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Top 10 Movies like Oppenheimer

2023MovieDrama, History

These picks mirror Oppenheimer with Drama, History energy while adding fresh angles. Expect balanced pacing, curated availability, and spoiler-free highlights.

About Oppenheimer: The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.

Why you'll enjoy this line-up

This list balances Movies that echo Oppenheimer's core energy with fresher angles. Expect highlights like Drama, History, War and releases spanning 2001–2025.

Most picks are streamable on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play — check the availability badges for direct links and regional options.

We leaned into themes such as Drama, History, War, TV Movie, Romance to keep the experience coherent while still surfacing a few wildcard surprises.

Curated recommendations

Generated with Recomeai’s hybrid AI pipeline — semantic vectors, full-text search, reranking, and diversity balancing.

UprisingMovie
Match 52%

Uprising

2001MoviePopularity 100
  • Vibe: Drama
  • Audience reach ≈ 100 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed Oppenheimer, this cinematic pick balances drama themes with history accents, maintains steady pacing, and delivers inventive imagery that feels…

In the Warsaw ghetto in 1943, Jews rise against the Nazis.

Where to find it

  • youtube.comYouTube
  • primevideo.comAmazon Prime Video
  • apple.comApple TV
  • play.google.comGoogle Play
  • vudu.comVudu
Source: TMDb
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Enemy at the GatesMovie
Match 51%

Enemy at the Gates

2001MoviePopularity 95
  • Vibe: Drama
  • Audience reach ≈ 95 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed Oppenheimer, this cinematic pick balances drama with war elements and delivers a resonant character arc that stays with you afterward.

A Russian and a German sniper play a game of cat-and-mouse during the Battle of Stalingrad in WWII.

Where to find it

  • google.comfuboTV
  • amazon.comMGM+ Amazon Channel
  • youtube.comYouTube
  • paramountplus.comParamount Plus
  • amazon.comParamount+ Amazon Channel
Source: TMDb
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Air StrikeMovie
Match 49%

Air Strike

2018MoviePopularity 76
  • Vibe: Action
  • Audience reach ≈ 76 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed Oppenheimer, this cinematic pick balances drama themes with action accents, maintains steady pacing, and delivers emotional tension that invites…

An American pilot is sent to a Chinese province to teach a crew of would-be pilots how to fly war planes against the Japanese during World War II.

Where to find it

  • primevideo.comAmazon Prime Video
  • youtube.comYouTube
  • tubitv.comTubi TV
  • google.comVIX
  • watch.plex.tvPlex
Source: TMDb
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Go for BrokeMovie
Match 50%

Go for Broke

2017MoviePopularity 78
  • Vibe: Drama
  • Audience reach ≈ 78 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed Oppenheimer, this cinematic pick balances drama with war elements and delivers surprising narrative turns that keeps every act purposeful.

During the tumultuous year after the attack on Pearl Harbor, a group of University of Hawaii ROTC students navigate wartime Hawaii and fight discrimination.

Where to find it

  • youtube.comYouTube
  • primevideo.comAmazon Prime Video
Source: TMDb
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This City Is a BattlefieldMovie
Match 49%

This City Is a Battlefield

2025MoviePopularity 75
  • Vibe: Drama
  • Audience reach ≈ 75 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed Oppenheimer, this cinematic pick balances drama with history elements and delivers surprising narrative turns that keeps every act purposeful.

In war-torn Jakarta 1946, a haunted violinist ordered to bomb a colonial theatre sees his plan unravel when a charismatic rebel falls for his wife—jeopardising Indonesia’s freedom and their lives.

Where to find it

  • youtube.comYouTube
  • primevideo.comAmazon Prime Video
Source: TMDb
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Air StrikeMovie
Match 49%

Air Strike

2018MoviePopularity 76
  • Vibe: Action
  • Audience reach ≈ 76 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed Oppenheimer, this cinematic pick balances drama themes with action accents, maintains steady pacing, and delivers emotional tension that invites…

An American pilot is sent to a Chinese province to teach a crew of would-be pilots how to fly war planes against the Japanese during World War II.

Where to find it

  • primevideo.comAmazon Prime Video
  • youtube.comYouTube
  • tubitv.comTubi TV
  • google.comVIX
  • watch.plex.tvPlex
Source: TMDb
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HiroshimaMovie
Match 49%

Hiroshima

2005MoviePopularity 72
  • Vibe: Documentary
  • Audience reach ≈ 72 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed Oppenheimer, this cinematic pick balances drama with documentary elements and delivers a resonant character arc that stays with you afterward.

The documentary recounts the world's first nuclear attack and examines the alarming repercussions. Covering a three-week period from the Trinity test to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, the program chronicles America's…

Where to find it

  • tubitv.comTubi TV
  • youtube.comYouTube
  • primevideo.comAmazon Prime Video
Source: TMDb
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Operation ChromiteMovie
Match 49%

Operation Chromite

2016MoviePopularity 77
  • Vibe: History
  • Audience reach ≈ 77 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed Oppenheimer, this cinematic pick balances history themes with drama accents, maintains steady pacing, and delivers rich worldbuilding that spark…

A squad of soldiers fight in the Korean War's crucial Battle of Incheon.

Where to find it

  • youtube.comYouTube
  • primevideo.comAmazon Prime Video
Source: TMDb
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The Emperor in AugustMovie
Match 48%

The Emperor in August

2015MoviePopularity 78
  • Vibe: History
  • Audience reach ≈ 78 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed Oppenheimer, this cinematic pick balances history themes with war accents, maintains steady pacing, and delivers rich worldbuilding that sparks…

In July 1945, during the end of World War II, Japan is forced to accept the Potsdam Declaration. A cabinet meeting has continued through days and nights, but a decision cannot be made. The U.S. drops atomic bombs on the…

Where to find it

  • youtube.comYouTube
  • primevideo.comAmazon Prime Video
Source: TMDb
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Time of the CometMovie
Match 50%

Time of the Comet

2008MoviePopularity 79
  • Vibe: Drama
  • Audience reach ≈ 79 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed Oppenheimer, this cinematic pick balances drama themes with history accents, maintains steady pacing, and delivers inventive imagery that feels…

A young man is searching for the war to free his country and establish freedom. Instead of war he finds the love of his life.

Where to find it

  • youtube.comYouTube
  • primevideo.comAmazon Prime Video
Source: TMDb
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Why these titles work

  1. 1. Uprising

    If you enjoyed Oppenheimer, this cinematic pick balances drama themes with history accents, maintains steady pacing, and delivers inventive imagery that feels remarkably personal.

  2. 2. Enemy at the Gates

    If you enjoyed Oppenheimer, this cinematic pick balances drama with war elements and delivers a resonant character arc that stays with you afterward.

  3. 3. Air Strike

    If you enjoyed Oppenheimer, this cinematic pick balances drama themes with action accents, maintains steady pacing, and delivers emotional tension that invites reflection later.

  4. 4. Go for Broke

    If you enjoyed Oppenheimer, this cinematic pick balances drama with war elements and delivers surprising narrative turns that keeps every act purposeful.

  5. 5. This City Is a Battlefield

    If you enjoyed Oppenheimer, this cinematic pick balances drama with history elements and delivers surprising narrative turns that keeps every act purposeful.

  6. 6. Air Strike

    If you enjoyed Oppenheimer, this cinematic pick balances drama themes with action accents, maintains steady pacing, and delivers emotional tension that invites reflection later.

  7. 7. Hiroshima

    If you enjoyed Oppenheimer, this cinematic pick balances drama with documentary elements and delivers a resonant character arc that stays with you afterward.

  8. 8. Operation Chromite

    If you enjoyed Oppenheimer, this cinematic pick balances history themes with drama accents, maintains steady pacing, and delivers rich worldbuilding that sparks fresh conversations.

  9. 9. The Emperor in August

    If you enjoyed Oppenheimer, this cinematic pick balances history themes with war accents, maintains steady pacing, and delivers rich worldbuilding that sparks fresh conversations.

  10. 10. Time of the Comet

    If you enjoyed Oppenheimer, this cinematic pick balances drama themes with history accents, maintains steady pacing, and delivers inventive imagery that feels remarkably personal.

Quick answers

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