Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan
2019 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 357 votes
Vietnam War, 1966. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
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War Movies
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
How we chose these titles
Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
The Beast
1988 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 217 votes
During the war in Afghanistan a Soviet tank crew commanded by a tyrannical officer find themselves lost and in a struggle against a band of Mujahadeen guerrillas in the mountains. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Flyboys
2006 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 860 votes
The adventures of the Lafayette Escadrille, young Americans who volunteered for the French military before the U.S. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Shadow in the Cloud
2021 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 1,081 votes
A WWII pilot traveling with top secret documents on a B-17 Flying Fortress encounters an evil presence on board the flight. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Da 5 Bloods
2020 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 1,181 votes
Four African-American Vietnam veterans return to Vietnam. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
In This Corner of the World
2016 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 639 votes
Japan, 1943, during World War II. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Legend of Tomiris
2019 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 179 votes
This is the story of the life of the great queen of the steppe - legendary Tomiris. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
2016 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 1,060 votes
Stuck in a rut, reporter Kim Baker decides to shake things up by leaving her desk job in New York and taking a dangerous assignment in Afghanistan. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Blood & Gold
2023 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 423 votes
At the end of World War II, a German soldier is looking for his daughter while an SS troop is looking for a Jewish treasure. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Force 10 from Navarone
1978 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 352 votes
World War II, 1943. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Kingdom
2019 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 151 votes
Set in Qin Dynasty during the warring states period in ancient China. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
55 Days at Peking
1963 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 187 votes
Diplomats, soldiers and other representatives of a dozen nations fend off the siege of the International Compound in Peking during the 1900 Boxer Rebellion. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Hamburger Hill
1987 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 514 votes
The men of Bravo Company are facing a battle that's all uphill… up Hamburger Hill. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Kagemusha
1980 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 746 votes
Akira Kurosawa's lauded feudal epic presents the tale of a petty thief who is recruited to impersonate Shingen, an aging warlord, in order to avoid attacks by competing clans. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Great Raid
2005 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 387 votes
As World War II rages, the elite Sixth Ranger Battalion is given a mission of heroic proportions: push 30 miles behind enemy lines and liberate over 500 American prisoners of war. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Justice Society: World War II
2021 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 608 votes
When the Flash finds himself dropped into the middle of World War II, he joins forces with Wonder Woman and her top-secret team known as the Justice Society of America. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Eagle Has Landed
1976 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 389 votes
When the Nazi high command learns in late 1943 that Winston Churchill will be spending time at a country estate in Norfolk, it hatches an audacious scheme to kidnap the prime minister and spirit him to Germany for enforced negotiations with Hitler. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ride with the Devil
1999 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 212 votes
Friends Jake and Jack Bull join up with Civil War guerrilla fighters, yet after the realities of war set in, they must decide what honor truly means. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Farewell to Arms
1932 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 160 votes
A tale of the World War I love affair, begun in Italy, between American ambulance driver Lt. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Enemy Below
1957 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 217 votes
The crew of the American destroyer escort, the USS Haynes, detects a German U-Boat—resulting in a prolonged, deadly battle of wits. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.