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Movies Like Cherry Nights

If you liked Cherry Nights (1992), a drama and war movie directed by Arkadii Mikulskyi, 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. 1Jacknife

    Jacknife (1989)

    ★ 6.4/10Also drama and war

    A 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.

  2. 2Waiting for Anya

    Waiting for Anya (2020)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama and war

    During 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.

  3. 3The Kill Team

    The Kill Team (2019)

    ★ 6.5/10Also war and drama

    When 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…

  4. 4Outlaws - 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.

  5. 5The Scarlet and the Black

    The Scarlet and the Black (1983)

    ★ 7.1/10Also drama and war

    Fr. 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…

  6. 6The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

    The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama and war

    A dramatization of the American general and his court martial for publically complaining about High Command's dismissal and neglect of the aerial fighting forces.

  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. 8The One That Got Away

    The One That Got Away (1957)

    ★ 6.8/10Also war and drama

    Based 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.

  9. 9Behold a Pale Horse

    Behold a Pale Horse (1964)

    ★ 6/10Also drama and war

    Manuel 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…

  10. 10The War Below

    The War Below (2021)

    ★ 6.6/10Also war and drama

    During World War I, a group of British miners are recruited to tunnel underneath no man's land and set bombs from below the German front in hopes of breaking the deadly stalemate of the Battle of Messines.

  11. 11Ararat

    Ararat (2002)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama and war

    Interrogated by a customs officer, a young man recounts how his life was changed during the making of a film about the Armenian genocide.

  12. 12An Ordinary Man

    An Ordinary Man (2017)

    ★ 6.2/10Also drama and war

    A war criminal in hiding forms a relationship with his only connection to the outside world - his maid.

  13. 13Max

    Max (2002)

    ★ 6.2/10Also war and drama

    In 1918, a young, disillusioned Adolf Hitler strikes up a friendship with a Jewish art dealer while weighing a life of passion for art vs. talent at politics

  14. 14Birdy

    Birdy (1984)

    ★ 7.1/10Also drama and war

    Two young men are seriously affected by the Vietnam War. One of them has always been obsessed with birds - but now believes he really is a bird, and has been sent to a mental hospital. Can his friend help him pull…

  15. 15Men in War

    Men in War (1957)

    ★ 6.6/10Also war and drama

    In Korea, on 6 September 1950, Lieutenant Benson's platoon finds itself isolated in enemy-held territory after a retreat. Soon they are joined by Sergeant Montana, whose overriding concern is caring for his catatonic…

  16. 16Walking with the Enemy

    Walking with the Enemy (2014)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama and war

    Regent Horthy is the leader of Hungary and a German ally, but his favorable standing with Hitler changes as the war comes to an end. Forced to cede Hungary’s power or else witness the execution of his son, Regent…

  17. 17The Last Rifleman

    The Last Rifleman (2023)

    ★ 6.6/10Also drama and war

    A WWII veteran escapes his care home in Northern Ireland and embarks on an arduous but inspirational journey to France to attend the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, finding the courage to face the ghosts of his…

  18. 18Field of Lost Shoes

    Field of Lost Shoes (2015)

    ★ 6.1/10Also war and drama

    A group of teenage cadets sheltered from war at the Virginia Military Institute must confront the horrors of an adult world when they are called upon to defend the Shenandoah Valley.

  19. 19The Beast of War

    The Beast of War (1988)

    ★ 7.1/10Also war and drama

    During the war in Afghanistan a Soviet tank crew commanded by a tyrannical officer find themselves lost and in a struggle against a band of Mujahadeen guerrillas in the mountains.

  20. 20Taking Sides

    Taking Sides (2002)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama and war

    One of the most spectacular and renowned conductors of the 1930s, Wilhelm Furtwangler's reputation rivaled that of Toscanini's. After the war, he was investigated as part of the Allies' de-Nazification programme. In…

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