Movies like The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity: 20 to watch next
If you loved The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959) — a war, drama and history film directed by Masaki Kobayashi — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like japan, world war ii and recruit. 4 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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The Human Condition I: No Greater Love 1959★ 8.2
Shares: War, Drama, History
After handing in a report on the treatment of Chinese colonial labor, Kaji is offered the post of labour chief at a large mining operation in Manchuria, which also grants him exemption from military service. He accepts and moves with his newlywed wife Michiko, but when he tries to put his ideas of more humane treatment into practice, he finds himself at odds with scheming officials, cruel foremen, and the military police.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Emperor 2012★ 6.2
Shares: Drama, History, War
As the Japanese surrender at the end of WWII, Gen. Fellers is tasked with deciding if Emperor Hirohito will be hanged as a war criminal. Influencing his ruling is his quest to find Aya, an exchange student he met years earlier in the U.S.
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Wife of a Spy 2020★ 6.7
Shares: Drama, War
It’s 1940, and the population of Japan is divided over its entry into World War II. Satoko, the wife of a fabric merchant, is devoted to her husband but is beginning to suspect he’s up to something. Soon she allows herself to be drawn into a game in which she enigmatically conceals her intentions.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Prisoner of War 2025★ 7.1
Shares: War, History
British RAF Wing Commander James Wright is captured by the Japanese during WWII and forced to fight in brutal hand-to-hand combat. The Japanese soldiers get more than they bargained for when Wright’s years of martial arts training in Hong Kong prove him to be a formidable opponent.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Empire of the Sun 1987★ 7.5
Shares: Drama, History, War
Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps. Jamie is captured with an American sailor, who looks out for him while they are in the camp together. Even though he is separated from his parents and in a hostile environment, Jamie maintains his dignity and youthful spirit, providing a beacon of hope for the others held captive with him.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Merrill's Marauders 1962★ 6.2
Shares: War, Drama
Brigadier General Frank D. Merrill leads the 3,000 American volunteers of his 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), aka "Merrill's Marauders", behind Japanese lines across Burma to Myitkyina, pushing beyond their limits and fighting pitched battles at every strong-point.
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Devotion 2022★ 7.0
Shares: War, Drama, History
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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The Longest Day 1962★ 7.6
Shares: War, Drama, History
The retelling of June 6, 1944, from the perspectives of the Germans, US, British, Canadians, and the Free French. Marshall Erwin Rommel, touring the defenses being established as part of the Reich's Atlantic Wall, notes to his officers that when the Allied invasion comes they must be stopped on the beach. "For the Allies as well as the Germans, it will be the longest day"
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Blood on the Sun 1945★ 5.9
Shares: 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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They Were Expendable 1945★ 6.5
Shares: Drama, War
After a demonstration of new PT boats, Navy brass are still unconvinced of their viability in combat, leaving Lt. "Rusty" Ryan frustrated. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, however, Ryan and his buddy Lt. Brickley are told they can finally take their squadron into battle. The PT boats quickly prove their worth, successfully shooting down Japanese planes, relaying messages between islands, and picking off a multitude of enemy ships.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Kokoda 2006★ 6.1
Shares: History, 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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Sergeant York 1941★ 7.2
Shares: War, Drama, History
Alvin York a hillbilly sharpshooter transforms himself from ruffian to religious pacifist. He is then called to serve his country and despite deep religious and moral objections to fighting becomes one of the most celebrated American heroes of WWI.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Caine Mutiny 1954★ 7.3
Shares: Drama, War
When a US Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardize his ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court martial for mutiny.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Eternal Zero 2013★ 7.0
Shares: War, Drama
A brother and sister learn their biological grandfather was a kamikaze pilot who died during World War II. During their research into his life, they get conflicting accounts from his former comrades about his character and how he joined his squadron.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Barefoot Gen 2 1986★ 6.9
Shares: Drama, War
Three years after the Hiroshima bombing, a teenager helps a group of orphans to survive and find their new life.
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Hitler: The Last Ten Days 1973★ 6.2
Shares: Drama, War, History
Hitler: The Last Ten Days takes us into the depths of der Furher’s Berlin bunker during his final days. Based on the book by Gerhard Boldt, it provides a bleak look at the goings-on within, and without.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Battleground 1949★ 6.7
Shares: 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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Journey's End 2017★ 6.3
Shares: War, Drama
Set in a dugout in Aisne in 1918, a group of British officers, led by the mentally disintegrating young officer Stanhope, variously await their fate.
Stream in India on Tubi TV, Plex
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The Bunker 1981★ 6.3
Shares: War, Drama
Dramatization depicting the events surrounding Adolf Hitler's last weeks in and around his underground bunker in Berlin before and during the battle for the city.
Stream in India on JustWatch TV Beta, Plex
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Pearl Harbor 2001★ 6.9
Shares: Drama, War
The lifelong friendship between Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker is put to the ultimate test when the two ace fighter pilots become entangled in a love triangle with beautiful Naval nurse Evelyn Johnson. But the rivalry between the friends-turned-foes is immediately put on hold when they find themselves at the center of Japan's devastating attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now