15 Movies Like The Unknown Soldier

Loved The Unknown Soldier? 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.

Sisu: Road to Revenge
#1

Sisu: Road to Revenge

Returning to the house where his family was brutally murdered during the war, "the man who refuses to die" dismantles it, loads it on a truck, and is determined to rebuild it somewhere safe in their honor. When the commander who killed his family comes back hellbent on finishing the job, a relentless, eye-popping cross-country chase ensues.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Unknown Soldier.

Sisu
#2

Sisu

When an ex-soldier who discovers gold in the Lapland wilderness tries to take the loot into the city, German soldiers led by a brutal SS officer battle him.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Unknown Soldier.

No Thank You
#3

No Thank You

Heli Valkonen is desperately in love with her husband. But Matti is just not in the mood. He is only interested in playing computer games, dressed in worn out fleece pants. For him, a shoulder massage is the highest form of intimacy. When subtle hints, nice words and fetching clothes won't help, Heli resorts in direct, and increasingly direct action - in vain.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Unknown Soldier.

Unthinkable
#4

Unthinkable

The government gets wind of a plot to destroy America involving a trio of nuclear weapons for which the whereabouts are unknown. It's up to a seasoned interrogator and an FBI agent to find out exactly where the nukes are.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Unknown Soldier.

The Delta Force
#5

The Delta Force

A 707 aircraft jetliner, en route from Athens to Rome and then to New York City, is hijacked by Lebanese terrorists, who demand that the pilot take them to Beirut. What the terrorists don't realize is that an elite team of commandos have been called in to eliminate all terrorists on the jetliner.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Unknown Soldier.

Stop-Loss
#6

Stop-Loss

A veteran soldier returns from his completed tour of duty in Iraq, only to find his life turned upside down when he is arbitrarily ordered to return to field duty by the Army.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Unknown Soldier.

Born on the Fourth of July
#7

Born on the Fourth of July

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.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Unknown Soldier.

Casualties of War
#8

Casualties of War

During the Vietnam War, a soldier finds himself the outsider of his own squad when they unnecessarily kidnap a female villager.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Unknown Soldier.

Jarhead: Law of Return
#9

Jarhead: Law of Return

Major Ronan Jackson, an accomplished fighter pilot for the Israel Defense Forces and son of a U.S. Senator, is shot down while flying through Syrian airspace. After miraculously surviving the crash, Jackson is taken captive by a group of Hezbollah militiamen. A squad of elite soldiers, led by Gunnery Sergeant Dave Torres, risk their own lives in the hopes of saving an ally they've never met.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Unknown Soldier.

Hamburger Hill
#10

Hamburger Hill

The men of Bravo Company are facing a battle that's all uphill… up Hamburger Hill. Fourteen war-weary soldiers are battling for a mud-covered mound of earth so named because it chews up soldiers like chopped meat. They are fighting for their country, their fellow soldiers and their lives. War is hell, but this is worse. Hamburger Hill tells it the way it was, the way it really was. It's a raw, gritty and totally unrelenting dramatic depiction of one of the fiercest battles of America's bloodiest war. This happened. Hamburger Hill - war at its worst, men at their best.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Unknown Soldier.

The Wait
#11

The Wait

The idyllic and secluded Finnish archipelago. The pandemic soars across the world. Elli’s world trembles as her husband’s old friend arrives at the island.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Unknown Soldier.

Escape from Sobibor
#12

Escape from Sobibor

The true story of WWII's notorious Sobibor Nazi death camp, where a courageous inmate orchestrates and leads the escape of over 300 prisoners.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Unknown Soldier.

Convict
#13

Convict

Set in the dark and old Parramatta prison built by the original convicts our lead character Ray a war veteran finds himself serving 18 months for manslaughter after defending his fiance. He soon realizes that the prison boss has it in for him and does everything possible to break Ray even going after his fiance.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Unknown Soldier.

Macbeth
#14

Macbeth

Scotland, 11th century. Driven by the twisted prophecy of three witches and the ruthless ambition of his wife, warlord Macbeth, bold and brave, but also weak and hesitant, betrays his good king and his brothers in arms and sinks into the bloody mud of a path with no return, sown with crime and suspicion.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Unknown Soldier.

Fallen Leaves
#15

Fallen Leaves

In modern-day Helsinki, two lonely souls in search of love meet by chance in a karaoke bar. However, their path to happiness is beset by obstacles – from lost phone numbers to mistaken addresses, alcoholism, and a charming stray dog.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Unknown Soldier.