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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
Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
1992 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 3,483 votes
In war-torn colonial America, in the midst of a bloody battle between British, the French and Native American allies, the aristocratic daughter of a British Colonel and her party are captured by a group of Huron warriors. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2004 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 4,386 votes
In April of 1945, Germany stands at the brink of defeat with the Russian Army closing in from the east and the Allied Expeditionary Force attacking from the west. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1978 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 4,315 votes
Three steelworkers enlist in the army and are sent to Vietnam, one leaving behind a rushed marriage, the others a shared love. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1964 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 6,233 votes
After the insane General Jack D. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2018 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 3,182 votes
On the eve of D-Day, a team of American paratroopers crash behind enemy lines and come face-to-face with a Nazi threat unlike any the world has ever seen. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2014 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 292 votes
City of Warsaw, Poland, August 1st, 1944. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2023 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 485 votes
Based on the most well-known classical fantasy novel of China, Fengshenyanyi, the trilogy is a magnificent eastern high fantasy epic that recreates the prolonged mythical wars between humans, immortals and monsters, which happened more than three thousand years ago. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1989 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,913 votes
Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, Ron Kovic becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2008 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 6,262 votes
During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2004 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 3,557 votes
Alexander, the King of Macedonia, leads his legions against the giant Persian Empire. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1967 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 1,345 votes
12 American military prisoners in World War II are ordered to infiltrate a well-guarded enemy château and kill the Nazi officers vacationing there. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1963 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 2,890 votes
The Nazis, exasperated at the number of escapes from their prison camps by a relatively small number of Allied prisoners, relocate them to a high-security 'escape-proof' camp to sit out the remainder of the war. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2003 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 2,668 votes
Navy SEAL Lieutenant A.K. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1995 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 2,027 votes
After the Cold War, a breakaway Russian republic with nuclear warheads becomes a possible worldwide threat. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2019 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 3,607 votes
England, 15th century. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2025 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 197 votes
British RAF Wing Commander James Wright is captured by the Japanese during WWII and forced to fight in brutal hand-to-hand combat. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2018 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 3,227 votes
A team of special forces head into Afghanistan in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks in an attempt to dismantle the Taliban. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1997 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 1,884 votes
In response to political pressure from Senator Lillian DeHaven, the U.S. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2009 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 3,977 votes
When his helicopter goes down during his fourth tour of duty in Afghanistan, Marine Sam Cahill is presumed dead. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1970 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 1,171 votes
One of the world's most acclaimed comedies, M*A*S*H focuses on three Korean War Army surgeons brilliantly brought to life by Donald Sutherland, Tom Skerritt and Elliott Gould. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.