Movies Like I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good

If you liked I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good (1942), a movie directed by Josef Berne, 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
The Battle of Midway (1942)
★ 5.9/10
The Japanese attack on Midway in June 1942, filmed as it happened. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive, in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, in 2006.
2
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
★ 7.2/10
In the summer of 1941, the United States and Japan seem on the brink of war after constant embargos and failed diplomacy come to no end. "Tora! Tora! Tora!", named after the code words used by the lead Japanese pilot…
3
From Here to Eternity (1953)
★ 7.3/10
In 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit's team, while his captain's wife and second in command are falling in love.
4
Red Tails (2012)
★ 6.7/10
The story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American pilots to fly in a combat squadron during World War II.
5
Memphis Belle (1990)
★ 6.8/10
The "Memphis Belle" is a World War II bomber, piloted by a young crew on dangerous bombing raids into Europe. The crew only have to make one more bombing raid before they have finished their duty and can go home. In…
6
U-571 (2000)
★ 6.6/10
In the midst of World War II, the battle under the sea rages and the Nazis have the upper hand as the Allies are unable to crack their war codes. However, after a wrecked U-boat sends out an SOS signal, the Allies…
7
The Tuskegee Airmen (1995)
★ 7.1/10
During the Second World War, a special project is begun by the US Army Air Corps to integrate African American pilots into the Fighter Pilot Program. Known as the "Tuskegee Airman" for the name of the airbase at which…
8
Togo (2019)
★ 8.1/10
The untold true story set in the winter of 1925 that takes you across the treacherous terrain of the Alaskan tundra for an exhilarating and uplifting adventure that will test the strength, courage and determination of…
9
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five (2008)
★ 6.8/10
Ordered to teach a martial arts class of rambunctious bunny kittens, Po tells stories of each of the Furious Five's pasts.
10
Pearl Harbor (2001)
★ 6.9/10
The lifelong friendship between Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker is put to the ultimate test when the two ace fighter pilots become entangled in a love triangle with beautiful Naval nurse Evelyn Johnson. But the rivalry…
11
Midway (2019)
★ 7.1/10
The story of the Battle of Midway, and the leaders and soldiers who used their instincts, fortitude and bravery to overcome massive odds.
12
Lucky Strike (2026)
★ 6.6/10
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…
13
Dunkirk (2017)
★ 7.5/10
The story of the miraculous evacuation of Allied soldiers from Belgium, Britain, Canada and France, who were cut off and surrounded by the German army from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk between May 26th and June…
14
The Ugly Duckling (1939)
★ 7/10
An outcast duckling's search for a family to accept him leads to constant rejection before learning his true identity as a swan.
15
Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
★ 6.9/10
There were five Marines and one Navy Corpsman photographed raising the U.S. flag on Mt. Suribachi by Joe Rosenthal on February 23, 1945. This is the story of three of the six surviving servicemen - John 'Doc' Bradley…
16
Battle of Britain (1969)
★ 6.8/10
In 1940, the Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle against the might of the Luftwaffe for control of the skies over Britain, thus preventing an attempted Nazi invasion.
17
USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage (2016)
★ 5.9/10
The harrowing true story of the crew of the USS Indianapolis, who were stranded in the Philippine Sea for five days after delivering the atomic weapons that would eventually end WWII. As they awaited rescue, they…
18
The First of the Few (1942)
★ 6.7/10
This 1942 fictionalized biopic chronicles the true story of how two of the most remarkable men in aviation history - visionary Spitfire designer R.J. Mitchell and his test pilot Geoffrey Crisp - designed a streamlined…
19
The Final Countdown (1980)
★ 6.6/10
During routine manoeuvres near Hawaii in 1980, the aircraft-carrier USS Nimitz is caught in a strange vortex-like storm, throwing the ship back in time to 1941—mere hours before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
20
The Thin Red Line (1998)
★ 7.4/10
The story of a group of men, an Army Rifle company called C-for-Charlie, who change, suffer, and ultimately make essential discoveries about themselves during the fierce World War II battle of Guadalcanal. It follows…