Movies Like Barefoot Gen

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

Barefoot Gen 2

1986·1h 25m·★ 7.1·Toshio Hirata

Barefoot Gen (Animated) Collection3 shared cast incl. Issei Miyazaki & Masaki Kouda4 shared themes: hiroshima bombing, post-war chaos period, hiroshima, japan...

Space-Time Traveler - Time Stranger

1986·1h 31m·★ 6.3·Mori Masaki

2 shared crewDir. Mori MasakiDP: Kinichi Ishikawa

In This Corner of the World

2016·2h 10m·★ 7.8·Sunao Katabuchi

4 shared themes: hiroshima, japan, adult animation, based on manga...Fans also likedDrama & Animation & War & History

When the Wind Blows

1986·1h 24m·★ 7.7·Jimmy T. Murakami

Themes: radiation sickness, adult animation, world war iiFans also likedAnimation & War & Drama

From Here to Eternity

1953·1h 58m·★ 7.6·Fred Zinnemann

Themes: bombing, world war iiTMDB recommendsWar & Drama

The Wind Rises

2013·2h 6m·★ 7.8·Hayao Miyazaki

Themes: adult animation, world war iiFans also likedAnimation & Drama & History

A Silent Voice: The Movie

2016·2h 9m·★ 8.2·Naoko Yamada

Themes: adult animation, based on mangaAnimation & Drama

Midway

1976·2h 12m·★ 6.8·Jack Smight

TMDB recommendsDrama & History & War

The Cardinal

1963·3h 5m·★ 6.8·Otto Preminger

TMDB recommendsDrama & History & War

COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing

2025·1h 45m·★ 6.4·Hiroyuki Hata

TMDB recommendsAnimation & Drama

As Far As My Feet Will Carry Me

2001·2h 38m·★ 7.3·Hardy Martins

TMDB recommendsDrama & War

Battle of Britain

1969·2h 12m·★ 7.0·Guy Hamilton

TMDB recommendsWar & History

The Assault

1986·2h 24m·★ 7.2·Fons Rademakers

TMDB recommendsWar & Drama

The Eagle Has Landed

1976·2h 15m·★ 6.9·John Sturges

TMDB recommendsDrama & War

The Victors

1963·2h 55m·★ 6.9·Carl Foreman

TMDB recommendsDrama & War

The Last Drop

2006·1h 43m·★ 4.5·Colin Teague

TMDB recommendsHistory & War

Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc

2025·1h 39m·★ 8.3·Tatsuya Yoshihara

Themes: adult animation, based on manga

Giovanni's Island

2014·1h 42m·★ 7.3·Mizuho Nishikubo

Fans also likedAnimation & Drama & History

Emperor

2012·1h 45m·★ 6.5·Peter Webber

Fans also likedDrama & History & War

Cowboy Bebop: The Movie

2001·1h 55m·★ 7.8·Shinichiro Watanabe

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