Films like Men Behind the Sun (1988)

Men Behind the Sun (1988) is history, horror, war. These 24 films share its genres, ordered by how much overlap they have and how well they are rated.

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  Come and See (1985)

  Also history and horror. 8.2/10

  The invasion of a village in Belarus by German forces sends young Flyora into the forest to join the weary Resistance fighters, against his family's wishes. There he meets a girl…

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  Africa Blood and Guts (1966)

  Also history and horror. 6.2/10

  A chronicle of the violence that occurred in much of the African continent throughout the 1960s. As many African countries were transitioning from colonial rule to other forms of…

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  Schindler's List (1993)

  Also history and war. 8.6/10

  The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II.

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  Pressure (2026)

  Also history and war. 7.7/10

  In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, and the fate of the free world hanging in the balance, General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Captain James Stagg face an impossible choice—launch…

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  Hacksaw Ridge (2016)

  Also history and war. 8.2/10

  WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to…

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  Saving Private Ryan (1998)

  Also history and war. 8.2/10

  As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger captain John Miller and seven men are…

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  The Imitation Game (2014)

  Also history and war. 8.0/10

  Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers at…

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  Kingdom of Heaven (2005)

  Also history and war. 7.1/10

  After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.

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  Black Hawk Down (2001)

  Also history and war. 7.4/10

  When U.S. Rangers and an elite Delta Force team attempt to kidnap two underlings of a Somali warlord, their Black Hawk helicopters are shot down, and the Americans suffer heavy…

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  Braveheart (1995)

  Also history and war. 7.9/10

  Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers. This leads the village…

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  1917 (2019)

  Also history and war. 8.0/10

  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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  The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)

  Also history and war. 7.8/10

  When his family moves from their home in Berlin to a strange new house in Poland, young Bruno befriends Shmuel, a boy who lives on the other side of the fence where everyone seems…

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  Primitive War (2025)

  Also horror and war. 6.6/10

  During the Vietnam War, a recon unit ventures to an isolated jungle valley to uncover the fate of a missing platoon. They soon find themselves in a fight for their lives against…

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  Young Washington (2026)

  Also history and war. 7.9/10

  Before he led a nation, George Washington was a young soldier thrown into a global conflict. With alliances crumbling and war closing in, he must choose who to trust and confront…

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  13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016)

  Also history and war. 7.3/10

  An American Ambassador is killed during an attack at a U.S. compound in Libya as a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos.

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  Desert Warrior (2026)

  Also history and war. 6.2/10

  In 7th-century Arabia, Princess Hind becomes a warrior to defy the ruthless Emperor Kisra. Forged into a warrior and aided by legendary bandit Hanzala, Hind unites warring tribes…

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  The Patriot (2000)

  Also history and war. 7.2/10

  After proving himself on the field of battle in the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin wants nothing more to do with such things, preferring the simple life of a farmer. But…

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  The Thin Red Line (1998)

  Also history and war. 7.4/10

  The story of a group of men, an Army Rifle company called C-for-Charlie, who change, suffer, and ultimately make essential discoveries about themselves during the fierce World War…

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  Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

  Also history and war. 8.0/10

  During World War I, English officer Thomas Edward 'T.E.' Lawrence sets out to unite and lead the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes to fight the Turks.

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  9th Company (2005)

  Also history and war. 6.7/10

  Russian army recruits complete training and take their posting in late 1980s Afghanistan, where the insurgents are slowly gaining the upper hand.

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  Pearl Harbor (2001)

  Also history and war. 6.9/10

  The lifelong friendship between Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker is put to the ultimate test when the two ace fighter pilots become entangled in a love triangle with beautiful Naval…

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  Midway (2019)

  Also history and war. 7.1/10

  The story of the Battle of Midway, and the leaders and soldiers who used their instincts, fortitude and bravery to overcome massive odds.

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  12 Strong (2018)

  Also history and war. 6.4/10

  A team of special forces head into Afghanistan in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks in an attempt to dismantle the Taliban.

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  Enemy at the Gates (2001)

  Also history and war. 7.4/10

  A Russian and a German sniper play a game of cat-and-mouse during the Battle of Stalingrad in WWII.