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Movies like In the Silence

The best movies like In the Silence are Thank You for Your Service (2017), Dear John (2010) and Stop-Loss (2008). If In the Silence hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Thank You for Your Service (2017)

    A group of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq struggle to integrate back into family and civilian life, while living with the memory of a war that threatens to destroy them long after they've left the battlefield.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. Dear John (2010)

    While Sergeant John Tyree is home on two weeks leave from Germany, he meets Savannah after he dives into the ocean to retrieve Savannah's purse that had fallen off a pier. John eventually falls in love with Savannah, who promises to write to him until he returns from overseas.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. Stop-Loss (2008)

    A veteran soldier returns from his completed tour of duty in Iraq, only to find his life turned upside down when he is arbitrarily ordered to return to field duty by the Army.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. A Time to Love and a Time to Die (1958)

    A German soldier home on leave falls in love with a girl, then returns to World War II.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. Tim (1979)

    Handsome but backward gardener Tim Melville has a new woman in his life. She is Mary, his widowed employer, a woman who had given up on love until she had found Tim. At first they are friends. But soon they become lovers, as Mary, drawn to Tim's innocence and magnetism, begins to teach him all about life - and love.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. Endless Love (2014)

    A privileged girl and a charismatic boy's instant desire sparks a love affair made only more reckless by parents trying to keep them apart.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. I Was a Male War Bride (1949)

    After marrying an American lieutenant with whom he was assigned to work in post-war Germany, a French captain attempts to find a way to accompany her back to the States under the terms of the War Bride Act.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. David and Lisa (1962)

    Teenager David Clemens develops a hysterical fear that he will die if he comes into physical contact with another person. Perturbed, David's overbearing mother places him in a home for mentally disturbed young people, but David remains withdrawn from the other patients and his psychiatrist. Over time, however, David grows interested in 15-year-old Lisa, who suffers from multiple personalities – one who can only speak in rhyme, and the other, a mute.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. Fort Bliss (2014)

    After returning home from an extended tour in Afghanistan, a decorated U.S. Army medic and single mother struggles to rebuild her relationship with her young son.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. Bennett's War (2019)

    After surviving an IED explosion in combat overseas, a young soldier with the Army Motorcycle Unit is medically discharged with a broken back and leg. Against all odds he trains to make an impossible comeback as a motocross racer in order to support his family.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. The Time Traveler's Wife (2009)

    Due to a genetic disorder, handsome librarian Henry DeTamble involuntarily zips through time, appearing at various moments in the life of his true love, the beautiful artist Clare Abshire.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. Lady Chatterley's Lover (2022)

    After a crippling injury leaves her husband impotent, Lady Chatterly is torn between her love for her husband and her physical desires. With her husband's consent, she seeks out other means of fulfilling her needs.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. A Journal for Jordan (2021)

    Based on the true story of First Sergeant Charles Monroe King, a soldier deployed to Iraq begins to keep a journal of love and advice for his infant son. Back at home, senior New York Times editor Dana Canedy revisits the story of her unlikely, life-altering relationship with King and his enduring devotion to her and their child.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. Breathe (2017)

    Based on the true story of Robin, a handsome, brilliant and adventurous man whose life takes a dramatic turn when polio leaves him paralyzed.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. Shirley (2020)

    A famous horror writer finds inspiration for her next book after she and her husband take in a young couple.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. Bunker (2023)

    Trapped in a bunker during World War I, a group of soldiers are faced with an ungodly presence that slowly turns them against each other.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. My Brilliant Career (1979)

    A young woman who is determined to maintain her independence finds herself at odds with her family who wants her to tame her wild side and get married.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. Perfect Addiction (2023)

    A female boxing trainer discovers that her champion cage-fighter boyfriend has been cheating on her with her sister and decides to seek revenge by training up his arch-rival to challenge him.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. The Girl in the Book (2015)

    The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  20. Clash by Night (1952)

    An embittered woman seeks escape in marriage, only to fall for her husband’s best friend.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like In the Silence?

The closest matches to In the Silence are Thank You for Your Service (2017), Dear John (2010) and Stop-Loss (2008). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after In the Silence?

Start with Thank You for Your Service (2017), the closest match to In the Silence.

What is the highest-rated movie like In the Silence?

Breathe (2017), rated 7.4/10 by 822 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like In the Silence?

Bunker (2023) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like In the Silence?

Yes: Thank You for Your Service (2017), Dear John (2010) and Stop-Loss (2008).

How are movies similar to In the Silence chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside In the Silence, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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