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10 Best Movies Like The Guardians

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

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#1
Jacknife

Jacknife

1989★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Guardians 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 ...

#2
Waiting for Anya

Waiting for Anya

2020★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Guardians 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....

#3
The Patience Stone

The Patience Stone

2013★ 7.0

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

In a war-ridden country, a woman watches over her husband, comatose from a bullet in the neck and abandoned by Jihad companions and brothers. One day, the woman decides to say thin...

#4
Captain Conan

Captain Conan

1996★ 6.6

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

The last days of World War I, Eastern front. Captain Conan, a lone wolf, a true warrior, leads a band of ruthless French fighters who love hand-to-hand combat; they are not fit for...

#5
Paths of Glory

Paths of Glory

1957★ 8.3

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

A commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916....

#6
Come What May

Come What May

2015★ 6.3

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

In may 1940, the German troops enter France. Frightened by the progress of the enemy, the people of a small village of Pas-de-Calais decide on the recommendations of the prefecture...

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