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Lions for Lambs

Movies Like Lions for Lambs (2007)

Lions for Lambs is a 2007 action, adventure, drama, history film from Robert Redford with a MovieMagicScore of 6.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Osombie and Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.

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Osombie poster

Osombie

2012

Following the 9/11 attacks, the war on terror against Afghanistan continues. With the Taliban insurgents hiding out in the mountains however, they become increasingly difficult for the US military to engage. The solution is to try and flush them out by adding low level chemicals to the water supply. Little do the USA know however that enemy scientists have adapted the chemicals to make their own formula, one that can bring the dead back to life.

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot poster

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

2016

In 2002, cable news producer Kim Barker decides to shake up her routine by taking a daring new assignment in Kabul, Afghanistan. Dislodged from her comfortable American lifestyle, Barker finds herself in the middle of an out-of-control war zone. Luckily, she meets Tanya Vanderpoel, a fellow journalist who takes the shell-shocked reporter under her wing. Amid the militants, warlords and nighttime partying, Barker discovers the key to becoming a successful correspondent.

The Outpost poster

The Outpost

2020

A small unit of U.S. soldiers, alone at the remote Combat Outpost Keating, located deep in the valley of three mountains in Afghanistan, battles to defend against an overwhelming force of Taliban fighters in a coordinated attack. The Battle of Kamdesh, as it was known, was the bloodiest American engagement of the Afghan War in 2009 and Bravo Troop 3-61 CAV became one of the most decorated units of the 19-year conflict.

Get Out poster

Get Out

2017

Chris and his girlfriend Rose go upstate to visit her parents for the weekend. At first, Chris reads the family's overly accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter's interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a series of increasingly disturbing discoveries lead him to a truth that he never could have imagined.

God Bless the Broken Road poster

God Bless the Broken Road

2018

The story of a young mother who loses her husband in Afghanistan and struggles to raise their young daughter in his absence.

Warhorse One poster

Warhorse One

2023

A gunned down Navy SEAL Master Chief must guide a child to safety through a gauntlet of hostile Taliban insurgents and survive the brutal Afghanistan wilderness.

Quiz Show poster

Quiz Show

1994

Herbert Stempel's transformation into an unexpected television personality unfolds as he secures victory on the cherished American game show, 'Twenty-One.' However, when the show introduces the highly skilled contestant Charles Van Doren to replace Stempel, it compels Stempel to let out his frustrations and call out the show as rigged. Lawyer Richard Goodwin steps in and attempts to uncover the orchestrated deception behind the scenes.

Guy Ritchie's The Covenant poster

Guy Ritchie's The Covenant

2023

During the war in Afghanistan, a local interpreter risks his own life to carry an injured sergeant across miles of grueling terrain.

The Kite Runner poster

The Kite Runner

2007

After spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble.

The Hornet's Nest poster

The Hornet's Nest

2014

Armed only with their cameras, Peabody and Emmy Award-winning conflict Journalist Mike Boettcher, and his son, Carlos, provide unprecedented access into the longest war in U.S. history: they are embed with U.S. troops during nine days of intense combat in Afghanistan.

The Lair poster

The Lair

2022

Royal Air Force pilot Lt. Kate Sinclair is on her final flight mission when her jet is shot down over one of the most dangerous rebel strongholds in Afghanistan. She finds refuge in an abandoned underground bunker where deadly man-made creatures known as Ravagers — half-human, half-alien, and hungry for human flesh — are awakened.

Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media poster

Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media

1992

A film about the noted American linguist/political dissident and his warning about corporate media's role in modern propaganda.

Bitter Lake poster

Bitter Lake

2015

An experimental documentary that explores Saudi Arabia's relationship with the U.S. and the role this has played in the war in Afghanistan.

Propaganda poster

Propaganda

2013

An anti-western propaganda film about the influences of American visual and consumption culture on the rest of the world, as told from a North Korean perspective.

United 93 poster

United 93

2006

A real-time account of the events on United Flight 93, one of the planes hijacked on 9/11 that crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania when passengers foiled the terrorist plot.

Major poster

Major

2022

This biopic follows the life of Indian Army officer Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, from his childhood to his heroic actions during the 2008 Mumbai attacks.

My Führer poster

My Führer

2007

Hitler no longer believes in himself, and can barely see himself as an equal to even his sheep dog. But to seize the helm of the war he would have to create one of his famous fiery speeches to mobilize the masses. Goebbels therefore brings a Jewish acting teacher Grünbaum and his family from the camps in order to train the leader in rhetoric. Grünbaum is torn, but starts Hitler in his therapy ...

Negociador poster

Negociador

2014

Manu Aranguren is a Basque politician who acts as a mediator for the Spanish government in its negotiations with ETA. Far from being a solemn, calculated occasion, unexpected occurrences, slip-ups or misunderstandings soon kick in to influence the dialogue. And the personal relationship between negotiators will be key in solving the conflict.

World Trade Center poster

World Trade Center

2006

Two police officers struggle to survive when they become trapped beneath the rubble of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

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Raid on Entebbe

1976

Based on a true operation by Israeli commandos. An Air France flight is hijacked by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The airplane landed in Uganda. The terrorists released some passengers, keeping 94 Jews and 12 air crew hostage. The Israeli government would not negotiate. A rescue plan was devised, and less than 100 commandos were flown across Africa to rescue the passengers in surprisingly successful operation.

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Lions for Lambs?

The top films similar to Lions for Lambs by MovieMagicScore are Osombie (4.0), Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (6.3), The Outpost (6.9). Each shares action/adventure/drama/history themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Lions for Lambs worth watching?

Lions for Lambs holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.0/10 from 799 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Lions for Lambs?

Lions for Lambs (2007) is a action, adventure, drama, history film directed by Robert Redford, starring Meryl Streep, Tom Cruise, Robert Redford.

Where can I find more recommendations like Lions for Lambs?

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

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About movies like Lions for Lambs

This ranked list pairs Lions for Lambs (2007), a action and adventure and drama and history film from Robert Redford, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Meryl Streep 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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