Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 10, 2026

10 Best Movies Like In Syria

If you loved In Syria, 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 In Syria for fans of Drama & War. 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
Behold a Pale Horse

Behold a Pale Horse

1964★ 6.0

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

#3
The Yellow Birds

The Yellow Birds

2018★ 6.0

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

#4
Seal Team Eight: Behind Enemy Lines

Seal Team Eight: Behind Enemy Lines

2014★ 6.1

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

Seal Team Eight must fight their way deep into Africa's Congo, decommission a secret uranium mine, and stop our most dangerous enemy from smuggling weapon's grade yellow-cake out o...

#5
The Ambush

The Ambush

2021★ 6.1

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

It is the winter of 2018, the men and women of the UAE military are deployed to provide aid. At the Mocha Base, spirits are high as three Emirati soldiers anticipate an imminent re...

#6
King Rat

King Rat

1965★ 7.1

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

When Singapore surrendered to the Japanese in 1942, the Allied POWs, mostly British but including a few Americans, were incarcerated in Changi prison. Among the American prisoners ...

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