Movies Like Roaming About

If you liked Roaming About (1997), a movie directed by Rimon Butros, 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
Hope and Glory (1987)
★ 6.9/10
A middle-aged man recalls his childhood growing up in and around London during World War II.
2
Last Ride (2009)
★ 6.4/10
A young boy travels across Australia with his father, who's wanted by the law.
3
Section 8 (2022)
★ 6.1/10
After avenging the murder of his family, a former soldier is sprung from prison and recruited by a shadowy government agency.
4
Fences (2016)
★ 6.9/10
In 1950s Pittsburgh, a frustrated African-American father struggles with the constraints of poverty, racism, and his own inner demons as he tries to raise a family.
5
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.
6
Embattled (2020)
★ 6.7/10
The eldest son of a ruthlessly tough MMA champion must fight his way out of the abusive cycle his father has continued.
7
The Yellow Birds (2018)
★ 6/10
Two young soldiers, Bartle and Murph, navigate the terrors of the Iraq war under the command of the older, troubled Sergeant Sterling. All the while, Bartle is tortured by a promise he made to Murph's mother before…
8
Around the Bend (2004)
★ 5.9/10
A tale of four generations of men, all of whom have had their offspring at a young age: a great-grandfather, a grandfather, a father in his twenties and a son who is about 7 years old. When the oldest member passes…
9
Daddy Longlegs (2010)
★ 6.6/10
After months of living a solitary existence, Lenny, 34, picks up his kids from school. Every year he spends a couple of weeks with his sons Sage, 9, and Frey, 7. Lenny hosts his kids within a midtown studio apartment…
10
Towelhead (2008)
★ 6.2/10
A young Arab-American girl struggles with her sexual obsession, a bigoted Army reservist, and her strict father during the Gulf War.
11
Johnny Mad Dog (2008)
★ 6.2/10
A cast of unknown performers are used in this drama about child soldiers fighting a war in an unnamed African country.
12
A Time to Love and a Time to Die (1958)
★ 7.2/10
A German soldier home on leave falls in love with a girl, then returns to World War II.
13
Stop-Loss (2008)
★ 6.1/10
A veteran soldier returns from his completed tour of duty in Iraq, only to find his life turned upside down when he is arbitrarily ordered to return to field duty by the Army.
14
The Unsaid (2001)
★ 6.6/10
A doctor dealing with the aftermath of his son's death tries to help a troubled young man.
15
American Pastoral (2016)
★ 6.2/10
Set in postwar America, a man watches his seemingly perfect life fall apart as his daughter's new political affiliation threatens to destroy their family.
16
The War (1994)
★ 6.7/10
The son of a Vietnam War Veteran must deal with neighborhood bullies as well as his dad's post-traumatic stress disorder while growing up in the deep south in the 1970's.
17
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.
18
The Man Who Sold His Skin (2021)
★ 6.6/10
To be able to travel to Europe and find the love of his life, Sam Ali, a Syrian refugee, accepts to have his back tattooed by one of the most sulfurous contemporary artist; becoming that way a precious work of art.
19
For Sama (2019)
★ 8.2/10
A love letter from a young mother to her daughter, the film tells the story of Waad al-Kateab’s life through five years of the uprising in Aleppo, Syria as she falls in love, gets married and gives birth to Sama, all…
20
The Railway Children Return (2022)
★ 6.5/10
Follow a group of children who are evacuated to a Yorkshire village during the Second World War, where they encounter a young soldier who, like them, is far away from home.