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Movies Like The Ordeal

If you liked The Ordeal (1914), a war movie directed by Will S. Davis, 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. 1Hell Hath No Fury

    Hell Hath No Fury (2021)

    ★ 6.4/10Also war

    Branded a traitor by her countrymen, French national Marie DuJardin is rescued by American soldiers on one condition: to survive, she must lead them to a cache of gold - before the Nazis return to claim it for…

  2. 2Wolf Hound

    Wolf Hound (2022)

    ★ 6.4/10Also war

    Inspired by the real-life German special operations unit KG 200 that shot down, repaired, and flew Allied aircraft as Trojan horses, "Wolf Hound" takes place in 1944 German-occupied France and follows the daring…

  3. 3Waiting for Anya

    Waiting for Anya (2020)

    ★ 6.3/10Also war

    During the harrows of WWII, Jo, a young shepherd along with the help of the widow Horcada, helps to smuggle Jewish children across the border from southern France into Spain.

  4. 4The Last Rifleman

    The Last Rifleman (2023)

    ★ 6.6/10Also war

    A WWII veteran escapes his care home in Northern Ireland and embarks on an arduous but inspirational journey to France to attend the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, finding the courage to face the ghosts of his…

  5. 5Outlaws - For Greater Glory

    Outlaws - For Greater Glory (2012)

    ★ 7/10Also war

    A chronicle of the Cristeros War (1926-1929), which was touched off by a rebellion against the Mexican government's attempt to secularize the country.

  6. 6Jacknife

    Jacknife (1989)

    ★ 6.4/10Also war

    A conflict develops between a troubled Vietnam veteran and the sister he lives with when she becomes involved romantically with the army buddy who reminds him of the tragic battle they both survived.

  7. 7Lost Command

    Lost Command (1966)

    ★ 6.2/10Also war

    After being freed from a Vietnamese war prison, French Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy is sent to help quell resistance forces in Algeria. With the help of the Capt. Esclavier, who has grown weary of war, and Capt…

  8. 8Boudica

    Boudica (2023)

    ★ 5.8/10Also war

    Inspired by events in A.D. 60, Boudica follows the eponymous Celtic warrior who rules the Iceni people alongside her husband Prasutagus. When he dies at the hands of Roman soldiers, Boudica’s kingdom is left without a…

  9. 9The Secret of Santa Vittoria

    The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1970)

    ★ 6.9/10Also war

    During World War II, Italian villagers hide their wine from the German army.

  10. 10Bunker

    Bunker (2023)

    ★ 6.7/10Also war

    Trapped in a bunker during World War I, a group of soldiers are faced with an ungodly presence that slowly turns them against each other.

  11. 11Sahara

    Sahara (1995)

    ★ 6.7/10Also war

    After the fall of Tobruk in June 1942, U.S. Army sergeant Joe Gunn leads his tank into the Sahara desert, in order to evade advancing Rommel's forces and reach Allied lines. Along the way he picks up few Allied…

  12. 12All Quiet on the Western Front

    All Quiet on the Western Front (1979)

    ★ 6.7/10Also war

    At the start of World War I, Paul Baumer is a young German patriot, eager to fight. Indoctrinated with propaganda at school, he and his friends eagerly sign up for the army soon after graduation. But when the horrors…

  13. 13Walking with the Enemy

    Walking with the Enemy (2014)

    ★ 6.3/10Also war

    Regent Horthy is the leader of Hungary and a German ally, but his favorable standing with Hitler changes as the war comes to an end. Forced to cede Hungary’s power or else witness the execution of his son, Regent…

  14. 14The Duellists

    The Duellists (1977)

    ★ 7.3/10Also war

    In 1800, as Napoleon Bonaparte rises to power in France, a rivalry erupts between Armand and Gabriel, two lieutenants in the French Army, over a perceived insult. For over a decade, they engage in a series of duels…

  15. 15Paths of Glory

    Paths of Glory (1957)

    ★ 8.3/10Also war

    A commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916.

  16. 16Flyboys

    Flyboys (2006)

    ★ 6.5/10Also war

    The adventures of the Lafayette Escadrille, young Americans who volunteered for the French military before the U.S. entered World War I, and became the country's first fighter pilots.

  17. 17Field of Lost Shoes

    Field of Lost Shoes (2015)

    ★ 6.1/10Also war

    A group of teenage cadets sheltered from war at the Virginia Military Institute must confront the horrors of an adult world when they are called upon to defend the Shenandoah Valley.

  18. 18A Time to Love and a Time to Die

    A Time to Love and a Time to Die (1958)

    ★ 7.2/10Also war

    A German soldier home on leave falls in love with a girl, then returns to World War II.

  19. 19Lucky Strike

    Lucky Strike (2026)

    ★ 6.6/10Also war

    A wounded American soldier fights to survive behind enemy lines during WWII's Battle of the Bulge against the Germans, relying on his instinct, spy craft and a hand-radio to evade capture and find his way back to his…

  20. 20The Pride and the Passion

    The Pride and the Passion (1957)

    ★ 6/10Also war

    During the Napoleonic Wars, when the French have occupied Spain, some Spanish guerrilla soldiers are going to move a big cannon across Spain in order to help the British defeat the French. A British officer is there to…

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