Movies like Kajaki: 20 to watch next

If you loved Kajaki (2014) — a thriller, war and adventure film directed by Paul Katis — these 20 movies are the closest matches.

The first picks are what fans of Kajaki most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like helicopter, army and gun. 11 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.

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1
The Siege of Jadotville 2016★ 7.1
Shares: War, Drama, Thriller
Irish Commandant Pat Quinlan leads a stand off with troops against French and Belgian Mercenaries in the Congo during the early 1960s.
Stream in India on Netflix
2
The Dogs of War 1980★ 5.8
Shares: Thriller, Adventure
Mercenary soldiers Jamie and Drew are hired by a large corporation to liberate Zangaro, a small African nation, from an despot. Havoc ensues.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
3
The Outpost 2020★ 6.9
Shares: War, Drama
A small unit of U.S. soldiers, alone at the remote Combat Outpost Keating, located deep in the valley of three mountains in Afghanistan, battles to defend against an overwhelming force of Taliban fighters in a coordinated attack. The Battle of Kamdesh, as it was known, was the bloodiest American engagement of the Afghan War in 2009 and Bravo Troop 3-61 CAV became one of the most decorated units of the 19-year conflict.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar
4
The Kill Team 2019★ 6.5
Shares: War, Drama
When Andrew Briggman — a young soldier in the US Army during the invasion of Afghanistan — witnesses the murderous behavior of fellow soldiers, under the direction of a malevolent Sergeant, he faces a moral dilemma. His increasingly-violent platoon becomes suspicious that someone in their ranks has turned on them, and Andrew begins to fear for his safety. A fictionalized dramatization based on a true story.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Zee5, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
5
Hurricane 2018★ 5.9
Shares: War, Drama
Polish pilots overcome prejudice to fight against the Luftwaffe with the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, in the hope of protecting both Great Britain and their own Poland from the German advance.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
6
SAS: Red Notice 2021★ 5.8
Shares: Drama, Thriller
An off-duty SAS soldier, Tom Buckingham, must thwart a terror attack on a train running through the Channel Tunnel. As the action escalates on the train, events transpire in the corridors of power that may make the difference as to whether Buckingham and the civilian passengers make it out of the tunnel alive.
Stream in India on Netflix
7
The Wild Geese 1978★ 6.8
Shares: Adventure, Thriller, War
A British multinational company seeks to overthrow a vicious dictator in central Africa. It hires a band of (largely aged) mercenaries in London and sends them in to save the virtuous but imprisoned opposition leader who is also critically ill and due for execution. Just when the team has performed a perfect rescue, the multinational does a deal with the vicious dictator leaving the mercenary band to escape under their own steam and exact revenge.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
8
Gold 2022★ 6.2
Shares: Adventure, Thriller
In the not-too-distant future, two drifters traveling through the desert stumble across the biggest gold nugget ever found and the dream of immense wealth and greed takes hold. They hatch a plan to excavate their bounty, with one man leaving to secure the necessary tools while the other remains with the gold. The man who remains must endure harsh desert elements, ravenous wild dogs, and mysterious intruders, while battling the sinking suspicion that he has been abandoned to his fate.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar
9
Play Dirty 1969★ 6.3
Shares: War, Adventure, Drama
During World War II in North Africa, a group of British commandos disguised as Italian soldiers must travel behind enemy lines and destroy a vital Nazi oil depot.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
10
'71 2014★ 6.8
Shares: Thriller, Drama, War
A young British soldier must find his way back to safety after his unit accidentally abandons him during a riot in the streets of Belfast.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
11
1917 2019★ 8.0
Shares: War, Drama
At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers.
Stream in India on Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel
12
Outlaws - For Greater Glory 2012★ 7.0
Shares: Drama, War
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.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
13
High Ground 2021★ 6.4
Shares: Thriller, Drama
In a remote corner of the wild country, a bloody war rages. Travis is a bounty hunter with one last hope of redemption. Gutjuk is a young Indigenous man trying to save the last of his family. Together they embark on a manhunt, which unravels a secret that ultimately pits them against each other.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Last Full Measure 2020★ 7.3
Shares: Drama, War
The incredible true story of Vietnam War hero William H. Pitsenbarger, a U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen medic who personally saved over sixty men. Thirty-two years later, Pentagon staffer Scott Huffman investigates a Congressional Medal of Honor request for Pitsenbarger and uncovers a high-level conspiracy behind the decades-long denial of the medal, prompting Huffman to put his own career on the line to seek justice for the fallen airman.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
15
Wake of Death 2004★ 6.1
Shares: Adventure, Thriller
Ben Archer, an ex-mob enforcer, seeks revenge against a ruthless Chinese kingpin responsible for his wife's brutal murder. When Archer joins forces with his old underworld friends, an all-out war is waged against the Chinese Triad.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Ultraplaybox Amazon Channel
16
Battle for Haditha 2007★ 6.2
Shares: Adventure, Drama, War
An investigation of the massacre of 24 men, women and children in Haditha, Iraq allegedly shot by 4 U.S. Marines in retaliation for the death of a U.S. Marine killed by a roadside bomb. The movie follows the story of the Marines of Kilo Company, an Iraqi family, and the insurgents who plant the roadside bomb.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Triple Cross 1966★ 6.1
Shares: Adventure, War
Safecracker Eddie Chapman is languishing in prison on the island of Jersey when the Nazis arrive. An adept manipulator of situations, Chapman convinces the Germans to use him to spy on the British. And when the would-be traitor arrives home, he convinces the English to use him as a double agent -- in exchange for a full pardon.
Stream in India on Plex
18
Valiant One 2025★ 6.7
Shares: War, Thriller
With tensions between North and South Korea, a US helicopter crashes on the North side. The survivors must work together to protect a civilian tech specialist and find their way out without the help of US military support.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar
19
Guy Ritchie's The Covenant 2023★ 7.7
Shares: War, Thriller
After an ambush, Afghan interpreter Ahmed goes to Herculean lengths to save US Army Sergeant John Kinley's life. When Kinley learns that Ahmed and his family were not given safe passage to America as promised, he must return to the war zone and repay his debt.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Lone Survivor 2013★ 7.4
Shares: War, Drama
Four Navy SEALs on a covert mission to neutralize a high-level Taliban operative must make an impossible moral decision in the mountains of Afghanistan that leads them into an enemy ambush. As they confront unthinkable odds, the SEALs must find reserves of strength and resilience to fight to the finish.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now