Movies like Paradise Road

A young English boy struggles to survive under Japanese occupation during World War II in Steven Spielberg's Empire of the Sun. The movie shares thematic elements with Paradise Road, including the loss of innocence and the struggle for survival amidst the chaos of war.

This classic war film focuses on the construction of the Burma Railway by British prisoners of war held under Japanese captivity. The Bridge on the River Kwai demonstrates a similar exploration of the human condition under duress as does Paradise Road.

The true story of Heinrich Harrer, an Austrian prisoner of war in British India during World War II, who escapes to Tibet. While Seven Years in Tibet is not set in a prison camp, it similarly depicts resilience and the forging of unlikely friendships during wartime.

Although not set in wartime, Brokedown Palace tells the harrowing tale of two American women imprisoned in Thailand for drug smuggling. Like Paradise Road, it portrays the challenges and emotional bonds formed when women are faced with dire circumstances far from home.

To End All Wars is a World War II drama about allied POWs who suffered in jungle prison camps under the Japanese, focusing on their struggles and the lessons about humanity they learned. Fans of Paradise Road may appreciate this film's similar themes of camaraderie and perseverance.