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10 Best Movies Like Father & Soldier

If you loved Father & Soldier, 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 Father & Soldier for fans of War & Drama. 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
Come What May

Come What May

2015★ 6.3

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

In may 1940, the German troops enter France. Frightened by the progress of the enemy, the people of a small village of Pas-de-Calais decide on the recommendations of the prefecture...

#3
The Patience Stone

The Patience Stone

2013★ 7.0

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

In a war-ridden country, a woman watches over her husband, comatose from a bullet in the neck and abandoned by Jihad companions and brothers. One day, the woman decides to say thin...

#4
Field of Lost Shoes

Field of Lost Shoes

2015★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Father & Soldier for fans of War & Drama & History. 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
Behold a Pale Horse

Behold a Pale Horse

1964★ 6.0

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

Manuel Artiguez, a famous bandit during the Spanish civil war, has lived in French exile for 20 years. When his mother is dying he considers visiting her secretly in his Spanish ho...

#6
The Yellow Birds

The Yellow Birds

2018★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Father & Soldier for fans of War & Drama. 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...

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