Movies like Bat★21

This film portrays the true story of the U.S. military's 1993 raid in Mogadishu and the ensuing battle after two of their helicopters were shot down. Black Hawk Down's intense combat scenes and survival elements align it closely with the experiences in Bat★21.

The Great Escape, a classic war movie, follows Allied prisoners plotting to break out of a German POW camp during WWII. With themes of ingenuity, perseverance, and courage, the film touches on many of the same feelings experienced in Bat★21.

We Were Soldiers depicts the harrowing early battle of the Vietnam War, focusing on the leadership of Lt. Col. Hal Moore played by Mel Gibson. It captures the intense warfare and comradeship also central to the story of Bat★21.

In Behind Enemy Lines, a U.S. Navy flight officer is shot down over Bosnia and uncovers genocide during his struggle to evade capture by Serbian forces. Like Bat★21, this film offers a tense survival story set during wartime, with a heavy emphasis on evasion and rescue.

Courage Under Fire is a story about a U.S. Army officer, played by Denzel Washington, who investigates the first female Medal of Honor candidate. The movie explores themes of wartime heroism and truth, similar to the real-life-inspired circumstances in Bat★21.

Based on a true story, Rescue Dawn stars Christian Bale as a U.S. pilot who is shot down and captured during the Vietnam War. This film delivers the desperate fight for survival and escape from behind enemy lines akin to the intense and suspenseful journey depicted in Bat★21.

Set during the Vietnam War, Flight of the Intruder is about A-6 Intruder pilots who become disillusioned with the war. Their experience of conflict and personal struggle reflects a similar tone to Bat★21.

Uncommon Valor is about a group of Vietnam War veterans who reunite to rescue one of their sons presumed to be a POW in Laos. Featuring themes of brotherhood and heroism, it echoes the commitment seen in Bat★21's rescue mission.