Jarhead (2005) is a war movie directed by Sam Mendes. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.

★ 7.4 · 13,946 votes · War, Action
U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle takes his sole mission—protect his comrades—to heart and becomes one of the most lethal snipers in American history. His pinpoint accuracy not only saves countless lives but also makes him a prime target of insurgents. Despite grave danger and his struggle to be a good husband and father to his family back in the States, Kyle serves four tours of duty in Iraq. However, when he finally returns home, he finds that he cannot leave the war behind.
Movies like American Sniper →
★ 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 →
★ 8.1 · 11,841 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 →
★ 6.7 · 2,402 votes · Action, Comedy, War
A group of American soldiers stationed in Iraq at the end of the Gulf War find a map they believe will take them to a huge cache of stolen Kuwaiti gold hidden near their base, and they embark on a secret mission that's destined to change everything.
Movies like Three Kings →
★ 7.4 · 3,459 votes · Drama, History, War
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 battle of Guadalcanal. It follows their journey, from the surprise of an unopposed landing, through the bloody and exhausting battles that follow, to the ultimate departure of those who survived.
Movies like The Thin Red Line →
★ 7.3 · 873 votes · Drama, War
The true story of Marine Corporal Megan Leavey, who forms a powerful bond with an aggressive combat dog, Rex. While deployed in Iraq, the two complete more than 100 missions and save countless lives, until an IED explosion puts their faithfulness to the test.
Movies like Megan Leavey →
★ 6.5 · 1,935 votes · Action, Drama, War
In response to political pressure from Senator Lillian DeHaven, the U.S. Navy begins a program that would allow for the eventual integration of women into its combat services. The program begins with a single trial candidate, Lieutenant Jordan O'Neil, who is chosen specifically for her femininity. O'Neil enters the grueling Navy SEAL training program under the command of Master Chief John James Urgayle, who unfairly pushes O'Neil until her determination wins his respect.
Movies like G.I. Jane →
★ 7.1 · 1,666 votes · War, Action
A platoon of Navy SEALs embarks on a dangerous mission in Ramadi, Iraq, with the chaos and brotherhood of war retold through their memories of the event.
Movies like Warfare →
★ 6.6 · 1,375 votes · War, Thriller
After a failed assassination attempt, a soldier finds himself stranded in the desert. Exposed to the elements, he must survive the dangers of the desert and battle the psychological and physical toll of the treacherous conditions.
Movies like Mine →
★ 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 →
★ 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 →
★ 6.8 · 4,645 votes · War, Action, Drama
In the near future, a group of war journalists attempt to survive while reporting the truth as the United States stands on the brink of civil war.
Movies like Civil War →
★ 6.4 · 1,089 votes · War, Thriller, Drama
An American sniper and his spotter engage in a deadly cat-and-mouse game with an Iraqi sniper.
Movies like The Wall →
★ 7.4 · 6,650 votes · Action, War, History
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.
Movies like Black Hawk Down →
★ 6.9 · 2,815 votes · Action, Thriller, War
An elite Navy SEAL uncovers an international conspiracy while seeking justice for the murder of his pregnant wife.
Movies like Tom Clancy's Without Remorse →
★ 7.4 · 4,909 votes · War, Action, Drama
Four Navy SEALs on a covert mission to neutralize a high-level Taliban operative must make an impossible moral decision in the mountains of Afghanistan that leads them into an enemy ambush. As they confront unthinkable odds, the SEALs must find reserves of strength and resilience to fight to the finish.
Movies like Lone Survivor →
★ 7.4 · 4,470 votes · Drama, War
A chronicle of the life of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner who was taken prisoner by Japanese forces during World War II.
Movies like Unbroken →
★ 6.6 · 436 votes · Drama, War
A group of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq struggle to integrate back into family and civilian life, while living with the memory of a war that threatens to destroy them long after they've left the battlefield.
Movies like Thank You for Your Service →