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
Glory

Glory

1989★ 7.5

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

Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union army and the Confederates....

#2
Walking with the Enemy

Walking with the Enemy

2014★ 6.3

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

Regent Horthy is the leader of Hungary and a German ally, but his favorable standing with Hitler changes as the war comes to an end. Forced to cede Hungary’s power or else witness ...

#3
The Kill Team

The Kill Team

2019★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Great War for fans of War & Drama & Action. 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 ...

#4
Field of Lost Shoes

Field of Lost Shoes

2015★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Great War for fans of History & War & Drama & Action. 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...

#5
Emperor

Emperor

2020★ 7.6

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

An escaped slave travels north and has chance encounters with Frederick Douglass and John Brown. Based on the life story of Shields Green....

#6
1917

1917

2019★ 8.0

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

At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers....

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