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Paths of Glory works as a war movie with a point of view—fans quote moments, but they also argue about what the film is actually saying about power, desire, or survival. The war and drama blend is the engine: it lets the film shift registers without feeling like two different movies stitched together.
Runtime 1h 28m · ★ 8.3
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★ 7.5 · War · Drama · Action · 2h 15m
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Fury (2014) is the natural next step after Paths of Glory: same war DNA, different perspective. The tense streak and drama elevate it well above a simple genre exercise.
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★ 7.5 · War · Drama · History · 2h 52m
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Fans of Paths of Glory who respond to its war will find Patton (1970) immediately familiar. Both films share a drama sensibility without ever feeling like carbon copies of each other.
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★ 7.2 · Drama · Romance · War · 1h 43m
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There's a reason Paths of Glory fans keep landing on Suite Française (2015) — the war is unmistakably related even when the plots diverge. Both films operate on the same emotional frequency, especially in their third acts.
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★ 7.6 · War · Action · Drama · 2h 58m
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The Longest Day draws from the same war well as Paths of Glory, channeling drama in ways that feel unmistakably related. The 1962 film makes a natural companion watch — similar in spirit but distinctly its own.
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★ 7.7 · Drama · War · 2h 13m
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All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) captures the war appeal of Paths of Glory without simply imitating it. The drama streak running through both films is what puts All Quiet on the Western Front at the top of any "if you liked…" shortlist.
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★ 7.0 · Thriller · Drama · War · 1h 45m
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The war appeal of Paths of Glory — that tense edge, the drama — translates cleanly into The Beguiled (1971). Different setting, same essential satisfaction.
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★ 6.9 · War · History · Drama · 2h
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The filmmakers behind Resistance (2020) clearly understood what makes war work — the same quality that keeps Paths of Glory rewatchable. Expect the same tense rhythm, executed with a fresh angle.
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★ 6.9 · War · Drama · Romance · 1h 47m
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The Exception (2017) is the kind of film Paths of Glory fans discover and immediately send to their group chat. The war overlap is real, but it's the bittersweet emotional pull that seals the recommendation.
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★ 6.3 · War · Drama · Action · 1h 48m
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Journey's End shares Paths of Glory's gift for war — the 2017 film delivers drama without overstaying its welcome. Consider it required viewing once you've finished rewatching your first pick.
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★ 6.3 · History · War · Romance · 2h 38m
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Much of what makes Paths of Glory compelling — the war, the history — shows up in Napoleon (2023) in a slightly different form. Both films understand that tense storytelling works best when it trusts the audience.
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