Movies Like Sunshine

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

Colonel Redl

1985·2h 32m·★ 7.4·István Szabó

2 shared crewDir. István SzabóDP: Lajos Koltai

Taking Sides

2002·1h 48m·★ 7.0·István Szabó

2 shared crewDir. István SzabóDP: Lajos Koltai

Hanussen

1988·2h 20m·★ 7.2·István Szabó

2 shared crewDir. István SzabóDP: Lajos Koltai

Meeting Venus

1991·1h 59m·★ 6.6·István Szabó

2 shared crewDir. István SzabóDP: Lajos Koltai

Confidence

1980·1h 45m·★ 7.4·István Szabó

2 shared crewDir. István SzabóDP: Lajos Koltai

Mephisto

1981·2h 25m·★ 7.7·István Szabó

2 shared crewDir. István SzabóDP: Lajos Koltai

Sweet Emma, Dear Böbe

1992·1h 21m·★ 7.0·István Szabó

2 shared crewDir. István SzabóDP: Lajos Koltai

Ben-Hur

1959·3h 32m·★ 8.1·William Wyler

Themes: jewish life, jewish familyHistory & Drama

A Real Pain

2024·1h 30m·★ 7.0·Jesse Eisenberg

Themes: cousin relationship, holocaust (shoah)Fans also liked

The Miracle Maker

2000·1h 27m·★ 7.1·Derek W. Hayes

3 shared cast incl. Ralph Fiennes & James Frain

Enemy at the Gates

2001·2h 11m·★ 7.5·Jean-Jacques Annaud

TMDB recommendsStarring Rachel WeiszWar & History

Schindler's List

1993·3h 15m·★ 9.0·Steven Spielberg

Fans also likedDrama & History & WarStarring Ralph Fiennes

God on Trial

2008·1h 26m·★ 7.6·Andy de Emmony

Fans also likedHistory & War & DramaStarring David de Keyser

Saving Private Ryan

1998·2h 49m·★ 8.6·Steven Spielberg

TMDB recommendsWar & Drama & History

The Bridge on the River Kwai

1957·2h 42m·★ 8.1·David Lean

TMDB recommendsDrama & History & War

The Countess

2009·1h 40m·★ 6.2·Julie Delpy

Fans also likedStarring William HurtDrama & History

There Will Be Blood

2007·2h 38m·★ 8.2·Paul Thomas Anderson

Themes: 1900s, 19th century

Judgment at Nuremberg

1961·3h 11m·★ 8.3·Stanley Kramer

TMDB recommendsDrama & History

The Best Years of Our Lives

1946·2h 51m·★ 8.1·William Wyler

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Closely Watched Trains

1966·1h 33m·★ 7.6·Jiří Menzel

TMDB recommendsDrama & War

How Good Is Sunshine?

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