Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 11, 2026

10 Best Movies Like I Was a Spy

If you loved I Was a Spy, 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 I Was a Spy 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 Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

1955★ 6.8

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

A dramatization of the American general and his court martial for publically complaining about High Command's dismissal and neglect of the aerial fighting forces....

#3
The Wings of Eagles

The Wings of Eagles

1957★ 6.3

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

The story of Frank W. "Spig" Wead - a Navy-flyer turned screenwriter....

#4
Woman of Straw

Woman of Straw

1964★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Was a Spy for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Anthony Richmond schemes to get the fortune of his tyrannical, wheelchair-using tycoon uncle Charles Richmond by persuading Maria, a nurse he employs, to marry him....

#5
The Last Rifleman

The Last Rifleman

2023★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Was a Spy 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...

#6
The Way Ahead

The Way Ahead

1944★ 6.6

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

A mismatched collection of conscripted civilians find training tough under Lieutenant Jim Perry and Sergeant Ned Fletcher when they are called up to replace an infantry battalion ...

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