Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Great War

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

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#1
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

2003★ 6.9

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

Brilliant, long in-the-works story of the life and art of the world's greatest comedian and the cinema's first genius, Charlie Chaplin. Produced, written and directed by renowned f...

#2
As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

2000★ 7.6

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

A compilation of over 30 years of private home movie footage shot by Lithuanian-American avant-garde director Jonas Mekas, assembled by Mekas "purely by chance", without concern fo...

#3
The Velvet Underground

The Velvet Underground

2021★ 6.8

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

Experience the iconic rock band's legacy in the first major documentary to tell their story. Directed with the era’s avant-garde spirit by Todd Haynes, this kaleidoscopic oral hist...

#4
Above Majestic

Above Majestic

2018★ 7.4

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

A look at the origins, history and conspiracies behind the "Majestic 12", a clandestine group of military and corporate figureheads charged with reverse-engineering extraterrestria...

#5
Salinger

Salinger

2013★ 6.4

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

An in-depth investigation into the private world of the American writer J. D. Salinger (1919-2010), who lived most of his life behind the impenetrable wall of a self-imposed seclus...

#6
The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button

The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button

2009★ 7.0

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

A documentary about the making of David Fincher's 2008 film THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON. Virtually every element in the evolution of the Fincher's film is documented here, ...

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