Movies like Bataan
If Bataan's mix of world war ii, us army and philippines stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Bataan's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
- 1
Empire of the Sun
1987 · Directed by Steven Spielberg · 153 min7.5
Why you'll like itShares: world war ii, japanese army · Also drama and war
Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps. Jamie is captured with an American sailor, who looks out for him while they are in the…
- 2
A Bridge Too Far
1977 · Directed by Richard Attenborough · 175 min7.2
Why you'll like itShares: world war ii, historical battle · Also drama and war
The story of Operation Market Garden—a failed attempt by the allies in the latter stages of WWII to end the war quickly by securing three bridges in Holland allowing access over the Rhine into Germany.
- 3
Midway
2019 · Directed by Roland Emmerich · 138 min7.1
Why you'll like itShares: world war ii, pacific theater · Also war and drama
The story of the Battle of Midway, and the leaders and soldiers who used their instincts, fortitude and bravery to overcome massive odds.
- 4
Midway
1976 · Directed by Jack Smight · 132 min6.6
Why you'll like itShares: world war ii, pacific theater · Also action and drama
This war drama depicts the U.S. and Japanese forces in the naval Battle of Midway, which became a turning point for Americans during World War II.
- 5
Saving Private Ryan
1998 · Directed by Steven Spielberg · 169 min8.2
Why you'll like itShares: world war ii, us army · Also war and drama
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 tasked with penetrating German-held…
- 6
Greyhound
2020 · Directed by Aaron Schneider · 92 min7.4
Why you'll like itShares: world war ii · Also war and action
A first-time captain leads a convoy of allied ships carrying thousands of soldiers across the treacherous waters of the "Black Pit" to the front lines of WWII.
- 7
The Guns of Navarone
1961 · Directed by J. Lee Thompson · 160 min7.3
Why you'll like itShares: world war ii · Also drama and war
A team of allied saboteurs are assigned an impossible mission: infiltrate an impregnable Nazi-held island and destroy the two enormous long-range field guns that prevent the rescue of 2,000 trapped British soldiers.
- 8
Prisoner of War
2025 · Directed by Louis Mandylor · 113 min7.2
Why you'll like itShares: world war ii · Also action and war
British RAF Wing Commander James Wright is captured by the Japanese during WWII and forced to fight in brutal hand-to-hand combat. The Japanese soldiers get more than they bargained for when Wright’s years of martial…
- 9
Valkyrie
2008 · Directed by Bryan Singer · 121 min7.0
Why you'll like itShares: world war ii · Also drama and war
Wounded in Africa during World War II, Nazi Col. Claus von Stauffenberg returns to his native Germany and joins the Resistance in a daring plan to create a shadow government and assassinate Adolf Hitler.
- 10
Pearl Harbor
2001 · Directed by Michael Bay · 183 min6.9
Why you'll like itShares: world war ii · Also drama and war
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 nurse Evelyn Johnson.
- 11
Memphis Belle
1990 · Directed by Michael Caton-Jones · 107 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: world war ii · Also drama and war
The "Memphis Belle" is a World War II bomber, piloted by a young crew on dangerous bombing raids into Europe. The crew only have to make one more bombing raid before they have finished their duty and can go home.
- 12
U-571
2000 · Directed by Jonathan Mostow · 116 min6.6
Why you'll like itShares: world war ii · Also war and action
In the midst of World War II, the battle under the sea rages and the Nazis have the upper hand as the Allies are unable to crack their war codes.