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Movies Like Girls of the Sun

If you liked Girls of the Sun (2018), a drama and war movie directed by Eva Husson, 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. 1The Patience Stone

    The Patience Stone (2013)

    ★ 7/10Also drama and war

    In a war-ridden country, a woman watches over her husband, comatose from a bullet in the neck and abandoned by Jihad companions and brothers. One day, the woman decides to say things to him she could never have done…

  2. 2Jacknife

    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.

  3. 3Behold 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…

  4. 4The 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…

  5. 5Outlaws - 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.

  6. 6Stop-Loss

    Stop-Loss (2008)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama and war

    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.

  7. 7An Ordinary Man

    An Ordinary Man (2017)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama and war

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

  8. 8Field 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.

  9. 9Come What May

    Come What May (2015)

    ★ 6.3/10Also war and drama

    In may 1940, the German troops enter France. Frightened by the progress of the enemy, the people of a small village of Pas-de-Calais decide on the recommendations of the prefecture, to give up everything to go on the…

  10. 10Beast

    Beast (2026)

    ★ 7.5/10Also drama

    MMA legend Patton James, now a commercial fisherman, is pulled back into the cage when his brother is in danger. Reuniting with his old coach Sammy, he commits to one final fight in one championship against the brutal…

  11. 11Nothing to Lose

    Nothing to Lose (2026)

    ★ 7.1/10Also drama

    She gave everything to become a mother, so when her young son falls ill, Jada will stop at nothing to find a donor and save him — no matter the cost.

  12. 12The Operative

    The Operative (2019)

    ★ 5.8/10Also drama

    A young Western woman is recruited by the Mossad to go undercover in Tehran where she becomes entangled in a complex triangle with her handler and her subject.

  13. 13Men 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…

  14. 14The 25th Hour

    The 25th Hour (1967)

    ★ 7.6/10Also drama and war

    A Romanian peasant fights to get back to his family after he's imprisoned by the Nazis.The picture is based on real events. It includes Hungary's government in collaboration with the Nazis, the encroachment of Romania…

  15. 15Winged Creatures

    Winged Creatures (2009)

    ★ 5.9/10Also drama

    A psychotic man opens fire in a diner, murdering numerous people before killing himself. The survivors struggle in different ways following this horrendous event: a doctor doubts his own instincts and elects to use an…

  16. 16The 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.

  17. 17Thank You for Your Service

    Thank You for Your Service (2017)

    ★ 6.6/10Also drama and war

    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.

  18. 18King Rat

    King Rat (1965)

    ★ 7.1/10Also drama and war

    When Singapore surrendered to the Japanese in 1942, the Allied POWs, mostly British but including a few Americans, were incarcerated in Changi prison. Among the American prisoners is Cpl. King, a wheeler-dealer who has…

  19. 19Kandahar

    Kandahar (2023)

    ★ 6.8/10Also war

    After his mission is exposed, an undercover CIA operative stuck deep in hostile territory in Afghanistan must fight his way out, alongside his Afghan translator, to an extraction point in Kandahar, all whilst avoiding…

  20. 20Hounddog

    Hounddog (2008)

    ★ 6.5/10Also drama

    A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley.

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