Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 17, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Vortex

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

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#1
Waiting for Anya

Waiting for Anya

2020★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Vortex 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....

#2
The Secret of Santa Vittoria

The Secret of Santa Vittoria

1970★ 6.9

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

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

#3
The Last Rifleman

The Last Rifleman

2023★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Vortex for fans of Drama & War. 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
The One That Got Away

The One That Got Away

1957★ 6.8

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

#5
Why We Fight: Prelude to War

Why We Fight: Prelude to War

1942★ 6.4

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

Prelude to War was the first film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series, commissioned by the Pentagon and George C. Marshall. It was made to convince American troops...

#6
Miracle at St. Anna

Miracle at St. Anna

2008★ 6.1

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

Miracle at St. Anna chronicles the story of four American soldiers who are members of the all-black 92nd "Buffalo Soldier" Division stationed in Tuscany, Italy during World War II....

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