Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The German

If you loved The German, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Wings

Wings

1927★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The German for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Two young men, one rich, one middle class, both in love with the same woman, become US Air Corps fighter pilots and, eventually, heroic flying aces during World War I. Devoted best...

#2
Independence Day

Independence Day

1996★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The German for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world's major cities. As these extraordinary events unfold, it becomes increasingly clear tha...

#3
Top Gun: Maverick

Top Gun: Maverick

2022★ 8.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The German for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell finds himself trainin...

#4
Jarhead: Law of Return

Jarhead: Law of Return

2019★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The German for fans of War. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Major Ronan Jackson, an accomplished fighter pilot for the Israel Defense Forces and son of a U.S. Senator, is shot down while flying through Syrian airspace. After miraculously su...

#5
Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow

1996★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The German for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

When rogue stealth-fighter pilot Vic Deakins deliberately drops off the radar while on maneuvers, the Air Force ends up with two stolen nuclear warheads -- and Deakins's co-pilot, ...

#6
Under Siege

Under Siege

1992★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The German for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A disgruntled ex-CIA operative, his assistant and their assembled group of terrorists seize a battleship with nuclear blackmail in mind. They've planned for every contingency but i...

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