Into the White
2012 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 332 votes
During World War II, enemy fighter pilots find themselves face to face after shooting down one another's planes over a desolate landscape. 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.
The Tuskegee Airmen
1995 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 135 votes
During the Second World War, a special project is begun by the US Army Air Corps to integrate African American pilots into the Fighter Pilot Program. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Now Where Did the Seventh Company Get to?
1973 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 391 votes
1940: During the chaotic running fights of the French army the 7th company disappears - nobody knows they've been taken captive. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Shanghai Fortress
2019 · TMDB 5.5/10 · 166 votes
Set in the future, the city of Shanghai battle to defend itself against an ongoing attack by an alien force that has attacked and laid siege to numerous cities around the globe in it's quest to harvest a hidden energy only found on earth. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Shame
1968 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 245 votes
In the midst of a civil war, a pair of former violinists in a tempestuous marriage oversee a farm on a rural island. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Jarhead 2: Field of Fire
2014 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 327 votes
Battle-scarred and disillusioned by the war, Corporal Chris Merrimette is put in charge of a unit whose next mission is to resupply a remote outpost on the edge of Taliban-controlled territory. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Sniper: Special Ops
2016 · TMDB 4.3/10 · 105 votes
A Special Ops military Force, led by expert sniper Sergeant Jake Chandler, are sent to a remote Afghan village to extract an American congressman being held by the Taliban. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
In Enemy Hands
2004 · TMDB 5.9/10 · 114 votes
At the height of Hitler's infamous U-boat war, the crew of the U.S.S. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Savior
1998 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 189 votes
A hardened mercenary in the Foreign Legion begins to find his own humanity when confronted with atrocities during the fighting in Bosnia. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Jacknife
1989 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 137 votes
A conflict develops between a troubled Vietnam veteran and the sister he lives with when she becomes involved romantically with the army buddy who reminds him of the tragic battle they both survived. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
They Were Expendable
1945 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 138 votes
After a demonstration of new PT boats, Navy brass are still unconvinced of their viability in combat, leaving Lt. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Welcome to Dongmakgol
2005 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 203 votes
Based on the long running play by Jang Jin, the story is set in Korea during the Korean War in 1950. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
1961 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 217 votes
After the Japanese defeat to the Russians, Kaji leads the last remaining men through Manchuria. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Unknown Soldier
2017 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 223 votes
The film follows Finnish army machine gun company in Continuation War against Soviet Union, 1941–1944. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Gardens of Stone
1987 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 128 votes
At Arlington National Cemetery during the Vietnam era, veteran sergeant Clell Hazard trains young soldiers while mourning those lost in combat. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
An Ordinary Man
2017 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 168 votes
A war criminal in hiding forms a relationship with his only connection to the outside world - his maid. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Cavalcade
1933 · TMDB 5.5/10 · 134 votes
A cavalcade of English life from New Year's Eve 1899 until 1933 is seen through the eyes of well-to-do Londoners Jane and Robert Marryot. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Shenandoah
1965 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 164 votes
Charlie Anderson, a farmer in Shenandoah, Virginia, finds himself and his family in the middle of the Civil War he wants nothing to do with. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
My Führer
2007 · TMDB 5.6/10 · 116 votes
Hitler no longer believes in himself, and can barely see himself as an equal to even his sheep dog. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Great War
1959 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 374 votes
Italy, 1916. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.