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10 Best Movies Like Once Before I Die

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

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#1
Back to Bataan

Back to Bataan

1945★ 6.0

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

An Army colonel leads a guerrilla campaign against the Japanese in the Philippines....

#2
The Scarlet and the Black

The Scarlet and the Black

1983★ 7.0

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

Fr. Hugh O'Flaherty is a Vatican official in 1943-45 who has been hiding downed pilots, escaped prisoners of war, and Italian resistance families. His activities become so large th...

#3
Under Fire

Under Fire

1983★ 6.7

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

Three U.S. journalists get too close to one another and their work in 1979 Nicaragua....

#4
Jacknife

Jacknife

1989★ 6.3

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

A conflict develops between a troubled Vietnam veteran and the sister he lives with when she becomes involved romantically with the army buddy who reminds him of the tragic battle ...

#5
Operation Petticoat

Operation Petticoat

1959★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Once Before I Die for fans of War. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A World War II submarine commander finds himself stuck with a damaged sub, a con-man executive officer, and a group of army nurses....

#6
Waiting for Anya

Waiting for Anya

2020★ 6.2

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

During the harrows of WWII, Jo, a young shepherd along with the help of the widow Horcada, helps to smuggle Jewish children across the border from southern France into Spain....

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