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Back to Bataan

Movies Like Back to Bataan (1945)

Back to Bataan is a 1945 drama, war film from Edward Dmytryk with a MovieMagicScore of 6.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with They Were Expendable and Bataan.

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They Were Expendable

1945

After a demonstration of new PT boats, navy brass are still unconvinced of their viability in combat, leaving Lt. "Rusty" Ryan frustrated. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, however, Ryan and his buddy Lt. Brickley are told they can finally take their squadron into battle. The PT boats quickly prove their worth, successfully shooting down Japanese planes, relaying messages between islands, and picking off a multitude of enemy ships.

Bataan poster

Bataan

1943

During Japan's invasion of the Philippines in 1942, Capt. Henry Lassiter, Sgt. Bill Dane and a diverse group of American soldiers are ordered to destroy and hold a strategic bridge in order to delay the Japanese forces and allow Gen. MacArthur time to secure Bataan. When the Japanese soldiers begin to rebuild the bridge and advance, the group struggles with not only hunger, sickness and gunfire, but also the knowledge that there is likely no relief on the way.

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So Proudly We Hail

1943

During the start of the Pacific campaign in World War II, Lieutenant Janet Davidson is the head of a group of U.S. military nurses who are trapped behind enemy lines in the Philippines. Davidson tries to keep up the spirits of her staff, which includes Lieutenants Joan O'Doul and Olivia D'Arcy. They all seek to maintain a sense of normal life, including dating, while under constant danger as they tend to wounded soldiers.

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Fires on the Plain

1959

In the closing days of WWII, a Japanese soldier afflicted with tuberculosis is abandoned by his company and left to wander the Philippine island of Leyte.

Air Force poster

Air Force

1943

The crew of an Air Force bomber arrives in Pearl Harbor in the aftermath of the Japanese attack and is sent on to Manila to help with the defense of the Philippines.

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Too Late the Hero

1970

A WWII film set on a Pacific island. Japanese and allied forces occupy different parts of the island. When a group of British soldiers are sent on a mission behind enemy lines, things don't go exactly to plan. This film differs in that some of the 'heroes' are very reluctant, but they come good when they are pursued by the Japanese who are determined to prevent them returning to base.

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Operation Petticoat

1959

A World War II submarine commander finds himself stuck with a damaged sub, a con-man executive officer, and a group of army nurses.

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Heneral Luna

2015

A Filipino general who believes he can turn the tide of battle in the Philippine-American war. But little does he know that he faces a greatest threat to the country's revolution against the invading Americans.

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1898: Our Last Men in the Philippines

2016

The Philippines, 1898. Fifty Spanish soldiers arrive in the small village of Baler to rebuild an outpost. Although the war against the Filipinos and their American allies is almost lost, as is the Spanish Empire, the garrison will endure a cruel siege for eleven months. They will be the last to surrender.

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Ignatius of Loyola

2016

Historical biographical religious drama film based on the memoirs of Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuit order who was also canonized as a saint in Roman Catholicism.

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Kisapmata

1981

A young woman gets married but her authoritarian father refuses to let her out of his sight.

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Diary ng Panget

2014

A young woman takes a job as a personal maid for a rich young man. The pair do not get along, but soon due to their classmates' games of love, their relationship grows more complicated than before.

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From What Is Before

2014

From What Is Before chronicles the gradual decline of a remote village in the early 1970s Philippines and the strange occurrences that befall it and its people, coinciding with Ferdinand Marcos' proclamation of martial law.

Nympho poster

Nympho

2025

A woman seeking excitement meets a man who brings light and meaning to her world.

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Kita Kita

2017

Lea is a tour guide in Japan who suffered from temporary blindness and if not cured in a few weeks could be permanent. Tonyo who lives right across from Lea is persistent and determined to be her friend. They then become closer and Lea has seen the true character of Tonyo.

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Days of Being Wild

1990

Yuddy, a Hong Kong playboy known for breaking girls' hearts, tries to find solace and truth after discovering the woman who raised him isn't his mother.

The Childe poster

The Childe

2023

Han, a Filipino-Korean boxer hits the final punch against his opponent at an illegal game and returns home with a few dollars to pay for his mother's surgery.

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TÁR

2022

As celebrated conductor Lydia Tár starts rehearsals for a career-defining symphony, the consequences of her past choices begin to echo in the present.

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Insiang

1976

A story about the life of a young girl living with her mother in the slums of Manila, which becomes unbearable when her mother's young boyfriend moves in with them.

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The Woman Who Left

2016

After 30 years of wrongful imprisonment for murder, a woman is released from prison and plans to take revenge on the man who framed her - her former lover, a wealthy member of the ruling class.

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Back to Bataan?

The top films similar to Back to Bataan by MovieMagicScore are They Were Expendable (6.5), Bataan (6.4), So Proudly We Hail (5.5). Each shares drama/war themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Back to Bataan worth watching?

Back to Bataan holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.0/10 from 63 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Back to Bataan?

Back to Bataan (1945) is a drama, war film directed by Edward Dmytryk, starring John Wayne, Beulah Bondi, Anthony Quinn.

Where can I find more recommendations like Back to Bataan?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more drama recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Back to Bataan

This ranked list pairs Back to Bataan (1945), a drama and war film from Edward Dmytryk, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of John Wayne 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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