If You Liked Dunkirk, Watch These Next

Finished Dunkirk (2017) and want more of the same? These 19 movies are what its fans watched next, ranked by how often people who liked it also liked these. Like Dunkirk, most of them are war, action, drama.

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19 titles · updated 2nd October 2026

1.Greyhound(2020)
7.4WarActionDramaAlso war and action
A first-time captain leads a convoy of allied ships carrying thousands of soldiers across the treacherous waters of the "Black Pit" to the front lines of WWII. With no air cover protection for 5 days, the captain and his convoy must battle the surrounding enemy Nazi U-boats in order to give the allies a chance to win…
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2.The Guns of Navarone(1961)
7.3AdventureDramaWarAlso drama and war
A team of allied saboteurs are assigned an impossible mission: infiltrate an impregnable Nazi-held island and destroy the two enormous long-range field guns that prevent the rescue of 2,000 trapped British soldiers.
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3.Memphis Belle(1990)
6.8DramaWarActionAlso drama and war
The "Memphis Belle" is a World War II bomber, piloted by a young crew on dangerous bombing raids into Europe. The crew only have to make one more bombing raid before they have finished their duty and can go home. In the briefing before their last flight, the crew discover that the target for the day is Bremen.
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4.Lifeboat(1944)
7.4WarDramaAlso war and drama
During World War II, a small group of survivors is stranded in a lifeboat together after the ship they were traveling on is destroyed by a German U-boat.
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5.A Bridge Too Far(1977)
7.2DramaHistoryWarAlso drama and war
The story of Operation Market Garden—a failed attempt by the allies in the latter stages of WWII to end the war quickly by securing three bridges in Holland allowing access over the Rhine into Germany. A combination of poor allied intelligence and the presence of two crack German panzer divisions meant that the final…
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6.Midway(2019)
7.1WarHistoryDramaAlso war and drama
The story of the Battle of Midway, and the leaders and soldiers who used their instincts, fortitude and bravery to overcome massive odds.
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7.The Great Escaper(2023)
6.6HistoryDramaWarAlso drama and war
In the summer of 2014, a World War II veteran sneaks out of his care home to attend the 70th anniversary commemoration of the D-Day landings in Normandy.
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8.The Purple Plain(1954)
6.5DramaAdventureWarAlso drama and war
An RAF airfield in Burma in 1945, during World War II. Canadian bomber pilot Bill Forrester is a bitter man who lives haunted by a tragic past. He has became a reckless warrior, and is feared by his comrades, who consider him a madman. Dr. Harris, the squadron physician, is determined to help him heal his tormented…
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9.Overlord(1975)
6.8DramaHistoryWarAlso drama and war
During World War II, a young man is called up and, with an increasing sense of foreboding, undertakes his army training ready for D-Day, June 6th, 1944.
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10.U-571(2000)
6.6WarActionAdventureAlso war and action
In the midst of World War II, the battle under the sea rages and the Nazis have the upper hand as the Allies are unable to crack their war codes. However, after a wrecked U-boat sends out an SOS signal, the Allies realise this is their chance to seize the 'enigma coding machine'.
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11.Lucky Strike(2026)
6.8ActionWarAlso action and war
A wounded American soldier fights to survive behind enemy lines during WWII's Battle of the Bulge against the Germans, relying on his instinct, spy craft and a hand-radio to evade capture and find his way back to his unit.
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12.Ice Cold in Alex(1958)
7.3WarAdventureDramaAlso war and drama
A group of army personnel and nurses attempt a dangerous and arduous trek across the deserts of North Africa during the second world war. The leader of the team dreams of his ice cold beer when he reaches Alexandria.
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13.The Great Escape(1963)
7.9AdventureDramaWarAlso drama and war
The Nazis, exasperated at the number of escapes from their prison camps by a relatively small number of Allied prisoners, relocate them to a high-security 'escape-proof' camp to sit out the remainder of the war. Undaunted, the prisoners plan one of the most ambitious escape attempts of World War II. Based on a true…
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14.The Finest Hours(2016)
6.6ActionDramaHistoryAlso action and drama
The Coast Guard makes a daring rescue attempt off the coast of Cape Cod after a pair of oil tankers are destroyed during a blizzard in 1952.
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15.Journey's End(2017)
6.3WarDramaActionAlso war and drama
Set in a dugout in Aisne in 1918, a group of British officers, led by the mentally disintegrating young officer Stanhope, variously await their fate.
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16.Red Tails(2012)
6.7DramaHistoryWarAlso drama and war
The story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American pilots to fly in a combat squadron during World War II.
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17.The Perfect Storm(2000)
6.5DramaAdventureActionAlso drama and action
In October 1991, a confluence of weather conditions combined to form a killer storm in the North Atlantic. Caught in the storm was the sword-fishing boat Andrea Gail.
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18.Midway(1976)
6.6ActionDramaHistoryAlso action and drama
This war drama depicts the U.S. and Japanese forces in the naval Battle of Midway, which became a turning point for Americans during World War II.
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19.Passage to Marseille(1944)
6.7AdventureDramaWarAlso drama and war
A freedom-loving French journalist sacrifices his happiness and security to battle Nazi tyranny.
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