004
92 Minutes
Ben Tibber Joan Plowright Jim Caviezel Maria Bonnevie Silvia De Santis Francesco De Vito Paco Reconti Hristo Shopov Alessandro Sperduti Adrian McCourt Clem Tibber
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A twelve-year-old boy escapes from a Bulgarian Communist concentration camp and sets out on a journey to reach Denmark.
5.9/10
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA|China|Hong Kong|Australia|Canada
2016
104 Minutes
Matt Damon Jing Tian Pedro Pascal Willem Dafoe Andy Lau Hanyu Zhang Eddie Peng Lu Han Gengxin Lin Junkai Wang Zheng Kai
mercenary prisoner beast warrior friend brooding emotional intense china fortress prison battlefield tower mountain chinese mythology war wall creatures danger survival
In ancient China, a group of European mercenaries encounters a secret army that maintains and defends the Great Wall of China against a horde of monstrous creatures.
6.1/10
Action, Adventure
Denmark|UK
2009
100 Minutes
Mads Mikkelsen Gary Lewis Jamie Sives Ewan Stewart Alexander Morton Gary McCormack Mathew Zajac Robert Harrison Stewart Porter Gordon Brown Callum Mitchell
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Forced for some time to be a fighting slave, a pagan warrior escapes his captors with a boy and joins a group of Crusaders on their quest to the Holy Land.
6.6/10
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.
6.7/10
Adventure, Comedy, Romance
USA
1927
92 Minutes
William Boyd Mary Astor Louis Wolheim Michael Vavitch Ian Keith DeWitt Jennings Michael Visaroff Boris Karloff
soldier colonel harem girl servant fiancé consul amusing madcap prison camp cargo ship trenches arabia world war i prisoners of war male bonding love triangle military life love rivalry adventure
Two American soldiers are captured by the Germans on the Western Front during World War One and escape a POW camp only to stumble into further life-threatening adventures when they come across an Arabian king's daughter while on the lam.
8.9/10
Adventure, Fantasy
New Zealand|USA
2003
200 Minutes
Elijah Wood Ian McKellen Liv Tyler Viggo Mortensen Sean Astin Cate Blanchett John Rhys-Davies Bernard Hill Billy Boyd Dominic Monaghan Orlando Bloom
hobbit wizard warrior elf dwarf orc dark intense suspenseful middle-earth mordor mount doom battlefield journey ring teamwork survival showdown war quest
Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.
6.8/10
Anime, Adventure, Fantasy
Japan
2017
103 Minutes
cat young girl headmistress doctor teacher student thrilling dreamy creative charming incredible spirited countryside forest garden college classroom prison witchcraft adventure
Based on "The Little Broomstick" by Mary Stewart, a strange flower grants a girl magic powers.
6.5/10
Adventure
USA
1945
102 Minutes
Peter Lawford Donald Crisp June Lockhart Nigel Bruce William Severn Leon Ames Donald Curtis Nils Asther Robert Lewis Fay Helm
dog nazi soldier pet owner pet prisoner of war heartwarming touching thrilling positive norway airplane training camp england countryside world war ii behind enemy lines injury human-animal friendship survival
Laddie (Son of Lassie !) and his master are trapped in Norway during WW2 - has he inherited his mothers famous courage ?
8.0/10
War
USA
1953
120 Minutes
William Holden Otto Preminger Robert Strauss Don Taylor Harvey Lembeck Richard Erdman Peter Graves Neville Brand Sig Ruman Michael Moore Peter Baldwin
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When two escaping American World War II prisoners are killed, the German P.O.W. camp barracks black marketeer, J.J. Sefton, is suspected of being an informer.
6.1/10
Sports & Fitness, Adventure
Hong Kong|Philippines
1978
95 Minutes
Bruce Le Cheung Lak Le Hai San Bolo Yeung Chi Ling Chiu Michael B. Christy Steve James Robert Kerver
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A young man called Wang Lung has to find his uncle who holds the key to a hidden treasure. He has to battle a lot of opponents to reach his goal.
7.3/10
Comedy, Drama
UK|USA
1987
111 Minutes
Sebastian Rice Edwards Sarah Miles David Hayman Derrick O'Connor Susan Wooldridge Sammi Davis Ian Bannen Jean-Marc Barr Annie Leon
son sister brother father mother soldier inspiring endearing emotional london suburbia family childhood war world war ii growing up adventure 1930s
Bill, a young boy living on the outskirts of London experiences the exhilaration of World War II. During this period, Bill learns about sex, death, love, hypocrisy, and the faults of adults as he prowls the ruins of bombed houses.
7.4/10
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
New Zealand|USA
2014
144 Minutes
Ian McKellen Martin Freeman Richard Armitage Evangeline Lilly Lee Pace Luke Evans Ken Stott James Nesbitt Cate Blanchett Ian Holm Christopher Lee
hobbit dwarf wizard dragon sorcerer elf bleak brooding dark emotional gripping somber middle-earth mountain lake cave countryside forest greed gold
Bilbo and company are forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the Lonely Mountain from falling into the hands of a rising darkness.
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