Movies Like Rome, Open City

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

Germany, Year Zero

1948·1h 14m·★ 7.8·Roberto Rossellini

Themes: neo realism, italian neo realism, naziDir. Roberto Rossellini

General Della Rovere

1959·2h 12m·★ 7.7·Roberto Rossellini

Themes: resistance, naziDir. Roberto RosselliniDrama & War

The Grey Zone

2001·1h 48m·★ 7.0·Tim Blake Nelson

Themes: nsdap (nazi party), naziFans also likedDrama & War

American History X

1998·1h 59m·★ 8.5·Tony Kaye

Themes: fascism, naziTMDB recommends

Suite Française

2015·1h 43m·★ 7.0·Saul Dibb

Themes: nazi occupation, 1940sFans also likedDrama & War

Truth & Treason

2025·2h 1m·★ 7.1·Matt Whitaker

Themes: nsdap (nazi party), 1940sFans also liked

The Bunker

1981·2h 30m·★ 6.8·George Schaefer

Themes: nazi, 1940sFans also likedWar & Drama

The Sound of Music

1965·2h 54m·★ 8.1·Robert Wise

Themes: nazi occupation, resistance

The Pianist

2002·2h 30m·★ 8.5·Roman Polanski

Themes: resistance, naziDrama & War

Life Is Beautiful

1997·1h 56m·★ 8.6·Roberto Benigni

Themes: fascism, nazi

Paisan

1946·2h 5m·★ 7.6·Roberto Rossellini

Fans also likedDir. Roberto RosselliniDrama & War

The Secret of Santa Vittoria

1970·2h 19m·★ 7.2·Stanley Kramer

Fans also likedStarring Anna MagnaniDrama & War

Fury

2014·2h 15m·★ 7.6·David Ayer

Themes: nazi, 1940sWar & Drama

Betrayed

2020·2h 6m·★ 7.1·Eirik Svensson

TMDB recommendsDrama & War

The Good German

2006·1h 48m·★ 6.0·Steven Soderbergh

TMDB recommendsDrama & War

Gladiator

2000·2h 35m·★ 8.5·Ridley Scott

TMDB recommends

Before Sunrise

1995·1h 41m·★ 8.1·Richard Linklater

TMDB recommends

The 400 Blows

1959·1h 39m·★ 8.0·François Truffaut

TMDB recommends

The Wages of Fear

1953·2h 33m·★ 8.1·Henri-Georges Clouzot

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Three Colors: Red

1994·1h 40m·★ 8.1·Krzysztof Kieślowski

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How Good Is Rome, Open City?

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