Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Somme

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

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#1
1917

1917

2019★ 8.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Somme for fans of 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....

#2
They Shall Not Grow Old

They Shall Not Grow Old

2018★ 7.8

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

A documentary about World War I with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of Armistice Day, and the end of the war....

#3
Beneath Hill 60

Beneath Hill 60

2010★ 6.8

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

The true story of Australia's cat-and-mouse underground mine warfare—one of the most misunderstood, misrepresented and mystifying conflicts of WW I. It was secret struggle BENEATH ...

#4
Before Dawn

Before Dawn

2024★ 6.7

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

After leaving his family's sheep farm in the Australian outback, a young man joins his countrymen on the western front of World War I with hopes of helping expedite an end to the b...

#5
When Trumpets Fade

When Trumpets Fade

1998★ 6.7

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

In WWII Western Germany, Private David Manning reluctantly leaves behind a mortally wounded fellow soldier and searches for survivors from his platoon, only to learn from commandin...

#6
City of Ghosts

City of Ghosts

2017★ 7.2

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

With unprecedented access, this documentary follows the extraordinary journey of “Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently”—a group of anonymous citizen journalists who banded together ...

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