15 Movies Like Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield

Loved Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

Husbands in Action
#1

Husbands in Action

A detective teams up with his ex-wife's new husband to chase down her kidnappers. Can this unlikely duo put aside their differences for one wild rescue?

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield.

Pressure
#2

Pressure

In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, and the fate of the free world hanging in the balance, General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Captain James Stagg face an impossible choice—launch the largest and most dangerous seaborne invasion in history or risk losing the war altogether.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield.

Parasite
#3

Parasite

All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield.

The Treacherous
#4

The Treacherous

The story of Joseon's tyrant king Yeonsan who exploits the populace for his own carnal pleasures, his seemingly loyal retainer who controls him and all court dealings, and a woman who seeks vengeance.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield.

Sex Plate 17
#5

Sex Plate 17

A woman who can make all of one man’s fantasies come true moves in next door .

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield.

Love Lesson
#6

Love Lesson

Korea's most popular song writer Hee-soo runs into a nineteen-year-old boy in the elevator. Hee-soo is inspired by a new song watching him shake at her figure. She starts to tell him about women under the excuse that she's teaching him music. They fall for each other but things get complicated when her life teacher, Joon-ho who taught her about life and music comes back.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield.

No Other Choice
#7

No Other Choice

After being laid off and humiliated by a ruthless job market, a veteran paper mill manager descends into violence in a desperate bid to reclaim his dignity.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield.

The King's Warden
#8

The King's Warden

In a remote mountain village of 15th-century Joseon, humble headman Heung-do hears a rumor that any village hosting an exiled nobleman will be blessed with abundance and fortune. Hoping to bring prosperity to his impoverished community, he eagerly submits a petition to host one—unaware that his guest is none other than the fallen monarch, deposed boy-king Danjong.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield.

Lawrence of Arabia
#9

Lawrence of Arabia

During World War I, English officer Thomas Edward 'T.E.' Lawrence sets out to unite and lead the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes to fight the Turks.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield.

The Roundup: Punishment
#10

The Roundup: Punishment

'Monster Cop' Ma Seok-do investigates an illegal online gambling business led by a former STS Baek and an IT genius CEO Chang. Ma proposes an unexpected alliance to Jang and begins hunting down the criminals.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield.

The Roundup: No Way Out
#11

The Roundup: No Way Out

Detective Ma Seok-do changes his affiliation from the Geumcheon Police Station to the Metropolitan Investigation Team, in order to eradicate Japanese gangsters who enter Korea to commit heinous crimes.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield.

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
#12

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

After the insane General Jack D. Ripper initiates a nuclear strike on the Soviet Union, a war room full of politicians, generals and a Russian diplomat all frantically try to stop it.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield.

Sex Is Zero
#13

Sex Is Zero

Eun-sik tries to pass the state exam while studying in college after his military service. One day, he meets a beautiful woman Eun-hyo, and his life changes.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield.

The Servant
#14

The Servant

A servant falls in love with a girl whom his master also desires. Although the girl loves the servant, she also longs to improve her station in life.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield.

Brave Citizen
#15

Brave Citizen

An expelled boxing champion, who now is a high-school teacher, witnesses intolerable violence and throws her first punch to build justice against it, while putting on a mask.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield.