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10 Best Movies Like The Memento

If you loved The Memento, 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 Memento for fans of War & Drama. 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
Men in War

Men in War

1957★ 6.6

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

In Korea, on 6 September 1950, Lieutenant Benson's platoon finds itself isolated in enemy-held territory after a retreat. Soon they are joined by Sergeant Montana, whose overriding...

#3
The One That Got Away

The One That Got Away

1957★ 6.8

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

Based on the true story of Oberleutnant Franz von Werra, the only German prisoner of war captured in Britain to escape back to Germany during the Second World War....

#4
The War Below

The War Below

2021★ 6.6

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

During World War I, a group of British miners are recruited to tunnel underneath no man's land and set bombs from below the German front in hopes of breaking the deadly stalemate o...

#5
Bat*21

Bat*21

1988★ 6.3

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

Lt. Col. Iceal "Ham" Hambleton is a weapons countermeasures expert and when his aircraft is shot over enemy territory the Air Force very much wants to get him back. Hambleton knows...

#6
Casualties of War

Casualties of War

1989★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Memento for fans of War & 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....

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