Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 10, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Above the War

If you loved Above the War, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Birdy

Birdy

1984★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Above the War for fans of 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...

#2
The Codes of War

The Codes of War

2025★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Above the War for fans of Action & War. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

War stories about family, ethics and honor include the true story of two U.S. Marines who in a span of six seconds, must stand their ground to stop a suicide truck bomb, a Navy Cor...

#3
Boudica

Boudica

2023★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Above the War for fans of Action & War. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Inspired by events in A.D. 60, Boudica follows the eponymous Celtic warrior who rules the Iceni people alongside her husband Prasutagus. When he dies at the hands of Roman soldiers...

#4
Bat*21

Bat*21

1988★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Above the War for fans of Action & War. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Lt. Col. Iceal "Ham" Hambleton is a weapons countermeasures expert and when his aircraft is shot over enemy territory the Air Force very much wants to get him back. Hambleton knows...

#5
Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan

Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan

2019★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Above the War for fans of Action & War. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Vietnam War, 1966. Australia and New Zealand send troops to support the United States and South Vietnamese in their fight against the communist North. Soldiers are very young men, ...

#6
Lost Command

Lost Command

1966★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Above the War for fans of Action & War. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

After being freed from a Vietnamese war prison, French Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy is sent to help quell resistance forces in Algeria. With the help of the Capt. Esclavier, who has gr...

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