Movies Like Defiance (2008)

Defiance is a 2008 action, drama, history, war film from Edward Zwick with a MovieMagicScore of 6.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Wild Soccer Bunch 4 and The Ascent.

#1
The Wild Soccer Bunch 4 poster

The Wild Soccer Bunch 4

2007

5.4
MagicScore
#2
The Ascent poster

The Ascent

1977

7.8
MagicScore
#3
Force 10 from Navarone poster

Force 10 from Navarone

1978

6.2
MagicScore
#4
Miracle at St. Anna poster

Miracle at St. Anna

2008

6.1
MagicScore
#5
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission poster

The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission

1988

5.1
MagicScore
#6
The Battle of Sutjeska poster

The Battle of Sutjeska

1973

6.3
MagicScore
#7
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation poster

American Ninja 2: The Confrontation

1987

5.5
MagicScore
#8
Return to Sleepaway Camp poster

Return to Sleepaway Camp

2008

5.8
MagicScore
#9
The Final Terror poster

The Final Terror

1983

5.1
MagicScore
#10
The Quiet Man poster

The Quiet Man

1952

7.3
MagicScore
#11
The Kid Brother poster

The Kid Brother

1927

6.9
MagicScore
#12
Fred Claus poster

Fred Claus

2007

5.8
MagicScore
#13
Raavan poster

Raavan

2010

4.9
MagicScore
#14
Into the Forest poster

Into the Forest

2016

5.4
MagicScore
#15
American History X poster

American History X

1998

8.3
MagicScore
#16
Los tres huastecos poster

Los tres huastecos

1948

8.2
MagicScore
#17
Year of Enlightment poster

Year of Enlightment

1986

6.1
MagicScore
#18
I Wish poster

I Wish

2011

7.3
MagicScore
#19
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers poster

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

1954

7.1
MagicScore
#20
The Savages poster

The Savages

2007

6.9
MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Defiance?

The top films similar to Defiance by MovieMagicScore are The Wild Soccer Bunch 4 (5.4), The Ascent (7.8), Force 10 from Navarone (6.2). Each shares action/drama/history/war themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Defiance worth watching?

Defiance holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.8/10 from 1,813 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Defiance?

Defiance (2008) is a action, drama, history, war film directed by Edward Zwick, starring Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, Jamie Bell.

Where can I find more recommendations like Defiance?

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About movies like Defiance

This ranked list pairs Defiance (2008), a action and drama and history and war film from Edward Zwick, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Daniel Craig take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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