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Movies Like Rifleman

If you liked Rifleman (1980), a movie directed by David Gillard, 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. 1Thank You for Your Service

    Thank You for Your Service (2017)

    ★ 6.6/10

    A group of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq struggle to integrate back into family and civilian life, while living with the memory of a war that threatens to destroy them long after they've left the battlefield.

  2. 2In the Land of Saints and Sinners

    In the Land of Saints and Sinners (2023)

    ★ 6.4/10

    In a remote Irish village, a damaged Finbar is forced to fight for redemption after a lifetime of sins, but what price is he willing to pay? In the land of saints and sinners, some sins can't be buried.

  3. 3We Were Soldiers

    We Were Soldiers (2002)

    ★ 7.1/10

    The year is 1965 and America is at war with North Vietnam. Commanding the air cavalry is Lt. Col. Hal Moore (Gibson), a born leader committed to his troops. His target: the Ia Drang Valley, called "The Valley of…

  4. 4Cherry

    Cherry (2021)

    ★ 7.3/10

    Cherry drifts from college dropout to army medic in Iraq—anchored only by his one true love, Emily. But after returning from the war with PTSD, his life spirals into drugs and crime as he struggles to find his place in…

  5. 5Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

    Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016)

    ★ 6/10

    19-year-old Billy Lynn is brought home for a victory tour after a harrowing Iraq battle. Through flashbacks the film shows what really happened to his squad – contrasting the realities of war with America's perceptions.

  6. 6The Last Full Measure

    The Last Full Measure (2020)

    ★ 7.3/10

    The incredible true story of Vietnam War hero William H. Pitsenbarger, a U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen medic who personally saved over sixty men. Thirty-two years later, Pentagon staffer Scott Huffman investigates a…

  7. 7The Patriot

    The Patriot (2000)

    ★ 7.2/10

    After proving himself on the field of battle in the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin wants nothing more to do with such things, preferring the simple life of a farmer. But when his son Gabriel enlists in the army…

  8. 8Centurion

    Centurion (2010)

    ★ 6.2/10

    Britain, A.D. 117. Quintus Dias, the sole survivor of a Pictish raid on a Roman frontier fort, marches north with General Virilus' legendary Ninth Legion, under orders to wipe the Picts from the face of the Earth and…

  9. 9'71

    '71 (2014)

    ★ 6.8/10

    A young British soldier must find his way back to safety after his unit accidentally abandons him during a riot in the streets of Belfast.

  10. 10American Sniper

    American Sniper (2014)

    ★ 7.4/10

    U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle takes his sole mission—protect his comrades—to heart and becomes one of the most lethal snipers in American history. His pinpoint accuracy not only saves countless lives but also makes him a…

  11. 11Universal Soldier

    Universal Soldier (1992)

    ★ 6.3/10

    An American soldier who had been killed during the Vietnam War is revived 25 years later by the military as a semi-android, UniSols, a high-tech soldier of the future. After the failure of the initiative to erase all…

  12. 12Hellboy II: The Golden Army

    Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)

    ★ 6.8/10

    Hellboy, his pyrokinetic girlfriend, Liz, and aquatic empath, Abe Sapien, face their biggest battle when an underworld elven prince plans to reclaim Earth for his magical kindred. Tired of living in the shadow of…

  13. 13The Crying Game

    The Crying Game (1992)

    ★ 6.8/10

    Irish Republican Army member Fergus forms an unexpected bond with Jody, a kidnapped British soldier in his custody, despite the warnings of fellow IRA members Jude and Maguire. Jody makes Fergus promise he'll visit his…

  14. 14Uncommon Valor

    Uncommon Valor (1983)

    ★ 6.2/10

    A group of Vietnam War veterans re-unite to rescue one of their own left behind and taken prisoner by the Vietnamese.

  15. 15Lone Survivor

    Lone Survivor (2013)

    ★ 7.4/10

    Four Navy SEALs on a covert mission to neutralize a high-level Taliban operative must make an impossible moral decision in the mountains of Afghanistan that leads them into an enemy ambush. As they confront unthinkable…

  16. 1612 Mighty Orphans

    12 Mighty Orphans (2021)

    ★ 7.2/10

    Haunted by his mysterious past, a devoted high school football coach leads a scrawny team of orphans to the state championship during the Great Depression and inspires a broken nation along the way.

  17. 17Rob Roy

    Rob Roy (1995)

    ★ 6.7/10

    In the highlands of Scotland in the 1700s, Rob Roy tries to lead his small town to a better future, by borrowing money from the local nobility to buy cattle to herd to market. When the money is stolen, Rob is forced…

  18. 18Stronger

    Stronger (2017)

    ★ 7/10

    A victim of the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013 helps the police track down the killers while struggling to recover from devastating trauma.

  19. 19Tolkien

    Tolkien (2019)

    ★ 6.9/10

    England, early 20th century. The future writer and philologist John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892-1973) and three of his schoolmates create a strong bond between them as they share the same passion for literature and art…

  20. 20The Lucky One

    The Lucky One (2012)

    ★ 7.2/10

    A Marine travels to Louisiana after serving three tours in Iraq and searches for the unknown woman he believes was his good luck charm during the war.

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