Movies Like The Immigrant
If you liked The Immigrant (1990), a drama and war movie directed by Ebrahim Hatamikia, 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.
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The Wall (2017)
★ 6.4/10Also war and dramaAn American sniper and his spotter engage in a deadly cat-and-mouse game with an Iraqi sniper.
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The Yellow Birds (2018)
★ 6/10Also war and dramaTwo 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…
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Stop-Loss (2008)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and warA 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.
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Jarhead: Law of Return (2019)
★ 6.5/10Also warMajor Ronan Jackson, an accomplished fighter pilot for the Israel Defense Forces and son of a U.S. Senator, is shot down while flying through Syrian airspace. After miraculously surviving the crash, Jackson is taken…
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Jacknife (1989)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and warA conflict develops between a troubled Vietnam veteran and the sister he lives with when she becomes involved romantically with the army buddy who reminds him of the tragic battle they both survived.
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Courage Under Fire (1996)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and warA US Army officer, who made a "friendly fire" mistake that was covered up, has been reassigned to a desk job. He is tasked to investigate a female chopper commander's worthiness to be awarded the Medal of Honor. At…
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An Ordinary Man (2017)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and warA war criminal in hiding forms a relationship with his only connection to the outside world - his maid.
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The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and warA dramatization of the American general and his court martial for publically complaining about High Command's dismissal and neglect of the aerial fighting forces.
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Battleground (1949)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and warMembers of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division are fighting for their country amidst the rugged terrain of Bastogne, Belgium, in December 1944. Holley and his American compatriots have already seen one of their…
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Indivisible (2018)
★ 7/10Also drama and warUpon returning from serving in the U.S. Army, Chaplain Darren Turner faces a crisis that shatters his Family and Faith in God but through the help of his fellow soldiers, he returns to his faith and family
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Bashu, the Little Stranger (1989)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and warDuring the Iran-Iraq War, young Bashu loses his home and family. Orphaned, he sneaks into a truck leaving the area, and gets off in the Northern country, where everything from landscape to language is different. He…
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Cast a Giant Shadow (1966)
★ 6.3/10Also war and dramaAn 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…
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One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942)
★ 6.6/10Also war and dramaDuring a raid on Germany, a British bomber crew is forced to bail out after their plane is damaged. They land in Holland, where they're aided by Dutch civilians.
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The Kill Team (2019)
★ 6.5/10Also war and dramaWhen Andrew Briggman — a young soldier in the US Army during the invasion of Afghanistan — witnesses the murderous behavior of fellow soldiers, under the direction of a malevolent Sergeant, he faces a moral dilemma…
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The One That Got Away (1957)
★ 6.8/10Also war and dramaBased on the true story of Oberleutnant Franz von Werra, the only German prisoner of war captured in Britain to escape back to Germany during the Second World War.
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Sahara (1995)
★ 6.7/10Also warAfter the fall of Tobruk in June 1942, U.S. Army sergeant Joe Gunn leads his tank into the Sahara desert, in order to evade advancing Rommel's forces and reach Allied lines. Along the way he picks up few Allied…
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The Scarlet and the Black (1983)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and warFr. Hugh O'Flaherty is a Vatican official in 1943-45 who has been hiding downed pilots, escaped prisoners of war, and Italian resistance families. His activities become so large that the Nazis decide to assassinate him…
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Waiting for Anya (2020)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and warDuring the harrows of WWII, Jo, a young shepherd along with the help of the widow Horcada, helps to smuggle Jewish children across the border from southern France into Spain.
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Ararat (2002)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and warInterrogated by a customs officer, a young man recounts how his life was changed during the making of a film about the Armenian genocide.
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Behold a Pale Horse (1964)
★ 6/10Also drama and warManuel Artiguez, a famous bandit during the Spanish civil war, has lived in French exile for 20 years. When his mother is dying he considers visiting her secretly in his Spanish home town. But his biggest enemy, the…