1942: Unknown Battle
2019 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 177 votes
WWII 1942: Rzhev, USSR. 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 2026-08-04 · 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.
Charlotte Gray
2001 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 190 votes
This is a drama set in Nazi-occupied France at the height of World War II. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Lifeboat
1944 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 485 votes
During World War II, a small group of survivors is stranded in a lifeboat together after the ship they were traveling on is destroyed by a German U-boat. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Chimes at Midnight
1965 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 244 votes
Henry IV usurps the English throne, sets in motion the factious War of the Roses and now faces a rebellion led by Northumberland scion Hotspur. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Best Defense
1984 · TMDB 4.3/10 · 131 votes
An engineer fails to get the bugs out of a tank before an Army officer has to use it in Kuwait. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
John Rabe
2009 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 128 votes
A true-story account of a German businessman who saved more than 200,000 Chinese during the Nanjing massacre in 1937-38. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Patriots Time
2022 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 133 votes
The brothers Sultan and Bekzat Ibrayev are serving faithfully in the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan, and at the same time they are in family disagreement. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Winter in Wartime
2008 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 203 votes
During World War II in the freezing winter of 1944-45 the western Netherlands are in the grip of a famine. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Johnny Got His Gun
1971 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 420 votes
A young American soldier, rendered in pseudocoma from an artillery shell from WWI, recalls his life leading up to that point. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Lost Bladesman
2011 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 118 votes
During the warring period of the three kingdoms, ancient China is in turmoil. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Blitz
2024 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 259 votes
In World War II London, nine-year-old George is evacuated to the countryside by his mother, Rita, to escape the bombings. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Youth
2017 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 113 votes
A group of performing art troupe members each face their own trials and tribulations in Chengdu; from escaping a family scandal to dealing with unrequited love, each experiences rejection that shapes their lives. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Dam Busters
1955 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 160 votes
The story of the conception of a new British weapon for smashing the German dams in the Ruhr industrial complex and the execution of the raid by 617 Squadron 'The Dam Busters'. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Sobibor
2018 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 334 votes
The film is based on a real story that happened in 1943 in the Sobibor concentration camp in German-occupied Poland. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Golda
2023 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 215 votes
Set during the tense 19 days of the Yom Kippur War in 1973, Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir is faced with the potential of Israel’s complete destruction. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia
2009 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 167 votes
Navy SEALS mount an attack on Colombian special forces to clear their names and rescue a hostage. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Dawns Here are Quiet
2015 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 174 votes
It is late spring of 1942, and the Great Patriotic War is in full swing. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Hell in the Pacific
1968 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 187 votes
During World War II, a shot-down American pilot and a marooned Japanese navy captain find themselves stranded on the same small uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
When Trumpets Fade
1998 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 149 votes
In WWII Western Germany, Private David Manning reluctantly leaves behind a mortally wounded fellow soldier and searches for survivors from his platoon, only to learn from commanding officer Captain Pritchett that they have all been killed in action. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Armadillo
2010 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 132 votes
Danish soldiers are sent to Afghanistan in 2009 for 6 months, to help stabilize the country against the Taliban. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.