Movies like Down Periscope
If Down Periscope's mix of mutiny, submarine and u.s. navy stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Down Periscope's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Mayday
2026 · Directed by Jonathan Goldstein · 111 min8.0
Why you'll like itShares: u.s. navy
When a U.S. Navy pilot on a top-secret mission during the Cold War gets trapped behind enemy lines, his only chance at survival is to form an alliance with an eccentric ex-KGB agent.
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The Replacements
2000 · Directed by Howard Deutch · 118 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: misfit
Maverick old-guard coach Jimmy McGinty is hired in the wake of a players' strike to help the Washington Sentinels advance to the playoffs.
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Summer School
1987 · Directed by Carl Reiner · 97 min6.4
Why you'll like itShares: misfit
A high-school gym teacher has big plans for the summer, but is forced to cancel them to teach a "bonehead" English class for misfit goof-off students.