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10 Best Movies Like 21 and a Wake-Up

If you loved 21 and a Wake-Up, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Jacknife

Jacknife

1989★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 21 and a Wake-Up for fans of Drama & War. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

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 ...

#2
Birdy

Birdy

1984★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 21 and a Wake-Up for fans of Drama & War. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

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 hospi...

#3
The Yellow Birds

The Yellow Birds

2018★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 21 and a Wake-Up for fans of Drama & War. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

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 promis...

#4
Casualties of War

Casualties of War

1989★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 21 and a Wake-Up for fans of Drama & War. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

During the Vietnam War, a soldier finds himself the outsider of his own squad when they unnecessarily kidnap a female villager....

#5
Gardens of Stone

Gardens of Stone

1987★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 21 and a Wake-Up for fans of Drama & War. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

At Arlington National Cemetery during the Vietnam era, veteran sergeant Clell Hazard trains young soldiers while mourning those lost in combat. Unable to return to war himself, he ...

#6
Heaven & Earth

Heaven & Earth

1993★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 21 and a Wake-Up for fans of Drama & War. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In a small Vietnamese village torn apart by war, a young woman faces unimaginable horrors before deciding to escape to the city. There, she encounters a compassionate Marine who of...

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