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Movies Like Vietnam

If you liked Vietnam (1987), a drama and war movie directed by John Duigan and Chris Noonan, 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. 1Da 5 Bloods

    Da 5 Bloods (2020)

    ★ 6.4/10Also war and drama

    Four African-American Vietnam veterans return to Vietnam. They are in search of the remains of their fallen squad leader and the promise of buried treasure. These heroes battle forces of humanity and nature while…

  2. 2Born on the Fourth of July

    Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

    ★ 7/10Also drama and war

    Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, Ron Kovic becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for.

  3. 3The Deer Hunter

    The Deer Hunter (1978)

    ★ 8/10Also drama and war

    Three steelworkers enlist in the army and are sent to Vietnam, one leaving behind a rushed marriage, the others a shared love. What they encounter during the war changes their lives forever.

  4. 4War Horse

    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…

  5. 5Apocalypse Now

    Apocalypse Now (1979)

    ★ 8.3/10Also drama and war

    At the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard is sent on a dangerous mission that, officially, "does not exist, nor will it ever exist." His goal is to locate - and eliminate - a mysterious Green Beret…

  6. 6The Thin Red Line

    The Thin Red Line (1998)

    ★ 7.4/10Also drama and war

    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…

  7. 7Cast a Giant Shadow

    Cast a Giant Shadow (1966)

    ★ 6.3/10Also war and drama

    An American Army officer is recruited by the yet to exist Israel to help them form an army. He is disturbed by this sudden appeal to his Jewish heritage. Each of Israel's Arab neighbors has vowed to invade the poorly…

  8. 8Path to War

    Path to War (2003)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama and war

    A powerful drama of soaring ambition and shattered dreams that takes a provocative insider's look at the way the USA goes to war—as seen from inside the LBJ White House leading up to and during the Vietnam War.

  9. 9Empire of the Sun

    Empire of the Sun (1987)

    ★ 7.5/10Also drama and war

    Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps. Jamie is captured with an American sailor, who looks out for him while they are in the…

  10. 10Gladiator

    Gladiator (2000)

    ★ 8.2/10Also drama

    After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of Rome's most capable generals who Marcus preferred. Eventually, Maximus is forced to become a gladiator and battle to…

  11. 11Uprising

    Uprising (2001)

    ★ 6.6/10Also drama and war

    In the Warsaw ghetto in 1943, Jews rise against the Nazis.

  12. 12The Cardinal

    The Cardinal (1963)

    ★ 6.5/10Also drama and war

    A young Catholic priest from Boston confronts bigotry, Nazism, and his own personal conflicts as he rises to the office of cardinal.

  13. 13The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

    The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)

    ★ 6.4/10Also drama and war

    In 1429, a French teenager stood before her King with a message she claimed came from God; that she would defeat the world's greatest army and liberate her country from its political and religious turmoil. As she…

  14. 14Inglourious Basterds

    Inglourious Basterds (2009)

    ★ 8.2/10Also drama and war

    In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The…

  15. 15F.I.S.T.

    F.I.S.T. (1978)

    ★ 6.5/10Also drama

    Johnny Kovak joins the Teamsters trade-union in a local chapter in the 1930s and works his way up in the organization. As he climbs higher and higher his methods become more ruthless and finally senator Madison starts…

  16. 16Braveheart

    Braveheart (1995)

    ★ 7.9/10Also drama and war

    Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers. This leads the village to revolt and, eventually, the entire…

  17. 17Miracle at St. Anna

    Miracle at St. Anna (2008)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama and war

    Miracle at St. Anna chronicles the story of four American soldiers who are members of the all-black 92nd "Buffalo Soldier" Division stationed in Tuscany, Italy during World War II.

  18. 18The Bridge on the River Kwai

    The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

    ★ 7.8/10Also drama and war

    The classic story of English POWs in Burma forced to build a bridge to aid the war effort of their Japanese captors. British and American intelligence officers conspire to blow up the structure, but Col. Nicholson, the…

  19. 19Too Late the Hero

    Too Late the Hero (1970)

    ★ 6.4/10Also drama and war

    A WWII film set on a Pacific island. Japanese and allied forces occupy different parts of the island. When a group of British soldiers are sent on a mission behind enemy lines, things don't go exactly to plan. This…

  20. 20Outlaws - For Greater Glory

    Outlaws - For Greater Glory (2012)

    ★ 7/10Also drama and war

    A chronicle of the Cristeros War (1926-1929), which was touched off by a rebellion against the Mexican government's attempt to secularize the country.

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