Movies like The Trench
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The Trench (1999)
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: France, UK
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The Trench tells the story of a group of young British soldiers on the eve of the Battle of the Somme in the summer of 1916, the worst defeat in British military history. Against this ill-fated backdrop, the movie depicts the soldiers' experience as a mixture of boredom, fear, panic, and restlessness, confined to a trench on the front lines.
Style:
independent film, bleak, serious, captivating, realistic, gloomy, freeze frame
Plot:
world war one, young man, military, soldier, great war, battlefield, world war, world war two, nature, holocaust, 007, intrigue, battles, trench warfare, friendship, bravery, trauma, heroes, gory, destiny, anti war, isolation, danger, military life, football ...
Time:
year 1916, 1910s
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Most similar movies to The Trench
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, bleak and captivating films with plots about soldier, military, war, battles, military life, world war and great war mostly in Drama, War and History genres. Some movies like The Trench: El Alamein - The Line of Fire (2002), Greenery Will Bloom Again (2014), All Quiet on the Western Front (1979), Beneath Hill 60 (2010), The Lighthorsemen (1987). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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:
83%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Italy
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
World War I, Italian north-eastern front after the 1917 bloody battles on the Altipiano. A group of soldiers face the difficulty of war in a story that unfolds in the space of one night. Events follow one after the other without any kind of pattern: ...
Style:
atmospheric, realistic, serious, bleak, historical drama ...
Plot:
world war one, soldier, danger, anti war, military, battle zone, military life, introspection, life is a bitch, great war, mountain, war ...
Time:
20th century, 1910s, year 1917
Place:
italy
Similarity:
100%
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:
100%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Australia
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
The true story of Australia's cat-and-mouse underground mine warfare – one of the most misunderstood, misrepresented and mystifying conflicts of WW I. It was a secret struggle BENEATH the Western Front that combined daring engineering, ...
Style:
tense, realistic, serious, emotional, bleak ...
Plot:
world war one, military, great war, human spirit, hopes, trench warfare, tunnel, danger, world war, life is a bitch, heroes, brutality ...
Time:
20th century, year 1916, 1910s
Place:
gallipoli, belgium, germany, australia, europe
Similarity:
42%
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Australia
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Palestine, 1917. The British advance has been stopped by the Turkish line running from Gaza to Beersheba. The latest attack on Gaza has failed. The attacking forces included a regiment of Australian mounted infantry, the Light Horse... Lighthorseman ...
Style:
serious, realistic, disturbing, tense, anamorphic ...
Plot:
world war one, military, horse, desert, soldier, battles, great war, basic training, heroic mission, against the odds, danger, wartime life ...
Time:
year 1917, 1910s, year 1987
Place:
australia, palestine, gallipoli, ottoman empire, melbourne ...
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: Luxembourg, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Fact-based war drama about an American battalion of over 500 men which gets trapped behind enemy lines in the Argonne Forest in October 1918 France during the closing weeks of World War I. Based on a true story, The Lost Battalion is set in 1918 ...
Style:
serious, rough, bleak, realistic, disturbing ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war one, trench warfare, military, u.s. military, american abroad, u.s. army, pigeon, great war, survival, military life, leadership, danger ...
Time:
1910s, 20th century, year 1918
Place:
france, europe
Similarity:
37%
901
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Australia
Duration: 165 min.
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Story:
Anzacs was a 1985 5-part Australian miniseries set in World War I. The series follows the lives of a group of young Australian men who enlist in the 8th Battalion of the First Australian Imperial Force in 1914, fighting first at Gallipoli in 1915, ...
Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, exciting, bleak ...
Plot:
world war one, great war, war, world war two, world war, wartime, military, soldier, heroes, escapades, superior officer, battles ...
Time:
1910s, 20th century
Place:
new zealand, australia, gallipoli
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
In November of 1918 as World War I was ending, a unit of American soldiers goes behind enemy lines to find a lost platoon of African American soldiers.
Style:
captivating, serious
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war one, trench warfare, military, soldier, rescue mission, army, death, battlefield, military life, combat, war violence, battles ...
Time:
1910s, 20th century, year 1918
Place:
europe
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Germany, USA, UK
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
Paul Baumer and his friends Albert and Muller, egged on by romantic dreams of heroism, voluntarily enlist in the German army. Full of excitement and patriotic fervour, the boys enthusiastically march into a war they believe in. But once on the ...
Style:
visually stunning, suspenseful, thrilling, captivating, entertaining ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
world war one, trench warfare, battles, infantry, military, dying young, soldier, battlefield, german army, death of friend, german soldier, death ...
Time:
year 1917, year 1914, year 1918, 2020s, 1910s ...
Place:
germany, france
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Based on Pat Barker's novel of the same name, 'Regeneration' tells the story of soldiers of World War One sent to an asylum for emotional troubles. Two of the soldiers meeting there are Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon, two of ...
Style:
psychological, disturbing, emotional, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
world war one, shell shock, traumatized man, great war, war, world war, writers, psychology, poet, gay interest, hospital, world war two ...
Time:
20th century, year 1997, 1910s, year 1917
Place:
scotland, europe
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Finland
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
The Soviet army breaks through the Finnish defences on the Karelian Isthmus in June 1944, advancing with overwhelming force. Somehow, the Finnish troops must find the strength to fight back, with all odds against them. The Battle of Tali-Ihantala ...
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, suspenseful, bleak ...
Plot:
world war two, soldier, military, battles, against the odds, heroes, wartime life, rivalry, war, tank, battlefield, all male cast ...
Time:
1940s, year 1944
Place:
finland, europe, russia, soviet union, ussr
Similarity:
30%
241
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: USA, Italy
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Based on a true story its the untold story of Italian World War II POW"S in Jan 1946. Luca Zingaretti stars as one of over 50,000 Italian Prisoners of War detained at POW camps in the U.S. Roy Schneider stars as Colonel Gartner, the Commander ...
Style:
rough, disturbing, suspenseful, realistic, exciting ...
Plot:
fascism, world war two, military, military life, genocide, confined, danger, captivity, prison life, wartime life, isolation, prison ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
usa, texas
Similarity:
30%
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:
28%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Poland, Lithuania
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
This harrowing war film is an epic dramatization of the first battle of World War II. The Battle of Westerplatte that began on 1 September 1939 will forever be remembered as the one that announced the beginning of the Second World War in Europe. ...
Style:
tense, realistic, serious, bleak, gloomy
Plot:
world war two, beach, soldier, military, danger, battles, battle zone, against the odds, heroic mission, battleship, world war, holocaust ...
Time:
20th century, year 1939, 1930s
Place:
poland
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Canada
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Sergeant Michael Dunne fights in the 10th Battalion, AKA The "Fighting Tenth" with the 1st Canadian Division and participated in all major Canadian battles of the war, and set the record for highest number of individual bravery awards for ...
Style:
epic, realistic, serious, rough, emotional ...
Plot:
world war one, veteran, military, battlefield, battles, platoon, great war, heroic mission, military life, war, state affairs, love and romance ...
Time:
1910s, 50s, 20th century, year 1917
Place:
canada, belgium, france, flanders
Similarity:
27%
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: Australia
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
As World War I rages, brave and youthful Australians Archy and Frank, both agile runners, become friends and enlist in the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps together. They later find themselves part of the Dardanelles Campaign on the Gallipoli ...
Style:
atmospheric, harsh, touching, emotional, intense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war one, military, friendship, anti war, politics, idealism, human spirit, wartime, desert, great war, british army, running ...
Time:
1910s, year 1915, 20th century, year 1981, 1920s ...
Place:
australia, egypt, ottoman empire, gallipoli, turkey ...
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: Italy, Yugoslavia
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
On the Italian/Austrian front during World War I, a disastrous Italian attack upon the Austrian positions leads to a mutiny among the decimated Italian troops.
Style:
historical drama, serious, realistic, captivating, rough ...
Plot:
world war one, death penalty, great war, soldier, war, man killed, death, stupidity, military officer, execution, military police, combat casualty ...
Time:
1910s, year 1916, 20th century
Place:
alps, italy
Similarity:
27%
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:
27%
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: Turkey
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
April, 1915. First World War in Canakkale, Ottoman Empire. Two brothers leave their mountain village to fight on the front line. One is an experienced sniper fighting for Ottomans against the invasion, while his brother finds it much tougher to cope ...
Style:
serious, exciting, realistic, stylized, epic ...
Plot:
world war one, turk, battles, great war, military, turkish history, survival, violent content, battle zone, heroic mission, danger, one man army ...
Time:
20th century, 1910s, year 1915, middle ages
Place:
gallipoli, turkey, ottoman empire
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
The tragedy of Gallipoli is exposed
Style:
bleak, tense, realistic, gloomy, period piece ...
Plot:
world war one, military, tragedy, battles, british empire, soldier, sacrifice, heroism, regiment, combat, loss, grief ...
Time:
1910s, year 1915
Place:
new zealand, gallipoli
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Drama, History, Music, Romance, War
Country: France, Germany, UK, Belgium, Romania, Japan
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
In 1914, World War I, the bloodiest war ever at that time in human history, was well under way. However on Christmas Eve, numerous sections of the Western Front called an informal, and unauthorized, truce where the various front-line soldiers of the ...
Style:
touching, uplifting, sincere, emotional, christian film ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
christmas, world war one, war, truce, soldier, new year, holiday, idealism, christmas eve, priest, friendship, trench warfare ...
Time:
1910s, 20th century, year 2005, 1920s, year 1914
Place:
france, prussia, europe, berlin germany, holland ...
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: Russia
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
The film is based on the eponymous book by Emmanuil Kazakevich. In the summer of 1944 the Nazi Armies prepare a massive Tank Division named 'Viking" for the offensive on occupied Russian land. The Russian Army's special group of seven ...
Style:
realistic, serious, exciting, bleak, epic ...
Plot:
world war two, d day, war, soldier, battles, danger, fall in love, world war, military, battlefield, holocaust, soviet army ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
russia, soviet union, ussr
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Denmark
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
In the early morning of April 9th 1940 the Danish army is alerted. The Germans have crossed the border; Denmark is at war against Europe's strongest army. In Southern Jutland Danish bicycle- and motorcycle companies are ordered out, to against ...
Style:
serious, captivating, realistic, tense, suspense ...
Plot:
world war two, nazi occupation, wehrmacht, military, war, soldier, battles, danger, against the odds, nazi, world war, friendship ...
Time:
20th century, year 1940, 1940s
Place:
denmark, germany, europe
Similarity:
26%
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:
25%
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: UK
TV show
Story:
During the First World War, British troops face the horrors of the Battle of Mons in 1914, internal strife in 1916 and innovative tank warfare in 1918.
Style:
captivating, serious, realistic, suspenseful, costume drama ...
Plot:
world war one, battles, military, soldier, war, battle zone, great war, british soldier, wartime, struggle for survival, military life, wartime life ...
Time:
20th century, 1910s
Place:
europe
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: UK, Poland
TV show
Story:
At the outbreak of war, two teenage boys defy their parents to sign up.
Style:
historical drama, epic, realistic, serious, captivating ...
Plot:
world war one, military, wartime life, soldier, life is a bitch, hopes, battles, great war, friendship, danger, bittersweet, war ...
Time:
1910s, 20th century
Place:
europe
Similarity:
25%
4K
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Allied forces land at Anzio unopposed but instead of moving straight inland their commanding officer decides to dig in. A battle-hardened war correspondent borrows a jeep and drives to Rome and back without meeting any German forces, but his report ...
Style:
retro, macaroni combat, serious, realistic, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war two, behind enemy lines, military operation, military, world war, ss, nazi, tank, pain, u.s. army, beach, u.s. military ...
Time:
1940s, year 1944
Place:
italy, europe, rome italy
Similarity:
25%
384
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Based on the popular World War I novel by author William March, director Robert Clem's COMPANY K follows a veteran of the first great conflict as he finishes a book about his wartime experiences and reflects on how a man's true character ...
Style:
psychological, serious, captivating, disturbing, epic ...
Plot:
world war one, veteran, soldier, wartime life, battles, life is a bitch, military, state affairs, politics, military life, haunted by the past, prison life ...
Time:
20th century, 1930s, year 1917
Place:
france
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: UK, France
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
The first World War is in its third year and aerial combat above the Western Front is consuming the nation's favored children at an appalling rate. By early 1917, the average life-span of a British pilot is less than a fortnight. Such losses ...
Style:
independent film, serious, realistic, rough, bleak ...
Plot:
world war one, aviation, military, fighter pilot, war, great war, military aviation, aerial combat, pilot, warplane, world war two, luftwaffe ...
Time:
1910s, year 1917, year 1976, 20th century
Place:
england, europe, france
Similarity:
24%
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:
24%
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