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Discover popular and highly rated war movies. This page focuses on useful, popular choices for viewers in the United States.
Updated 2026-08-03 · Ratings from TMDB
Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
2005 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 528 votes
A young boy, attempting to have a normal childhood in 1980s El Salvador, is caught up in a dramatic fight for his life when he desperately tries to avoid the war that is raging all around him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1970 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 229 votes
After defeating France and imprisoning Napoleon on Elba, ending two decades of war, Europe is shocked to find Napoleon has escaped and has caused the French Army to defect from the King back to him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2017 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,581 votes
The account of keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, Jan and Antonina Zabinski, who helped save hundreds of people and animals during the Nazi invasion. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2023 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 191 votes
Inspired by events in A.D. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2006 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 914 votes
In 1920s Ireland young doctor Damien O'Donovan prepares to depart for a new job in a London hospital. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1994 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 227 votes
The son of a Vietnam War Veteran must deal with neighborhood bullies as well as his dad's post-traumatic stress disorder while growing up in the deep south in the 1970's. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2016 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 1,363 votes
After a failed assassination attempt, a soldier finds himself stranded in the desert. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2001 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 488 votes
At the Wannsee Conference on January 20, 1942, senior Nazi officials meet to determine the manner in which the so-called "Final Solution to the Jewish Question" can be best implemented. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1953 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 717 votes
In 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit's team, while his captain's wife and second in command are falling in love. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2009 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 245 votes
Lt. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2011 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 205 votes
A dramatization of one man's rescue of Jewish refugees in the Nazi-occupied city of Lviv. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2025 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 135 votes
With tensions between North and South Korea, a US helicopter crashes on the North side. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1941 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 237 votes
Alvin York a hillbilly sharpshooter transforms himself from ruffian to religious pacifist. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1990 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 325 votes
Three childhood friends from the slums of Hong Kong flee to war-time Saigon after accidentally murdering a gang leader, but their troubles only escalate. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2017 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 402 votes
In 1950, amidst the ravages of the Korean War, Sergeant Süleyman stumbles upon a a half-frozen little girl, with no parents and no help in sight and he risks his own life to save her, smuggling her into his army base and out of harm’s way. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1984 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 590 votes
Two young men are seriously affected by the Vietnam War. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1965 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 121 votes
Allied agents infiltrate the Nazi rocket complex at Peenemunde in order to obtain their secrets and sabotage the plant. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2019 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 195 votes
The love story of sixteen-year-old Arturs is interrupted by the First World War. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2014 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 332 votes
Admiral Yi Sun-sin faces a tough challenge when he is forced to defend his nation with just 13 battleships against 300 Japanese enemy ships in the Battle of Myeongryang. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2018 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 194 votes
Kingdom of Goguryeo, ancient Korea, 645. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.