Movies like The Windermere Children: 20 to watch next
If you loved The Windermere Children (2020) — a drama, war and history film directed by Michael Samuels — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of The Windermere Children most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like childhood trauma, based on true story and holocaust (shoah) survivor. 3 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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The Boy in the Woods 2023★ 7.0
Shares: Drama, War, History
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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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas 2008★ 7.8
Shares: Drama, War, History
When his family moves from their home in Berlin to a strange new house in Poland, young Bruno befriends Shmuel, a boy who lives on the other side of the fence where everyone seems to be wearing striped pajamas. Unaware of Shmuel's fate as a Jewish prisoner or the role his own Nazi father plays in his imprisonment, Bruno embarks on a dangerous journey inside the camp's walls.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Island on Bird Street 1997★ 7.3
Shares: Drama, War
Alex is an 11-year old boy who, during WWII, hides in the Jewish ghetto from Nazis after all his relatives have been sent to the concentration camp. The movie portrays the ghetto through his eyes.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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White Bird 2023★ 7.8
Shares: Drama, War
After being expelled from Beecher Prep for his treatment of a classmate with a facial deformity, Julian has struggled to fit in at his new school. To transform his life, Julian's grandmother finally reveals her own story of courage of her youth in Nazi-occupied France, where a classmate shelters her from mortal danger.
Stream in India on Netflix
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One Life 2023★ 7.8
Shares: History, Drama
British stockbroker Nicholas Winton visits Czechoslovakia in the 1930s and forms plans to assist in the rescue of Jewish children before the onset of World War II, in an operation that came to be known as the Kindertransport.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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The Zone of Interest 2023★ 7.0
Shares: Drama, History, War
The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel
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Denial 2016★ 6.8
Shares: Drama, History
Acclaimed writer and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt must battle for historical truth to prove the Holocaust actually occurred when David Irving, a renowned denier, sues her for libel.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Railway Man 2013★ 6.8
Shares: Drama, History
A victim from World War II's "Death Railway" sets out to find those responsible for his torture. A true story.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Voyage of the Damned 1976★ 6.0
Shares: Drama, War
A luxury liner carries Jewish refugees from Hitler's Germany in a desperate fight for survival.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Diary of Anne Frank 1959★ 7.2
Shares: Drama, History
The true, harrowing story of a young Jewish girl who, with her family and their friends, is forced into hiding in an attic in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Waiting for Anya 2020★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, War
During the harrows of WWII, Jo, a young shepherd along with the help of the widow Horcada, helps to smuggle Jewish children across the border from southern France into Spain.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Monuments Men 2014★ 6.1
Shares: War, Drama, History
Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, The Monuments Men is an action drama focusing on seven over-the-hill, out-of-shape museum directors, artists, architects, curators, and art historians who went to the front lines of WWII to rescue the world’s artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and return them to their rightful owners. With the art hidden behind enemy lines, how could these guys hope to succeed?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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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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Song for a Raggy Boy 2003★ 7.3
Shares: Drama, History
William Franklin is a teacher who was born in Ireland and moved to the United States only to repatriate in 1939 after his leftist political views cause him to lose his job. Franklin becomes the first non-cleric instructor at St. Jude's, a school for wayward boys run by Brother John, who is a firm believer in strong discipline.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Cabrini 2024★ 7.7
Shares: History, Drama
Italian immigrant Francesca Cabrini arrives in 1889 New York City and is greeted by disease, crime, and impoverished children. Cabrini sets off on a daring mission to convince the hostile mayor to secure housing and healthcare for society's most vulnerable. With broken English and poor health, Cabrini uses her entrepreneurial mind to build an empire of hope unlike anything the world had ever seen.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Call to Spy 2020★ 6.8
Shares: History, Drama
The story of Vera Atkins, a crafty spy recruiter, and two of the first women she selects for Churchill's "secret army": Virginia Hall, a daring American undaunted by a disability and Noor Inayat Khan, a pacifist. These civilian women form an unlikely sisterhood while entangled in dangerous missions to turn the tide of the war.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The One That Got Away 1957★ 6.8
Shares: War, Drama
Based on the true story of Oberleutnant Franz von Werra, the only German prisoner of war captured in Britain to escape back to Germany during the Second World War.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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God on Trial 2008★ 6.8
Shares: History, War, Drama
In the Jewish tradition of arguing with God, Jewish prisoners in Auschwitz decide to put God on Trial.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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I Swear 2025★ 8.3
Shares: Drama, History
Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 15, John Davidson navigates his way against the odds through troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding inspiration in the kindness of others to discover his true purpose in life.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Radium Girls 2020★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, History
Young women toiling in a factory are exposed to hazardous material which takes a disastrous toll on their health.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now