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10 Best Movies Like Defence of the Realm

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

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#1
Harold and Maude

Harold and Maude

1971★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Defence of the Realm for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

The young Harold lives in his own world of suicide-attempts and funeral visits to avoid the misery of his current family and home environment. Harold meets an 80-year-old woman nam...

#2
Night Moves

Night Moves

1975★ 6.7

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

Private detective and former football player Harry Moseby gets hired on to what seems a standard missing person case - a former Hollywood actress wants Moseby to find and return he...

#3
Brannigan

Brannigan

1975★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Defence of the Realm for fans of Action & Thriller. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A hard-nosed Chicago cop is sent to London to bring back an American mobster being held for extradition. Brannigan in his Irish-American way brings American law to the people of Sc...

#4
Albert R.N.

Albert R.N.

1953★ 7.2

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

The British inmates of a POW camp think they have an informer among them after several escape attempts fail. One of the prisoners constructs a dummy which they christen "Albert" an...

#5
The Zone of Interest

The Zone of Interest

2023★ 7.0

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

The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp....

#6
Shutter Island

Shutter Island

2010★ 8.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Defence of the Realm for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by tro...