Movies Like Ryan's Daughter

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

Doctor Zhivago

1965·3h 20m·★ 7.9·David Lean

Themes: metrocolor, 1910s, world war i2 shared crewDir. David Lean

Lawrence of Arabia

1962·3h 48m·★ 8.3·David Lean

2 shared crewDir. David LeanDP: Freddie Young

The Cardinal

1963·3h 5m·★ 6.8·Otto Preminger

Themes: catholic priest, world war iTMDB recommendsDrama & History

Michael Collins

1996·2h 12m·★ 7.1·Neil Jordan

Themes: irish easter rebellion (1916), irelandFans also likedDrama & History

The Big Parade

1925·2h 31m·★ 7.9·King Vidor

Themes: 1910s, world war iTMDB recommendsRomance & Drama

Britannic

2000·1h 33m·★ 5.1·Brian Trenchard-Smith

Themes: 1910s, world war iFans also likedDrama & History

The Big Sleep

1978·1h 40m·★ 5.8·Michael Winner

3 shared cast incl. Robert Mitchum & Sarah Miles

1917

2019·1h 59m·★ 8.2·Sam Mendes

Themes: 1910s, world war iHistory & Drama

Legends of the Fall

1994·2h 13m·★ 7.5·Edward Zwick

Themes: 1910s, world war iDrama & Romance

A Very Long Engagement

2004·2h 13m·★ 7.6·Jean-Pierre Jeunet

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Becoming Jane

2007·2h·★ 7.0·Julian Jarrold

TMDB recommendsRomance & Drama

The Quiet Man

1952·2h 9m·★ 7.7·John Ford

TMDB recommendsRomance & Drama

From Here to Eternity

1953·1h 58m·★ 7.6·Fred Zinnemann

TMDB recommendsRomance & Drama

Public Enemies

2009·2h 20m·★ 6.9·Michael Mann

TMDB recommendsHistory & Drama

Wilde

1997·1h 58m·★ 6.9·Brian Gilbert

TMDB recommendsDrama & History

The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story

2003·2h 7m·★ 6.7·Peter Greenaway

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Paths of Glory

1957·1h 28m·★ 8.4·Stanley Kubrick

Themes: 1910s, world war i

Brief Encounter

1945·1h 26m·★ 8.0·David Lean

Starring Trevor HowardDir. David LeanDrama & Romance

All Quiet on the Western Front

2022·2h 27m·★ 7.8·Edward Berger

Themes: 1910s, world war i

Hobson's Choice

1954·1h 48m·★ 7.7·David Lean

Starring John MillsDir. David LeanDrama & Romance

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