Movies Like Know Your Enemy: Japan

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

Why We Fight: Prelude to War

1942·53m·★ 7.0·Frank Capra

Fans also likedStarring Walter HustonDir. Frank Capra

They Shall Not Grow Old

2018·1h 39m·★ 8.2·Peter Jackson

Fans also likedDocumentary & History & War

The War on Democracy

2007·1h 36m·★ 8.1·John Pilger

Fans also likedHistory & Documentary & War

Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie

1995·1h 32m·★ 7.9·Peter Kuran

Fans also likedDocumentary & History & War

Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain

1943·53m·★ 7.1·Frank Capra

Starring Walter HustonDir. Frank CapraDocumentary & War

2000 Meters to Andriivka

2025·1h 48m·★ 8.4·Mstyslav Chernov

Fans also likedDocumentary & War

Five Came Back

2017·3h 15m·★ 8.2·Laurent Bouzereau

Fans also likedDocumentary & War

City of Ghosts

2017·1h 30m·★ 7.4·Matthew Heineman

Fans also likedWar & Documentary

The Scarlet and the Black

1983·2h 23m·★ 7.5·Jerry London

Fans also likedHistory & War

Battle of the Bulge

1965·2h 49m·★ 6.8·Ken Annakin

Fans also likedHistory & War

Destination Tokyo

1943·2h 15m·★ 7.1·Delmer Daves

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Father Soldier Son

2020·1h 39m·★ 7.3·Leslye Davis

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Ararat

2002·1h 55m·★ 6.3·Atom Egoyan

Fans also likedWar & History

The Battle of San Pietro

1945·38m·★ 6.6·John Huston

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The Misfit Brigade

1987·1h 39m·★ 5.7·Gordon Hessler

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December 7th

1943·32m·★ 6.1·John Ford

History & War & DocumentaryStarring Walter Huston

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