Movies Like Purple Hearts

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

Apocalypse Now

1979·2h 27m·★ 8.4·Francis Ford Coppola

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Platoon

1986·2h·★ 8.0·Oliver Stone

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Running on Empty

1988·1h 56m·★ 7.6·Sidney Lumet

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Good Morning, Vietnam

1987·2h 1m·★ 7.3·Barry Levinson

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Born on the Fourth of July

1989·2h 25m·★ 7.2·Oliver Stone

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Rescue Dawn

2007·2h 5m·★ 7.2·Werner Herzog

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Bat★21

1988·1h 45m·★ 6.5·Peter Markle

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Faith of My Fathers

2005·1h 30m·★ 6.2·Peter Markle

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Firebird

2021·1h 47m·★ 7.1·Peeter Rebane

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Suite Française

2015·1h 43m·★ 7.0·Saul Dibb

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Dear John

2010·1h 48m·★ 6.3·Lasse Hallström

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Private Peaceful

2012·1h 40m·★ 6.2·Pat O'Connor

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The Quiet American

2002·1h 41m·★ 7.0·Phillip Noyce

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The History of Love

2016·2h 14m·★ 6.3·Radu Mihăileanu

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The Ottoman Lieutenant

2017·1h 51m·★ 6.4·Joseph Ruben

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JFK

1991·3h 9m·★ 8.0·Oliver Stone

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The Last Full Measure

2020·1h 50m·★ 6.8·Todd Robinson

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Casualties of War

1989·1h 53m·★ 7.1·Brian De Palma

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Birdy

1984·2h·★ 7.2·Alan Parker

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Mister Roberts

1955·2h 3m·★ 7.6·John Ford

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How Good Is Purple Hearts?

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