Movies like Tora! Tora! Tora!
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Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
In the summer of 1941, the United States and Japan seem on the brink of war after constant embargos and failed diplomacy come to no end. "Tora! Tora! Tora!", named after the code words use by the lead Japanese pilot to indicate they had surprised the Americans, covers the days leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor, which plunged America into the Second World War.
Style:
epic, factual, talky, intense, serious, exciting, suspenseful, realistic, tense, breathtaking ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
world war two, war, u.s. navy, battles, fighter plane, aviation, navy, military life, military, air raid, airplane, political unrest, state affairs, warship, u.s. army, anti war, rebellion, against the odds, politics, bomber, battleship, sea, catastrophe, survival, revenge ...
Time:
70s, 1940s, year 1941, 20th century, 40s
Place:
hawaii, japan, pearl harbor, washington d.c., asia, tokyo, pacific ocean ...
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Most similar movies to Tora! Tora! Tora!
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, dramatic and epic films with plots about military, world war two, soldier, war, culture clash, battles and heroes mostly in War, Drama and Action genres. Some movies like Tora! Tora! Tora!: Greyhound (2020), Midway (1976), Battle of Britain (1969), Letters from Iwo Jima (2006), Empire of the Sun (1987). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: USA, Canada, China
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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 WW2. With no air cover protection for 5 days, the captain and his convoy must battle the ...
Style:
serious, exciting, emotional, compassionate, motivational ...
Plot:
world war two, submarine, war, convoy, navy, u.s. navy, warship, ocean, us military, captain, battleship, naval officer ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
san francisco, atlantic ocean
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100%
20K
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
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.
Style:
realistic, factual, tense, intense, exciting ...
Plot:
world war two, military, war, sea battle, u.s. navy, aviation, navy, fascism, ethnic conflict, prejudice, suspense, naval battle ...
Time:
70s, year 1942, 20th century, 1940s
Place:
poland, hawaii, tokyo, germany, japan ...
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67%
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
In 1940, the Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle against the might of the Luftwaffe for control of the skies over Britain, thus preventing the Nazi invasion of Britain.
Style:
epic, realistic, exciting, light, factual ...
Plot:
world war two, aviation, luftwaffe, aerial combat, war, fighter pilot, air battle, raf, british history, battles, fighter plane, airplane ...
Time:
1940s, 1930s, 20th century, year 1940
Place:
poland, england, berlin germany, london, russia ...
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100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it.
Style:
emotional, bleak, realistic, epic, disturbing ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
world war two, war, military, battles, survival, anti war, japanese history, japanese army, imperial japan, brutality, japanese military, violence ...
Time:
1940s, post world war two, 20th century, year 2005, year 1945
Place:
japan, tokyo, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 153 min.
Story:
Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps. Jamie is captured with an American sailor named Basie, who looks out for him while they are in the camp together. Even ...
Style:
epic, sad, emotional, realistic, touching ...
Audience:
family outing, teens
Plot:
world war two, coming of age, war, child protagonist, childhood, captivity, peasant, japanese army, pow, survival, child, young heroes ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, year 1945
Place:
shanghai, china, japan, tokyo, asia ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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43K
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
The adventures of the Lafayette Escadrille, young Americans who volunteered for the French military before the U.S. entered World War I, and became the country's first fighter pilots.
Style:
harsh, exciting, realistic, factual, epic ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick, teens, girls' night, date night
Plot:
war, airplane, world war one, aerial combat, aviation, fighter pilot, german, zeppelin, vengeance, biplane, fight scenes, love story ...
Time:
1910s, 20th century
Place:
europe, france, germany
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
338K
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 183 min.
Story:
The lifelong friendship between Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker is put to the ultimate test when the two ace fighter pilots become entangled in a love triangle with beautiful Naval nurse Evelyn Johnson. But the rivalry between the friends-turned-foes ...
Style:
romantic, sentimental, emotional, epic, factual ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, teens, date night
Plot:
world war two, war, love, love triangle, military, airplane, love and romance, fighter pilot, aviation, navy, aerial combats, warship ...
Time:
1940s, 50s, post world war two, 20th century, year 1942 ...
Place:
hawaii, pearl harbor, japan, asia, tokyo ...
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50%
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 178 min.
Story:
The retelling of June 6, 1944, from the perspectives of the Germans, US, British, Canadians, and the Free French. Marshall Erwin Rommel, touring the defenses being established as part of the Reich's Atlantic Wall, notes to his officers that ...
Style:
epic, realistic, factual, harsh, tense ...
Audience:
manly
Plot:
world war two, military, war, nazi, soldier, invasion, d day, courage, german, allies, resistance, beach ...
Time:
year 1944, 1940s, 20th century
Place:
normandy, poland, germany, europe, paris france ...
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50%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
The film portrays MacArthur's (Gregory Peck) life from 1942, before the Battle of Bataan, to 1952, the time after he had been removed from his Korean War command by President Truman (Ed Flanders) for insubordination, and is recounted in ...
Style:
melancholic, intense, epic, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
world war two, war, military, politics, revolution, police investigation, pow, betrayal, korean war, soldier, rebellion, ambition ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s, 50s
Place:
usa, japan, australia, china, korea ...
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36%
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, war, commando, visceral, battles, betrayal, heroes, espionage, escapades, military life, anti war ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
italy, tokyo, california, rome italy, norway ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
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Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: UK, Japan, USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
tense, exciting, emotional, serious, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
world war two, war, bomber, military, soldier, battles, airplane, friendship, u.s. air force, aviation, heroic mission, bomb ...
Time:
1940s, year 1943, 20th century
Place:
europe, australia, germany, england, united kingdom
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: USA
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, harsh, intense, exciting, serious ...
Plot:
world war two, war, battles, soldier, survival, nazi, military, tank, escapades, anti war, wartime life, heroes ...
Time:
1940s, year 1945, 20th century
Place:
germany, italy, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
88K
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: USA, Canada, China, Hong Kong
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
The story of the soldiers and aviators who helped turn the tide of the Second World War during the iconic Battle of Midway in June 1942.
Style:
exciting, bleak, scary, sad, motivational ...
Plot:
world war two, sea battle, naval battle, aerial combat, aircraft carrier, warship, air battle, fighter plane, fighter pilot, navy, u.s. navy, war ...
Time:
1940s, year 1942, 1930s, year 1937, year 1941 ...
Place:
pearl harbor, pacific ocean, tokyo, washington d.c., hawaii ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
36K
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
The story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American pilots to fly in a combat squadron during World War II.
Style:
epic, serious, suspenseful, exciting, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war two, war, fighter pilot, airplane, interracial relations, aerial combats, aviation, military life, discrimination, african american, soldier, military base ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, year 1944, year 1942
Place:
europe, cuba, germany, italy, pentagon ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
During the Second World War, a special project is begun by the US Army Air Corps to integrate African American pilots into the Fighter Pilot Program. Known as the "Tuskegee Airman" for the name of the airbase at which they were trained, ...
Style:
factual, inspirational, emotional, serious, sincere ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
fighter pilot, military, world war two, racism, war, african american, aerial combat, black history, officers and cadets, interracial relations, aviation, training ...
Time:
1940s, 1930s, 20th century
Place:
alabama, africa, berlin germany, germany, usa ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: France, Germany, USA
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War and the soldiers on both sides that fought it.
Style:
serious, factual, emotional, realistic, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
military, vietnam war, war, battles, soldier, battlefield, heroic mission, military life, death, wartime, justice, anti war ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, 2000s
Place:
vietnam, asia, usa, iraq
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 165 min.
Story:
A naval officer reprimanded after Pearl Harbor is later promoted to rear admiral and gets a second chance to prove himself against the Japanese.
Style:
realistic, factual, tense, exciting, suspenseful ...
Plot:
war, world war two, naval battle, military, wartime, naval officer, father son relationship, adultery, u.s. navy, military life, suicide, marital infidelity ...
Time:
year 1941, 1940s, year 1942
Place:
pearl harbor, hawaii, san francisco, polynesia, pacific ocean
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
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, intense, serious, rough ...
Audience:
manly
Plot:
war, world war two, behind enemy lines, tank, military, army, courage, allies, nazi, soldier, paratrooper, u.s. army ...
Time:
1940s, year 1944, 70s, 20th century
Place:
germany, poland, england, berlin germany, netherlands ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
There were five Marines and one Navy Corpsman photographed raising the U.S. flag on Mt. Suribachi by Joe Rosenthal on February 23, 1945. This is the story of three of the six surviving servicemen – John 'Doc' Bradley, Pvt. Rene Gagnon ...
Style:
intense, realistic, emotional, sincere, epic ...
Plot:
war, world war two, military, battles, survival, guilt, propaganda, fame, political intrigue, suspense, wartime, loss of friend ...
Time:
1940s, post world war two, 20th century
Place:
japan, asia, pacific ocean, iraq, usa ...
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32%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 149 min.
Story:
The Americans are swiftly closing on Okinawa, an island just south of the Japanese mainland. The Imperial command sends top generals and several army divisions to defend it at all costs. The mission quickly degenerates as vital resources and troops ...
Plot:
world war two, japanese army, military, u.s. navy, japanese military, japanese soldier, american soldier, young soldier, japanese navy, u.s. army, brutality, japanese history ...
Time:
1940s, year 1945
Place:
okinawa japan, tokyo, japan, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
It is the early 1930s and the command of the Japanese Imperial Navy determines to construct the world's biggest and most formidable battleship, Yamato. One of the admirals, Yamamoto Isoroku, disagrees. He recruits the upstart and ...
Style:
captivating, touching, serious, realistic
Plot:
admiral, warship, conspiracy, political intrigue, government conspiracy, against the odds, political corruption, hi-tech, military, heroes, conspiracy theory, empire ...
Place:
japan
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100%
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
A WWII film set on a Pacific island. Japanese and allied forces occupy different parts of the island. When a group of British soldiers are sent on a mission behind enemy lines, things don't go exactly to plan. This film differs in that some of ...
Style:
suspenseful, tense, realistic, psychological, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war two, jungle, anti war, war, survival, military, destiny, suspense, british army, rivalry, soldier, rescue ...
Time:
70s, year 1942
Place:
the philippines, japan, tokyo, england
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32%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Finland
Duration: 199 min.
Story:
Russia attacked Finland in late November 1939. This film tells the story of a Finnish platoon of reservists from the municipality of Kauhava in the province of Pohjanmaa/Ostrobothnia who leave their homes and go to war. The film focuses on the ...
Style:
realistic, epic, tense, bleak, gloomy ...
Plot:
war, world war two, winter, military, invasion, cold weather, tank, politics, resistance, russo finnish war, violence, fight ...
Time:
1940s, 1930s, year 1939, 20th century
Place:
finland, russia, baltics, europe, ussr ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
31%
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 271 min.
Story:
Summer 1863. The Confederacy pushes north into Pennsylvania. Union divisions converge to face them. The two great armies clash at Gettysburg, site of a theology school. For three days, through such legendary actions as Little Round Top and ...
Style:
epic, realistic, factual, serious, captivating ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
american civil war, military, war, civil war, battles, slavery, civil rights, soldier, prejudice, infantry, heroic mission, state affairs ...
Time:
19th century, 1860s
Place:
usa, pennsylvania, maryland
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
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Genre: Action, War
Country: France, USA, Italy
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
exciting, realistic, suspenseful, factual, intense ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
submarine, world war two, military, navy, war, naval battle, ocean, nazism, naval officer, sea battle, ship captain, mission ...
Time:
1940s, post world war two, 20th century
Place:
germany
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
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Pearl Harbor similar movies
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 158 min.
Story:
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.
Style:
exciting, intense, tense, serious, epic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war two, war, island, military, behind enemy lines, german, suspense, nazi, resistance, mercenary, gunfight, battles ...
Time:
1940s, year 1943, 20th century
Place:
greece, germany, fictional island
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30%
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
As the Japanese surrender at the end of WWII, Gen. Fellers is tasked with deciding if Emperor Hirohito will be hanged as a war criminal. Influencing his ruling is his quest to find Aya, an exchange student he met years earlier in the U.S.
Style:
thought provoking, captivating, touching, sincere, sexy ...
Plot:
world war two, japanese history, war, emperor, investigation, politics, occupation, military, war crime, political intrigue, moral dilemma, political unrest ...
Time:
1940s, 1930s, 70s, 20th century, year 1932 ...
Place:
japan, berlin germany, russia, tokyo, asia ...
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29%
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, War
Country: UK
Duration: 156 min.
Story:
A young pilot in the German air force of 1918, disliked as lower-class and unchivalrous, tries ambitiously to earn the medal offered for 20 kills.
Style:
sexy, dramatic, epic, breathtaking, talky ...
Plot:
world war one, fighter plane, fighter pilot, war, ambition, aviation, military, biplane, rivalry, soldier, german army, aerial combat ...
Time:
70s, 1930s, 1910s, year 1916
Place:
berlin germany, germany, france, england
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
Joe Enders is a gung-ho Marine assigned to protect a "windtalker" - one of several Navajo Indians who were used to relay messages during World War II because their spoken language was indecipherable to Japanese code breakers.
Style:
realistic, factual, brutal, intense, stylized ...
Plot:
world war two, war, military, native american, artillery, battles, survival, code, soldier, friendship, courage, military life ...
Time:
year 1944, 1940s, post world war two, year 1943, 20th century
Place:
japan, arizona, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
When U.S. Rangers and an elite Delta Force team attempt to kidnap two underlings of a Somali warlord, their Black Hawk helicopters are shot down, and the Americans suffer heavy casualties, facing intense fighting from the militia on the ground.
Style:
realistic, intense, epic, rough, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
war, courage, battles, combat, chaos, gunfight, military, survival, sniper, warrior, american soldier, rescue mission ...
Time:
year 1993, 90s, 20th century, year 1992
Place:
africa, somalia, iraq, north africa, east africa ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
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