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10 Best Movies Like Chess Story

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

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#1
Battleground

Battleground

1949★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Chess Story for fans of Drama & War. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Members of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division are fighting for their country amidst the rugged terrain of Bastogne, Belgium, in December 1944. Holley and his American compatri...

#2
Walking with the Enemy

Walking with the Enemy

2014★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Chess Story for fans of History & Drama & War. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Regent Horthy is the leader of Hungary and a German ally, but his favorable standing with Hitler changes as the war comes to an end. Forced to cede Hungary’s power or else witness ...

#3
The Secrets We Keep

The Secrets We Keep

2020★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Chess Story for fans of History & Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In post-World War II America, a woman, rebuilding her life in the suburbs with her husband, kidnaps her neighbor and seeks vengeance for the heinous war crimes she believes he comm...

#4
Field of Lost Shoes

Field of Lost Shoes

2015★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Chess Story for fans of History & Drama & War. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A group of teenage cadets sheltered from war at the Virginia Military Institute must confront the horrors of an adult world when they are called upon to defend the Shenandoah Valle...

#5
Europa

Europa

1991★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Chess Story for fans of Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Just after World War II, an American takes a railway job in Germany, but finds his position politically sensitive with various people trying to use him....

#6
Seeking Justice

Seeking Justice

2011★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Chess Story for fans of Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

After his wife is assaulted, a husband enlists the services of a vigilante group to help him settle the score....

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