Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 11, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Pétain

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

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#1
Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle

Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle

2021★ 7.1

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

Japan, 1944. Trained for intelligence work, Hiroo Onoda, 22 years old, discovers a philosophy contrary to the official line: no suicide; stay alive whatever happens; the mission is...

#2
The Codes of War

The Codes of War

2025★ 6.2

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

War stories about family, ethics and honor include the true story of two U.S. Marines who in a span of six seconds, must stand their ground to stop a suicide truck bomb, a Navy Cor...

#3
The Last Rifleman

The Last Rifleman

2023★ 6.6

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

A WWII veteran escapes his care home in Northern Ireland and embarks on an arduous but inspirational journey to France to attend the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, finding...

#4
Hyena Road

Hyena Road

2015★ 6.8

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

Three different men, three different worlds, three different wars – all stand at the intersection of modern warfare – a murky world of fluid morality where all is not as it seems. ...

#5
The Secret of Santa Vittoria

The Secret of Santa Vittoria

1970★ 6.9

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

During World War II, Italian villagers hide their wine from the German army....

#6
Waiting for Anya

Waiting for Anya

2020★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Pétain for fans of 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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