Movies like Beasts of No Nation

Beasts of No Nation (2015) is a war movie directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.

1. Tears of the Sun (2003)
★ 6.9 · 2,731 votes · War, Action, Drama
Navy SEAL Lieutenant A.K. Waters and his elite squadron of tactical specialists are forced to choose between their duty and their humanity, between following orders by ignoring the conflict that surrounds them, or finding the courage to follow their conscience and protect a group of innocent refugees. When the democratic government of Nigeria collapses and the country is taken over by a ruthless military dictator, Waters, a fiercely loyal and hardened veteran is dispatched on a routine mission to retrieve a Doctors Without Borders physician.
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2. Innocent Voices (2005)
★ 8.2 · 554 votes · Drama, War
A young boy, attempting to have a normal childhood in 1980s El Salvador, is caught up in a dramatic fight for his life when he desperately tries to avoid the war that is raging all around him.
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3. The Woman King (2022)
★ 7.6 · 2,436 votes · Action, Drama, History
The story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen, and General Nanisca as she trains the next generation of recruits and readies them for battle against an enemy determined to destroy their way of life.
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4. 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 →
5. The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)
★ 7.3 · 934 votes · Drama, War
In 1920s Ireland young doctor Damien O'Donovan prepares to depart for a new job in a London hospital. As he says his goodbyes at a friend's farm, British Black and Tans arrive, and a young man is killed. Damien joins his brother Teddy in the Irish Republican Army, but political events are soon set in motion that tear the brothers apart.
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6. The Killing Fields (1984)
★ 7.5 · 872 votes · Drama, History, War
New York Times reporter Sydney Schanberg is on assignment covering the Cambodian Civil War, with the help of local interpreter Dith Pran and American photojournalist Al Rockoff. When the U.S. Army pulls out amid escalating violence, Schanberg makes exit arrangements for Pran and his family. Pran, however, tells Schanberg he intends to stay in Cambodia to help cover the unfolding story — a decision he may regret as the Khmer Rouge rebels move in.
Movies like The Killing Fields →
7. The Siege of Jadotville (2016)
★ 7.1 · 980 votes · War, Drama, Thriller
Irish Commandant Pat Quinlan leads a stand off with troops against French and Belgian Mercenaries in the Congo during the early 1960s.
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8. Emancipation (2022)
★ 7.7 · 1,313 votes · Drama, War, History
Inspired by the gripping true story of a man who would do anything for his family—and for freedom. When Peter, an enslaved man, risks his life to escape and return to his family, he embarks on a perilous journey of love and endurance.
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9. Glory (1989)
★ 7.5 · 1,892 votes · Drama, History, War
Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union army and the Confederates.
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10. The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
★ 7.4 · 3,572 votes · History, War, Drama
In war-torn colonial America, in the midst of a bloody battle between British, the French and Native American allies, the aristocratic daughter of a British Colonel and her party are captured by a group of Huron warriors. Fortunately, a group of three Mohican trappers comes to their rescue.
Movies like The Last of the Mohicans →
11. The Last Full Measure (2020)
★ 7.3 · 514 votes · Drama, Action, War
The incredible true story of Vietnam War hero William H. Pitsenbarger, a U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen medic who personally saved over sixty men. Thirty-two years later, Pentagon staffer Scott Huffman investigates a Congressional Medal of Honor request for Pitsenbarger and uncovers a high-level conspiracy behind the decades-long denial of the medal, prompting Huffman to put his own career on the line to seek justice for the fallen airman.
Movies like The Last Full Measure →
12. Thank You for Your Service (2017)
★ 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.
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Movies like Beasts of No Nation

Beasts of No Nation (2015) is a war movie directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.

1. Tears of the Sun (2003)
★ 6.9 · 2,731 votes · War, Action, Drama
Navy SEAL Lieutenant A.K. Waters and his elite squadron of tactical specialists are forced to choose between their duty and their humanity, between following orders by ignoring the conflict that surrounds them, or finding the courage to follow their conscience and protect a group of innocent refugees. When the democratic government of Nigeria collapses and the country is taken over by a ruthless military dictator, Waters, a fiercely loyal and hardened veteran is dispatched on a routine mission to retrieve a Doctors Without Borders physician.
Movies like Tears of the Sun →
2. Innocent Voices (2005)
★ 8.2 · 554 votes · Drama, War
A young boy, attempting to have a normal childhood in 1980s El Salvador, is caught up in a dramatic fight for his life when he desperately tries to avoid the war that is raging all around him.
Movies like Innocent Voices →
3. The Woman King (2022)
★ 7.6 · 2,436 votes · Action, Drama, History
The story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen, and General Nanisca as she trains the next generation of recruits and readies them for battle against an enemy determined to destroy their way of life.
Movies like The Woman King →
4. 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 →
5. The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)
★ 7.3 · 934 votes · Drama, War
In 1920s Ireland young doctor Damien O'Donovan prepares to depart for a new job in a London hospital. As he says his goodbyes at a friend's farm, British Black and Tans arrive, and a young man is killed. Damien joins his brother Teddy in the Irish Republican Army, but political events are soon set in motion that tear the brothers apart.
Movies like The Wind That Shakes the Barley →
6. The Killing Fields (1984)
★ 7.5 · 872 votes · Drama, History, War
New York Times reporter Sydney Schanberg is on assignment covering the Cambodian Civil War, with the help of local interpreter Dith Pran and American photojournalist Al Rockoff. When the U.S. Army pulls out amid escalating violence, Schanberg makes exit arrangements for Pran and his family. Pran, however, tells Schanberg he intends to stay in Cambodia to help cover the unfolding story — a decision he may regret as the Khmer Rouge rebels move in.
Movies like The Killing Fields →
7. The Siege of Jadotville (2016)
★ 7.1 · 980 votes · War, Drama, Thriller
Irish Commandant Pat Quinlan leads a stand off with troops against French and Belgian Mercenaries in the Congo during the early 1960s.
Movies like The Siege of Jadotville →
8. Emancipation (2022)
★ 7.7 · 1,313 votes · Drama, War, History
Inspired by the gripping true story of a man who would do anything for his family—and for freedom. When Peter, an enslaved man, risks his life to escape and return to his family, he embarks on a perilous journey of love and endurance.
Movies like Emancipation →
9. Glory (1989)
★ 7.5 · 1,892 votes · Drama, History, War
Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union army and the Confederates.
Movies like Glory →
10. The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
★ 7.4 · 3,572 votes · History, War, Drama
In war-torn colonial America, in the midst of a bloody battle between British, the French and Native American allies, the aristocratic daughter of a British Colonel and her party are captured by a group of Huron warriors. Fortunately, a group of three Mohican trappers comes to their rescue.
Movies like The Last of the Mohicans →
11. The Last Full Measure (2020)
★ 7.3 · 514 votes · Drama, Action, War
The incredible true story of Vietnam War hero William H. Pitsenbarger, a U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen medic who personally saved over sixty men. Thirty-two years later, Pentagon staffer Scott Huffman investigates a Congressional Medal of Honor request for Pitsenbarger and uncovers a high-level conspiracy behind the decades-long denial of the medal, prompting Huffman to put his own career on the line to seek justice for the fallen airman.
Movies like The Last Full Measure →
12. Thank You for Your Service (2017)
★ 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 →

1. Tears of the Sun (2003)

2. Innocent Voices (2005)

3. The Woman King (2022)

4. Apocalypse Now (1979)

5. The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)

6. The Killing Fields (1984)

7. The Siege of Jadotville (2016)

8. Emancipation (2022)

9. Glory (1989)

10. The Last of the Mohicans (1992)

11. The Last Full Measure (2020)

12. Thank You for Your Service (2017)

Related lists

1. Tears of the Sun (2003)

2. Innocent Voices (2005)

3. The Woman King (2022)

4. Apocalypse Now (1979)

5. The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)

6. The Killing Fields (1984)

7. The Siege of Jadotville (2016)

8. Emancipation (2022)

9. Glory (1989)

10. The Last of the Mohicans (1992)

11. The Last Full Measure (2020)

12. Thank You for Your Service (2017)

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