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10 Best Movies Like Peace on the Western Front

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

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#1
Platoon

Platoon

1986★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Peace on the Western Front for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

As a young and naive recruit in Vietnam, Chris Taylor faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man....

#2
I Love My Dad

I Love My Dad

2022★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Peace on the Western Front for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A hopelessly estranged father catfishes his son in an attempt to reconnect....

#3
The War

The War

1994★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Peace on the Western Front for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The son of a Vietnam War Veteran must deal with neighborhood bullies as well as his dad's post-traumatic stress disorder while growing up in the deep south in the 1970's....

#4
Casualties of War

Casualties of War

1989★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Peace on the Western Front for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

During the Vietnam War, a soldier finds himself the outsider of his own squad when they unnecessarily kidnap a female villager....

#5
Oh! What a Lovely War

Oh! What a Lovely War

1969★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Peace on the Western Front for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

The working-class Smiths change their initially sunny views on World War I after the five boys of the family witness the harsh reality of trench warfare....

#6
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

1966★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Peace on the Western Front for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A by-the-book Captain is ordered to capture a strategic village in Italy. The Italian soldiers are willing to surrender, if they can have a festival first. The lieutenant convinces...

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