Movies Like Lion of the Desert

Loved Lion of the Desert? These 24 movies and shows share its DNA — surfaced by our semantic engine from theme, mood, cast and genre, then ranked by how closely they match. Every pick includes cast, ratings, trailers and streaming options.

24 titles

Hacksaw Ridge 2016 ★ 8.2
Tea with Mussolini 1999 ★ 6.4
A Hidden Life 2019 ★ 7.2
Operation Mincemeat 2022 ★ 6.5
The Last Four Days 1974 ★ 6.3
Bitter Victory 1957 ★ 6.4
Rome, Open City 1945 ★ 8.0
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel 1951 ★ 6.7
The Battle of Algiers 1966 ★ 7.9
1900 1976 ★ 7.8
Days of Glory 2006 ★ 6.7
The Eagle Has Landed 1976 ★ 6.6
Unbroken 2014 ★ 7.4
The Big Red One 1980 ★ 6.7
Darkest Hour 2017 ★ 7.4
The Forgotten Battle 2021 ★ 7.1
The Pilot: A Battle for Survival 2021 ★ 6.6
Air Strike 2018 ★ 5.1
Lawrence of Arabia 1962 ★ 8.0
The 25th Hour 1967 ★ 7.7
Back to Bataan 1945 ★ 6.1
Sahara 1943 ★ 7.2
A Special Day 1977 ★ 8.1
The English Patient 1996 ★ 7.1