Movies Like Standard Operating Procedure

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

Fast, Cheap & Out of Control

1997·1h 23m·★ 7.1·Errol Morris

2 shared crewDir. Errol MorrisDP: Robert Richardson

Rambo: First Blood Part II

1985·1h 36m·★ 6.5·George P. Cosmatos

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Live from Baghdad

2002·1h 48m·★ 7.2·Mick Jackson

Themes: bagdad, iraqFans also liked

Ghost in the Cell

2026·1h 46m·★ 7.6·Joko Anwar

Themes: prison cell, prisoner, prison

Redacted

2007·1h 30m·★ 6.1·Brian De Palma

Themes: iraq, soldierFans also liked

The Green Mile

1999·3h 9m·★ 8.6·Frank Darabont

Themes: jail guard, torture

Salvador

1986·2h 3m·★ 7.3·Oliver Stone

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A Private War

2018·1h 46m·★ 6.7·Matthew Heineman

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The Shawshank Redemption

1994·2h 22m·★ 9.3·Frank Darabont

Themes: prison cell, prison

Face/Off

1997·2h 19m·★ 7.3·John Woo

Themes: prisoner, prison

For Sama

2019·1h 40m·★ 8.5·Waad al-Kateab

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All Quiet on the Western Front

1930·2h 13m·★ 8.1·Lewis Milestone

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The Last Samurai

2003·2h 34m·★ 7.8·Edward Zwick

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Sunflower

1970·1h 49m·★ 7.3·Vittorio De Sica

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A Very Long Engagement

2004·2h 13m·★ 7.6·Jean-Pierre Jeunet

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The Patriot

2000·2h 45m·★ 7.2·Roland Emmerich

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City of Ghosts

2017·1h 30m·★ 7.4·Matthew Heineman

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Ghosts of Abu Ghraib

2007·1h 18m·★ 7.6·Rory Kennedy

Both star Megan Ambuhl Graner & Javal Davis

Naked Among Wolves

1963·2h 4m·★ 7.1·Frank Beyer

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Sounds of Sand

2007·1h 36m·★ 7.3·Marion Hänsel

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