Movies like America: The Birth of Freedom (2010)
The best movies like America: The Birth of Freedom (2010) are The Untold History Of The United States (2012), Five Came Back (2017) and Hôtel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie (1988). If America: The Birth of Freedom hooked you with its documentary and history, these 24 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedO.J.: Made in America (2016)8.4/10 from 271 votes
- NewestThe Lost & Found Video Night Mixtape (2022)Released 2022
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 documentary & history
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisFive Came Back (2017)
The extraordinary story of how Hollywood changed World War II – and how World War II changed Hollywood, through the interwoven experiences of five legendary filmmakers who went to war to serve their country and bring the truth to the American people: John Ford, William Wyler, John Huston, Frank Capra, and George Stevens. Based on Mark Harris’ best-selling book, “Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War.”
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & war
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisHôtel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie (1988)
Marcel Ophuls' riveting film details the heinous legacy of the Gestapo head dubbed "The Butcher of Lyon." Responsible for over 4,000 deaths in occupied France during World War II, Barbie would escape—with U.S. help—to South America in 1951, where he lived until a global manhunt led to his 1983 arrest and subsequent trial.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both war & documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisO.J.: Made in America (2016)
A chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, whose high-profile murder trial exposed the extent of American racial tensions, revealing a fractured and divided nation.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & history
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisOur March (1970)
Compilation short film about the Communist Revolution and Soviet Union.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary & history
The Patriot (2000)
After proving himself on the field of battle in the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin wants nothing more to do with such things, preferring the simple life of a farmer. But when his son Gabriel enlists in the army to defend their new nation, America, against the British, Benjamin reluctantly returns to his old life to protect his son.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both war & history
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRevolution (1985)
New York trapper Tom Dobb becomes an unwilling participant in the American Revolution after his son Ned is drafted into the Army by the villainous Sergeant Major Peasy. Tom attempts to find his son, and eventually becomes convinced that he must take a stand and fight for the freedom of the Colonies, alongside the aristocratic rebel Daisy McConnahay. As Tom undergoes his change of heart, the events of the war unfold in large-scale grandeur.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both history & war
SnoozefestMovies like thisWe the People (2014)
This powerful giant screen historical documentary is the story of America’s founding documents and the people who wrote, shaped and tested them.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both history & documentary
1776 (1972)
Colonial representatives gather in Philadelphia with the aim of establishing a set of governmental rules for the burgeoning United States. Benjamin Franklin and John Adams charge Thomas Jefferson with the task of writing a statement announcing the new country's emancipation from British rule.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both history
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFamous T & A (1982)
A collection of nude and/or topless scenes from various films featuring actresses who were either famous at the time or who became famous later on.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Visions of Europe (2004)
Twenty-five films from twenty-five European countries by twenty-five European directors.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
42nd Street Forever, Volume 5: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema (2009)
WELCOME TO THE ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE CINEMA, the most awesome post-modern hot spot for exploitation movie revival, deep in the heart of Texas! Home to world-famous events such as The Quentin Tarantino Film Fest, Fantastic Fest and Butt-Numb-A-Thon, the Alamo is one of the last places on earth where you can still see grindhouse classics such as THE DEVIL WITHIN HER and MAD MONKEY KUNG FU. Now, the Alamo has opened their vaults for a peek at some of the most outrageous cinematic gems from several golden ages of sleaze cinema. Digitally re-mastered in high-definition from the actual reels that show every week at the Alamo, this exciting edition of the 42ND STREET FOREVER series is the most bizarre, the most terrifying and the most hilarious one yet!
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Down Memory Lane (1949)
This film is a compilation, with narration by Steve Allen, of comedies from the old Mack Sennett silent studio. Sennett, himself, appears in a cameo at the end of the film.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both history
The House That Shadows Built (1931)
A promotional documentary short celebrating the 20th anniversary of Paramount Pictures, complete with a studio history, interviews with stars, and clips from upcoming films–some of which never came to fruition.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
All for Liberty (2009)
It is 1775. Henry Felder, a Swiss-German colonist, lives with his family in the British colony of South Carolina. After many years of struggling with corrupt British rulers, Felder is urged by the new patriot governor to write Articles of Separation from the English King. Felder's old Indian fighting comrade forms a Tory militia to assist the Crown as the fight heats up.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both war
Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: Bandit Flower (2017)
The second movie of the long-awaited fan favorite Thunderbolt Series. Earth, eight months after the end of the One Year War. Captain Monica launches a secret mission, "Operation Thunderbolt," and selects Io to pilot the Atlas Gundam. She leads the assault landing ship Spartan into a part of the ocean effectively controlled by the South Seas Alliance. Their objective is to secure or destroy the data of the Psycho Zaku, which the Alliance now possesses. Daryl, who took the upper hand in his battle with Io, has descended to Earth as part of the remnant forces of the Principality of Zeon. He has also been given the mission of obtaining information on the Psycho Zaku. Fighting alongside his new comrades, Io encounters Commander Peer, the South Seas Alliance's border garrison commander. In the sea, on the ice field, and among the thick jungle, the mobile suits of Zeon, the Federation, and the South Seas Alliance battle each other. "The war is not over yet."
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both war
The Road to the Tokyo Olympics (1963)
A documentary film that includes footage of past Olympics held in different countries with an particular emphasis on the activities and successes of Japanese athletes and how they are currently (circa 1963) improving themselves.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder (1994)
Rudy Ray Moore tells all as only he can in this all-new retrospective legendary career. From his humble beginnings to his crowning as "King of the Party Records," Rudy Ray guides us through his struggles and triumphs in the film and music industries.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Nudes, Nudists & Nudism: Volume 4 (2000)
Compilation of clips relating to nudism, including restored footage from 'Nudes on Tiger Reef' and outtakes from 'Sandy, the Reluctant Nature Girl', plus a few shorts and loops.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Gundam Reconguista in G Movie III: Legacy from Space (2021)
The third film in the five-part Gundam: G no Reconguista Movie series.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both war
Pardon My Blooper (1974)
A collection of classic bloopers from radio and television.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
The Lost & Found Video Night Mixtape (2022)
Before Everything Is Terrible!, before TIM & ERIC’S AWESOME SHOW, GREAT JOB!, there was THE LOST & FOUND VIDEO NIGHT -- a series of ten found footage compilations released in the early 2000s. Available only through mail order, these compilations helped define the culture of video mixtapes. In partnership with the original creators, AGFA has compiled and remixed the best-of-the-best LOST & FOUND clips to bring you THE LOST & FOUND VIDEO NIGHT MIXTAPE! Filled with celebrity meltdowns, gonzo evangelists, and home movies from the void, this is a hallucinogenic journey through a dream-like wonderland of found footage lunacy.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
The Best of Laurel and Hardy (1968)
Compilation of the mismatched but immortal pair's various films and shorts.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Boogeymen: The Killer Compilation (2001)
A compilation of clips from seventeen classic slasher films.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like America: The Birth of Freedom?
The closest matches to America: The Birth of Freedom are The Untold History Of The United States (2012), Five Came Back (2017) and Hôtel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie (1988). Below are 21 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after America: The Birth of Freedom?
Start with The Untold History Of The United States (2012), the closest match to America: The Birth of Freedom.
What is the highest-rated movie like America: The Birth of Freedom?
O.J.: Made in America (2016), rated 8.4/10 by 271 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like America: The Birth of Freedom?
The Lost & Found Video Night Mixtape (2022) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like America: The Birth of Freedom?
Yes: The Untold History Of The United States (2012), Five Came Back (2017) and Hôtel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie (1988).
How are movies similar to America: The Birth of Freedom chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside America: The Birth of Freedom, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.