Sunshine
1999 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 153 votes
The fate of a Hungarian Jewish family throughout the 20th century. 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.
Memphis Belle
1990 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 439 votes
The "Memphis Belle" is a World War II bomber, piloted by a young crew on dangerous bombing raids into Europe. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Horse Soldiers
1959 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 287 votes
A Union Cavalry outfit is sent behind confederate lines in strength to destroy a rail supply center. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Operation Chromite
2016 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 228 votes
A squad of soldiers fight in the Korean War's crucial Battle of Incheon. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
1951 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 146 votes
Captain Horatio Hornblower leads his ship HMS Lydia on a perilous transatlantic voyage, during which his faithful crew battle both a Spanish warship and a ragged band of Central American rebels. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The World Will Tremble
2025 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 106 votes
The incredible, untold true story of how a group of prisoners attempt a seemingly impossible escape from the first Nazi death camp in order to provide the first eyewitness account of the Holocaust. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
My Best Friend Anne Frank
2021 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 279 votes
Based on the real-life friendship between Anne Frank and Hannah Goslar, from Nazi-occupied Amsterdam to their harrowing reunion in a concentration camp. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Journey's End
2017 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 337 votes
Set in a dugout in Aisne in 1918, a group of British officers, led by the mentally disintegrating young officer Stanhope, variously await their fate. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
1951 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 116 votes
The life and career of Erwin Rommel and his involvement in the plot to assassinate Hitler. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Army of Shadows
1969 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 761 votes
Betrayed by an informant, Philippe Gerbier finds himself trapped in a torturous Nazi prison camp. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
To Be or Not to Be
1942 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 846 votes
During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Beyond Borders
2003 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 446 votes
Sarah Jordan, an American living in London in 1984, is married to the son of a wealthy British industrialist. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Ottoman Lieutenant
2017 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 285 votes
Lillie, a determined American woman, ventures overseas to join Dr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Red Baron
2008 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 283 votes
Richthofen goes off to war like thousands of other men. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
City of Life and Death
2009 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 242 votes
In 1937, during the height of the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Imperial Japanese Army has just captured Nanjing, then-capital of the Republic of China. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
2023 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 142 votes
Barney Greenwald, a skeptical lawyer, reluctantly defends an officer of the navy who took control of the Caine from its captain, Lt. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Redbad
2018 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 244 votes
In the year of 754 AD, during a time of epic battles and bloodshed, the legend of the pagan warrior king, Rebad, is born, but so is a new weapon against his people: Christianity. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dad's Army
2016 · TMDB 5.0/10 · 221 votes
A cinema remake of the classic sitcom Dad's Army (1968). This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
No Man's Land
2001 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 508 votes
Two soldiers from opposite sides get stuck between the front lines in the same trench. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Railroad Tigers
2016 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 154 votes
A railroad worker in China in 1941 leads a team of freedom fighters against the Japanese in order to get food for the poor. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.