Movies Like Sven Tuuva the Hero

If you liked Sven Tuuva the Hero (1958), a war and drama movie directed by Edvin Laine, 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 Charge of the Light Brigade (1968)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and war
During the Crimean War between Britain and Russia in the 1850s, a British cavalry division, led by the overbearing Lord Cardigan, engages in an infamously reckless strategic debacle against a Russian artillery battery.
2
Sergeant York (1941)
★ 7.2/10Also war and drama
Alvin York a hillbilly sharpshooter transforms himself from ruffian to religious pacifist. He is then called to serve his country and despite deep religious and moral objections to fighting becomes one of the most…
3
Flyboys (2006)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and 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.
4
Henry V (1989)
★ 7.1/10Also war and drama
In 1415, in the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France.
5
The Horse Soldiers (1959)
★ 6.9/10Also war
A Union Cavalry outfit is sent behind confederate lines in strength to destroy a rail supply center. Along with them is sent a doctor who causes instant antipathy between him and the commander. The secret plan for the…
6
War Horse (2011)
★ 7.3/10Also war and drama
On the brink of the First World War, Albert's beloved horse Joey is sold to the Cavalry by his father. Against the backdrop of the Great War, Joey begins an odyssey full of danger, joy, and sorrow, and he transforms…
7
Taking Chance (2009)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and war
Lt. Col. Michael Strobl, a volunteer military escort accompanies the body of Lance Cpl. Chance Phelps to his hometown in Wyoming.
8
Gods and Generals (2003)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and war
Follows the personal and professional life of Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson, a brilliant if eccentric Confederate general, from the outbreak of the American Civil War until its halfway point.
9
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and war
After an abrupt and violent encounter with a French warship inflicts severe damage upon his ship, a captain of the British Royal Navy begins a chase over two oceans to capture or destroy the enemy, though he must weigh…
10
Henry V (1944)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and war
In 1415, in the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France.
11
Rob Roy (1995)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and war
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…
12
Gettysburg (1993)
★ 7/10Also drama and war
In the summer of 1863, General Robert E. Lee leads the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia into Gettysburg, Pennsylvania with the goal of marching through to Washington, D.C. The Union Army of the Potomac, under the…
13
Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and war
After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.
14
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016)
★ 6.2/10Also drama
A story of lost love, young love, a legendary sword and one last opportunity at redemption.
15
All Quiet on the Western Front (1979)
★ 6.7/10Also war and drama
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…
16
The Blue Max (1966)
★ 6.8/10Also war and drama
A young pilot in the German air force of 1918, disliked as lower-class and unchivalrous, tries ambitiously to earn the medal offered for 20 kills.
17
Johnny Got His Gun (1971)
★ 7.5/10Also war and drama
A young American soldier, rendered in pseudocoma from an artillery shell from WWI, recalls his life leading up to that point.
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The Unknown Soldier (1985)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and war
Second silver screen adaption of the Finnish war book by Väinö Linna. The story is based on Linna's experiences as an infantry man in the Finnish army during the so called "Continuation War" (1941-1944).
19
Devotion (2022)
★ 7/10Also war and drama
The harrowing true story of two elite US Navy fighter pilots during the Korean War. Their heroic sacrifices would ultimately make them the Navy's most celebrated wingmen.
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Ambush (1999)
★ 6/10Also drama and war
It is the summer of 1941 and the Finnish army has been mobilized along the border with Russia. A platoon led by Lt. Eero Perkola is waiting for orders to go on the offensive. The platoon receives orders for a recon…