15 Movies Like Forest of the Hanged
Loved Forest of the Hanged? 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.
Paths of Glory
A commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Forest of the Hanged.
War Horse
On the brink of the First World War, Albert's beloved horse Joey is sold to the Cavalry by his father. Against the backdrop of the Great War, Joey begins an odyssey full of danger, joy, and sorrow, and he transforms everyone he meets along the way. Meanwhile, Albert, unable to forget his equine friend, searches the battlefields of France to find Joey and bring him home.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Forest of the Hanged.
The Zone of Interest
The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Forest of the Hanged.
Dear John
While Sergeant John Tyree is home on two weeks leave from Germany, he meets Savannah after he dives into the ocean to retrieve Savannah's purse that had fallen off a pier. John eventually falls in love with Savannah, who promises to write to him until he returns from overseas.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Forest of the Hanged.
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 Forest of the Hanged.
All Quiet on the Western Front
When a group of idealistic young men join the German Army during the Great War, they are assigned to the Western Front, where their patriotism is destroyed by the harsh realities of combat.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Forest of the Hanged.
War and Peace
The love story of young Countess Natasha Rostova and Count Pierre Bezukhov is interwoven with the Great Patriotic War of 1812 against Napoleon's invading army.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Forest of the Hanged.
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
Two college roommates have 24 hours to make the ultimate choice as they finalize arrangements for a black market abortion.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Forest of the Hanged.
A Higher Law
Ecaterina, a high school Religion teacher and wife of the town priest, gets involved with Iuliu, a 16-year-old student with a troubled past. Ecaterina tries to keep him under control, but she loses her own sense of control in this process.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Forest of the Hanged.
A Hidden Life
Austrian farmer Franz Jägerstätter faces the threat of execution for refusing to fight for the Nazis during World War II.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Forest of the Hanged.
Journey's End
Set in a dugout in Aisne in 1918, a group of British officers, led by the mentally disintegrating young officer Stanhope, variously await their fate.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Forest of the Hanged.
Suite Française
France, 1940. In the first days of occupation, beautiful Lucile Angellier is trapped in a stifled existence with her controlling mother-in-law as they both await news of her husband: a prisoner of war. Parisian refugees start to pour into their small town, soon followed by a regiment of German soldiers who take up residence in the villagers' own homes. Lucile initially tries to ignore Bruno von Falk, the handsome and refined German officer staying with them. But soon, a powerful love draws them together and leads them into the tragedy of war.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Forest of the Hanged.
Waiting for Anya
During the harrows of WWII, Jo, a young shepherd along with the help of the widow Horcada, helps to smuggle Jewish children across the border from southern France into Spain.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Forest of the Hanged.
Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin
As the world teeters on the brink of annihilation, Dietrich Bonhoeffer joins a deadly plot to assassinate Hitler, risking his faith and fate to save millions of Jews from genocide.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Forest of the Hanged.
To Hell and Back
The true WWII story of Audie Murphy, the most decorated soldier in U.S. history. Based on the autobiography of Audie Murphy who stars as himself in the film.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Forest of the Hanged.