Persian Lessons
2020 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 501 votes
Occupied France, 1942. 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.
Man Down
2016 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 284 votes
When a U.S. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Richard III
1995 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 195 votes
Having helped his brother King Edward IV take the throne of England, the jealous hunchback Richard, Duke of Gloucester, plots to seize power for himself. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Battle at Lake Changjin
2021 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 153 votes
Korean War, winter 1950. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Operation Petticoat
1959 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 421 votes
A World War II submarine commander finds himself stuck with a damaged sub, a con-man executive officer, and a group of army nurses. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Night Porter
1974 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 390 votes
A concentration camp survivor discovers her former torturer and lover working as a porter at a hotel in postwar Vienna. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Head in the Clouds
2004 · TMDB 5.9/10 · 233 votes
Gilda Bessé shares her Paris apartment with an Irish schoolteacher, Guy Malyon, and Mia, a refugee from Spain. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Sunflower
1970 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 179 votes
After World War II, a woman refuses to believe her husband, missing on the Russian front, is dead. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
They Shall Not Grow Old
2018 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 680 votes
A documentary about World War I with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of Armistice Day, and the end of the war. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Shadow
2018 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 460 votes
In a kingdom ruled by a young and unpredictable king, the military commander has a secret weapon: a shadow, a look-alike who can fool both his enemies and the King himself. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Joyeux Noel
2005 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 941 votes
France, 1914, during World War I. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Siege of Jadotville
2016 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 950 votes
Irish Commandant Pat Quinlan leads a stand off with troops against French and Belgian Mercenaries in the Congo during the early 1960s. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
To Have and Have Not
1945 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 583 votes
A Martinique charter boat skipper gets mixed up with the underground French resistance operatives during WWII. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
In Harm's Way
1965 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 163 votes
A Naval officer, reprimanded after Pearl Harbor, is later promoted to Rear Admiral and gets a second chance to prove himself against the Japanese. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Before Dawn
2024 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 104 votes
After leaving his family's sheep farm in the Australian outback, a young man joins his countrymen on the western front of World War I with hopes of helping expedite an end to the bloody conflict. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Captain
2018 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 503 votes
Germany, 1945. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Duck Soup
1933 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 869 votes
Rufus T. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ballad of a Soldier
1959 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 220 votes
During World War II, earnest young Russian soldier Alyosha Skvortsov is rewarded with a short leave of absence for performing a heroic deed on the battlefield. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 905 votes
Paratrooper commander Colonel Mathieu, a former French Resistance fighter during World War II, is sent to Algeria to reinforce efforts to squelch the uprisings of the Algerian War. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Where Hands Touch
2018 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 540 votes
Germany, 1944. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.