Movies like Rambo: First Blood Part II

Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) is a action movie directed by George P. Cosmatos. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.

1. The Great Escape (1963)
★ 7.9 · 2,967 votes · Adventure, Drama, 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 story.
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2. Platoon (1986)
★ 7.7 · 5,336 votes · Drama, War, Action
As a young and naive recruit in Vietnam, Chris Taylor faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.
Movies like Platoon →
3. The Deer Hunter (1978)
★ 8.0 · 4,424 votes · Drama, War
Three steelworkers enlist in the army and are sent to Vietnam, one leaving behind a rushed marriage, the others a shared love. What they encounter during the war changes their lives forever.
Movies like The Deer Hunter →
4. Da 5 Bloods (2020)
★ 6.4 · 1,210 votes · War, Drama
Four African-American Vietnam veterans return to Vietnam. They are in search of the remains of their fallen squad leader and the promise of buried treasure. These heroes battle forces of humanity and nature while confronted by the lasting ravages of the immorality of the Vietnam War.
Movies like Da 5 Bloods →
5. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
★ 8.1 · 11,842 votes · Drama, War
A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.
Movies like Full Metal Jacket →
6. The Pianist (2002)
★ 8.4 · 10,531 votes · Drama, War
The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a laborer, and eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city.
Movies like The Pianist →
7. V for Vendetta (2006)
★ 7.9 · 16,057 votes · Action, Thriller, Sci-Fi
In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When V rescues a young woman from the secret police, he finds in her an ally with whom he can continue his fight to free the people of Britain.
Movies like V for Vendetta →
8. Apocalypse Now (1979)
★ 8.3 · 9,460 votes · Drama, War
At the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard is sent on a dangerous mission that, officially, "does not exist, nor will it ever exist." His goal is to locate - and eliminate - a mysterious Green Beret Colonel named Walter Kurtz, who has been leading his personal army on illegal guerrilla missions into enemy territory.
Movies like Apocalypse Now →
9. Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
★ 7.3 · 3,125 votes · Comedy, Drama, War
A disk jockey goes to Vietnam to work for the Armed Forces Radio Service. While he becomes popular among the troops, his superiors disapprove of his humor.
Movies like Good Morning, Vietnam →
10. Hart's War (2002)
★ 6.4 · 1,112 votes · Drama, War
When Col. William McNamara is stripped of his freedom in a German POW camp, he's determined to keep on fighting even from behind enemy lines. Enlisting the help of a young lieutenant in a brilliant plot against his captors, McNamara risks everything on a mission to free his men and change the outcome of the war.
Movies like Hart's War →
11. Rescue Dawn (2007)
★ 7.0 · 1,499 votes · Adventure, Drama, War
A US Fighter pilot's epic struggle of survival after being shot down on a mission over Laos during the Vietnam War.
Movies like Rescue Dawn →
12. We Were Soldiers (2002)
★ 7.1 · 2,393 votes · Action, History, War
The year is 1965 and America is at war with North Vietnam. Commanding the air cavalry is Lt. Col. Hal Moore (Gibson), a born leader committed to his troops. His target: the Ia Drang Valley, called "The Valley of Death." As Moore prepares for one of the most violent battles in U.S. history, he delivers a stirring promise to his soldiers and their families: "I will leave no man behind...dead or alive. We will all come home together."
Movies like We Were Soldiers →
13. Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
★ 7.0 · 1,964 votes · Drama, War
Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, Ron Kovic becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for.
Movies like Born on the Fourth of July →
14. Universal Soldier (1992)
★ 6.3 · 2,021 votes · Thriller, Action, Sci-Fi
An American soldier who had been killed during the Vietnam War is revived 25 years later by the military as a semi-android, UniSols, a high-tech soldier of the future. After the failure of the initiative to erase all the soldier's memories, he begins to experience flashbacks that are forcing him to recall his past.
Movies like Universal Soldier →
15. JFK (1991)
★ 7.6 · 2,522 votes · Drama, Thriller, History
Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.
Movies like JFK →
16. The Hurt Locker (2008)
★ 7.2 · 6,417 votes · Drama, Thriller, War
During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.
Movies like The Hurt Locker →
17. Escape from New York (1981)
★ 7.0 · 3,679 votes · Action, Thriller, Sci-Fi
In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam free. After the US president crash-lands inside, war hero Snake Plissken has 24 hours to bring him back.
Movies like Escape from New York →
18. Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018)
★ 7.5 · 9,460 votes · Action, Adventure
When an IMF mission ends badly, the world is faced with dire consequences. As Ethan Hunt takes it upon himself to fulfill his original briefing, the CIA begin to question his loyalty and his motives. The IMF team find themselves in a race against time, hunted by assassins while trying to prevent a global catastrophe.
Movies like Mission: Impossible - Fallout →
19. The Italian Job (2003)
★ 6.8 · 6,248 votes · Action, Crime
Charlie Croker pulled off the crime of a lifetime. The one thing that he didn't plan on was being double-crossed. Along with a drop-dead gorgeous safecracker, Croker and his team take off to re-steal the loot and end up in a pulse-pounding, pedal-to-the-metal chase that careens up, down, above and below the streets of Los Angeles.
Movies like The Italian Job →
20. Nowhere to Run (1993)
★ 6.6 · 866 votes · Action, Drama, Thriller
Escaped convict Sam Gillen single-handedly takes on ruthless developers who are determined to evict a widow with two young children.
Movies like Nowhere to Run →

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Movies like Rambo: First Blood Part II

Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) is a action movie directed by George P. Cosmatos. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.

1. The Great Escape (1963)
★ 7.9 · 2,967 votes · Adventure, Drama, 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 story.
Movies like The Great Escape →
2. Platoon (1986)
★ 7.7 · 5,336 votes · Drama, War, Action
As a young and naive recruit in Vietnam, Chris Taylor faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.
Movies like Platoon →
3. The Deer Hunter (1978)
★ 8.0 · 4,424 votes · Drama, War
Three steelworkers enlist in the army and are sent to Vietnam, one leaving behind a rushed marriage, the others a shared love. What they encounter during the war changes their lives forever.
Movies like The Deer Hunter →
4. Da 5 Bloods (2020)
★ 6.4 · 1,210 votes · War, Drama
Four African-American Vietnam veterans return to Vietnam. They are in search of the remains of their fallen squad leader and the promise of buried treasure. These heroes battle forces of humanity and nature while confronted by the lasting ravages of the immorality of the Vietnam War.
Movies like Da 5 Bloods →
5. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
★ 8.1 · 11,842 votes · Drama, War
A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.
Movies like Full Metal Jacket →
6. The Pianist (2002)
★ 8.4 · 10,531 votes · Drama, War
The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a laborer, and eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city.
Movies like The Pianist →
7. V for Vendetta (2006)
★ 7.9 · 16,057 votes · Action, Thriller, Sci-Fi
In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When V rescues a young woman from the secret police, he finds in her an ally with whom he can continue his fight to free the people of Britain.
Movies like V for Vendetta →
8. Apocalypse Now (1979)
★ 8.3 · 9,460 votes · Drama, War
At the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard is sent on a dangerous mission that, officially, "does not exist, nor will it ever exist." His goal is to locate - and eliminate - a mysterious Green Beret Colonel named Walter Kurtz, who has been leading his personal army on illegal guerrilla missions into enemy territory.
Movies like Apocalypse Now →
9. Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
★ 7.3 · 3,125 votes · Comedy, Drama, War
A disk jockey goes to Vietnam to work for the Armed Forces Radio Service. While he becomes popular among the troops, his superiors disapprove of his humor.
Movies like Good Morning, Vietnam →
10. Hart's War (2002)
★ 6.4 · 1,112 votes · Drama, War
When Col. William McNamara is stripped of his freedom in a German POW camp, he's determined to keep on fighting even from behind enemy lines. Enlisting the help of a young lieutenant in a brilliant plot against his captors, McNamara risks everything on a mission to free his men and change the outcome of the war.
Movies like Hart's War →
11. Rescue Dawn (2007)
★ 7.0 · 1,499 votes · Adventure, Drama, War
A US Fighter pilot's epic struggle of survival after being shot down on a mission over Laos during the Vietnam War.
Movies like Rescue Dawn →
12. We Were Soldiers (2002)
★ 7.1 · 2,393 votes · Action, History, War
The year is 1965 and America is at war with North Vietnam. Commanding the air cavalry is Lt. Col. Hal Moore (Gibson), a born leader committed to his troops. His target: the Ia Drang Valley, called "The Valley of Death." As Moore prepares for one of the most violent battles in U.S. history, he delivers a stirring promise to his soldiers and their families: "I will leave no man behind...dead or alive. We will all come home together."
Movies like We Were Soldiers →
13. Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
★ 7.0 · 1,964 votes · Drama, War
Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, Ron Kovic becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for.
Movies like Born on the Fourth of July →
14. Universal Soldier (1992)
★ 6.3 · 2,021 votes · Thriller, Action, Sci-Fi
An American soldier who had been killed during the Vietnam War is revived 25 years later by the military as a semi-android, UniSols, a high-tech soldier of the future. After the failure of the initiative to erase all the soldier's memories, he begins to experience flashbacks that are forcing him to recall his past.
Movies like Universal Soldier →
15. JFK (1991)
★ 7.6 · 2,522 votes · Drama, Thriller, History
Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.
Movies like JFK →
16. The Hurt Locker (2008)
★ 7.2 · 6,417 votes · Drama, Thriller, War
During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.
Movies like The Hurt Locker →
17. Escape from New York (1981)
★ 7.0 · 3,679 votes · Action, Thriller, Sci-Fi
In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam free. After the US president crash-lands inside, war hero Snake Plissken has 24 hours to bring him back.
Movies like Escape from New York →
18. Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018)
★ 7.5 · 9,460 votes · Action, Adventure
When an IMF mission ends badly, the world is faced with dire consequences. As Ethan Hunt takes it upon himself to fulfill his original briefing, the CIA begin to question his loyalty and his motives. The IMF team find themselves in a race against time, hunted by assassins while trying to prevent a global catastrophe.
Movies like Mission: Impossible - Fallout →
19. The Italian Job (2003)
★ 6.8 · 6,248 votes · Action, Crime
Charlie Croker pulled off the crime of a lifetime. The one thing that he didn't plan on was being double-crossed. Along with a drop-dead gorgeous safecracker, Croker and his team take off to re-steal the loot and end up in a pulse-pounding, pedal-to-the-metal chase that careens up, down, above and below the streets of Los Angeles.
Movies like The Italian Job →
20. Nowhere to Run (1993)
★ 6.6 · 866 votes · Action, Drama, Thriller
Escaped convict Sam Gillen single-handedly takes on ruthless developers who are determined to evict a widow with two young children.
Movies like Nowhere to Run →

1. The Great Escape (1963)

2. Platoon (1986)

3. The Deer Hunter (1978)

4. Da 5 Bloods (2020)

5. Full Metal Jacket (1987)

6. The Pianist (2002)

7. V for Vendetta (2006)

8. Apocalypse Now (1979)

9. Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)

10. Hart's War (2002)

11. Rescue Dawn (2007)

12. We Were Soldiers (2002)

13. Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

14. Universal Soldier (1992)

15. JFK (1991)

16. The Hurt Locker (2008)

17. Escape from New York (1981)

18. Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018)

19. The Italian Job (2003)

20. Nowhere to Run (1993)

Related lists

1. The Great Escape (1963)

2. Platoon (1986)

3. The Deer Hunter (1978)

4. Da 5 Bloods (2020)

5. Full Metal Jacket (1987)

6. The Pianist (2002)

7. V for Vendetta (2006)

8. Apocalypse Now (1979)

9. Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)

10. Hart's War (2002)

11. Rescue Dawn (2007)

12. We Were Soldiers (2002)

13. Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

14. Universal Soldier (1992)

15. JFK (1991)

16. The Hurt Locker (2008)

17. Escape from New York (1981)

18. Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018)

19. The Italian Job (2003)

20. Nowhere to Run (1993)

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