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A Midnight Clear (1992)
11K
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Set in 1944 France, an American Intelligence Squad locates a German Platoon wishing to surrender rather than die in Germany's final war offensive. The two groups of men, isolated from the war at present, put aside their differences and spend Christmas together before the surrender plan turns bad and both sides are forced to fight the other.
Style:
sexy, bleak, realistic, scenic, cult classic, christmas classics, rough, serious, suspenseful, independent film ...
Plot:
world war two, nazi, world war, military, innocence lost, violence, friendship, tragedy, cold, friendly fire, great war, surrender, friends, battles, soldier, anti war, isolation, disorder, prank, buddies, combat, prostitute, reconnaissance, forest, escape ...
Time:
1940s, year 1992, year 1944
Place:
germany, europe, poland
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Most similar movies to A Midnight Clear
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, rough and suspenseful films with plots about world war two, war, soldier, world war, military, battles and heroes mostly in War, Drama and Action genres. Some movies like A Midnight Clear: Patton (1970), Cross of Iron (1977), The Thin Red Line (1998), Into the Darkness (2020), The Big Red One (1980). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
114K
Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 172 min.
Story:
"Patton" tells the tale of General George S. Patton, famous tank commander of World War II. The film begins with patton's career in North Africa and progresses through the invasion of Germany and the fall of the Third Reich. Side ...
Style:
dramatic, realistic, epic, historical drama, aesthetic ...
Audience:
manly
Plot:
world war two, world war, u.s. army, biopic, business, wartime, tank, military, u.s. military, allies, battle of the bulge, ego ...
Time:
1940s, year 1943, 20th century, year 1970, year 1942 ...
Place:
london, italy, africa, north africa, america ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: UK, West Germany
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
It is 1943, and the German army, ravaged and demoralised, are hastily retreating from the Russian front. In the midst of all this madness, conflict brews between the aristocratic yet ultimately pusillanimous Captain Stransky and the courageous ...
Style:
freeze frame, political, cult classic, brutal, perverse ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war two, german soldier, eastern front, military, soldier, war, battlefield, german army, anti war, wehrmacht, nazi, blood ...
Time:
1940s, year 1943, 20th century, year 1977
Place:
bolivia, germany, siberia, france, russia ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 170 min.
Story:
Based on the graphic novel by James Jones, The Thin Red Line tells the story of a group of men, an Army Rifle company called C-for-Charlie, who change, suffer, and ultimately make essential discoveries about themselves during the fierce World War II ...
Style:
philosophical, visually stunning, visually appealing, visual, epic ...
Plot:
war, world war two, sergeant, jungle, infantry, soldier, pacific war, anti war, u.s. army, pacific island, survival, existentialism ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s, 90s, year 1998, year 1940 ...
Place:
asia, japan, america, germany, pacific ocean ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Denmark
Duration: 152 min.
Story:
Karlskov is a self made, successful owner of a large electronics factory, has a wife and five children. They live the good, privileged upper-class life on Strandvejen north of Copenhagen when the Nazis occupy Denmark in April 1940. Karl struggles to ...
Style:
bleak, rough, suspense, realistic, historical drama ...
Plot:
world war two, businessman, factory, conflict, german occupation, family relations, industry, nazi occupation, collaboration, money, industrialist, family drama ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
denmark, germany, copenhagen
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
A veteran sergeant of the World War I leads a squad in World War II, always in the company of the survivor Pvt. Griff, the writer Pvt. Zab, the Sicilian Pvt. Vinci and Pvt. Johnson in Vichy French Africa, Sicily, D-Day at Omaha Beach, Belgium and ...
Style:
bleak, realistic, semi autobiographical, cynical, political ...
Plot:
world war two, military, infantry, war, hospital, soldier, nazi soldier, world war, desert, great war, sniper, sergeant ...
Time:
1940s, year 1943, year 1942, year 1980, 1910s ...
Place:
africa, america, sicily, europe, normandy ...
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Fourth-generation Army Col. William McNamara is imprisoned in a brutal German POW camp. Still, as the senior-ranking American officer, he commands his fellow inmates, keeping a sense of honor alive in a place where honor is easy to destroy, all ...
Style:
tense, realistic, harsh, factual, suspense ...
Plot:
world war two, nazi, racism, war, prison, prisoner of war camp, court martial, pow, moral dilemma, prison escape, soldier, propaganda ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, year 2002, post world war two
Place:
germany, europe, belgium, poland
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
World War II drama where the action centers around a single maneuver by a squad of GIs in retaliation against the force of the German Siegfried line. Reese joins a group of weary GIs unexpectedly ordered back into the line when on their way to a ...
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, serious, rough, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
world war two, military, infantry, war, american abroad, battles, u.s. army, soldier, rebellion, heroic mission, military life, world war ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, year 1944, year 1962
Place:
germany, iraq, europe, france
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
In WWII Western Germany, Private David Manning reluctantly leaves behind a mortally wounded fellow soldier and searches for survivors from his platoon, only to learn from commanding officer Captain Pritchett that they have all been killed in action. ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, captivating, realistic, bleak ...
Plot:
world war two, military, infantry, battles, heroic mission, military life, nazi germany, world war, wartime life, anti war, battle zone, siblings relations ...
Time:
year 1944, 1940s
Place:
germany, europe, france, belgium
Similarity:
23%
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Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Five American soldiers fighting in Europe during World War II struggle to return to Allied territory after being separated from U.S. forces during the historic Malmedy Massacre.
Style:
touching, epic, intense, rough, emotional ...
Plot:
world war two, military, behind enemy lines, soldier, battles, winter, survival, friendship, pow, allies, world war, heroic mission ...
Time:
1940s, year 1944, 20th century, post world war two
Place:
belgium, germany, europe, berlin germany, louisiana ...
Similarity:
23%
601K
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: USA, China
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
Last months of World War II in April 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theater, a battle-hardened U.S. Army sergeant in the 2nd Armored Division named Wardaddy commands a Sherman tank called "Fury" and its five-man ...
Style:
sexy, serious, exciting, tense, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night, family friendly, teens, date night, adult
Plot:
world war two, war, tank, soldier, military, battles, heroism, nazi, last stand, world war, combat, american soldier ...
Time:
1940s, year 2014, year 1945, 2010s, 20th century
Place:
germany, america, europe
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A group of American GIs work their way through war-torn France during the final days of the Second World War.
Style:
realistic, disturbing, thought provoking, captivating, historical drama ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war two, military, wehrmacht, behind enemy lines, soldier, battles, heroes, danger, world war, american soldier, mormon, friendship ...
Time:
1940s, year 1944, 20th century
Place:
europe, provence, france
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 169 min.
Story:
As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger captain John Miller and seven men are tasked with penetrating German-held territory and bringing the boy home.
Style:
breathtaking, realistic, captivating, tense, inspirational ...
Audience:
manly, date night, chick flick, kids, adult
Plot:
war, world war two, military, courage, battles, self sacrifice, sniper, friendship, nazi, combat, army, machine gun ...
Time:
1940s, year 1944, year 1998, 90s, year 2013 ...
Place:
normandy, france, germany, poland, europe ...
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: USA, Czechoslovakia, West Germany
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
In March of 1945, as the War in Europe is coming to a close, fighting erupts between German and American troops at the last remaining bridgehead across the Rhine.
Style:
realistic, intense, harsh, exciting, serious ...
Plot:
world war two, war, battles, survival, soldier, nazi, world war, tank, escapades, anti war, wartime life, danger ...
Time:
1940s, year 1945, year 1969, 20th century
Place:
germany, europe, italy
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: Russia, UK
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
When in 1941 Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union, their troops quickly besieged Leningrad. Foreign journalists are evacuated but one of them, Kate Davies, is presumed dead and misses the plane. Alone in the city she is helped by Nina Tsvetnova a ...
Style:
serious, realistic, rough, bleak, gloomy
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war two, hunger, siege, battles, soldier, self sacrifice, female protagonist, wartime life, chess, journalist, world war, danger ...
Time:
1940s, year 1941, 20th century, post world war two
Place:
russia, st. petersburg russia
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Captain Foster plans on raiding German-occupied Tobruk with hand- picked commandos, but a mixup leaves him with a medical unit led by a Quaker conscientious objector. Despite all odds they succeed with their mission. On the way they pick up and drug ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, realistic
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war two, desert, world war, commando, nazi, british soldier, holocaust, battles, survival, escapades, confined, soldier ...
Time:
year 1971, 1940s, year 1943
Place:
north africa, africa, libya
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
When Singapore surrendered to the Japanese in 1942 the Allied POWs, mostly British but including a few Americans, were incarcerated in Changi prison. This was a POW detention center like no other. There were no walls or barbed-wire fences for the ...
Style:
black and white, realistic, bleak, sad, serious ...
Plot:
world war two, prison, pow, british soldier, soldier, prisoner of war camp, capitalism, world war, prisoners of war, bullying, military, friendship ...
Time:
1940s, year 1945
Place:
asia, japan, singapore, california, england ...
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: Finland, Belgium, Iceland
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
The film follows Finnish army machine gun company in Continuation War against Soviet Union, 1941–1944. Based on Väinö Linna's best selling novel Tuntematon Sotilas (The Unknown Soldier) and the novel's uncensored version, Sotaromaani ...
Style:
suspenseful, psychological, thought provoking, captivating, disturbing ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war two, infantry, military, eastern front, soldier, friendship, friend, husband wife relationship, insubordination, firing squad, battles, heroes ...
Time:
1940s, year 1941, year 1942, year 1943, 20th century ...
Place:
finland, germany, soviet union, ussr
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: Germany
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
"Stalingrad" follows the progress of a German Platoon through the brutal fighting of the Battle of Stalingrad. After having half their number wiped out and after being placed under the command of a sadistic Captain, the Lieutenant of the ...
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, gloomy, epic ...
Plot:
world war two, war, battles, nazism, eastern front, soldier, german soldier, starvation, survival, military life, holocaust, winter ...
Time:
year 1942, year 1943, 1940s, 20th century
Place:
russia, germany, europe, italy, berlin germany ...
Similarity:
21%
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 167 min.
Story:
In the winter of 1944, the Allied Armies stand ready to invade Germany at the coming of a New Year. To prevent this occurrence, Hitler orders an all out offensive to re-take French territory and capture the major port city of Antwerp. "The ...
Style:
epic, factual, tense, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
manly, girls' night, kids, teens
Plot:
world war two, war, tank, nazi, epic battle, u.s. military, world war, battles, heroic mission, military, campaign, danger ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s, year 1944
Place:
belgium, america, europe, berlin germany, hawaii ...
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: Philippines, USA
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
During WWII, a three-man commando team places its trust in the hands of a band of Filipino resistors, as they try to knock out a Japenese communication center.
Style:
exciting, serious, realistic, tense, psychotronic ...
Plot:
world war two, espionage, danger, war, anti war, escapades, mission, world war, liberation, reconnaissance, battles, soldier ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
the philippines, japan, asia, usa
Similarity:
21%
Genre: War, Drama
Country: Finland
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
It is the summer of 1941 and the Finnish army has been mobilized along the border with Russia. A platoon led by Lt. Eero Perkola is waiting for orders to go on the offensive. The platoon receives orders for a recon mission through the wilderness ...
Style:
realistic, suspense, intense, sincere, disturbing ...
Plot:
world war two, russo finnish war, ethnic conflict, military, behind enemy lines, courage, justice, culture clash, visceral, danger, battles, military life ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s, 90s, 1930s
Place:
russia, finland, eastern europe, poland, germany
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Three British soldiers and their German captive trek through the European countryside.
Style:
serious, realistic
Plot:
world war two, soldier, holocaust, captive, battles, basic training, captivity, military life, prison, gory, anti war, war ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
europe, england, germany
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
1968 American war film about the formation and first mission of the joint Canadian-American WWII special forces winter and mountain unit formally called 1st Special Service Force, but commonly known as “The Devil’s Brigade”. The film ...
Style:
exciting, realistic, tense, harsh, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war two, military, commando, visceral, espionage, battles, betrayal, heroes, escapades, military life, wartime life, basic training ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
italy, canada, europe, germany, california ...
Similarity:
21%
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
At the start of World War I, Paul Baumer is a young German patriot, eager to fight. Indoctrinated with propaganda at school, he and his friends eagerly sign up for the army soon after graduation. But when the horrors of war soon become too much to ...
Style:
bleak, historical drama, suspenseful, sad, disturbing ...
Plot:
world war one, war, great war, soldier, combat, war hero, death of hero, last stand, literary, german soldier, world war, intrigue ...
Time:
20th century, 1910s, year 1918
Place:
europe, germany, france
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: Italy
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
War seen through the eyes of Serra, a university student from Palermo who volunteers in 1942 to fight in Africa. He is assigned to the Pavia Division on the southern line in Egypt. Rommel and the Axis forces are bogged down; it's October, the ...
Style:
serious, bleak, realistic, sincere, captivating ...
Plot:
war, military, world war two, skinny dipping, british army, soldier, battles, friendship, danger, wartime life, military life, mother son relationship ...
Time:
1940s, year 1942, 20th century, post world war two
Place:
middle east, egypt, africa, palermo italy, libya ...
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 175 min.
Story:
A Bridge Too Far tells the story of Operation Market Garden, the failed attempt by the allies to end the war quickly by securing three bridges in Holland and allowing access over the Rhine into Germany. A combination of poor allied intelligence and ...
Style:
epic, realistic, breathtaking, suspense, intense ...
Audience:
manly
Plot:
world war two, war, behind enemy lines, wartime, tank, courage, military, combat, paratrooper, plan gone wrong, allies, mission ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, year 1944, 70s
Place:
germany, america, europe, netherlands, canada ...
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A searing portrait of war and prejudice, 'Only the Brave' takes you on a haunting journey into the hearts and minds of the forgotten heroes of WWII - the Japanese-American 100th/442nd.
Style:
exciting, captivating, tense, suspenseful, independent film ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
military, battles, soldier, survival, military life, society, danger, daring rescue, war, heroic mission, battle zone, world war ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, post world war two
Place:
france, europe, italy, usa, hawaii
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
American troops storm ashore on a Japanese-held island and push inland while their enemies plan a counterattack in this look at warfare. Soldiers on both sides are haunted by memories of home and the horrifying, sickening images they find in combat.
Style:
spectacular, independent film, serious, realistic, bleak ...
Plot:
world war two, war, island, military, world war, japanese soldier, combat, marine, japanese army, flashback, wartime, japanese military ...
Time:
year 1967
Place:
asia, japan
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
As World War II rages, the elite Sixth Ranger Battalion is given a mission of heroic proportions: push 30 miles behind enemy lines and liberate over 500 American prisoners of war.
Style:
tense, harsh, rough, suspenseful, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
war, military, rescue mission, pow, world war two, prisoner of war camp, prison, special forces, japanese occupation, prison escape, world war, escape attempt ...
Time:
1940s, year 2005, 20th century, post world war two
Place:
the philippines, asia, pearl harbor, manila philippines, germany ...
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
The two-part TV movie Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil crystallizes that evil by concentrating on two Berlin brothers. In 1931, Helmut Hoffman (Bill Nighy) a brilliant student and self-styled opportunist, joins Hitler's SS. At the same time, ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing, bleak, realistic, serious
Plot:
world war two, gestapo, nazi, hitler, concentration camp, ss, third reich, combat, german army, world war, nazism, battles ...
Time:
1940s, 1930s
Place:
europe, germany
Similarity:
19%
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