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10 Best Movies Like A War

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

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#1
The Witness

The Witness

2015★ 6.6

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

A brother's journey to unravel the truth about the mythic death and little known life of Kitty Genovese, who was reportedly murdered in front of 38 witnesses and has become the fac...

#2
Karbala

Karbala

2015★ 5.2

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

On 3 April 2004, during the holiday of Ashura, Iraqi rebels loyal to Shiite leader Muktada As-Sadr, launched an insurgency in the Polish zone. The Poles, together with Bulgarian so...

#3
Accidental Courtesy: Daryl Davis, Race & America

Accidental Courtesy: Daryl Davis, Race & America

2016★ 7.5

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

Daryl Davis has an unusual hobby. As a musician he has played with legends like Chuck Berry and Little Richard, but in his spare time he likes to meet and befriend members of the K...

#4
Mein fremdes Land

Mein fremdes Land

2022★ 8.5

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

A Bolivian by birth, who grew up with adoptive parents in the Swabian town of Mössingen, is looking for his family in the mountains of Potosí. Out of poverty, his mother gave the l...

#5
Keillers Park

Keillers Park

2006★ 4.8

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

Swedish drama based loosely on a true story. Marten Klingberg plays Peter, an engaged man who finds himself attracted to a gay man called Nassim (Pjotr Giro). Peter's life is sudde...

#6
Stereo

Stereo

2014★ 6.1

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

Erik has is own motorbike workshop in a sleepy little town. He may have the telling word ‘scoundrel’ tattooed onto his lower arm but he nonetheless creates an impression of a well-...