Movies Like The Americanization of Emily

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

In Harm's Way

1965·2h 45m·★ 7.3·Otto Preminger

Themes: naval officer, u.s. navyFans also likedWar & Drama

Saving Private Ryan

1998·2h 49m·★ 8.6·Steven Spielberg

Themes: omaha beach, d-dayWar & Drama

36 Hours

1964·1h 55m·★ 7.4·George Seaton

DP: Philip H. LathropFans also likedStarring James Garner

A Time to Love and a Time to Die

1958·2h 12m·★ 7.6·Douglas Sirk

Fans also likedDrama & War & RomanceStarring Keenan Wynn

To Be or Not to Be

1942·1h 39m·★ 8.1·Ernst Lubitsch

TMDB recommendsComedy & War & Romance

Lars and the Real Girl

2007·1h 47m·★ 7.3·Craig Gillespie

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama & Romance

Downfall

2004·2h 35m·★ 8.2·Oliver Hirschbiegel

TMDB recommendsDrama & War

The Great Escape

1963·2h 53m·★ 8.2·John Sturges

Both star James Garner & James CoburnDrama & War

The Fisher King

1991·2h 18m·★ 7.5·Terry Gilliam

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Soldier of Orange

1977·2h 28m·★ 7.6·Paul Verhoeven

TMDB recommendsDrama & War

The Tin Drum

1979·2h 42m·★ 7.4·Volker Schlöndorff

TMDB recommendsDrama & War

Betrayed

2020·2h 6m·★ 7.1·Eirik Svensson

TMDB recommendsDrama & War

Pearl Harbor

2001·3h 3m·★ 6.3·Michael Bay

TMDB recommendsWar & Romance

Operation Petticoat

1959·2h 4m·★ 7.2·Blake Edwards

Fans also likedComedy & War & Romance

Mister Roberts

1955·2h 3m·★ 7.6·John Ford

Fans also likedComedy & Drama & War

To Hell and Back

1955·1h 46m·★ 7.1·Jesse Hibbs

Fans also likedRomance & Drama & War

The Wheeler Dealers

1963·1h 47m·★ 6.5·Arthur Hiller

Starring James GarnerDir. Arthur HillerComedy & Romance

Donnie Darko

2001·1h 54m·★ 8.0·Richard Kelly

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The Best Years of Our Lives

1946·2h 51m·★ 8.1·William Wyler

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The Magic of Ordinary Days

2005·2h·★ 7.5·Brent Shields

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