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10 Best Movies Like Bobby's War

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

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#1
Escape from Sobibor

Escape from Sobibor

1987★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Bobby's War for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The true story of WWII's notorious Sobibor Nazi death camp, where a courageous inmate orchestrates and leads the escape of over 300 prisoners....

#2
Little Odessa

Little Odessa

1994★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Bobby's War for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Long separated from his family, hitman Joshua returns to Brighton Beach for a contract killing for the Russian Mafia. His abusive father, Arkady, banned him from returning after Jo...

#3
The Memory Keeper's Daughter

The Memory Keeper's Daughter

2008★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Bobby's War for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

During a blizzard in 1964, Dr. David Henry delivers his son Paul with the help of nurse Caroline. But when Henry realizes his wife is also carrying a girl with Down syndrome, he ha...

#4
The Glorias

The Glorias

2020★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Bobby's War for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

An equal rights crusader, journalist and activist: Gloria Steinem embodies these and more. From her role in the revolutionary women's rights movement to her travels throughout the ...

#5
Red Dust

Red Dust

2004★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Bobby's War for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Sarah Barcant, a lawyer in New York City who grew up in South Africa, returns to her childhood dwelling place to intercede for Alex Mpondo, a Black South African politician who was...

#6
Farming

Farming

2018★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Bobby's War for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Based on the writer/director's childhood, FARMING tells the story of a young Nigerian boy, 'farmed out' by his parents to a white British family in the hope of a better future. Ins...

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