Movies Like Operation Ogre (1979)

Operation Ogre is a 1979 drama, history, thriller film from Gillo Pontecorvo with a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Negociador and 7 Days in Entebbe.

Drama History Thriller

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.

6.3

MagicScore

7 Days in Entebbe

2018

In 1976, four hijackers take over an Air France airplane en route from Tel Aviv to Paris and force it to land in Entebbe, Uganda. With 248 passengers on board, one of the most daring rescue missions ever is set in motion.

5.8

MagicScore

Maixabel

2021

In the year 2000, Maixabel Lasa’s husband, Juan Maria Jauregi, was killed by ETA. Eleven years later, she receives an incredible request: one of the men who killed Juan wants to meet with her in the Nanclares de la Oca prison in Araba (Spain), where he is serving his sentence after breaking ties with the terrorist group. Despite her reservations and her immense pain, Maixabel Lasa agrees to meet face to face with those who ended the life of the person who had been her companion since she was 16 years old. ‘Everyone deserves a second chance’, she said, when asked why she was willing to confront the man who killed her husband.

7.0

MagicScore

Face to Face with ETA: Conversations with a Terrorist

2023

An in-depth interview with José Antonio Urrutikoetxea, known as Josu Ternera, one of the most relevant leaders of the terrorist gang ETA.

7.0

MagicScore

Ane Is Missing

2020

Lide works the night shift for the construction company in charge of a new high-speed train network, a project that has attracted protests and violent attacks. One morning she wakes up to discover that her teenage daughter, Ane, is nowhere to be found.

5.4

MagicScore

Dil Se..

1998

Journalist Amar falls for a mysterious woman on an assignment, but she does not reciprocate his feelings. However, when Amar is about to get married, the woman shows up at his doorstep asking for help.

6.8

MagicScore

Running Out of Time

1994

Days before committing an attack, Antonio, a gunman of the terrorist gang ETA who has dedicated his life to a cause he no longer believes in, meets Charo, a young drug addict who, despite the sordid environment in which she lives, still retains her innocence.

5.9

MagicScore

Clandestinos

2008

Xabi, a troubled boy, meets Iñaki, a member of the terrorist gang ETA who becomes his mentor and ideological inspiration. Some time later, Xabi is arrested for throwing a Molotov cocktail and confined in a juvenile detention center, where he meets Joel, a Mexican, and Driss, a Moroccan, with whom he manages to flee and reach Madrid with the purpose of finding Iñaki and joining the gang.

4.9

MagicScore

Undercover

2024

Basque Country, Spain, late nineties. A young policewoman manages to infiltrate the ruthless terrorist gang ETA.

7.2

MagicScore

#10

Stronger

2017

A victim of the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013 helps the police track down the killers while struggling to recover from devastating trauma.

7.0

MagicScore

#11

Wolf

2004

Based on a true story. In the 70s, during the last stages of Franco's dictatorship, Txema, a basque construction worker, is arrested because of his connection to some terrorists who have just committed a murder. The secret service see in him an ideal candidate to infiltrate the terrorist band ETA and become a mole, so they try to offer him a deal if he will do so.

6.4

MagicScore

#12

Munich

2005

During the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, eleven Israeli athletes are taken hostage and murdered by a Palestinian terrorist group known as Black September. In retaliation, the Israeli government recruits a group of Mossad agents to track down and execute those responsible for the attack.

7.1

MagicScore

#13

In the Name of the Father

1993

A small-time Belfast thief, Gerry Conlon, is wrongly convicted of an IRA bombing in London, along with his father and friends, and spends 15 years in prison fighting to prove his innocence.

7.9

MagicScore

#14

Black Sunday

1977

An Israeli anti-terrorist agent must stop a disgruntled Vietnam vet cooperating in a Black September PLO plot to commit a terrorist attack at the Super Bowl.

6.7

MagicScore

#15

Smoke & Mirrors

2016

A tale of cheats and impostors, taking its inspiration from true facts and from one of the most intriguing characters of recent decades: the spy Francisco Paesa.

6.5

MagicScore

#16

13 Bombs

2023

An organization races against time to uncover the mastermind behind the placement of 13 bombs in Jakarta before the city falls into chaos.

7.1

MagicScore

#17

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.

7.0

MagicScore

#18

Hijack 1971

2024

Pilots Tae-in and Gyu-sik are set to fly to Gimpo. Under the guidance of flight attendant Ok-soon, passengers are busy boarding. However, shortly after takeoff, a homemade bomb explodes, turning the cabin into chaos.

6.6

MagicScore

#19

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

#20

You Will Not Have My Hate

2022

The night of November 13, 2015 changes everything for Antoine. Hélène, his wife and mother of his young son, dies during the terrorist attacks at the Bataclan club in Paris. In a moving Facebook post, he counters the assassins' hatred with the love for his son – a message, that moves people worldwide.

5.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Operation Ogre?

The top films similar to Operation Ogre by MovieMagicScore are Negociador (6.3), 7 Days in Entebbe (5.8), Maixabel (7.0). Each shares drama/history/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Operation Ogre worth watching?

Operation Ogre holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10 from 43 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Operation Ogre?

Operation Ogre (1979) is a drama, history, thriller film directed by Gillo Pontecorvo, starring Gian Maria Volonté, José Sacristán, Ángela Molina.

Where can I find more recommendations like Operation Ogre?

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 Operation Ogre

This ranked list pairs Operation Ogre (1979), a drama and history and thriller film from Gillo Pontecorvo, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Gian Maria Volonté 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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