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15 Movies Like Ivan's Childhood

Loved Ivan's Childhood? 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.

American Sniper
#1

American Sniper

U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle takes his sole mission—protect his comrades—to heart and becomes one of the most lethal snipers in American history. His pinpoint accuracy not only saves countless lives but also makes him a prime target of insurgents. Despite grave danger and his struggle to be a good husband and father to his family back in the States, Kyle serves four tours of duty in Iraq. However, when he finally returns home, he finds that he cannot leave the war behind.

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

Stalker
#2

Stalker

Near a gray and unnamed city is the Zone, a place guarded by barbed wire and soldiers, and where the normal laws of physics are victim to frequent anomalies. A stalker guides two men into the Zone, specifically to an area in which deep-seated desires are granted.

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

Enemy at the Gates
#3

Enemy at the Gates

A Russian and a German sniper play a game of cat-and-mouse during the Battle of Stalingrad in WWII.

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

Russian Nymphet: Temptation
#4

Russian Nymphet: Temptation

A Russian teen turns the tables on her fashion photographer. Suddenly he doesn't like being the one on camera!

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

Come and See
#5

Come and See

The invasion of a village in Belarus by German forces sends young Florya into the forest to join the weary Resistance fighters, against his family's wishes. There he meets a girl, Glasha, who accompanies him back to his village. On returning home, Florya finds his family and fellow peasants massacred. His continued survival amidst the brutal debris of war becomes increasingly nightmarish, a battle between despair and hope.

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

The Ascent
#6

The Ascent

During a freezing WWII winter, two Soviet partisans on a mission to gather food contend with the temperature, the occupying Germans, and their own psyches.

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

Fib the Truth
#7

Fib the Truth

A couple in love spends time away from civilization, but the sudden arrivals of the younger sister and then the girl's ex-boyfriend violate the country idyll.

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

The Star Inspector
#8

The Star Inspector

A commander of the Russian space police begins looking for the capitalist space pirates who have been wreaking intergalactic havoc upon the surrounding planets.

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

Two Prosecutors
#9

Two Prosecutors

In 1937, amidst Stalin's Great Terror, a newly appointed prosecutor for the USSR is made aware of alleged corruption in the Secret Police, and takes it upon himself to investigate.

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

Fidelity
#10

Fidelity

A successful obstetrician living a seemingly stable married life begins to question her relationship when emotional and physical intimacy fades. Suspecting her husband of betrayal, she seeks connection elsewhere, stepping into a hidden world that offers desire, control, and escape. As she navigates this parallel existence, the boundaries between loyalty, loneliness, and self-discovery slowly begin to blur.

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

Naughty
#11

Naughty

In order to prevent the construction of a skyscraper in an urban forest, Elya, a young environmental activist, accepts a challenge from the mega wealthy developer: If after spending seven days with him, she doesn't fall for him, he'll stop the project. During this time of luxury and passion, Elya becomes increasingly attracted to him.

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

Emancipation
#12

Emancipation

Inspired by the gripping true story of a man who would do anything for his family—and for freedom. When Peter, an enslaved man, risks his life to escape and return to his family, he embarks on a perilous journey of love and endurance.

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

The Young One
#13

The Young One

A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions.

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

Katka's Reinette Apples
#14

Katka's Reinette Apples

A young country girl who becomes an apple seller is seduced and abandoned. She finds a protector but when he is arrested for theft she finds honest work in a factory.

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

Letters from Iwo Jima
#15

Letters from Iwo Jima

The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it.

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