Movies Like 1941

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Duel

1971·1h 29m·★ 7.6·Steven Spielberg

Themes: panic, californiaDir. Steven Spielberg

Airplane!

1980·1h 28m·★ 7.7·Jim Abrahams

Themes: anarchic comedy, los angeles, californiaTMDB recommendsStarring Robert Stack

Operation Pacific

1951·1h 51m·★ 6.6·George Waggner

Themes: pearl harbor, submarineFans also liked

Jaws

1975·2h 4m·★ 8.1·Steven Spielberg

Both star Lorraine Gary & Murray HamiltonDir. Steven Spielberg

Miracle Mile

1989·1h 28m·★ 7.0·Steve De Jarnatt

Themes: panic, los angeles, californiaFans also liked

They Were Expendable

1945·2h 15m·★ 7.2·John Ford

Themes: pearl harbor, 1940sFans also liked

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

1988·1h 26m·★ 7.6·David Zucker

Themes: anarchic comedy, los angeles, californiaFans also liked

Attack Force Z

1982·1h 33m·★ 5.4·Tim Burstall

Themes: submarine, 1940sFans also liked

Saving Private Ryan

1998·2h 49m·★ 8.6·Steven Spielberg

TMDB recommendsDir. Steven Spielberg

The Great Dictator

1940·2h 5m·★ 8.4·Charlie Chaplin

TMDB recommendsComedy & War

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

1964·1h 35m·★ 8.3·Stanley Kubrick

TMDB recommendsComedy & War

Jojo Rabbit

2019·1h 48m·★ 7.9·Taika Waititi

Themes: satire, 1940sComedy & War

The Bad Guys 2

2025·1h 44m·★ 7.0·Pierre Perifel

Themes: california, los angeles, california

Kung Fu Hustle

2004·1h 39m·★ 7.7·Stephen Chow

Themes: anarchic comedy, 1940s

Gramps Is in the Resistance

1983·1h 42m·★ 6.7·Jean-Marie Poiré

Themes: satire, 1940sComedy & War

Catch-22

1970·2h 1m·★ 7.1·Mike Nichols

Themes: satire, 1940sWar & Comedy

The Bridge on the River Kwai

1957·2h 42m·★ 8.1·David Lean

TMDB recommends

Her

2013·2h 6m·★ 8.0·Spike Jonze

Themes: satire, los angeles, california

Brazil

1985·2h 23m·★ 7.8·Terry Gilliam

TMDB recommends

Enemy at the Gates

2001·2h 11m·★ 7.5·Jean-Jacques Annaud

TMDB recommends

How Good Is 1941?

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