🎬 Movies Like Inglourious Basterds

Loved Inglourious Basterds (2009)? In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. Here are 26 films with the same DNA — matched on shared themes, tone, people and story elements by CinePick's similarity engine, with the reasons each one made the list. Or explore Inglourious Basterds itself.

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   Fury2014

   7.6 IMDb75% RT critics84% RT audience76% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim75·84

   Often recommended together; Both are war/drama films

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   Django Unchained2012

   8.5 IMDb87% RT critics81% Metacritic92% RT audience82% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim87·92

   Shared talent: director Quentin Tarantino, Christoph Waltz; Matching intense, emotional tone

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   The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc1999

   6.4 IMDb10% RT critics57% RT audience64% TMDB⚡ Polarizing10·57

   Often recommended together; Shared plot themes: france, fear, war, teenage

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   Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood2019

   7.6 IMDb86% RT critics70% RT audience74% TMDB🎓 Critics' darling86·70

   Shared talent: director Quentin Tarantino, Brad Pitt; Same era (2010s)

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   Kill Bill: Vol. 22004

   8.0 IMDb84% RT critics89% RT audience79% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim84·89

   Shared talent: director Quentin Tarantino; Same era (2000s)

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   Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 22011

   8.1 IMDb96% RT critics89% RT audience81% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim96·89

   Shared themes: self sacrifice, excited, set in london; Both are adventure films

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   Inception2010

   8.8 IMDb87% RT critics74% Metacritic91% RT audience84% TMDB

   Both are adventure films; Matching tense, cerebral tone

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   Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows2011

   7.4 IMDb60% RT critics77% RT audience71% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser60·77

   Shared themes: paris, france, set in paris, set in london; Both are adventure films

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   For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada2012

   6.6 IMDb21% RT critics78% RT audience68% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser21·78

   Often recommended together; Both are war/drama films

10. 10
    Cast Away2000

    7.8 IMDb88% RT critics84% RT audience77% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim88·84

    Both are adventure/drama films; Matching intense, emotional tone

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    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button2008

    7.8 IMDb72% RT critics80% RT audience76% TMDB

    Matching emotional, intense tone; Same era (2000s)

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    There Will Be Blood2007

    8.2 IMDb91% RT critics86% RT audience81% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim91·86

    Both are drama films; Matching emotional tone

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    The Pianist2002

    8.5 IMDb95% RT critics96% RT audience84% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim95·96

    Shared themes: jew persecution, world war ii; Matching intense, emotional tone

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    Jojo Rabbit2019

    7.9 IMDb81% RT critics94% RT audience80% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim81·94

    Shared themes: nazism, jew persecution, world war ii; Both are war/drama films

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    Beasts of No Nation2015

    7.7 IMDb91% RT critics92% RT audience76% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim91·92

    Shared themes: guerrilla warfare; Both are war/drama films

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    War Horse2011

    7.2 IMDb74% RT critics74% RT audience73% TMDB

    Both are adventure/drama films; Matching emotional, epic tone

17. 17
    Blood Diamond2006

    8.0 IMDb64% RT critics90% RT audience76% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser64·90

    Both are adventure/drama films; Matching tense, emotional tone

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    True Romance1993

    7.9 IMDb93% RT critics93% RT audience75% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim93·93

    Shared talent: writer Quentin Tarantino, Brad Pitt; Matching dark, emotional tone

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    Rescue Dawn2006

    7.2 IMDb90% RT critics75% RT audience70% TMDB🎓 Critics' darling90·75

    Both are war/adventure films; Matching epic, intense tone

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    Incendies2010

    8.3 IMDb91% RT critics92% RT audience81% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim91·92

    Both are war/drama films; Matching cerebral, emotional tone

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    Cross of Iron1977

    7.4 IMDb71% RT critics87% RT audience71% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser71·87

    Often recommended together; Both are war/drama films

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    When Trumpets Fade1998

    7.0 IMDb74% RT audience66% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Shared themes: world war ii

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    Resistance2020

    6.6 IMDb58% RT critics78% RT audience69% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser58·78

    Often recommended together; Shared themes: world war ii, set in france

24. 24
    Walking with the Enemy2013

    6.5 IMDb46% RT critics59% RT audience63% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Matching intense, emotional tone

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    Truth & Treason2025

    7.1 IMDb85% RT critics96% RT audience79% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Matching tense, emotional tone

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    Irena's Vow2023

    6.8 IMDb86% RT critics82% RT audience75% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Both are war/drama films