10 Best Movies Like The Hero
If you loved The Hero, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

Ararat
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Hero for fans of Drama & War & History. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
Interrogated by a customs officer, a young man recounts how his life was changed during the making of a film about the Armenian genocide....

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

Oh! What a Lovely War
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Hero for fans of War. 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....

Private Peaceful
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Hero for fans of Drama & War. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
Set in the fields of Devon and the WW1 battlefields of Flanders, two brothers fall for the same girl while contending with the pressures of their feudal family life, the war, and t...

The Greatest Beer Run Ever
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Hero for fans of Drama & War. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.
Chickie wants to support his friends fighting in Vietnam, so he does something wild—personally bring them American beer. What starts as a well-meaning journey quickly changes Chick...

Shoulder Arms
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Hero for fans of War. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.
An American doughboy, stationed in France during the Great War, goes on a daring mission behind enemy lines and becomes a hero....