
10 Best Movies Like 1921
If you loved 1921, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

Empire of the Sun
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 1921 for fans of History & Drama & War. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
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 lo...

The Chinese Widow
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 1921 for fans of History & Drama & War. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
It’s 1941 and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor has destroyed America’s morale. The US President Franklin D. Roosevelt then decides to risk it all by bombing Tokyo and raise more...

Outlaws - For Greater Glory
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 1921 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....

The Taking of Tiger Mountain
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 1921 for fans of War. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.
Yang Zirong disguises himself as a bandit to infiltrate and destroy a bandit group. He joins hands with a hostage, and together, they fight against the warlord, Hawk....

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 1921 for fans of History & Drama & War. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
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 ...

Walking with the Enemy
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 1921 for fans of History & Drama & War. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.
Regent Horthy is the leader of Hungary and a German ally, but his favorable standing with Hitler changes as the war comes to an end. Forced to cede Hungary’s power or else witness ...