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Movies Like Dreams

If you liked Dreams (2006), a drama and war movie directed by Mohamed Al Daradji, 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. 1Waiting 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.

  2. 2In Syria

    In Syria (2017)

    ★ 6.4/10Also drama and war

    A mother attempts to keep her family safe as war rages and a sniper lies in wait outside her home.

  3. 3Jacknife

    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.

  4. 4The 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.

  5. 5Stop-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.

  6. 6Ararat

    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.

  7. 7The Ambush

    The Ambush (2021)

    ★ 6/10Also war and drama

    It is the winter of 2018, the men and women of the UAE military are deployed to provide aid. At the Mocha Base, spirits are high as three Emirati soldiers anticipate an imminent return home. While on their final…

  8. 8Behold 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…

  9. 9Men 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…

  10. 10The 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…

  11. 11Cast 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…

  12. 12Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

    Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016)

    ★ 6/10Also drama and war

    19-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.

  13. 13Birdy

    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…

  14. 14A Private War

    A Private War (2018)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama and war

    One 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.

  15. 15The 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.

  16. 16Fort Bliss

    Fort Bliss (2014)

    ★ 6.4/10Also war and drama

    After returning home from an extended tour in Afghanistan, a decorated U.S. Army medic and single mother struggles to rebuild her relationship with her young son.

  17. 17The Yellow Birds

    The Yellow Birds (2018)

    ★ 6/10Also war and drama

    Two 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…

  18. 18The 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.

  19. 19Thank 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.

  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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