Movies Like The Wings of Eagles

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

They Were Expendable

1945·2h 15m·★ 7.2·John Ford

TMDB recommendsBoth star John Wayne & Ward BondDir. John Ford

Mister Roberts

1955·2h 3m·★ 7.6·John Ford

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The Long Voyage Home

1940·1h 45m·★ 6.9·John Ford

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A Few Good Men

1992·2h 18m·★ 7.8·Rob Reiner

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Flying Leathernecks

1951·1h 42m·★ 6.3·Nicholas Ray

Both star John Wayne & Barry KelleyFans also likedWar & Drama

Crimson Tide

1995·1h 56m·★ 7.4·Tony Scott

TMDB recommendsDrama & War

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970·2h 24m·★ 7.5·Toshio Masuda

TMDB recommendsWar & Drama

The Admiral: Roaring Currents

2014·2h 6m·★ 7.1·Kim Han-min

TMDB recommendsWar & Drama

Midway

1976·2h 12m·★ 6.8·Jack Smight

TMDB recommendsDrama & War

G.I. Jane

1997·2h 5m·★ 6.1·Ridley Scott

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The Great War of Archimedes

2019·2h 10m·★ 6.7·Takashi Yamazaki

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Burning Blue

2014·1h 40m·★ 6.2·D.M.W. Greer

TMDB recommendsDrama & War

The World Moves On

1934·1h 44m·★ 6.0·John Ford

Starring Sig RumanDir. John FordDrama & War

Born Reckless

1930·1h 22m·★ 5.4·John Ford

Starring Edmund LoweDir. John FordDrama & War

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

2008·2h 46m·★ 7.8·David Fincher

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Arizona Dream

1993·2h 22m·★ 7.2·Emir Kusturica

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Top Gun

1986·1h 50m·★ 7.0·Tony Scott

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The Alamo

1960·3h 22m·★ 6.8·John Wayne

Both star John Wayne & Ken Curtis

The Last Detail

1973·1h 44m·★ 7.5·Hal Ashby

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The Scarlet and the Black

1983·2h 23m·★ 7.5·Jerry London

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How Good Is The Wings of Eagles?

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