Movies Like Vandré im Exil

If you liked Vandré im Exil (1973), a movie directed by Fred Le Blue, 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
Night Crossing (1982)
★ 6.1/10
Two men want to escape from East Germany (under Communist rule) but they will only go if they can take their families with them. Based on a true story.
2
Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)
★ 8/10
A troubled rock star descends into madness in the midst of his physical and social isolation from everyone.
3
Look Who's Back (2015)
★ 6.8/10
When Adolf Hitler reawakens at the site of his former bunker in present-day Berlin, he is mistaken for a comedian and quickly becomes a media phenomenon.
4
The Disappearance of Josef Mengele (2025)
★ 6.6/10
In the aftermath of the Second World War, Josef Mengele, the Nazi doctor at Auschwitz, escapes to South America to rebuild his life in hiding. Through the eyes of his son who finds him again, Mengele is confronted with…
5
Hider in the House (1989)
★ 6.2/10
A deranged man hides in the attic of a new house and becomes obsessed with the unsuspecting family that moves in.
6
The Last Vermeer (2019)
★ 6.5/10
A soldier and member of the Dutch resistance investigates stolen art in the wake of the Second World War, including a Vermeer sold to the Nazis by a flamboyant forger.
7
The Adam Project (2022)
★ 7/10
After accidentally crash-landing in 2022, time-traveling fighter pilot Adam Reed teams up with his 12-year-old self on a mission to save the future.
8
Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)
★ 7.4/10
A few decades after the destruction of the Inca Empire, a Spanish expedition led by the infamous Aguirre leaves the mountains of Peru and goes down the Amazon River in search of the lost city of El Dorado. When great…
9
Berlin Syndrome (2017)
★ 6/10
A passionate holiday romance leads to an obsessive relationship when an Australian photojournalist wakes one morning in an abandoned Berlin apartment and is unable to leave.
10
To Have and Have Not (1945)
★ 7.4/10
A Martinique charter boat skipper gets mixed up with the underground French resistance operatives during WWII.
11
Never Look Away (2018)
★ 7.7/10
German artist Kurt Barnert has escaped East Germany and now lives in West Germany, but is tormented by his childhood under the Nazis and the GDR regime.
12
Anselm (2023)
★ 6.6/10
This unique cinematic experience dives deep into an artist’s work and reveals his life path, inspiration, and creative process. It explores his fascination with myth and history. Past and present are interwoven to…
13
Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders (2000)
★ 7.1/10
A cosmic case of flying saucers, intergalactic intrigue and out-of-this-world romance launches Scooby-Doo! and the Mystery Inc., Gang into their most unearthly adventure ever.
14
Ripley's Game (2002)
★ 6.4/10
Tom Ripley - cool, urbane, wealthy, and murderous - lives in a villa in the Veneto with Luisa, his harpsichord-playing girlfriend. A former business associate from Berlin's underworld pays a call asking Ripley's help…
15
Conspiracy (2001)
★ 7.3/10
At the Wannsee Conference on January 20, 1942, senior Nazi officials meet to determine the manner in which the so-called "Final Solution to the Jewish Question" can be best implemented.
16
Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
★ 6.3/10
An exploratory dive into the deepest depths of the ocean of a daring research team spirals into chaos when a malevolent mining operation threatens their mission and forces them into a high-stakes battle for survival.
17
The Lives of Others (2006)
★ 8/10
In 1984 East Berlin, dedicated Stasi officer Gerd Wiesler begins spying on a famous playwright and his actress-lover Christa-Maria. Wiesler becomes unexpectedly sympathetic to the couple, and faces conflicting…
18
Open the Wall (2014)
★ 7.3/10
A lighthearted look at the opening of the border crossing of Bornholmer Straße in Berlin from the point of view of the confused border guards.
19
Sorcerer (1977)
★ 7.5/10
Four men from different countries flee to an impoverished South American village, Povernir, to hide from their pasts. When an oil well explodes, chaos and barbarism roam the streets. Desperate to leave, they agree to…
20
The Shift (2023)
★ 6.4/10
Following a tense encounter with a mysterious stranger with otherworldly powers, a man finds himself banished to a parallel, tyrannical Earth, where he fights to get back to the woman he loves.