Movies Like The Black Watch

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

The Informer

1935·1h 31m·★ 7.3·John Ford

2 shared crewDir. John FordDP: Joseph H. August

Mary of Scotland

1936·2h 3m·★ 6.3·John Ford

2 shared crewDir. John FordDP: Joseph H. August

Up the River

1930·1h 25m·★ 5.9·John Ford

2 shared crewDir. John FordDP: Joseph H. August

The Brat

1931·1h 5m·★ 6.1·John Ford

2 shared crewDir. John FordDP: Joseph H. August

Gunga Din

1939·1h 57m·★ 7.2·George Stevens

Both star Victor McLaglen & Lumsden HareDP: Joseph H. AugustAdventure & War

All Quiet on the Western Front

1930·2h 13m·★ 8.1·Lewis Milestone

TMDB recommendsDrama & War

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

2000·2h·★ 7.9·Ang Lee

TMDB recommendsAdventure & Drama

The White Dawn

1974·1h 50m·★ 7.0·Philip Kaufman

TMDB recommendsAdventure & Drama

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

2003·2h 18m·★ 7.5·Peter Weir

Fans also likedAdventure & Drama & War

Battleground

1949·1h 58m·★ 7.4·William A. Wellman

Fans also likedAdventure & Drama & War

Dark of the Sun

1968·1h 41m·★ 6.8·Jack Cardiff

Fans also likedWar & Adventure & Drama

Flyboys

2006·2h 18m·★ 6.5·Tony Bill

Fans also likedAdventure & Drama & War

For Whom the Bell Tolls

1943·2h 50m·★ 6.8·Sam Wood

Fans also likedWar & Drama & Adventure

The World Moves On

1934·1h 44m·★ 6.0·John Ford

Starring Lumsden HareDir. John FordDrama & War

2001: A Space Odyssey

1968·2h 29m·★ 8.3·Stanley Kubrick

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Blade Runner

1982·1h 58m·★ 8.1·Ridley Scott

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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

2003·2h 23m·★ 8.1·Gore Verbinski

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Jackie Brown

1997·2h 34m·★ 7.5·Quentin Tarantino

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The Guns of Navarone

1961·2h 40m·★ 7.5·J. Lee Thompson

Fans also likedWar & Adventure

Mrs. Miniver

1942·2h 14m·★ 7.6·William Wyler

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How Good Is The Black Watch?

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