Movies like The Secret Invasion
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The Secret Invasion (1964)
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
During World War II, convicts are recruited by the Allies for an extremely hazardous mission.
Style:
exciting, serious, captivating, realistic, surprise ending, psychotronic, cult film
Plot:
world war two, commando raid, war, prison, tunnel, commando, man on a mission, heroes, battles, soldier, ira, prison escape, german soldier, self sacrifice, impersonation, resistance, military officer, forgery, commando unit, behind enemy lines, commando mission, nazi soldier, military, escape, escapades ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, 40s
Place:
europe, former yugoslavia, italy, balkan, cairo egypt
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Most similar movies to The Secret Invasion
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, exciting and suspenseful films with plots about battles, heroes, military, war, world war two, soldier and danger mostly in War, Drama and Action genres. Some movies like The Secret Invasion: Commandos (1968), The Devil's Brigade (1968), Hornets' Nest (1970), The Longest Day (1962), Attack Force Z (1981). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: Italy, West Germany
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Sgt. Sullivan puts together a group of Italian-Americans into disguise as Italian soldiers in order to infiltrate a North African camp held by the Italians. After the soldiers have knifed the Italians in their beds, they find a hooker living at the ...
Style:
macaroni combat, serious, realistic, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war two, tank, iconoclastic, man on a mission, soldier, heroes, battles, military base, escapades, rivalry, military, war ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century
Place:
africa
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95%
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 ...
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89%
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
An American commando who's the sole survivor of a parachute jump into WWII-era Italy leads a group of children in a campaign of sabotage against the Nazis.
Style:
macaroni combat, exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful
Plot:
world war two, war, youth, man on a mission, kidnapping, battles, soldier, military, village, teenage life, countryside, heroic mission ...
Time:
1940s, year 1944
Place:
italy, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
83%
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 ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
79%
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: Australia, Taiwan
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Tim Burstall directs then-up-and-comers Mel Gibson and Sam Neill in this action-packed Cannes Film Festival selection about the grim realities of World War II, a gritty drama based on actual events. Sent to rescue survivors from the site of a plane ...
Style:
realistic, serious, retro
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war two, military, mission, submarine, squad, soldier, heroes, battles, anti war, commando raid, japanese military, commando mission ...
Time:
1940s, 60s, 20th century, year 1945
Place:
chicago illinois, usa, australia
⇓ similarity ⇓
78%
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Films like Fury
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Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: USA, China, UK
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:
serious, exciting, tense, rough, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, date night
Plot:
world war two, war, tank, soldier, military, battles, heroism, american soldier, nazi germany, nazi, ambush, battlefield ...
Time:
1940s, year 1945, 20th century
Place:
europe, germany
⇓ similarity ⇓
74%
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
During World War II, American officer Capt. Lee Mitchell (Stuart Whitman) and a British military unit boldly infiltrate German-occupied enemy territory and attempt to kidnap brilliant Nazi scientist Dr. Von Heinken (Pinkas Braun) and bring him back ...
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, captivating, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
world war two, military, escapades, war, confined, kidnapping, battles, soldier, heroes, nazi germany, infiltration, german ...
Time:
20th century, year 1945, 1940s
Place:
germany, ussr
⇓ similarity ⇓
73%
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Mallory and Miller are back. The survivors of Navarone are sent on a mission along with a unit called Force 10, which is led by Colonel Barnsby. But Force 10 has a mission of their own which the boys know nothing about.
Style:
exciting, intense, tense, stylized, serious ...
Plot:
world war two, war, military, survival, nazi, suspense, battles, task force, double agent, spy, heroic mission, against the odds ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s, 70s
Place:
germany, former yugoslavia, italy, england
⇓ similarity ⇓
71%
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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, thought provoking, captivating, disturbing, christian film ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war two, military, soldier, battles, heroes, mormon, friendship, american soldier, pow, courage, brutality, heroism ...
Time:
1940s, year 1944, 20th century
Place:
france, europe, provence
⇓ similarity ⇓
69%
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: Belarus, Russia
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
A war drama set during the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941, in which Russian troops held on to a border stronghold for nine days. The film shows the heroic defense of Brest Fortress, which has taken upon the first stroke of German ...
Style:
serious, realistic, tense, exciting, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war two, military, wehrmacht, infantrymen, red army, battles, war, tank, border guard, nazism, german, heroes ...
Time:
1940s, year 1941, 20th century
Place:
russia, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
67%
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Movies similar to Black Hawk Down
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
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66%
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
When the commander of the crew of a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber is killed in action in a raid over Sicily in 1943, his replacement, a young, naive pilot struggles to be accepted by the plane's already tight-knit Irish American crew.
Style:
exciting, serious, realistic, tense
Plot:
bomber, world war two, aerial combats, airplane, soldier, battles, heroic mission, military life, leadership, war, fighter plane, aviation ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century
Place:
sicily, europe
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64%
Genre: Action, War
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
As the Battle of the Bulge rages on, an American tank unit gets trapped behind Nazi lines. With just hours before the bombs of Operation Ardennes Fury fall, the tank's commander makes the risky decision to rescue an orphanage.
Style:
exciting, serious, captivating, psychological, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war two, tank, military, soldier, heroic mission, daring rescue, battles, heroes, platoon, scarecrow, tough heroes, battle zone ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s
Place:
germany, europe, france
⇓ similarity ⇓
61%
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
The Human Shield is a 1991 film directed by Ted Post. It stars Michael Dudikoff and Tommy Hinkley. It is about a former government agent who must save his diabetic brother from Iraqi abductors.
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, rough, exciting, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
rescue, terrorism, special agents, heroes, battles, confined, military, state affairs, brother brother relationship, rescue mission, revenge, suspense ...
Time:
90s, year 1985, year 1990
Place:
iraq, middle east, iran, baghdad iraq, jordan
⇓ similarity ⇓
59%
Genre: Action, War
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Major Reisman is "volunteered" to lead another mission using convicted army soldiers, sentenced to either death or long prison terms. This time their mission is to kill a Nazi general who plans to assassinate Hitler.
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, serious, exciting, rough
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war two, military, soldier, assassination, convict, army, military life, heroic mission, confined, wartime life, leadership, heroes ...
Place:
germany, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
57%
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Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Country: Italy, France, Yugoslavia
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
World War II Italy...1943. After parachuting behind enemy lines on an espionage mission, an American soldier is imprisoned by the enemy. He escapes with four Italian prisoners, enlisting their aid in exploding a bridge.
Style:
macaroni combat, serious, realistic, suspenseful, bleak ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war two, american, paratrooper, soldier, military, prison, escape, prostitute, confined, escapades, espionage, against humanity ...
Place:
germany, italy
⇓ similarity ⇓
56%
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, captivating ...
Plot:
world war two, war, soldier, d day, battles, fall in love, military, battlefield, russian, soviet army, heroes, escapades ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
ussr, russia
⇓ similarity ⇓
53%
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, tense, captivating, suspenseful, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
military, battles, soldier, survival, military life, society, war, daring rescue, battle zone, heroic mission, infantrymen, world war two ...
Time:
1940s, post world war two, 20th century
Place:
italy, europe, usa, france, hawaii
⇓ similarity ⇓
52%
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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 ⇓
52%
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 ⇓
52%
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Films like Band of Brothers
Genre: Action, War
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
American soldiers lost behind enemy lines during the WWII make a horrific discovery: Hitler has a super bomb in development. Against all odds, they set out to find the scientist in charge of the program who is looking to defect.
Style:
serious, captivating, realistic, suspenseful, exciting ...
Plot:
world war two, military, save the day, wartime life, war, race against time, heroes, obsessive quest, against the odds, super weapon, heroic mission, soldier ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s
Place:
germany
⇓ similarity ⇓
51%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
When Norwegian resistance leader Lieutenant Erik Bergman reports the location of a German V-2 rocket fuel plant, the Royal Air Force's 633 Squadron is assigned the mission to destroy it. The plant is in a seemingly-impregnable location beneath ...
Style:
serious, realistic, exciting, suspenseful, sincere
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war two, fighter pilot, battles, air raid, against the odds, hopes, military, war, save the day, crash landing, behind enemy lines, fishing ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, year 1944
Place:
norway, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
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, teens, kids, girls' night
Plot:
world war two, war, tank, military, nazi, battles, heroic mission, campaign, epic battle, leadership, attack, u.s. military ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s, year 1944
Place:
belgium, hawaii, spain, germany, berlin germany ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
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Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: UK, Italy
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Allied agents infiltrate the Nazi rocket complex at Peenemunde in order to obtain their secrets and sabotage the plant.The film alternates between German developments of the V-1 missile and V-2 rocket (with a German cast speaking their own language) ...
Style:
realistic, serious, exciting, rough, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war two, spy, undercover, espionage, british, nazi, luftwaffe, aviation, nazi germany, alien, secret mission, man on a mission ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century
Place:
germany, england, london, europe, netherlands ...
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49%
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Untold and lost history. A true story of the American Pathfinders, the volunteer paratroopers whose deadly mission was to land 30 minutes before the Normandy invasion, locate and mark strategic "drop zones" and set up the top-secret ...
Style:
tense, realistic, suspenseful, captivating, epic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war two, military life, heroic mission, military, battles, friendship, battle zone, military base, d day, race against time, graphic violence, heroes ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s
Place:
normandy, germany, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
48%
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Tears of the Sun related movies
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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 ⇓
47%
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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:
macaroni combat, realistic, serious, rough, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war two, military, kriegsmarine, nazi, submarine, tank, behind enemy lines, military operation, american abroad, us military, escapades, survival ...
Time:
year 1944, 1940s
Place:
italy, europe, rome italy
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A Marine unit on a Japanese-held island in the Philippines tries to hook up with local Filipino guerrillas.
Style:
suspenseful, serious, realistic
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war two, battles, superhero, soldier, heroes, military, war, escapades, race against time, daring rescue, infantrymen, island ...
Place:
the philippines, asia, manila philippines
⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Germany, May 1945, deep in the Harz Mountains a U.S. tank crew discovers a platoon of Germans preparing to ambush U.S. supply trucks.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, serious, exciting, realistic ...
Plot:
world war two, tank, military, war, racism, soldier, military life, save the day, against the odds, battles, heroic mission, hopes ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s, year 1944
Place:
germany, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
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
⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
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