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1988 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 222 votes
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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 2026-08-04 · Ratings from TMDB
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Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
Hurricane
2018 · TMDB 5.9/10 · 187 votes
Polish pilots overcome prejudice to fight against the Luftwaffe with the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, in the hope of protecting both Great Britain and their own Poland from the German advance. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
1959 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 289 votes
After handing in a report on the treatment of Chinese colonial labor, Kaji is offered the post of labour chief at a large mining operation in Manchuria, which also grants him exemption from military service. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Deathwatch
2002 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 228 votes
In the brutal trench fighting of the First World War, a British Infantry Company is separated from their regiment after a fierce battle. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Sahara
1943 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 157 votes
In Libya, an American tank commander, along with a handful of Allied soldiers, tries to defend an isolated well with a limited supply of water from a German Afrika Korps battalion during the Western Desert Campaign of World War II. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
While at War
2019 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 307 votes
Salamanca, Spain, 1936. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Escape to Athena
1979 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 132 votes
During the World War II, the prisoners of a German camp in a Greek island are trying to escape. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
God of War
2017 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 103 votes
During the 16th century, pirates rule the Chinese coastline, pillaging the small villages and terrorizing the citizens. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Company of Heroes
2013 · TMDB 5.1/10 · 173 votes
American soldiers lost behind enemy lines during the WWII make a horrific discovery: Hitler has a super bomb in development. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Hanover Street
1979 · TMDB 5.6/10 · 112 votes
Margaret is a nurse in England during WW2, and married to a secret agent. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Friendly Persuasion
1956 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 144 votes
The story of a family of Quakers in Indiana in 1862. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Revolution
1985 · TMDB 5.4/10 · 126 votes
New York trapper Tom Dobb becomes an unwilling participant in the American Revolution after his son Ned is drafted into the Army by the villainous Sergeant Major Peasy. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Block-Heads
1938 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 149 votes
It's 1938, but Stan doesn't know the war is over; he's still patrolling the trenches in France, and shoots down a French aviator. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Mountain
2012 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 126 votes
The heroic story of two soldiers trapped in an ambush, fighting for their lives. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Fortress of War
2010 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 189 votes
The film covers the heroic defence of the Brest Fortress, which was attacked during the first strike of German invaders on June 22 1941. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Trench
1999 · TMDB 5.3/10 · 109 votes
The Trench tells the story of a group of young British soldiers on the eve of the Battle of the Somme in the summer of 1916, the worst defeat in British military history. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Battle of the Warriors
2006 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 102 votes
In 370 B.C, China was separated as seven nations and several other small tribes, one of these being the city state of Liang. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Seal Team Eight: Behind Enemy Lines
2014 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 166 votes
Seal Team Eight must fight their way deep into Africa's Congo, decommission a secret uranium mine, and stop our most dangerous enemy from smuggling weapon's grade yellow-cake out of the country. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Angel
2018 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 333 votes
True story of Ashraf Marwan, who was President Nasser's son-in-law and special adviser and confidant to his successor Anwar Sadat - while simultaneously Israeli Intelligence's most precious asset of the 20th century. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ashes and Diamonds
1958 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 284 votes
A young academy soldier, Maciek Chelmicki, is ordered to shoot the secretary of the KW PPR. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.