Movies like Grace Is Gone

Starring Kevin Bacon, Taking Chance is a moving HBO film about a military officer’s duty to escort the body of a fallen Marine back to his hometown, touching on the themes of military loss and honor akin to Grace Is Gone.

This drama, starring Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Natalie Portman, explores the effects of war on a family, particularly the relationships between brothers and spouses, similar to the familial explorations in Grace Is Gone.

With a star-studded cast that includes Meryl Streep, Tom Cruise, and Robert Redford, Lions for Lambs interweaves several narratives related to the war in Afghanistan, posing ethical dilemmas and personal stories of impact similar to those in Grace Is Gone.

The Messenger takes a hard look at the lives of two soldiers tasked with delivering death notices to the families of fallen service members, mirroring the themes of loss and grief present in Grace Is Gone.

Starring Tommy Lee Jones and Charlize Theron, In the Valley of Elah is a poignant tale of a father's search for his missing son after his return from the Iraq war, evoking a similar emotional weight to that of Grace Is Gone.

Home of the Brave follows the lives of four American soldiers in Iraq and their return to civilian life, covering the challenges of reintegration in a way that resonates with the themes of Grace Is Gone.