Movies Like Red Dawn (1990)

Red Dawn is a 1990 drama, history, thriller film from Jorge Fons with a MovieMagicScore of 8.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Perfect Neighbor and The Post.

Drama History Thriller

The Perfect Neighbor

2025

Police bodycam footage reveals how a long-running neighborhood dispute turned fatal in this documentary about fear, prejudice and Stand Your Ground laws.

6.6

MagicScore

The Post

2017

A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government. Inspired by true events.

7.0

MagicScore

Misbehaviour

2020

A group of women involved in the Women's Liberation Movement hatched a plan to invade the stage and disrupt the live broadcast at the 1970 Miss World competition in London, resulting in overnight fame for the newly-formed organization. When the show resumed, the results caused an uproar and turned the Western ideal of beauty on its head.

6.4

MagicScore

The Chosen

2016

Spain, 1937. Ramón Mercader, a young communist combatant, is recruited and trained by the Soviet intelligence service to participate in a top secret mission ordered by the ruthless dictator Joseph Stalin: the assassination of his former political rival, Leon Trotsky, who is living in exile in Mexico.

5.8

MagicScore

Dance of the Forty One

2020

Mexico City, November 1901. The police raid a private home where a secret party is being held. Among those attending is the son-in-law of President Porfirio Díaz.

7.8

MagicScore

The Tiger of Santa Julia

2002

An army deserter turned bandit robs from thieves to give the money to the poor. He was famous for being caught by the police "with his pants down"

6.9

MagicScore

Cantinflas

2014

Mike Todd is a Broadway producer struggling to produce the film. Around the World in 80 Days. In Mexico, Mario Moreno, a young entertainer is struggling to get some respect, and he manages to become a star. A twist of faith makes them partners. Together they won the Oscar for Best Picture.

6.6

MagicScore

Goodrich

2024

Andy Goodrich's life is upended when his wife enters a rehab program, leaving him on his own with their young kids. Goodrich leans on his daughter from his first marriage, Grace, as he ultimately evolves into the father Grace never had.

6.3

MagicScore

A Bridge Too Far

1977

The story of Operation Market Garden—a failed attempt by the allies in the latter stages of WWII to end the war quickly by securing three bridges in Holland allowing access over the Rhine into Germany. A combination of poor allied intelligence and the presence of two crack German panzer divisions meant that the final part of this operation (the bridge in Arnhem over the Rhine) was doomed to failure.

7.2

MagicScore

#10

Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran

2018

A look at India's second confidential nuclear test series at Pokhran lead by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, during the time of PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's tenure.

7.0

MagicScore

#11

The Lost Battalion

2001

Fact-based war drama about an American battalion of over 500 men which gets trapped behind enemy lines in the Argonne Forest in October 1918 France during the closing weeks of World War I.

6.8

MagicScore

#12

Kajaki

2014

British soldiers guarding the Kajaki Dam set out to rescue a three-man team after one of them loses a leg to a landmine.

6.6

MagicScore

#13

The Red Baron

2008

Richthofen goes off to war like thousands of other men. As fighter pilots, they become cult heroes for the soldiers on the battlefields. Marked by sportsmanlike conduct, technical exactitude and knightly propriety, they have their own code of honour. Before long he begins to understand that his hero status is deceptive. His love for Kate, a nurse, opens his eyes to the brutality of war.

6.6

MagicScore

#14

The Monopoly of Violence

2020

As anger and resentment grow in the face of social inequalities, many citizens-led protests are being repressed with an ever-increasing violence. In this documentary, David Dufresne gathers a panel of citizens to question, exchange and confront their views on the social order and the legitimacy of the use of force by the State.

7.3

MagicScore

#15

Dunkirk

2017

The story of the miraculous evacuation of Allied soldiers from Belgium, Britain, Canada and France, who were cut off and surrounded by the German army from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk between May 26th and June 4th 1940 during World War II.

7.5

MagicScore

#16

We Were Soldiers

2002

The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War and the soldiers on both sides that fought it.

7.1

MagicScore

#17

Uri: The Surgical Strike

2019

Following the roguish terrorist attacks at Uri Army Base camp in Kashmir, India takes the fight to the enemy, in its most successful covert operation till date with one and only one objective of avenging their fallen heroes.

7.0

MagicScore

#18

The Pentagon Wars

1998

From the director of “Made In America” and “The Money Pit” comes a hilarious look at one of the most expensive blunders in military history. Over 17 years and almost as many billion dollars have gone into devising the BFV (Bradley Fighting Vehicle). There's only one problem. . . it doesn't work. (Spoiler alert: 25 years later ... it does work.)

6.9

MagicScore

#19

Lovers: A True Story

1991

Set in '50s Spain, a young man leaves the army and looks for a job so he and his fiancée can get married. He rents a room from a widow, and shortly begins a torrid affair with her. The fiancée figures it out and decides to win him back by offering herself to him and taking him to meet her family. Ultimately he has to make a decision. Based on a true story.

6.4

MagicScore

#20

Night of the Living Dead: Resurrection

2012

The dead rise with a hunger for living flesh, and cities are soon overrun. A family flees from the carnage and takes refuge in an isolated farmhouse in western Wales.

2.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Red Dawn?

The top films similar to Red Dawn by MovieMagicScore are The Perfect Neighbor (6.6), The Post (7.0), Misbehaviour (6.4). Each shares drama/history/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Red Dawn worth watching?

Red Dawn holds a MovieMagicScore of 8.1/10 from 138 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Red Dawn?

Red Dawn (1990) is a drama, history, thriller film directed by Jorge Fons, starring María Rojo, Héctor Bonilla, Jorge Fegán.

Where can I find more recommendations like Red Dawn?

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 Red Dawn

This ranked list pairs Red Dawn (1990), a drama and history and thriller film from Jorge Fons, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of María Rojo 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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