Movies like The Eternal Zero: 20 to watch next
If you loved The Eternal Zero (2013) — a war, drama and action film directed by Takashi Yamazaki — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of The Eternal Zero most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like world war ii, fighter pilot and pilot. 8 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Flyboys 2006★ 6.5
Shares: Drama, 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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Hell's Angels 1930★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, War, Action
As the Great War breaks out in Europe, English brothers Roy and Monte enlist in the Royal Flying Corps to fight for king and country, while their Oxford College friend Karl is ordered back to Germany. As a love triangle develops involving Monte, Roy, and Roy's girlfriend, Helen, the brothers' disparate personalities, and Monte's cowardice in the face of war soon threaten to compromise a top-secret bombing mission over German territory.
Stream in India on Artiflix
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The Purple Plain 1954★ 6.5
Shares: Drama, War
An RAF airfield in Burma in 1945, during World War II. Canadian bomber pilot Bill Forrester is a bitter man who lives haunted by a tragic past. He has became a reckless warrior, and is feared by his comrades, who consider him a madman. Dr. Harris, the squadron physician, is determined to help him heal his tormented soul.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Blue Max 1966★ 6.8
Shares: War, Action, Drama
A young pilot in the German air force of 1918, disliked as lower-class and unchivalrous, tries ambitiously to earn the medal offered for 20 kills.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The First of the Few 1942★ 6.7
Shares: War, Drama
This 1942 fictionalized biopic chronicles the true story of how two of the most remarkable men in aviation history - visionary Spitfire designer R.J. Mitchell and his test pilot Geoffrey Crisp - designed a streamlined monoplane that led to the development of the Spitfire.
Stream in India on Plex
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Aces High 1976★ 5.9
Shares: Action, Drama, War
The first World War is in its third year and aerial combat above the Western Front is consuming the nation's favored children at an appalling rate. By early 1917, the average life-span of a British pilot is less than a fortnight. Such losses place a fearsome strain on Gresham, commanding officer of the squadron. Aces High recreates the early days of the Royal Flying Corps with some magnificently staged aerial battles, and sensitive direction presents a moving portrayal of the futilities of war.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Kokoda 2006★ 6.1
Shares: Action, War
A bitter battle is fought between Australian and Japanese soldiers along the Kokoda trail in New Guinea during World War II.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Von Richthofen and Brown 1971★ 6.2
Shares: War, Drama, Action
Spend time on both sides of World War I, partly with German flying ace Baron Manfred Von Richthofen (John Phillip Law), aka "The Red Baron," and his colorful "flying circus" of Fokker fighter planes, during the time from his arrival at the war front to his death in combat. On the other side is Roy Brown of the Royal Air Force, sometimes credited with shooting Richthofen down.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Courage Under Fire 1996★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, Mystery, War
A US Army officer, who made a "friendly fire" mistake that was covered up, has been reassigned to a desk job. He is tasked to investigate a female chopper commander's worthiness to be awarded the Medal of Honor. At first all seems in order. But then he begins to notice inconsistencies between the testimonies of the witnesses...
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Red Tails 2012★ 6.7
Shares: Drama, War
The story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American pilots to fly in a combat squadron during World War II.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv
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Memphis Belle 1990★ 6.8
Shares: Drama, War, Action
The "Memphis Belle" is a World War II bomber, piloted by a young crew on dangerous bombing raids into Europe. The crew only have to make one more bombing raid before they have finished their duty and can go home. In the briefing before their last flight, the crew discover that the target for the day is Bremen.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Devotion 2022★ 7.0
Shares: War, Drama
The harrowing true story of two elite US Navy fighter pilots during the Korean War. Their heroic sacrifices would ultimately make them the Navy's most celebrated wingmen.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Battleground 1949★ 6.7
Shares: Action, Drama, 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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Objective, Burma! 1945★ 6.9
Shares: War, Drama, Action
A group of men parachute into Japanese-occupied Burma with a dangerous and important mission: to locate and blow up a radar station. They accomplish this well enough, but when they try to rendezvous at an old air-strip to be taken back to their base, they find Japanese waiting for them, and they must make a long, difficult walk back through enemy-occupied jungle.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Blood on the Sun 1945★ 5.9
Shares: Action, Drama, War
Nick Condon, an American journalist in 20s Tokyo, publishes the Japanese master plan for world domination. Reaction from the understandably upset Japanese provides the action, but this is overshadowed by the propaganda of the time.
Stream in India on Artiflix, Brew, Tubi TV
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Case Closed: The Crimson Love Letter 2017★ 6.5
Shares: Mystery, Action
Bombing case at Nichiuri TV in autumn. The Satsuki Cup, which crowns the winner of Japan's Hyakunin Isshu, is currently being filmed inside the facility. The incident results in a big commotion and, while the building is burning to ashes, the only people left inside are Hattori and Toyama Kazuha. They get rescued just in time by Conan , who rushes to the scene. Both the identity and purposes of the bomber are unknown.
Stream in India on Netflix, Anime Times Amazon Channel
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Operation Pacific 1951★ 6.1
Shares: War, Drama, Action
During WWII, Duke E. Gifford is second in command of the USS Thunderfish, a submarine which is firing off torpedoes that either explode too early or never explode at all. It's a dilemma that he'll eventually take up personally. Even more personal is his quest to win back his ex-wife, a nurse; but he'll have to win her back from a navy flier who also happens to be his commander's little brother.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Attack Force Z 1982★ 5.9
Shares: War, Action
Sent to rescue survivors from the site of a plane crash in the South Pacific during WWII, Captain Kelly and his elite squad of Australian commandos must keep tabs on a defecting Japanese official who could hold the secret to peace.
Stream in India on Plex
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Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper 2014★ 6.8
Shares: Action, Drama, Mystery
A rash of sniper attacks leaves the streets of Tokyo empty and the public terrified to go outside. It’s up to Conan and his friends to find the culprit, but the case goes deeper than it seems. Military cover-ups, conspiracies and murder abound in this fast-paced, thrilling mystery!
Stream in India on Netflix
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The Tuskegee Airmen 1995★ 7.1
Shares: War, Drama
During the Second World War, a special project is begun by the US Army Air Corps to integrate African American pilots into the Fighter Pilot Program. Known as the "Tuskegee Airman" for the name of the airbase at which they were trained, these men were forced to constantly endure harassement, prejudice, and much behind the scenes politics until at last they were able to prove themselves in combat.
Stream in India on JioHotstar