15 Movies Like The Good Soldier Švejk
Loved The Good Soldier Švejk? 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.
Enemy at the Gates
A Russian and a German sniper play a game of cat-and-mouse during the Battle of Stalingrad in WWII.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Good Soldier Švejk.
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 The Good Soldier Švejk.
Kelly's Heroes
A misfit group of World War II American soldiers goes AWOL to rob a bank behind German lines.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Good Soldier Švejk.
Johnny English Strikes Again
Disaster strikes when a criminal mastermind reveals the identities of all active undercover agents in Britain. The secret service can now rely on only one man - Johnny English. Currently teaching at a minor prep school, Johnny springs back into action to find the mysterious hacker. For this mission to succeed, he’ll need all of his skills - what few he has - as the man with yesterday’s analogue methods faces off against tomorrow’s digital technology.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Good Soldier Švejk.
Catch-22
A WWII military pilot makes a valiant effort to be certified insane in order to be excused from flying missions. But there's a catch.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Good Soldier Švejk.
Hot Shots! Part Deux
Topper Harley is found to be working as an odd-job-man in a monastery. The CIA want him to lead a rescue mission into Iraq, to rescue the last rescue team, who went in to rescue the last rescue team—who went in to rescue hostages left behind after Desert Storm.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Good Soldier Švejk.
The Creation of the World
La Création du Monde is among the first animated feature films made in France. But to be exact, the film was animated in Czechia and directed by Eduard Hofman. It is adapted from a series of five books by Jean Effel, a French caricaturist and illustrator. The visual style is adapted from his drawings. The film is a comedy about the creation of the universe in six days, with the devil messing around and contributing in his own way.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Good Soldier Švejk.
Men in Hope
Charming bon vivant Rudolf is convinced that infidelity is the basis for a happy marriage, since, after all, a woman does not want to be bored with her partner.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Good Soldier Švejk.
Even Mice Belong in Heaven
Whizzy is a little mouse, Whitebelly is a fox. They are naturally mortal enemies. One day, after an unfortunate accident, both meet in animal heaven. Together, they will embark on a fantastic journey and discover friendship can overcome everything.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Good Soldier Švejk.
Sahara
After the fall of Tobruk in June 1942, U.S. Army sergeant Joe Gunn leads his tank into the Sahara desert, in order to evade advancing Rommel's forces and reach Allied lines. Along the way he picks up few Allied soldiers, but soon they are running out of water. They find water at the ancient well, but the well is a goal of an entire German battalion. Despite the impossible odds, Sergeant Gunn decides to defend the well.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Good Soldier Švejk.
Wolf Hound
Inspired by the real-life German special operations unit KG 200 that shot down, repaired, and flew Allied aircraft as Trojan horses, "Wolf Hound" takes place in 1944 German-occupied France and follows the daring exploits of Jewish-American fighter pilot Captain David Holden. Ambushed behind enemy lines, Holden must rescue a captured B-17 Flying Fortress crew, evade a ruthless enemy stalking him at every turn, and foil a plot that could completely alter the outcome of World War II.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Good Soldier Švejk.
The Painted Bird
After losing his parents, a young Jewish boy wanders Eastern Europe, seeking refuge during World War II.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Good Soldier Švejk.
Duck Soup
Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Good Soldier Švejk.
The Wild Bees
A portrait of a small Moravian village and its quirky inhabitants.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Good Soldier Švejk.
Buck Privates
Petty con artists Slicker Smith and Herbie Brown mistakenly join the Army evading the cops. The cop chasing them winds up as their drill instructor. A rich young man and his former working class chauffeur are not only in the same unit, they're vying for a pretty girl who seems attracted to both.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Good Soldier Švejk.