Movies like The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge (2022)
The best movies like The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge (2022) are 71: Into the Fire (2010), The Sacrifice (2020) and Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004). If The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge hooked you with its war and history, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedHacksaw Ridge (2016)8.2/10 from 15,516 votes
- NewestThe Volunteers: To the War (2023)Released 2023
- In ChineseThe Sacrifice (2020)Also in Chinese
- Same seriesThe Battle at Lake Changjin (2021)The Battle at Lake Changjin
71: Into the Fire (2010)
In August 1950, waiting for UN troops to arrive, the South Korean army assembled to protect Nakdong River. Only 71 student-soldiers are left behind to guard the city of Pohang. Now they are on a mission to defend the country from North Korean troops.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both war
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Sacrifice (2020)
In 1953 the Korean War is entering the final stage. The People's Volunteer Army of China has launched its last major battle in Kumsong. In order to arrive on time and deliver enough ammo to the Kumsong front line, the soldiers have to defend themselves against the never ending bombardments of enemy bombers and race against time to repair the last bridge, all while facing supply shortages and with inferior equipment.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both war & history
SnoozefestMovies like thisTae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004)
When two brothers are forced to fight in the Korean War, the elder decides to take the riskiest missions if it will help shield the younger from battle.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & history
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisThe Battle at Lake Changjin (2021)
Korean War, winter 1950. In the frozen and snowy area of Changjin Lake, a bloody battle is about to begin between the elite troops of the United States and China.
Why it matches: Same series: The Battle at Lake Changjin · both war
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOperation Chromite (2016)
A squad of soldiers fight in the Korean War's crucial Battle of Incheon.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both history & war
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Volunteers: To the War (2023)
In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, New China was faced with "internal and external troubles". Since the outbreak of the Korean Civil War, the U.S. military has repeatedly provoked the border between China and North Korea, and civilians have been brutally bombed. In order to maintain the hard-won peace and long-term stability for generations, in October 1950, the Chinese People's Volunteers entered North Korea, and the "Resist US Aid Korea" war kicked off.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both war & history
Northern Limit Line (2015)
In this true story from 2002, South Korean patrol boats engaged in a deadly battle with North Korean patrol boats who crossed the maritime border known the Northern Limit Line and attacked.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both war & history
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSnipers (2022)
The story of sharpshooter Zhang Taofang, a young army recruit who at age 22 sets a record during the Korean War by reportedly killing or wounding 214 American soldiers with 435 shots in just 32 days.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both war
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAssembly (2007)
Follows a soldier trying to gain recognition for comrades who died in 1948, at a turning point in the civil war between the communists and the nationalist forces of the Kuomintang.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & history
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Long Way Home (2015)
Nam-bok, a middle-aged South Korean farmer is conscripted and assigned a mission to deliver a classified military document that may decide the fate of the war. After losing it while under attack from the enemy, he then faces a teenage North Korean soldier named Yeong-gwang who happens to acquire the secret document on his way to the North.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & history
The Eight Hundred (2020)
In 1937, eight hundred Chinese soldiers fight under siege from a warehouse in the middle of the Shanghai battlefield, completely surrounded by the Japanese army.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both war & history
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Founding of an Army (2017)
The Founding of an Army is a 2017 Chinese film commissioned by China's government to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both history & war
The Front Line (2011)
In 1951 ceasefire is declared, but two remaining armies fought their final battle on the front line Towards the end of the Korean War, a South Korean battalion is fiercely battling over a hill on the front line border against the North in order to capture a strategic point that would determine the new border between two nations. The ownership of this small patch of land would swap multiple times each day. Kang is dispatched to the front line in order to investigate the tacit case that’s been happening there.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & war
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBattle of Jangsari (2019)
Korean War, September 1950. In order to fight the enemy forces based in the South of the peninsula, General MacArthur orders the start of the Incheon Landing Operation, deploying diversionary attacks in other locations. Without real military forces to spare, 772 very young Korean student soldiers, barely trained, are sent to Jangsari Beach, where they will face a heroic fate and discover the value of friendship. (A sequel to Operation Chromite, released in 2016.)
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both history & war
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Little Pond (2010)
The Korean war does not start well for the US. They are being routed by the North Koreans and In July 1950, the early stage of the Korean War, at the Jugok Village in the middle of the Korean Peninsula, Chang-yee and his friends grow excited over the amateur singing contest knowing nothing about what is going on around them. At the time, the US Army keeps losing and are pushed back to the village, evacuating all villagers to head south. The villagers took refuge like going on a picnic believing that the US Army is protecting them, they just follow their orders moving south bound.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & war
The Great Battle (2018)
Kingdom of Goguryeo, ancient Korea, 645. The ruthless Emperor Taizong of Tang invades the country and leads his armies towards the capital, achieving one victory after another, but on his way is the stronghold of Ansi, protected by General Yang Man-chu, who will do everything possible to stop the invasion, even if his troops are outnumbered by thousands of enemies.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both war & history
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMulan the Heroine (2020)
During the Northern Wei Dynasty, Mulan joined the army for his father and returned with honor. Ten years later, Rouran broke the border again, and Mulan resolutely returned to the battlefield. To save Tuoba, Mulan fell into the enemy. In prison, Mulan saw through Kunpeng's tricks. Kunpeng killed Khan and blamed Mulan. Mulan battled Kunpeng to protect innocent people. The princess pointed out that the real murderer was Kunpeng. Kunpeng was killed in the melee. The chaos subsided. This film celebrates peace and national harmony, and shows that Mulan, as a woman, does not abandon her compatriots, does not abandon her country, and constantly strives for the outstanding quality and family feelings.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & history
Wolf Warrior 2 (2017)
China's deadliest special forces operative settles into a quiet life on the sea. When sadistic mercenaries begin targeting nearby civilians, he must leave his newfound peace behind and return to his duties as a soldier and protector.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both war & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSniper (2020)
The Tiger Security Team of the Storm Security Company is responsible for security and rescue work. Luo Xinglie is punished for accidentally injuring a hostage during a rescue mission. He gets reduced to a security officer and gets no reward for the mission. At this time, the Tiger Team receives a new mission, hired by the International Peace Foundation, to escort a truck full of water purifiers and a large number of crop seeds to the villages of Sakiya for civilian assistance. However, due to the invasion of the non-government organization in Sakya, some areas are in war. The team is likely to encounter fighting, and the unknown danger is gradually approaching.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both war & action
Black Hawk Down (2001)
When U.S. Rangers and an elite Delta Force team attempt to kidnap two underlings of a Somali warlord, their Black Hawk helicopters are shot down, and the Americans suffer heavy casualties, facing intense fighting from the militia on the ground.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & war
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMy Way (2011)
During the invasion of Normandy the photograph of a slim Korean man in German uniform was found. It transpired that the man had served as a soldier in the Japanese, Russian and German armies. His incredible story inspired director Kang Je-Gyu to create this epic war drama.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & history
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisMatchless Mulan (2020)
During the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Rouran army invaded the border, and the country called up military residents to go out to battle. To perform the duty for her father, Hua Mulan disguised herself as a man and came to battlefield.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & history
Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both history & war
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisThe Battle: Roar to Victory (2019)
Over a 4 day period, a fierce battle takes place between Korean independence militias and imperialist Japanese forces in Manchuria, China. The militia includes a master swordsman and an expert marksman.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both history & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOperation Red Sea (2018)
A squad of the Jiaolong Commando Unit - Sea Dragon, a spec ops team of the Chinese Navy, carries out a hostage rescue operation in the nation of Yewaire, on the Arabian Peninsula, and fiercely fights against local rebel groups and Zaka, a terrorist organization.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & war
Worth the HypeMovies like thisEnemy at the Gates (2001)
A Russian and a German sniper play a game of cat-and-mouse during the Battle of Stalingrad in WWII.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both war & history
Worth the HypeMovies like thisWalking 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 action & history
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisField of Lost Shoes (2015)
A group of teenage cadets sheltered from war at the Virginia Military Institute must confront the horrors of an adult world when they are called upon to defend the Shenandoah Valley.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both war & history
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOutlaws - For Greater Glory (2012)
A chronicle of the Cristeros War (1926-1929), which was touched off by a rebellion against the Mexican government's attempt to secularize the country.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTo Hell and Back (1955)
The true WWII story of Audie Murphy, the most decorated soldier in U.S. history. Based on the autobiography of Audie Murphy who stars as himself in the film.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & history
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge?
The closest matches to The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge are 71: Into the Fire (2010), The Sacrifice (2020) and Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge?
People who watched The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge most often go on to 71: Into the Fire (2010), The Sacrifice (2020) and Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004).
What is the highest-rated movie like The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge?
Hacksaw Ridge (2016), rated 8.2/10 by 15,516 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge?
The Volunteers: To the War (2023) is the most recent release on this list.
Is The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge part of a series?
Yes. It belongs to The Battle at Lake Changjin, which includes The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021).
Are there Chinese movies like The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge?
Yes: The Sacrifice (2020), The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) and The Volunteers: To the War (2023).
How are movies similar to The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.