Movies like The Survivor

This monumental film by Steven Spielberg is based on the true story of Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who saved the lives of over a thousand Jewish refugees during the Holocaust. It shares with The Survivor the themes of survival, courage, and the stark reality of human cruelty and compassion.

Defiance tells the true-life story of the Bielski partisans, a group of Jewish brothers in Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe who escape into the Belarussian forests, where they join Russian resistance fighters and endeavor to build a village to protect themselves and about 1,200 Jewish non-combatants. The themes of resistance and survival are in the same vein as The Survivor.

Set in Nazi Germany, The Book Thief is about a young girl who finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others, including a Jewish refugee who is being sheltered by her adoptive parents. Fans of The Survivor's exploration of human connections and resilience amidst terror will be drawn to this film's similar themes.