Movies Like Gorillas in the Mist

If you liked Gorillas in the Mist (1988), a drama and history movie directed by Michael Apted, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Sometimes in April (2005)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and history
Two brothers are divided by marriage and fate during the 100 horrifying days of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
2
The Bang Bang Club (2011)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and history
In the early to mid '90s, when the South African system of apartheid was in its death throes, four photographers - Greg Marinovich, Kevin Carter, Ken Oosterbroek and João Silva - bonded by their friendship and a sense…
3
Trees of Peace (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also drama
Four women from different backgrounds forge an unbreakable sisterhood while trapped and in hiding during the genocide in Rwanda.
4
Blood Diamond (2006)
★ 7.6/10Also drama
An ex-mercenary turned smuggler. A Mende fisherman. Amid the explosive civil war overtaking 1999 Sierra Leone, these men join for two desperate missions: recovering a rare pink diamond of immense value and rescuing the…
5
The Killing Fields (1984)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and history
New York Times reporter Sydney Schanberg is on assignment covering the Cambodian Civil War, with the help of local interpreter Dith Pran and American photojournalist Al Rockoff. When the U.S. Army pulls out amid…
6
Hotel Rwanda (2004)
★ 7.7/10Also drama and history
Inspired by true events, this film takes place in Rwanda in the 1990s when more than a million Tutsis were killed in a genocide that went mostly unnoticed by the rest of the world. Hotel owner Paul Rusesabagina houses…
7
Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (2006)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and history
In 1958 New York Diane Arbus is a housewife and mother who works as an assistant to her husband, a photographer employed by her wealthy parents. Respectable though her life is, she cannot help but feel uncomfortable in…
8
Shooting Dogs (2006)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and history
Two westerners, a priest and a teacher find themselves in the middle of the Rwandan genocide and face a moral dilemna. Do they place themselves in danger and protect the refugees, or escape the country with their…
9
The Siege of Jadotville (2016)
★ 7.1/10Also drama
Irish Commandant Pat Quinlan leads a stand off with troops against French and Belgian Mercenaries in the Congo during the early 1960s.
10
Papillon (1973)
★ 7.8/10Also drama
A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.
11
Amina (2021)
★ 6.4/10Also history and drama
In 16th-century Zazzau, now Zaria, Nigeria, Amina must utilize her military skills and tactics to defend her family's kingdom. Based on a true story.
12
Under Fire (1983)
★ 6.7/10Also drama
Three U.S. journalists get too close to one another and their work in 1979 Nicaragua.
13
Darfur (2009)
★ 5.9/10Also drama
American journalists in Sudan are confronted with the dilemma of whether to return home to report on the atrocities they have seen, or to stay behind and help some of the victims they have encountered.
14
Salvador (1986)
★ 7/10Also drama
In 1980, an American journalist covering the Salvadoran Civil War becomes entangled with both the leftist guerrilla groups and the right-wing military dictatorship while trying to rescue his girlfriend and her children.
15
Beasts of No Nation (2015)
★ 7.6/10Also drama
Based on the experiences of Agu, a child fighting in the civil war of a West African country. Follows Agu's journey as he's forced to join a group of soldiers. While he fears his commander and many of the men around…
16
The Hunter (2011)
★ 6.7/10Also drama
Martin, a mercenary, is sent from Europe by an anonymous biotech company to the Tasmanian wilderness on a hunt for the last Tasmanian tiger.
17
Outlaw King (2018)
★ 6.8/10Also history
Forced into exile by the English after being crowned King of Scotland, legendary warrior Robert the Bruce fights to reclaim the throne.
18
Pilgrimage (2017)
★ 6/10Also drama
In 13th century Ireland a group of monks must escort a sacred relic across a landscape fraught with peril.
19
Valhalla Rising (2010)
★ 6.1/10Also drama
Scandinavia, 1,000 AD. For years, One Eye, a mute warrior of supernatural strength, has been held prisoner by the Norse chieftain Barde. Aided by Are, a boy slave, One Eye slays his captor and together he and Are…
20
The Boys from Brazil (1978)
★ 6.7/10Also drama
Nazi hunter Ezra Lieberman discovers a sinister and bizarre plot, masterminded by Dr. Josef Mengele, to rekindle the Third Reich.