Movies like The Men Who Stare at Goats: 20 to watch next

If you loved The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) — a comedy and war film directed by Grant Heslov — these 20 movies are the closest matches.

The first picks are what fans of The Men Who Stare at Goats most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like vietnam veteran, kuwait and new age. 6 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.

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1
Three Kings 1999★ 6.6
Shares: Comedy, War
A group of American soldiers stationed in Iraq at the end of the Gulf War find a map they believe will take them to a huge cache of stolen Kuwaiti gold hidden near their base, and they embark on a secret mission that's destined to change everything.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
2
Go Tell the Spartans 1978★ 6.2
Shares: War
A unit of American military advisors in Vietnam prior to the major U.S. involvement finds similarities between their helpless struggle against the Viet Cong and the doomed actions of a French unit at the same site a decade before.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
3
The Big Lebowski 1998★ 7.9
Shares: Comedy
Jeffrey 'The Dude' Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker who only wants to bowl and drink White Russians, is mistaken for another Jeffrey Lebowski, a wheelchair-bound millionaire, and finds himself dragged into a strange series of events involving nihilists, adult film producers, ferrets, errant toes, and large sums of money.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
4
84 Charlie Mopic 1989★ 6.3
Shares: War
An Army cameraman is embedded with a reconnaissance patrol and charts their mission across territory controlled by the North Vietnamese.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
5
Hidden Strike 2023★ 6.9
Shares: Comedy
Two elite soldiers must escort civilians through a gauntlet of gunfire and explosions.
Stream in India on Netflix
6
We Were Soldiers 2002★ 7.1
Shares: War
The year is 1965 and America is at war with North Vietnam. Commanding the air cavalry is Lt. Col. Hal Moore (Gibson), a born leader committed to his troops. His target: the Ia Drang Valley, called "The Valley of Death." As Moore prepares for one of the most violent battles in U.S. history, he delivers a stirring promise to his soldiers and their families: "I will leave no man behind...dead or alive. We will all come home together."
Stream in India on Movie Sphere+
7
The Boys in Company C 1978★ 6.5
Shares: War
Disheartened by futile combat, appalled by the corruption of their South Vietnamese ally, and constantly endangered by the incompetence of their own company commander, the young men find a possible way out of the war. They are told that if they purposely lose a soccer game against a South Vietnamese team, they can spend the rest of their tour playing exhibition games behind the lines.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
8
American Ultra 2015★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy
Mike is an unmotivated stoner whose small-town life with his live-in girlfriend, Phoebe, is suddenly turned upside down. Unbeknownst to him, Mike is actually a highly trained, lethal sleeper agent. In the blink of an eye, as his secret past comes back to haunt him, Mike is thrust into the middle of a deadly government operation and is forced to summon his inner action-hero in order to survive.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Flight of the Intruder 1991★ 5.8
Shares: War
U.S. Navy pilot Lt. Jake Grafton and his bombardier buddy, Lt. Cmdr. Virgil Cole, are two soldiers embedded in the Vietnam War growing frustrated by the military's constraints on their missions. Despite the best efforts of their commanding officer, Cmdr. Frank Camparelli, to re-engage them, this disillusioned pair decide to take the war effort into their own hands with an explosive battle plan that could well get them court-martialed.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
10
Missing in Action 1984★ 5.9
Shares: War
American servicemen are still being held captive in Vietnam and it's up to one man to bring them home in this blistering, fast-paced action/adventure starring martial arts superstar Chuck Norris. Following a daring escape from a Vietnamese POW camp, Special Forces Colonel James Braddock (Norris) is on a mission to locate and save remaining MIAs.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
11
Lost Command 1966★ 6.2
Shares: War
After being freed from a Vietnamese war prison, French Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy is sent to help quell resistance forces in Algeria. With the help of the Capt. Esclavier, who has grown weary of war, and Capt. Boisfeuras, who lives for it, Raspeguy attempts to convert a rugged band of soldiers into a formidable fighting unit, with the promise of marrying a beautiful countess if he's made a general.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
12
Boudica 2023★ 5.8
Shares: War
Inspired by events in A.D. 60, Boudica follows the eponymous Celtic warrior who rules the Iceni people alongside her husband Prasutagus. When he dies at the hands of Roman soldiers, Boudica’s kingdom is left without a male heir and the Romans seize her land and property. Driven to the edge of madness and determined to avenge her husband’s death, Boudica rallies the various tribes from the region and wages an epic war against the mighty Roman empire.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
13
Hell Hath No Fury 2021★ 6.4
Shares: War
Branded a traitor by her countrymen, French national Marie DuJardin is rescued by American soldiers on one condition: to survive, she must lead them to a cache of gold - before the Nazis return to claim it for themselves.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Kandahar 2023★ 6.8
Shares: War
After his mission is exposed, an undercover CIA operative stuck deep in hostile territory in Afghanistan must fight his way out, alongside his Afghan translator, to an extraction point in Kandahar, all whilst avoiding elite enemy forces and foreign spies tasked with hunting them down.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
15
The Bed Sitting Room 1969★ 5.9
Shares: Comedy
In the hazy aftermath of World War III, the fallout from a 'nuclear misunderstanding' is producing strange mutations amongst the survivors, and the noble Lord Fortnum finds himself transforming into a bed sitting room.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Tropic Thunder 2008★ 6.7
Shares: Comedy, War
A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film ever. When budgets skyrocket and schedules fall far behind, the director tries to save the production by leading his cast into the jungles of Southeast Asia, where they inadvertently encounter real danger.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Onion Movie 2008★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy
Venerable newscaster Norm Archer reports the latest news in politics, health, culture and entertainment - such as an automotive recall of decapitation-inducing "Neckbelts" and a study finding that "depression hits losers hardest". This compilation of bogus news stories, celebrity profiles, movie trailers and skits come courtesy of the ace satirists at The Onion.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
18
They Cloned Tyrone 2023★ 6.5
Shares: Comedy
A series of eerie events thrusts an unlikely trio onto the trail of a nefarious government conspiracy lurking directly beneath their neighborhood.
Stream in India on Netflix
19
Accident Man 2018★ 6.3
Shares: Comedy
Mike Fallon, the Accident Man, is a stone cold killer. When a loved one is murdered by his own crew, Fallon is forced to avenge the one person who actually meant something to him.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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One Shot 2021★ 6.7
Shares: War
An elite squad of Navy SEALs, on a covert mission to transport a prisoner off a CIA black site island prison, are trapped when insurgents attack while trying to rescue the same prisoner.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now