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Movies that feel likeMunich (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.

If you loved Munich, the closest films we have are Lincoln (2012), The Post (2017) and JFK (1991). All three share Munich's contemplative and epic feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is All the Money in the World (2017).

πŸ… 79% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7.5 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Steven Spielbergcontemplativeepictense
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If Munich hit the spot, these will too

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Lincoln
2012 Β· dir. Steven Spielberg
πŸ… 90%β˜… 7.3history Β· drama

The same hand behind both of them: Steven Spielberg

The difference: Takes it somewhere less tense than Munich does

The revealing story of the 16th US President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come.

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The Post
2017 Β· dir. Steven Spielberg
πŸ… 88%β˜… 7.2drama Β· historyMax

Both are Steven Spielberg's work, and they rhyme

A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government. Inspired by true events.

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JFK
1991 Β· dir. Oliver Stone
πŸ… 85%β˜… 8drama Β· thriller Β· history

Both keep coming back to the same thing: assassination

Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.

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The Impossible
2012 Β· dir. J. A. Bayona
πŸ… 81%β˜… 7.5drama Β· thriller Β· historyNetflix

Contemplative where it counts, epic underneath

In December 2004, close-knit family Maria, Henry and their three sons begin their winter vacation in Thailand. But the day after Christmas, the idyllic holiday turns into an incomprehensible nightmare when a terrifying roar rises from the depths of the sea, followed by a wall of black water that devours everything in its path. Though Maria and her family face their darkest hour, unexpected displays of kindness and courage ameliorate their terror.

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Bridge of Spies
2015 Β· dir. Steven Spielberg
πŸ… 91%β˜… 7.6thriller Β· drama

Tense drama, and it commits to that

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting down his U-2 spy plane. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, Powers' only hope is New York lawyer James Donovan, recruited by a CIA operative to negotiate his release. Donovan boards a plane to Berlin, hoping to win the young man's freedom through a prisoner exchange. If all goes well, the Russians would get Rudolf Abel, the convicted spy who Donovan defended in court.

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127 Hours
2010 Β· dir. Danny Boyle
πŸ… 93%β˜… 7.5adventure Β· drama Β· thriller

Contemplative thriller in both cases

The difference: Sits closer to adventure than Munich does

The true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston's remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated canyon in Utah.

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Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
2010 Β· dir. Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
πŸ… 47%β˜… 6.2drama Β· action Β· historyPrime Video

Common ground: assassination

The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair

The Japanese forces occupy Shanghai and slowly start spreading terror in the city. Chen Zhen, who was presumed dead, returns to fight against the Japanese and put an end to their tyrannical rule.

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All the Money in the World
2017 Β· dir. Ridley Scott
πŸ… 79%β˜… 6.8crime Β· history Β· thrillerRent or buy

History with a pulse of scale, in both cases

The story of the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III and the desperate attempt by his devoted mother to convince his billionaire grandfather Jean Paul Getty to pay the ransom.

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War of the Worlds
2005 Β· dir. Steven Spielberg
πŸ… 76%β˜… 6.6adventure Β· thriller Β· science fictionMaxParamount+

Both lean on tension more than on thriller

Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his teenage son and young daughter for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm touches down.

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Milk
2008 Β· dir. Gus Van Sant
πŸ… 93%β˜… 7.5history Β· drama

Drama built on stillness, twice over

The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Francisco in the late 1970s, Harvey Milk becomes an activist for gay rights and inspires others to join him in his fight for equal rights that should be available to all Americans.

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War Horse
2011 Β· dir. Steven Spielberg
πŸ… 74%β˜… 7.2war Β· history Β· drama

Both lean on scale more than on history

On the brink of the First World War, Albert's beloved horse Joey is sold to the Cavalry by his father. Against the backdrop of the Great War, Joey begins an odyssey full of danger, joy, and sorrow, and he transforms everyone he meets along the way. Meanwhile, Albert, unable to forget his equine friend, searches the battlefields of France to find Joey and bring him home.

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The Perfect Storm
2000 Β· dir. Wolfgang Petersen
β˜… 6.5drama Β· adventure Β· action

Drama with a pulse of tension, in both cases

In October 1991, a confluence of weather conditions combined to form a killer storm in the North Atlantic. Caught in the storm was the sword-fishing boat Andrea Gail.

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