Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like A Self-Made Hero

If you loved A Self-Made Hero, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Waiting for Anya

Waiting for Anya

2020★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Self-Made Hero for fans of Drama & War. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

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
The Last Rifleman

The Last Rifleman

2023★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Self-Made Hero for fans of Drama & War. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A WWII veteran escapes his care home in Northern Ireland and embarks on an arduous but inspirational journey to France to attend the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, finding...

#3
Little Boy

Little Boy

2015★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Self-Made Hero for fans of Drama & War & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

An eight-year-old boy is willing to do whatever it takes to end World War II so he can bring his father home. The story reveals the indescribable love a father has for his little b...

#4
The Carabineers

The Carabineers

1963★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Self-Made Hero for fans of Drama & War & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

During a war in an imaginary country, unscrupulous soldiers recruit poor farmers with promises of an easy and happy life. Two of these farmers write to their wives of their exploit...

#5
The One That Got Away

The One That Got Away

1957★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Self-Made Hero for fans of Drama & War. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

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....

#6
For the Boys

For the Boys

1991★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Self-Made Hero for fans of Drama & War & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Talented USO entertainer Dixie Leonard and comedian Eddie Sparks deal with their relationship over the course of 5 decades from World War II to the Vietnam War era to their twiligh...

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