Movies like Captain Miller: 20 to watch next
If you loved Captain Miller (2024) — a action and war film directed by Arun Matheswaran — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Captain Miller most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like based on true story, 1980s and activism. 5 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Karnan 2021★ 7.3
Shares: Action
Karnan, an angry young man, fights for the rights of his oppressed people. Can he save them from those who wield power and weapons?
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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The Scarlet and the Black 1983★ 7.1
Shares: War
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.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Boy in the Woods 2023★ 7.0
Shares: War
The remarkable true-life survival story of a Jewish boy hiding and being hunted in the forests of Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe, based on Maxwell Smart's memoir.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Battleground 1949★ 6.7
Shares: Action, War
Members of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division are fighting for their country amidst the rugged terrain of Bastogne, Belgium, in December 1944. Holley and his American compatriots have already seen one of their own, Roderigues, perish under enemy fire. The men try to rebuff another series of Nazi attacks, but what they really need is a change in the weather. Without clear skies, they'll never get the air support they need.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Uprising 2001★ 6.6
Shares: War
In the Warsaw ghetto in 1943, Jews rise against the Nazis.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Their Finest 2017★ 6.6
Shares: War
During the Blitz of World War II, a female screenwriter works on a film celebrating England's resilience as a way to buoy a weary populace's spirits. Her efforts to dramatise the true story of two sisters who undertook their own maritime mission to rescue wounded soldiers are met with mixed feelings by a dismissive all-male staff.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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No Name on the Bullet 1959★ 6.6
Shares: Action
When hired killer John Gant rides into Lordsburg, the town's folk become paranoid as each leading citizen has enemies capable of using the services of a professional killer for personal revenge.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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400 Bullets 2021★ 7.0
Shares: Action, War
One cold winter night in Afghanistan is about to get a whole lot worse for Rana Rae, a Gurkha soldier left to guard a British military outpost, when Captain Noah Brandt arrives looking for refuge from a group of rogue special ops and a cell of heavily armed Taliban. The two soldiers must fight for their lives as they attempt to call for backup before the rogue squad, led by the backstabbing Sergeant Bartlett, can hunt them down to retrieve a case of missile guidance chips that Noah intercepted. But Bartlett and his men do not count on Rana, whose ferocious Gurkha training makes him a force to be reckoned with.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Ponniyin Selvan: Part II 2023★ 6.3
Shares: Action
968 AD. The Pandyan assassins gather once again to destroy the Chola dynasty. Now the mighty Chola princes must fight the Pandyas, the Rashtrakutas and other Chola enemies who have joined forces. Also, at play are the rumours of Ponniyin Selvan’s death at sea, the powerful Pazhuvettarayar’s betrayal, and the tragic destiny of Aditha Karikalan, whose heart was long lost to the vengeful Nandini.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MX Player
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Hero at Large 1980★ 5.9
Shares: Action
An idealistic but struggling actor finds his life unexpectedly complicated when he stops a robbery while wearing the costume of Captain Avenger, a superhero character of a film he is hired to promote. He decides to dabble at being a superhero only to find that it is more difficult and dangerous than he ever imagined.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Flyboys 2006★ 6.5
Shares: War
The adventures of the Lafayette Escadrille, young Americans who volunteered for the French military before the U.S. entered World War I, and became the country's first fighter pilots.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Gotcha! 1985★ 6.0
Shares: Action
A student on a trip to France is tricked into smuggling secrets across the Iron Curtain by a sexy spy.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Kaithi 2019★ 7.6
Shares: Action
Dilli, a convicted criminal, is out on parole to meet his daughter. However, a drug bust sets him off on a mission to save the life of police officers.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv, JioHotstar, MX Player
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Birth of the Dragon 2017★ 5.8
Shares: Action
Set against the backdrop of San Francisco’s Chinatown, this cross-cultural biopic chronicles Bruce Lee’s emergence as a martial-arts superstar after his legendary secret showdown with fellow martial artist Wong Jack Man.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar
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The Codes of War 2025★ 6.2
Shares: Action, War
War stories about family, ethics and honor include the true story of two U.S. Marines who in a span of six seconds, must stand their ground to stop a suicide truck bomb, a Navy Corpsman who attempts to hold on to his humanity, and a WW2 soldier who gets separated from his squad and is forced to re-evaluate his code.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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How to Rob a Bank 2007★ 5.8
Shares: Action
Caught in the middle of a bank robbery, a slacker and a bank employee become the ones who arbitrate the intense situation.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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DSP 2022★ 6.2
Shares: Action
A flower seller's son ends up in a tussle with a ruthless rowdy in Dindigul, forcing him to become a policeman and fight the odds.
Stream in India on Netflix, Sun Nxt, VI movies and tv
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Justice League: Doom 2012★ 7.4
Shares: Action
An adaptation of Mark Waid's "Tower of Babel" story from the JLA comic. Vandal Savage steals confidential files Batman has compiled on the members of the Justice League, and learns all their weaknesses.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Darkest Minds 2018★ 7.0
Shares: Action
After a disease kills 98% of America's children, the surviving 2% develop superpowers and are placed in internment camps. A 16-year-old girl escapes her camp and joins a group of other teens on the run from the government.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Dirt 2018★ 6.1
Shares: Action
In search of a lifeline for his struggling off road racing team, a man takes on a young car thief looking for a second chance, but as their worlds collide, they must struggle to forge a successful alliance.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now