Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Memorial Day

If you loved Memorial Day, 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 Memorial Day 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
Bravo Two Zero

Bravo Two Zero

1999★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Memorial Day for fans of War & TV Movie. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

When an elite eight-man British SAS team is dropped behind enemy lines, their mission is clear: take out Saddam Hussein's SCUD missile systems. But when communications are cut and ...

#3
Bat*21

Bat*21

1988★ 6.3

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

Lt. Col. Iceal "Ham" Hambleton is a weapons countermeasures expert and when his aircraft is shot over enemy territory the Air Force very much wants to get him back. Hambleton knows...

#4
The Kill Team

The Kill Team

2019★ 6.4

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

When Andrew Briggman — a young soldier in the US Army during the invasion of Afghanistan — witnesses the murderous behavior of fellow soldiers, under the direction of a malevolent ...

#5
Field of Lost Shoes

Field of Lost Shoes

2015★ 6.1

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

#6
Battleground

Battleground

1949★ 6.7

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

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