Movies Like Sgt. Swann's Private Files

If you liked Sgt. Swann's Private Files (1985), a movie directed by Chris Stevens, 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
Dangerous Minds (1995)
★ 7/10
Former Marine Louanne Johnson lands a gig teaching in a pilot program for bright but underachieving teens at a notorious inner-city high school. After having a terrible first day, she decides she must throw decorum to…
2
Major Payne (1995)
★ 6.5/10
Major Benson Winifred Payne is being discharged from the Marines. Payne is a killin' machine, but the wars of the world are no longer fought on the battlefield. A career Marine, he has no idea what to do as a civilian…
3
Paul (2011)
★ 6.8/10
For the past 60 years, a space-traveling smart-ass named Paul has been locked up in a top-secret military base, advising world leaders about his kind. But when he worries he’s outlived his usefulness and the dissection…
4
Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous (2008)
★ 6.2/10
When fluffy, bubble gum movie star Megan Valentine suddenly finds herself broke and humiliated in the public eye, she wanders from the wreckage of a car accident and witlessly enlists in the U.S. Army hoping in vain…
5
Stripes (1981)
★ 6.6/10
Hard-luck cabbie John Winger, directionless after being fired from his job and dumped by his girlfriend, enlists in the U.S. Army with his close pal, Russell Ziskey. After his barely satisfactory performance in basic…
6
Harsh Times (2005)
★ 6.4/10
Jim Davis is an ex-Army Ranger who finds himself slipping back into his old life of petty crime after a job offer from the LAPD evaporates. His best friend is pressured by his girlfriend Sylvia to find a job, but Jim…
7
Jexi (2019)
★ 6.8/10
Phil's new phone comes with an unexpected feature, Jexi...an A.I. determined to keep him all to herself in a comedy about what can happen when you love your phone more than all else.
8
Palm Swings (2017)
★ 5.9/10
After moving to Palm Springs, a young married couple puts their love to the test when they discover that their neighbors are swingers.
9
The Presidio (1988)
★ 5.8/10
Jay Austin is now a civilian police detective. Colonel Caldwell was his commanding officer years before when he left the military police over a disagreement over the handling of a drunk driver. Now a series of murders…
10
The Great Santini (1979)
★ 6.8/10
As he approaches manhood, Ben Meechum struggles to win the approval of his demanding alpha male father, an aggressively competitive, but frustrated marine pilot.
11
Men of Honor (2000)
★ 7.5/10
Against formidable odds -- and an old-school diving instructor embittered by the U.S. Navy's new, less prejudicial policies -- Carl Brashear sets his sights on becoming the Navy's first African-American master diver in…
12
Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967)
★ 6.5/10
Bizarre tale of sex, betrayal, and perversion at a military post.
13
Purple Hearts (2022)
★ 8/10
An aspiring musician agrees to a marriage of convenience with a soon-to-deploy Marine, but a tragedy soon turns their fake relationship all too real.
14
Voicemails for Isabelle (2026)
★ 8.3/10
A young woman's hilariously confessional voicemails to her late sister are unknowingly redirected to a stranger, who begins to fall in love from afar.
15
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass (2026)
★ 6.4/10
After her fiance sleeps with his celebrity crush, Kansas hairdresser Gail heads to Hollywood to even the score with her own famous fantasy — Jon Hamm.
16
Kissing Is the Easy Part (2026)
★ 7.3/10
Sean's gunning for MIT. Flora's ditching the SAT. A secret deal with her tenured parents sparks a romance that challenges everything they believe in.
17
An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
★ 7/10
Zack Mayo is an aloof, taciturn man who aspires to be a navy pilot. Once he arrives at training camp for his 13-week officer's course, Mayo runs afoul of abrasive, no-nonsense drill Sergeant Emil Foley. Mayo is an…
18
High Crimes (2002)
★ 6.3/10
A female attorney learns that her husband is really a marine officer who has been AWOL for fifteen years and accused of murdering fifteen civilians in El Salvador. Believing her husband when he tells her that he's…
19
From Here to Eternity (1953)
★ 7.3/10
In 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit's team, while his captain's wife and second in command are falling in love.
20
Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)
★ 6.3/10
Lifelong platonic friends Zack and Miri look to solve their respective cash-flow problems by making an adult film together. As the cameras roll, however, the duo begin to sense that they may have more feelings for each…