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Movies like There Is a Rally (1986)

The best movies like There Is a Rally (1986) are Radium Girls (2020), Game Change (2012) and Goltzius & the Pelican Company (2012). If There Is a Rally hooked you with its history, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Radium Girls (2020)

    Young women toiling in a factory are exposed to hazardous material which takes a disastrous toll on their health.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  2. Game Change (2012)

    During the Republican run of the 2008 Presidential election, candidate John McCain picks a relative unknown, Alaskan governor Sarah Palin, to be his running mate. As the campaign kicks into high gear, her lack of experience, in both political and media savvy, becomes a drain upon McCain and his strategists.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  3. Goltzius & the Pelican Company (2012)

    Hendrik Goltzius, a late-16th-century Dutch printer and engraver of erotic prints, seduces the Margrave of Alsace into paying for a printing press to make and publish illustrated books.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  4. Walking with the Enemy (2014)

    Regent Horthy is the leader of Hungary and a German ally, but his favorable standing with Hitler changes as the war comes to an end. Forced to cede Hungary’s power or else witness the execution of his son, Regent Horthy gives up control of his country to the Nazis, who quickly move Hungarians to ghettos and death camps, with no hope in sight. But the despair changes when a young man named Elek emerges. Separated from his family during the relocations and aided by the woman he loves , Elek defies the enemy by becoming one of them. In a race against time, disguised as a Nazi Officer he embarks on a mission to save his family and thousands of his countrymen.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  5. Backstabbing for Beginners (2018)

    An idealistic young employee at the U.N. investigates the grisly murder of his predecessor – and uncovers a vast global conspiracy that may involve his own boss.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  6. 9/11: Inside the President's War Room (2021)

    Experience the events of September 11, 2001 through the eyes of President Bush and his closest advisors as they personally detail the crucial hours and key decisions from that historic day.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  7. Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher (2022)

    At the turn of the 19th century, Pugilism was the sport of kings and a gifted young boxer fought his way to becoming champion of England.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  8. The Duke (2021)

    In 1961, a 60-year-old taxi driver steals Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. It was the first (and remains the only) theft in the Gallery’s history. What happens next becomes the stuff of legend.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  9. Original Sin (2001)

    A young man is plunged into a life of subterfuge, deceit and mistaken identity in pursuit of a femme fatale whose heart is never quite within his grasp.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  10. The Scarlet and the Black (1983)

    Fr. Hugh O'Flaherty is a Vatican official in 1943-45 who has been hiding downed pilots, escaped prisoners of war, and Italian resistance families. His activities become so large that the Nazis decide to assassinate him the next time he leaves the Vatican.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  11. Mr. Turner (2014)

    Eccentric British painter J.M.W. Turner lives his last 25 years with gusto and secretly becomes involved with a seaside landlady, while his faithful housekeeper bears an unrequited love for him.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  12. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (2011)

    A story set in 19th century China and centered on the lifelong friendship between two girls who develop their own secret code as a way to contend with the rigid cultural norms imposed on women.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  13. Oranges and Sunshine (2010)

    The story of Margaret Humphreys, a social worker from Nottingham, who uncovers one of the most significant social scandals in recent times – the forced migration of children from the United Kingdom to Australia and other Commonwealth countries. Almost singlehandedly, Margaret reunited thousands of families, brought authorities to account and worldwide attention to an extraordinary miscarriage of justice.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  14. Richard Jewell (2019)

    Richard Jewell thinks quick, works fast, and saves hundreds, perhaps thousands, of lives after a domestic terrorist plants several pipe bombs and they explode during a concert, only to be falsely suspected of the crime by sloppy FBI work and sensational media coverage.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  15. Panther (1995)

    In this sprawling, fictionalized history of the Black Panthers, 1960s Oakland becomes a war zone as the Panthers battle for the right to exist.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  16. Dalíland (2022)

    In 1973, a young gallery assistant goes on a wild adventure behind the scenes as he helps aging genius Salvador Dali prepare for a big show in New York.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

  17. Désirée (1954)

    In Marseilles, France in 1794, Desiree Clary, a young millinery clerk, becomes infatuated with Napoleon Bonaparte, but winds up wedding General Jean-Baptiste Berandotte, an aid to Napoleon who later joins the forces that bring about the Emperor's downfall. Josephine Beauharnais, a worldly courtesan marries Napoleon and becomes Empress of France, but is then cast aside by her spouse when she proves unable to produce an heir to the throne.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  18. Overlord (1975)

    During World War II, a young man is called up and, with an increasing sense of foreboding, undertakes his army training ready for D-Day, June 6th, 1944.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  19. The Untold History Of The United States (2012)

    Oliver Stone charts the history of the United States from the Second World War to the present.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  20. Evilenko (2004)

    For years, Andrei Evilenko eluded the obsessive Detective Lesiev and the psychiatric profiler Aron Richter. Spurred on by his rabid fury at the gradual crumbling of his precious Soviet Union, Evilenko is a man who will live, die and kill as a communist.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

  21. The Homing Bird (2014)

    A boy accidentally lets loose his father's pigeons, and goes on a dramatic journey in order to retrieve them. After leaving for the war, they are one of the only things he has left of his father.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both history

  22. The First Emperor of China (1989)

    This historical drama tells the story of Qin Shihuang, who unified China's vast territory and declared himself emperor in 221 B.C. During his reign, he introduced sweeping reforms, built a vast network of roads and connected the Great Wall of China. From the grandiose inner sanctum of Emperor Qin's royal palace, to fierce battles with feudal kings, this film re-creates the glory and the terror of the Qin Dynasty, including footage of Qin's life-sized terra cotta army, constructed 2,200 years ago for his tomb.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both history

  23. Noble Claim (2016)

    In 650 AD, Viking warrior Olaf defies his father, Earl Jora, and leads rival clans on a treacherous expedition across the Scottish Highlands and Norwegian fjords. Battling inner demons and vengeful foes, Olaf must complete his first epic raiding campaign to secure his noble claim and prove his worthiness as the rightful heir to lordship

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both history

  24. Document 56 (2024)

    In Cold War-era Romania, two Securitate officers intercept a letter from Richard Nixon to Nicolae Ceausescu. With 48 hours to prepare for the arrival of CIA operatives, the two agents race to determine the hidden agenda of the visit.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both history

  25. Saldatyky (2014)

    In 1904, the struggle against the landlords is gaining momentum. The peasants come to the landlords to fight for justice, but they encounter soldiers. What will the peasants do? Defend the truth or remain enslaved? What will the soldiers choose? Callously kill on orders, or remain pure before God, conscience, and people? 2014 - Euromaidan. And again the people are against the government... So whose truth will win? Whose language does God speak?

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both history

  26. Shoka (2010)

    Edo, Japan. Calligraphists are not mere writers, they can bring drawings to life and utilize kanji. Three calligraphists from the art wielding clan join up and fight against an exiled calligraphist and his minions to protect the Tokugawa shogunate.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both history

  27. Dormancy (2018)

    Set in 1932, at the height of prohibition and the growing American eugenics movement, the state of Vermont passes a law allowing for sexual sterilization of "idiots, imbeciles, feeble minded or insane persons likely to procreate." Dormancy follows a young woman and her new husband who work the land and earn a small income herding sheep and working with lumber. The couple is lured into a rural clinic where they subjected to the sadistic goals of the doctors and eugenics field workers. For this modest family, life will never be quite the same...

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both history

  28. Older, Stronger, Wiser (1989)

    In this short documentary, five black women talk about their lives in rural and urban Canada between the 1920s and 1950s. What emerges is a unique history of Canada’s black people and the legacy of their community elders. Produced by the NFB’s iconic Studio D.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both history

  29. Guachimontones, los límites del hombre y la naturaleza. (2016)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both history

  30. Salandar (1980)

    The Mongol invasion of Iran leaves the country devastated but the people fight for their right in their own way.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both history

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like There Is a Rally?

The closest matches to There Is a Rally are Radium Girls (2020), Game Change (2012) and Goltzius & the Pelican Company (2012). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after There Is a Rally?

Start with Radium Girls (2020), the closest match to There Is a Rally.

What is the highest-rated movie like There Is a Rally?

Richard Jewell (2019), rated 7.4/10 by 2,844 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like There Is a Rally?

Document 56 (2024) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like There Is a Rally?

Yes: Radium Girls (2020), Game Change (2012) and Goltzius & the Pelican Company (2012).

How are movies similar to There Is a Rally chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside There Is a Rally, 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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