15 Movies Like Ambush

Loved Ambush? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

Sisu: Road to Revenge
#1

Sisu: Road to Revenge

Returning to the house where his family was brutally murdered during the war, "the man who refuses to die" dismantles it, loads it on a truck, and is determined to rebuild it somewhere safe in their honor. When the commander who killed his family comes back hellbent on finishing the job, a relentless, eye-popping cross-country chase ensues.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Ambush.

Sisu
#2

Sisu

When an ex-soldier who discovers gold in the Lapland wilderness tries to take the loot into the city, German soldiers led by a brutal SS officer battle him.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Ambush.

The Longest Day
#3

The Longest Day

The retelling of June 6, 1944, from the perspectives of the Germans, US, British, Canadians, and the Free French. Marshall Erwin Rommel, touring the defenses being established as part of the Reich's Atlantic Wall, notes to his officers that when the Allied invasion comes they must be stopped on the beach. "For the Allies as well as the Germans, it will be the longest day"

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Ambush.

No Thank You
#4

No Thank You

Heli Valkonen is desperately in love with her husband. But Matti is just not in the mood. He is only interested in playing computer games, dressed in worn out fleece pants. For him, a shoulder massage is the highest form of intimacy. When subtle hints, nice words and fetching clothes won't help, Heli resorts in direct, and increasingly direct action - in vain.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Ambush.

The Monuments Men
#5

The Monuments Men

Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, The Monuments Men is an action drama focusing on seven over-the-hill, out-of-shape museum directors, artists, architects, curators, and art historians who went to the front lines of WWII to rescue the world’s artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and return them to their rightful owners. With the art hidden behind enemy lines, how could these guys hope to succeed?

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Ambush.

The Guns of Navarone
#6

The Guns of Navarone

A team of allied saboteurs are assigned an impossible mission: infiltrate an impregnable Nazi-held island and destroy the two enormous long-range field guns that prevent the rescue of 2,000 trapped British soldiers.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Ambush.

The Codes of War
#7

The Codes of War

War stories about family, ethics and honor include the true story of two U.S. Marines who in a span of six seconds, must stand their ground to stop a suicide truck bomb, a Navy Corpsman who attempts to hold on to his humanity, and a WW2 soldier who gets separated from his squad and is forced to re-evaluate his code.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Ambush.

The Last Wedding
#8

The Last Wedding

Pekka arrives back to his home village of Jerusalem to celebrate the last wedding of the village. His own marriage seems to have reached a dead end. The people of the village gather to prepare for the event, and the bitter spectrum of all human life, with its joys and sorrows, is condensed into one summer's day.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Ambush.

Battle of the Bulge
#9

Battle of the Bulge

In the winter of 1944, the Allied Armies stand ready to invade Germany at the coming of a New Year. To prevent it, Hitler orders an all-out offensive to re-take French territory and capture the major port city of Antwerp.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Ambush.

The Wait
#10

The Wait

The idyllic and secluded Finnish archipelago. The pandemic soars across the world. Elli’s world trembles as her husband’s old friend arrives at the island.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Ambush.

Niko and the Way to the Stars
#11

Niko and the Way to the Stars

A young reindeer named Niko dreams about flying like his father, whom he has never met. Despite constant teasing from others, he sneaks out of his home valley to take flying lessons from Julius, a flying squirrel.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Ambush.

Munich - The Edge of War
#12

Munich - The Edge of War

At the tense 1938 Munich Conference, former friends who now work for opposing governments become reluctant spies racing to expose a Nazi secret.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Ambush.

The Bridge at Remagen
#13

The Bridge at Remagen

In March of 1945, as the War in Europe is coming to a close, fighting erupts between German and American troops at the last remaining bridgehead across the Rhine.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Ambush.

Light Light Light
#14

Light Light Light

Mariia visits her childhood home and reminisces about the summer of 1986, when a girl named Mimi arrived in the small village and filled the life of the then 15-year-old Mariia with light.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Ambush.

Fallen Leaves
#15

Fallen Leaves

In modern-day Helsinki, two lonely souls in search of love meet by chance in a karaoke bar. However, their path to happiness is beset by obstacles – from lost phone numbers to mistaken addresses, alcoholism, and a charming stray dog.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Ambush.