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10 Best Movies Like Johnny Got His Gun

If you loved Johnny Got His Gun, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941★ 7.2

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

Alvin York a hillbilly sharpshooter transforms himself from ruffian to religious pacifist. He is then called to serve his country and despite deep religious and moral objections to...

#2
War Horse

War Horse

2011★ 7.3

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

On the brink of the First World War, Albert's beloved horse Joey is sold to the Cavalry by his father. Against the backdrop of the Great War, Joey begins an odyssey full of danger,...

#3
King and Country

King and Country

1964★ 7.2

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

During World War I, Army Private Arthur James Hamp is accused of desertion during battle. The officer assigned to defend him at his court-martial, Captain Hargreaves, finds out the...

#4
Journey's End

Journey's End

2017★ 6.3

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

Set in a dugout in Aisne in 1918, a group of British officers, led by the mentally disintegrating young officer Stanhope, variously await their fate....

#5
The Young Lions

The Young Lions

1958★ 6.8

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

The lives of three young men, a German and two Americans, during WWII....

#6
The Lost Battalion

The Lost Battalion

2001★ 6.8

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

Fact-based war drama about an American battalion of over 500 men which gets trapped behind enemy lines in the Argonne Forest in October 1918 France during the closing weeks of Worl...

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