Movies Like Stop-Loss
If you liked Stop-Loss (2008), a drama and war movie directed by Kimberly Peirce, 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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Thank You for Your Service (2017)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and warA 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.
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Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016)
★ 6/10Also drama and war19-year-old Billy Lynn is brought home for a victory tour after a harrowing Iraq battle. Through flashbacks the film shows what really happened to his squad – contrasting the realities of war with America's perceptions.
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Cherry (2021)
★ 7.3/10Also dramaCherry drifts from college dropout to army medic in Iraq—anchored only by his one true love, Emily. But after returning from the war with PTSD, his life spirals into drugs and crime as he struggles to find his place in…
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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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Civil War (2024)
★ 6.8/10Also war and dramaIn the near future, a group of war journalists attempt to survive while reporting the truth as the United States stands on the brink of civil war.
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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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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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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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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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Sand Castle (2017)
★ 6.5/10Also war and dramaSet during the occupation of Iraq, a squad of U.S. soldiers try to protect a small village.
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Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
★ 7/10Also drama and warParalyzed 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.
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Redacted (2007)
★ 5.9/10Also war and dramaA fictional documentary discusses the effects the Iraq war has had on soldiers and local people through interviews with members of an American military unit, the media, and local Iraqis.
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Causeway (2022)
★ 6.5/10Also dramaA US soldier suffers a traumatic brain injury while fighting in Afghanistan and struggles to adjust to life back home in New Orleans. When she meets local mechanic James, the pair begin to forge an unexpected bond.
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Walking Tall (2004)
★ 6.3/10Also dramaA former U.S. soldier returns to his hometown to find it overrun by crime and corruption, which prompts him to clean house.
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Uncommon Valor (1983)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and warA group of Vietnam War veterans re-unite to rescue one of their own left behind and taken prisoner by the Vietnamese.
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Field of Lost Shoes (2015)
★ 6.1/10Also war and dramaA 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.
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A Private War (2018)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and warOne of the most celebrated war correspondents of our time, Marie Colvin is an utterly fearless and rebellious spirit, driven to the frontlines of conflicts across the globe to give voice to the voiceless.
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Heartbreak Ridge (1986)
★ 6.9/10Also war and dramaA hard-nosed, hard-living Marine gunnery sergeant clashes with his superiors and his ex-wife as he takes command of a spoiled recon platoon with a bad attitude.
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Platoon (1986)
★ 7.7/10Also drama and warAs a young and naive recruit in Vietnam, Chris Taylor faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.
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Play Dirty (1969)
★ 6.3/10Also war and dramaDuring World War II in North Africa, a group of British commandos disguised as Italian soldiers must travel behind enemy lines and destroy a vital Nazi oil depot.