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10 Best Movies Like War Witch

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

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#1
Johnny Mad Dog

Johnny Mad Dog

2008★ 6.1

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

A cast of unknown performers are used in this drama about child soldiers fighting a war in an unnamed African country....

#2
Beasts of No Nation

Beasts of No Nation

2015★ 7.6

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

Based on the experiences of Agu, a child fighting in the civil war of a West African country. Follows Agu's journey as he's forced to join a group of soldiers. While he fears his c...

#3
The Woman King

The Woman King

2022★ 7.6

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

The story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a fierceness unlike anything the world has ever s...

#4
Casualties of War

Casualties of War

1989★ 7.1

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

#5
First They Killed My Father

First They Killed My Father

2017★ 7.4

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

A 5-year-old girl embarks on a harrowing quest for survival amid the sudden rise and terrifying reign of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia....

#6
Tears of the Sun

Tears of the Sun

2003★ 6.9

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

Navy SEAL Lieutenant A.K. Waters and his elite squadron of tactical specialists are forced to choose between their duty and their humanity, between following orders by ignoring the...

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