Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 10, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Persians

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

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#1
The Scarlet and the Black

The Scarlet and the Black

1983★ 7.0

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

Fr. Hugh O'Flaherty is a Vatican official in 1943-45 who has been hiding downed pilots, escaped prisoners of war, and Italian resistance families. His activities become so large th...

#2
Outlaws - For Greater Glory

Outlaws - For Greater Glory

2012★ 6.8

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

A chronicle of the Cristeros War (1926-1929), which was touched off by a rebellion against the Mexican government's attempt to secularize the country....

#3
The Kill Team

The Kill Team

2019★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Persians for fans of Drama & War. 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
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

1955★ 6.8

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

A dramatization of the American general and his court martial for publically complaining about High Command's dismissal and neglect of the aerial fighting forces....

#5
Field of Lost Shoes

Field of Lost Shoes

2015★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Persians for fans of History & Drama & War. 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
The Last Rifleman

The Last Rifleman

2023★ 6.6

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

A WWII veteran escapes his care home in Northern Ireland and embarks on an arduous but inspirational journey to France to attend the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, finding...

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