Movies Similar to Pearl Harbor Payback/ Appointment In Tokyo (2001)
Windtalkers
War, Action
Marine Joe Enders is tasked with protecting a Navajo "windtalker," a member of a group who relayed crucial messages during World War II. Their language was unbreakable by the Japanese, making them…
6.3
6.1
Black Book
Drama, Thriller, War
During World War II in Nazi-occupied Netherlands, a Jewish singer goes undercover at the local Gestapo headquarters, working with the Dutch resistance.
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7.7
Saints and Soldiers
War, Drama, Action
During World War II, five American soldiers find themselves lost and alone in enemy territory after being separated from their unit during the Malmedy Massacre. They must fight to reach Allied lines…
6.3
6.6
The Final Countdown
War, Action, Science Fiction
During a routine exercise near Hawaii in 1980, the crew of the USS Nimitz is caught in a strange storm and sent back to December 7th, 1941 – hours before the attack…
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6.7
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Drama, History, War
In 1942 Java, British Major Jack Celliers is captured by the Japanese and sent to a harsh prison camp, where he encounters Captain Yonoi, a strict and uncompromising guard. The story follows…
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7.2
Empire of the Sun
Drama, History, War
"The War Within: Shanghai's Unyielding Spirit" tells the story of Jamie Graham, an English teenager struggling to survive during the Japanese invasion of Shanghai. Forced into prison camps and separated from his…
7.5
7.7
Europa Europa
History, Drama, War
During the early years of World War II, a young Jewish boy is forcibly separated from his family and chooses to hide his identity by posing as an orphaned German child to…
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7.5
Stalingrad
Drama, History, War
During the Battle of Stalingrad, a German platoon struggles to survive against impossible odds and harsh conditions. As they are decimated by constant attacks and a cruel captain, the platoon's lieutenant faces…
7.3
7.5
Where Eagles Dare
Action, Adventure, War
In World War II, a key American general is captured and imprisoned in Schloss Adler, a remote Bavarian castle. With time running out for the Allies, a special team of soldiers is…
7.5
7.6
The Guns of Navarone
War, Adventure, Thriller
During World War II, a dedicated team of Allied saboteurs undertakes a dangerous mission to undermine Nazi control of a heavily fortified island. Their goal is to destroy two powerful long-range guns…
7.3
7.5
The Longest Day
War, Action, Drama
This historical drama portrays the events of June 6, 1944, from the viewpoints of German, US, British, Canadian, and Free French forces. The film follows Marshal Erwin Rommel as he inspects defenses…
7.6
7.7
Tora! Tora! Tora!
War, History, Drama
"Tora! Tora! Tora!" portrays the mounting tensions between the United States and Japan in 1941. The film closely examines the political climate, where ongoing trade restrictions and unsuccessful negotiations pushed both countries…
7.1
7.5
The Devil's General
Drama, War
"The Devil's General" stars Curt Jürgens as a dedicated Luftwaffe officer struggling with his conscience during World War II. Despite his loyalty to duty, he deeply resents the Nazi regime. Witnessing the…
6.8
7.2
M/S Gustloff
This two-part TV movie recounts the devastating sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff, a German passenger ship, in the final days of World War II. On January 30, 1945, Captain Hellmuth Kehding led…
5.9
5.8
D-Day: Normandy 1944
On June 6, 1944, the largest Allied operation of World War II commenced in Normandy, France. From late 1943 to August 1944, this region became pivotal globally, yet the specifics of why…
6.9
7.0Dear Enemy
Dear Enemy tells the true story of a director's grandfather who formed an unexpected friendship with a German officer during the WWII occupation of Albania. While sheltering a partisan, an Italian soldier,…
6.5
7.0