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10 Best Movies Like There's a Fire Burning

If you loved There's a Fire Burning, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Shame

Shame

1968★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to There's a Fire Burning for fans of War & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In the midst of a civil war, a pair of former violinists in a tempestuous marriage oversee a farm on a rural island. In spite of their best efforts to escape their homeland, the wa...

#2
Jacknife

Jacknife

1989★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to There's a Fire Burning 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 ...

#3
Men in War

Men in War

1957★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to There's a Fire Burning 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...

#4
The Beast

The Beast

1988★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to There's a Fire Burning for fans of War & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

During the war in Afghanistan a Soviet tank crew commanded by a tyrannical officer find themselves lost and in a struggle against a band of Mujahadeen guerrillas in the mountains....

#5
Max

Max

2002★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to There's a Fire Burning for fans of War & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In 1918, a young, disillusioned Adolf Hitler strikes up a friendship with a Jewish art dealer while weighing a life of passion for art vs. talent at politics...

#6
The Kill Team

The Kill Team

2019★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to There's a Fire Burning for fans of War & Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

When Andrew Briggman — a young soldier in the US Army during the invasion of Afghanistan — witnesses the murderous behavior of fellow soldiers, under the direction of a malevolent ...

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