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10 Best Movies Like Admiral

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

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#1
The Unbelievable Truth

The Unbelievable Truth

1990★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Admiral for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

After serving time for murder, Josh Hutton returns to his home town where he meets Audry Hugo. No one can remember exactly what Josh did......

#2
Mathilde

Mathilde

2017★ 5.8

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

It portrays the memories of Matilda Kshesinskaya and her love affair with the last Tsar of Russia, Nicholas II. Matilda, a Polish-born ballerina from the Mariinsky Theatre in St. P...

#3
Who's Driving Doug

Who's Driving Doug

2016★ 4.9

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

A sheltered, intelligent college student Doug changes his life forever when he hires an underachieving driver Scott. In order to escape his oppressively loving mother, Doug agrees ...

#4
9th Company

9th Company

2005★ 6.7

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

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

#5
The Eichmann Show

The Eichmann Show

2015★ 6.6

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

The behind-the-scenes true life story of a groundbreaking producer, Milton Fruchtman, and blacklisted TV director Leo Hurwitz who, overcoming enormous obstacles, set out to capture...

#6
Closely Watched Trains

Closely Watched Trains

1966★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Admiral for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

At a village railway station in occupied Czechoslovakia, a bumbling dispatcher’s apprentice longs to liberate himself from his virginity. Oblivious to the war and the resistance th...