Movies Like The Painted Bird

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

Smart Philip

2003·1h 35m·★ 5.8·Václav Marhoul

2 shared crewDir. Václav MarhoulDP: Vladimír Smutný

Tobruk

2008·1h 39m·★ 5.8·Václav Marhoul

2 shared crewDir. Václav MarhoulDP: Vladimír Smutný

Schindler's List

1993·3h 15m·★ 9.0·Steven Spielberg

Themes: poland, historical drama, holocaust (shoah)Fans also likedDrama & War

Escape from Sobibor

1987·2h 49m·★ 7.3·Jack Gold

Themes: poland, historical dramaFans also likedDrama & Thriller & War

Sophie's Choice

1982·2h 31m·★ 7.5·Alan J. Pakula

Themes: poland, holocaust (shoah)Fans also likedDrama & War

The World Will Tremble

2025·1h 49m·★ 6.8·Lior Geller

Themes: historical drama, holocaust (shoah)Fans also likedDrama & War

Conspiracy

2001·1h 36m·★ 7.6·Frank Pierson

Themes: war crimes, holocaust (shoah)Fans also likedDrama & War

The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler

2009·1h 36m·★ 7.2·John Kent Harrison

Themes: historical drama, holocaust (shoah)Fans also likedDrama & War

Platoon

1986·2h·★ 8.1·Oliver Stone

Themes: violent death, war crimesDrama & War

The Pianist

2002·2h 30m·★ 8.5·Roman Polanski

Themes: poland, holocaust (shoah)Drama & War

Mirror

1975·1h 47m·★ 7.9·Andrei Tarkovsky

Themes: 20th century, historical drama

Midori

1992·55m·★ 6.2·Hiroshi Harada

Themes: child protagonist, child abuse

Apocalypse Now

1979·2h 27m·★ 8.4·Francis Ford Coppola

TMDB recommendsDrama & War

Saving Private Ryan

1998·2h 49m·★ 8.6·Steven Spielberg

TMDB recommendsWar & Drama

Rosemary's Baby

1968·2h 18m·★ 8.0·Roman Polanski

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

Good Morning, Vietnam

1987·2h 1m·★ 7.3·Barry Levinson

TMDB recommendsDrama & War

Hear the Silence

2016·1h 34m·★ 5.9·Ed Ehrenberg

TMDB recommendsDrama & War

Shining Through

1992·2h 12m·★ 6.4·David Seltzer

Fans also likedDrama & Thriller & War

The Great Dictator

1940·2h 5m·★ 8.4·Charlie Chaplin

TMDB recommends

Where Hands Touch

2018·2h 2m·★ 6.6·Amma Asante

Fans also likedWar & Drama

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