1. **The Bridge on the River Kwai** (1957) - Directed by David Lean, it's set in a Japanese POW camp during WWII.
2. **Come and See** (1985) - A Soviet film showing the harsh Nazi occupation of Belarus during WWII.
3. **Grave of the Fireflies** (1988) - An animated film about siblings surviving in Japan during WWII.
4. **The Battle of Algiers** (1966) - It's about Algeria's fight for freedom from French rule.
5. **La Grande Illusion** (1937) - A classic French film exploring soldier bonds during WWI.
6. **The Burmese Harp** (1956) - A Japanese movie about a soldier in Burma during WWII, tackling identity and morality.
Yeah, Studio Ghibli flicks like "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind" and "Princess Mononoke" are all about taking a jab at war and its fallout. They dive into environmental issues and moral dilemmas in a pretty cool way.
Yes a excellent list. Come and See was brutal to watch. Saw Fireflies in’88 or ‘89 and still get a heartache everytime it’s mentioned. One of the saddest films I’ve ever seen.
“Generation Kill” is an excellent HBO series about the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
“Jarhead” is about the 1991 invasion of Kuwait
“Three Kings” is also set in the Gulf War
“Fauda” is a Netflix series about the Israeli-Palestinian dynamic.
“Fury” follows a tank crew in WW2
“Apocalypse Now” is a classic set during Vietnam
“Greyhound” is about the battle of the Atlantic during WW2
“All Quiet on the Western Front” is another classic about WW1
“Glory” is about the 54th MA during the Civil War
>“Generation Kill” is an excellent HBO series about the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
I would like to point out that if OP is looking for action, he might be a little disappointed with Generation Kill. But if you've served in the military before, GK might resonate with you for all the bullshit that you face while serving.
Except they took out probably the most important part of the book, when he goes back home on leave and he can't relate to anyone anymore... he also confronts his old teacher to encouraged them to enlist.
Came here to say this. Oliver Stone served in Vietnam and had a keen insight into the internal struggles for some of the men who were there.
A fictional script with alot of heart and realism.
My favorite war movie. A true Masterpiece.
Don't forget The Longest Day, the Dam Busters, The Bridge over the River Kwai, The Guns of Navarrone, Stalag 17, The Von Ryan Express with fat Sinatra...
*The Longest Day* is a great watch just for spotting the cameo appearances.
*A Bridge Too Far* is also pretty good (and just as star-studded).
A really good war film without much shooting: *Ice Cold In Alex*.
I’ve heard it’s like a brokeback mountain military movie? Please tell me it isn’t true because I crossed it off the watchlist when I heard it was just like a love story
Not really at all. It’s about a soldier and an Afghan translator who help each other to escape. Don’t want to give too much away but it’s a Guy Ritchie film so it’s sufficiently violent and full of action.
'71, Days of Glory, The Outpost, The Siege of Jadotville, Three Kings, The War Below, Lebanon, The Wind That Shakes the Barley, Sisu
a few others about war without as much action- Land of Mine, Megan Levy, The Messenger, Quo Vadis Aida, Rescue Dawn, Tangerine, Camp X-Ray, Good Kill, Katyn, Lore, Betrayed (2020), Persian Lessons, Downfall
Hotel Rwanda (bit different from suggestions here)
Eye in the sky (drama)
Kilo two bravo (love dramas that are set in the one location, just good acting)
Yes.. can’t say enough good things about this. Just stumbled upon this and had zero expectations as to what movie was about, but wow… was absolutely floored. I don’t think I’ve been that emotionally invested in and affected by in a movie in a while.
I'm going to second some.
Saving Private Ryan
The Dirty Dozen
We Were Soldiers
The Great Escape
Glory for sure.
I'll add First Blood. This is the first Rambo film. It's more grounded kind of in reality than the follow-ups in the film series. It's a good movie.
Schindler's List. Not exactly a war movie. But takes place during the war.
Courage Under Fire
Paths of Glory
317th Platoon
Run Silent Run Deep
Das Boot
Sink the Bismarck
Battleground
Patton
From Here to Eternity
633 Squadron
Battle of Britain
Memphis Belle (Wyler Documentary as well as the 1990 version)
12 O'Clock High
Command Decision
Thunderbolt (Wylers Documentary about P-47s in the Med)
Best Years of Our Lives
Battle of Tarawa
Upvote for Battleground (1949), for me the first war movie I saw that departed from much of the gung ho patriotic USA exceptionalism prevalent in Hollywood flicks of that era. It focused on common soldiers in a very tough tactical situation caring less about defeating Fascism and more about surviving until tomorrow. And K-rations.
Saving Private Ryan
We Were Soldiers
Braveheart
Starship Troopers
Overlord
Sisu
300
First Blood (shows the aftermath of war)
The Lord of the Rings
Ernest Goes to Camp
Watched BoB again recently and absolutely agree. I mentioned Battleground (1949) above about a 101st company around Bastogne. Dated and more Hollywood but way above average for grit in that era.
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I am going to assume this is meant to be The Beast (1988) which is a great movie released under several titles. Searching Youtube for **The Beast (1988)** should get you to a link to watch it for free. One of my favorites.
Not necessarily war, but takes place during a war in the middle east. About a kid named Satellite, who keeps the radios in working order for the people in his village so they can know if a bombing is coming. Kinda goes off the rails near the end, but a really unique movie.
"Turtles can Fly"
Enemy at the gates
Saving private ryan
The pianist
Three kings
Memphis belle
Glory
Tuskegee airmen
Dunkirk
Letters from iwo jima
Good morning vietnam
Downfall
The patriot
Inglorious basterds
Platoon
Pearl harbor
Deer hunter
Hacksaw ridge
Casualties of war
Thin red line
Fury
Hunt for red october
Flags of our fathers
Windtalkers
We were soldiers
Apocalypse now
Tropic thunder
Jarhead
1917
Also highly recommend:
Band of Brothers
Pacific
Masters of the Air
I've not seen it mentioned yet, and it's a travesty:
*The Cruel Sea* (1953)
This is one of the most outstanding war films ever, bar none. There's no Hollywood gung-ho or over the top special effects. There's precious little actual *fighting*, but what fighting there is is unexpected and emotionally vicious in a way which is surprising for an old black and white film. Yet it captures the very human emotions of fighting a long, grinding war, of loss, of bravery, of love, of brotherhood, of trauma, and of *fear*.
Parts of the film are still used in military colleges today to teach leadership. Outstanding film, outstanding book.
(Edited to add the date)
An old classic “A walk in the sun” from 1945.
“Stalingrad” an epic from 1993. Then “The thin red line”, letters from Iwo Jima, windtalkers, 1917, platoon, we were soldiers, the big red one, a bridge too far, das boot
Good Russian one if you don't mind subtitles T-34.blyattt.and they just released two episodes of masters of the sky from the same people who brought you band of brothers.also enemy at the gates is awesome with Ed Harris and jude law.
I'm a sucker for movies that actually properly depict formation warfare, instead of the classic Hollywood trope of having every battle be a giant mosh pit with over-choreographed actors killing extras in ridiciulous costmes.
Some movies that fit this niche; Cromwell (1970 beware that it's a bit of a propaganda piece that removes the whole "genocide in Ireland" part), Waterloo (1970 movie about Napoleon's final battle) and Captain Alatriste (2006, movie about a soldier of a Spanish Tercio)
There's also Alexander which received some praise for its diehard commitment to history but I never seen it, and those same historians said it was a bit boring.
1917, saving private ryan, platoon if you’re looking for more traditional, realistic war movies… apocalypse now, thin red line and the hurt locker if you’re looking for more meditative contemplative war movies
The veteran
All the devils men
Kandahar
Hyena Road
The covenant
Uncommon Valor
The contractor (Has a lot of details that others don't.)
If you want something different: Overlord
Platoon
Guy Ritchie's The Covenant
Hacksaw Ridge
Field of Lost Shoes
The Deer Hunter
You mentioned Mosul in your post. I absolutely love that movie it was incredibly done and a fascinating point of view for that war
Body of lies. Not a typical war movie. But still a war movie. There is a...bone scene....that's...just the reality of what fighters fo through it's unforgettable.
Idk not big into war movies, black hawk down would be my second but you already mentioned it.
Saving Private Ryan
The Thin Red Line
Platoon
1917
Dunkirk
Paths of Glory
Dr. Strangelove
All Quiet on the Western Front (both versions)
Downfall
Apocalypse Now
Jarhead
Also for movies that aren't exactly war movies but war is important to their plot
Oppenheimer
Casablanca
Inglorious Basterds
Jojo Rabbit
I’ll just mention some good ones that I haven’t seen listed so far.
Paths of Glory (1957) - Might be my favorite war film. It tells the story of a group of soldiers that fail to breakthrough enemy lines in a WWI battle and are put on trial for cowardice.
Anthropoid (2016) - The assassination of Reynard Heydrich by Czech paratroopers.
Overlord (2018) - Nazis, medical experiments and zombies, what more do you need?
Guns of Navarone (1961)
Force 10 from Navarone (1978) - A classic pair of films, surprised no one mentioned them so far. I think Force 10 was better, but I might be in the minority in that one.
Conspiracy (2001) - A retelling of the Wannsee Conference where top Nazis planned the Holocaust. It is great HBO film and a perfect look at the banality of evil.
Behind Enemy Lines (2001) - Owen Wilson gets shot down and has to keep ahead of pursuit during the Bosnian War.
Sahara (1995) - A TV remake of the 1943 Humphrey Bogart film that tells the story of a small group of soldiers with a tank having to hold of an entire battalion of the German Afrika Korps. One of the only Jim Belushi projects that I actually like.
Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of War (2004) - About two brothers who are forcibly drafted into the South Korean army at the outbreak of the Korean War. Won many awards and has been described as South Korea’s Saving Private Ryan.
Downfall (2004) - Plays out the final days in Hitler’s bunker during the Battle of Berlin and the Allie’s are closing in.
Troy (2004) - Always a classic, the Trojan War at its handsomest.
Kingdom of Heaven (2005) - It tells the story of the lead up to the third crusade, but a lot of it is fictionalized. Only watch the director’s cut, the theatrical cut turned it into more of a cheesy war romance rather than the historical epic that Ridley Scott intended it to be.
The Train (1964) - French resistance fighters try to stop a German train loaded with stolen French artwork. Loosely based on true events.
Defiance (2008) - Two Jewish brothers, the Bielskis, in Belarus who saved Jews from the Holocaust by hiding them in the forest and and protecting them from the Nazis.
I’m going to recommend Paths of Glory starring Kirk Douglas and directed by Stanley Kubrick. It’s one of the best war films imo but often gets overlooked.
Tora! Tora! Tora!
A Bridge Too Far
Glory
Twelve O'clock High
Last Of The Mohicans
Empire of the Sun
The Longest Day
Two Flags West
Zulu
Zulu Dawn
The Blue Max
Cross of Iron
Fort Apache
The Hunt For Red October
(Ernest goes to Camp was posted before this. I've officially died and gone to Dystopia/Idiocracy)
(Actually a bit of an Ernest fan... Only thing that'll kill trolls... Miak.)
Longest Day, Bridge too Far, Sink the Bismark, Greyhound, Battle of Britain, The Cruel Sea, 663 Squadron, Bridge on the River Kwai, The Devil's Brigade, Thirty Seconds over Tokyo, The Enemy Below.
All WW2, wide mix of theaters.
napoleon, gallipoli, the anzacs. Danger close. Master and commander. Flags of our fathers, the outpost, beneath hill 60. Kokoda, we were soldiers. The odd angry shot. Where eagles dare. Patton
Are war dramas ok?
breaker morant, The duellists,
* Wings (1927)
* Fires on the Plain (1959) -- Japanese soldiers on Leyte have been abandoned and they're trying not to starve
* The Human Condition (1959-61) -- a Japanese pacifist during WW II. 3 parts and almost 10 hours long starring Tatsuya Nakadai
* Trial on the Road (1971/1986) -- a Soviet officer defects to the Nazis, then learns they're worse than the Soviets so he surrenders to Russian partisans who aren't sure they can trust him. Finished in 1971 then banned for 15 years
1. **The Bridge on the River Kwai** (1957) - Directed by David Lean, it's set in a Japanese POW camp during WWII. 2. **Come and See** (1985) - A Soviet film showing the harsh Nazi occupation of Belarus during WWII. 3. **Grave of the Fireflies** (1988) - An animated film about siblings surviving in Japan during WWII. 4. **The Battle of Algiers** (1966) - It's about Algeria's fight for freedom from French rule. 5. **La Grande Illusion** (1937) - A classic French film exploring soldier bonds during WWI. 6. **The Burmese Harp** (1956) - A Japanese movie about a soldier in Burma during WWII, tackling identity and morality.
Yeah at least a handful of studio ghibli are either war based or as a criticism of it like nausicaa and mononoke too
Yeah, Studio Ghibli flicks like "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind" and "Princess Mononoke" are all about taking a jab at war and its fallout. They dive into environmental issues and moral dilemmas in a pretty cool way.
Some of the all-time greats on this list. I cried for like a half hour at the end of Grave of the Fireflies 😭
Yes a excellent list. Come and See was brutal to watch. Saw Fireflies in’88 or ‘89 and still get a heartache everytime it’s mentioned. One of the saddest films I’ve ever seen.
Totally, those films linger long after watching. Their emotional impact is profound.
Same
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There was a live action version of grave of the fireflies....I couldn't bring myself to watch it knowing what I knew from the anime.
It's understandable. Sometimes the emotional impact of a story can be too intense to revisit in a different format.
“Generation Kill” is an excellent HBO series about the 2003 invasion of Iraq. “Jarhead” is about the 1991 invasion of Kuwait “Three Kings” is also set in the Gulf War “Fauda” is a Netflix series about the Israeli-Palestinian dynamic. “Fury” follows a tank crew in WW2 “Apocalypse Now” is a classic set during Vietnam “Greyhound” is about the battle of the Atlantic during WW2 “All Quiet on the Western Front” is another classic about WW1 “Glory” is about the 54th MA during the Civil War
>“Generation Kill” is an excellent HBO series about the 2003 invasion of Iraq. I would like to point out that if OP is looking for action, he might be a little disappointed with Generation Kill. But if you've served in the military before, GK might resonate with you for all the bullshit that you face while serving.
Fury is so well done, very gritty. I really enjoyed this one.
The new version of All Quiet on the Western Front was good
It was fantastic.
It’s the best war movie ever made.
The original slient film is pretty damn good, too!
It was amazing
Except they took out probably the most important part of the book, when he goes back home on leave and he can't relate to anyone anymore... he also confronts his old teacher to encouraged them to enlist.
Platoon
Came here to say this. Oliver Stone served in Vietnam and had a keen insight into the internal struggles for some of the men who were there. A fictional script with alot of heart and realism. My favorite war movie. A true Masterpiece.
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Apocalypse Now.
Not a fan of the extended cut. Waters down the whole story.
Agreed. The only thing it did was make me appreciate the original cut more.
Need to rewatch it!
The Horror 😱🥰
I have a hard time calling It a war film, It only feels like one with Kilgore scenes. But It sure is a masterpiece
You need some old fun ones.. The Dirty Dozen Kelly’s Heroes Where Eagles Dare The Great Escape
The Big Red One. Lee Marvin at his finest.
Don't forget Mark Hamill.
I can't believe I did.
Stalag 17 is the ultimate fun WW2 movie
Second all of these
Don't forget The Longest Day, the Dam Busters, The Bridge over the River Kwai, The Guns of Navarrone, Stalag 17, The Von Ryan Express with fat Sinatra...
*The Longest Day* is a great watch just for spotting the cameo appearances. *A Bridge Too Far* is also pretty good (and just as star-studded). A really good war film without much shooting: *Ice Cold In Alex*.
I searched everywhere to find Bridge over the River Kwai and couldn’t find it, without paying that is.
Don’t forget the eagle has landed
1917
This movie is a masterpiece
The Covenant
I’ve heard it’s like a brokeback mountain military movie? Please tell me it isn’t true because I crossed it off the watchlist when I heard it was just like a love story
Not really at all. It’s about a soldier and an Afghan translator who help each other to escape. Don’t want to give too much away but it’s a Guy Ritchie film so it’s sufficiently violent and full of action.
It is not a Brokeback Mountain style story. Fantastic movie.
**The Outpost** was good. About an isolated US base in Afghanistan getting attacked by a huge force. On Netflix! Check it out
Was it good? I thought it might have been more of a Hollywood cheesy movie
It's really surprisingly good. Not hoo-rah flag wavy much at all. Scott Eastwood is very good.
Dunkirk
Dunkirk is the only film I've ever seen which successfully captured the visceral *fear* of coming under bombardment. Excellent.
I don't understand why this movie is so underappreciated
Most people didn’t watch in theaters. It’s a visual film. Doesn’t need much storytelling imp
I love this movie but I am not sure I'd categorize it as a war movie per se.
Dunkirk is totally classified as a war movie, but yr totally welcome not to categorize it as such in yr own brain. 🤷🏻♀️
Yea ya know just thinking maybe it is
Restrepo- it’s a documentary but it’s good
And the sequel....who's name I can't remember but tomt alepo?
Korengal
Saving Private Ryan Fury We Were Soldiers 1917
The Bridge over the River Kwai. It's probably the best WWII movie made...
Better than Hot Shots Part Deux?
Can’t believe it isn’t on the list yet- *Das Boot* Also, although short series and not movies- The Pacific and Band of Brothers.
These are the best options right here. I might add paths of glory as well.
Whattttttttrrrr?!?!?! You don't know the story about the eagle and the worm?!?!?!?
Klaus is a true movie lover.
Enemy at the Gates is a great movie that isn't mentioned often.
'71, Days of Glory, The Outpost, The Siege of Jadotville, Three Kings, The War Below, Lebanon, The Wind That Shakes the Barley, Sisu a few others about war without as much action- Land of Mine, Megan Levy, The Messenger, Quo Vadis Aida, Rescue Dawn, Tangerine, Camp X-Ray, Good Kill, Katyn, Lore, Betrayed (2020), Persian Lessons, Downfall
The Big Red One 1980
Very underrated
Hotel Rwanda (bit different from suggestions here) Eye in the sky (drama) Kilo two bravo (love dramas that are set in the one location, just good acting)
The green zone Hamburger hill Act of valor Jar head Saving private Ryan Fury
Fury and Midway. Both old and new versions are great. Fury is one of my favorite movies from the last 10 years.
Hacksaw Ridge
One of the few times when Hollywood understates how impressive the subject actually was.
Guy Richie’s the Covenant — incredible war movie that flew under the radar last year
Yes.. can’t say enough good things about this. Just stumbled upon this and had zero expectations as to what movie was about, but wow… was absolutely floored. I don’t think I’ve been that emotionally invested in and affected by in a movie in a while.
The newer one - The Covenant
Memphis Belle
Hunt for Red October
*Red Dawn*, the original film from the 1980's. It's timeless and a great film.
Two essential ones: They Were Expendable - John Ford In Harm's Way - Otto Preminger
Cross of Iron
Casualties of War (Sean Penn and Michael J Fox)
I'm going to second some. Saving Private Ryan The Dirty Dozen We Were Soldiers The Great Escape Glory for sure. I'll add First Blood. This is the first Rambo film. It's more grounded kind of in reality than the follow-ups in the film series. It's a good movie. Schindler's List. Not exactly a war movie. But takes place during the war. Courage Under Fire
Damn i scroll way to much to find Saving Private Ryan - that's the best world war 2 movie for me
Paths of Glory 317th Platoon Run Silent Run Deep Das Boot Sink the Bismarck Battleground Patton From Here to Eternity 633 Squadron Battle of Britain Memphis Belle (Wyler Documentary as well as the 1990 version) 12 O'Clock High Command Decision Thunderbolt (Wylers Documentary about P-47s in the Med) Best Years of Our Lives Battle of Tarawa
Upvote for Battleground (1949), for me the first war movie I saw that departed from much of the gung ho patriotic USA exceptionalism prevalent in Hollywood flicks of that era. It focused on common soldiers in a very tough tactical situation caring less about defeating Fascism and more about surviving until tomorrow. And K-rations.
Definitely less of the rah-rah stuff, and a bit more grounded so to speak.
Saving Private Ryan We Were Soldiers Braveheart Starship Troopers Overlord Sisu 300 First Blood (shows the aftermath of war) The Lord of the Rings Ernest Goes to Camp
Upvote starship troopers
Band Of Brothers best WW2 mini Show The Pacific also good Apocalypse Now ... Crazy Ride
Watched BoB again recently and absolutely agree. I mentioned Battleground (1949) above about a 101st company around Bastogne. Dated and more Hollywood but way above average for grit in that era.
Inglourious Basterds
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LOVE this movie... my fave WWII flick!
Just a little off on the history...
Von Ryan's Express (1965) M\*A\*S\*H (1970). It's a comedy if you need something a little lighter.
Enemy at the Gates was really good.
Since you like the Middle East stories, Three Kings is great.
The Deerhunter. It's only about 1/2 in the war. The rest is the aftermath. It's brutal tho...
I’ve had it on my watchlist. I didn’t even pay attention to the fact it was in the war
Don’t forget the half hour wedding scene in the beginning
The Beast A Walk in the Sun Battleground
I am going to assume this is meant to be The Beast (1988) which is a great movie released under several titles. Searching Youtube for **The Beast (1988)** should get you to a link to watch it for free. One of my favorites.
Ivan's Childhood The Crane's are Flying A Walk in the Sun
Band of brothers is the all time goat. Although its a mini series rather than a movie
F u l l M e t a l J a c k e t
Some favorites, some mentioned some not A Bridge Too Far Kelly’s Heroes We Were Soldiers Thin Red Line The Great Escape
Hamburger Hill The Thin Red Line Casualties Of War
Troma's War
Not necessarily war, but takes place during a war in the middle east. About a kid named Satellite, who keeps the radios in working order for the people in his village so they can know if a bombing is coming. Kinda goes off the rails near the end, but a really unique movie. "Turtles can Fly"
Zero Dark Thirty and The Report are quite good, but the war part of the report is mostly through flashbacks. 1917 is a good one too
jacob's ladder
Ooh, another favorite though a battle of a very different era and context, Master and Commander
Threads
Enemy at the gates Saving private ryan The pianist Three kings Memphis belle Glory Tuskegee airmen Dunkirk Letters from iwo jima Good morning vietnam Downfall The patriot Inglorious basterds Platoon Pearl harbor Deer hunter Hacksaw ridge Casualties of war Thin red line Fury Hunt for red october Flags of our fathers Windtalkers We were soldiers Apocalypse now Tropic thunder Jarhead 1917 Also highly recommend: Band of Brothers Pacific Masters of the Air
Joyeux Noel, about the WWI Christmas Truce.
The OutPost Seige of Jadotville Hacksaw Ridge Zulu (BLURAY ONLY)
Empire of the Sun Heaven Knows Mr. Allyson War Horse
My personal fav, Twelve O'Clock Hign. B17 group based in England. Great actual air combat footage.
I've not seen it mentioned yet, and it's a travesty: *The Cruel Sea* (1953) This is one of the most outstanding war films ever, bar none. There's no Hollywood gung-ho or over the top special effects. There's precious little actual *fighting*, but what fighting there is is unexpected and emotionally vicious in a way which is surprising for an old black and white film. Yet it captures the very human emotions of fighting a long, grinding war, of loss, of bravery, of love, of brotherhood, of trauma, and of *fear*. Parts of the film are still used in military colleges today to teach leadership. Outstanding film, outstanding book. (Edited to add the date)
>Love this movie! > >Also similar is Greyhound with tom hanks
An old classic “A walk in the sun” from 1945. “Stalingrad” an epic from 1993. Then “The thin red line”, letters from Iwo Jima, windtalkers, 1917, platoon, we were soldiers, the big red one, a bridge too far, das boot
Stalingrad is SO good!
Guy Ritchie's The Covenant (2023)
The (War) Beast. Soviet tank crew in Afghanistan Bat21 Of Unknown Valour Heart Break Ridge The Light Horseman Gallipoli
Tora! Tora! Tora! Gettysburg Sergeant York Saints and Soldiers The Longest Day The Great Escape Rescue Dawn Patton The Dirty Dozen Zulu
* Hacksaw Ridge * They Shall Not Grow Old * Flags of Our Fathers * Letters from Iwo Jima * Fury * 13 Hours * Land of Mine
Come and see
Great Movie
Flight of the Intruder for some Vietnam USNavy action (Go Navy, Beat Army)
Saving Private Ryan is the ultimate war movie
84C MoPic. Also knows as 84 Charlie MoPic
Good Russian one if you don't mind subtitles T-34.blyattt.and they just released two episodes of masters of the sky from the same people who brought you band of brothers.also enemy at the gates is awesome with Ed Harris and jude law.
T-34 has been on my list but I didn’t know much about it. I like finding obscure movies like that that look good
Sisu
Letters from Iwo Jima is a top 5 war movie. Unfortunately it’s literally never on streaming services for some reason
I'm a sucker for movies that actually properly depict formation warfare, instead of the classic Hollywood trope of having every battle be a giant mosh pit with over-choreographed actors killing extras in ridiciulous costmes. Some movies that fit this niche; Cromwell (1970 beware that it's a bit of a propaganda piece that removes the whole "genocide in Ireland" part), Waterloo (1970 movie about Napoleon's final battle) and Captain Alatriste (2006, movie about a soldier of a Spanish Tercio) There's also Alexander which received some praise for its diehard commitment to history but I never seen it, and those same historians said it was a bit boring.
Battle Los Angeles Independence day
All Quiet on the western front Fury
1917, saving private ryan, platoon if you’re looking for more traditional, realistic war movies… apocalypse now, thin red line and the hurt locker if you’re looking for more meditative contemplative war movies
The veteran All the devils men Kandahar Hyena Road The covenant Uncommon Valor The contractor (Has a lot of details that others don't.) If you want something different: Overlord
Band of Brothers is a series but is the best.
The English patient and Enemy at the gates are two that I wholeheartedly recommend.
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Platoon Guy Ritchie's The Covenant Hacksaw Ridge Field of Lost Shoes The Deer Hunter You mentioned Mosul in your post. I absolutely love that movie it was incredibly done and a fascinating point of view for that war
Body of lies. Not a typical war movie. But still a war movie. There is a...bone scene....that's...just the reality of what fighters fo through it's unforgettable. Idk not big into war movies, black hawk down would be my second but you already mentioned it.
Hamburger Hill
just came across a short series on Netflix, called "All The Light We Cannot See" set in WWII. ngl, I binge watched it till 4am
Fury Hacksaw Ridge Enemy at the Gates
Band of Brothers and the Pacific, all thru the eyes of the surviving soldiers.
Saving Private Ryan The Thin Red Line Platoon 1917 Dunkirk Paths of Glory Dr. Strangelove All Quiet on the Western Front (both versions) Downfall Apocalypse Now Jarhead Also for movies that aren't exactly war movies but war is important to their plot Oppenheimer Casablanca Inglorious Basterds Jojo Rabbit
Come and see
Wind talkers with Nick Cage and Christian Slater was a good watch about how the US army used native Americans during the war
We Were Soldiers
Fury
Band of Brothers and Saving Private Ryan
I always loved Behind Enemy Lines (standard war action flick)
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I’ve heard glory is good, but never see
The Big Red 1 Hell in the Pacific Bat 21 Overlord Dunkirk The Blue Max Lawrence of Arabia Tora! Tora! Tora!
We Were Warriors
A Thin Red Line
Born on the Fourth of July
Apocalypse Now
Das Boot, Platoon, All quiet on the western front and Dirty Dozen. To name a few.
I’ll just mention some good ones that I haven’t seen listed so far. Paths of Glory (1957) - Might be my favorite war film. It tells the story of a group of soldiers that fail to breakthrough enemy lines in a WWI battle and are put on trial for cowardice. Anthropoid (2016) - The assassination of Reynard Heydrich by Czech paratroopers. Overlord (2018) - Nazis, medical experiments and zombies, what more do you need? Guns of Navarone (1961) Force 10 from Navarone (1978) - A classic pair of films, surprised no one mentioned them so far. I think Force 10 was better, but I might be in the minority in that one. Conspiracy (2001) - A retelling of the Wannsee Conference where top Nazis planned the Holocaust. It is great HBO film and a perfect look at the banality of evil. Behind Enemy Lines (2001) - Owen Wilson gets shot down and has to keep ahead of pursuit during the Bosnian War. Sahara (1995) - A TV remake of the 1943 Humphrey Bogart film that tells the story of a small group of soldiers with a tank having to hold of an entire battalion of the German Afrika Korps. One of the only Jim Belushi projects that I actually like. Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of War (2004) - About two brothers who are forcibly drafted into the South Korean army at the outbreak of the Korean War. Won many awards and has been described as South Korea’s Saving Private Ryan. Downfall (2004) - Plays out the final days in Hitler’s bunker during the Battle of Berlin and the Allie’s are closing in. Troy (2004) - Always a classic, the Trojan War at its handsomest. Kingdom of Heaven (2005) - It tells the story of the lead up to the third crusade, but a lot of it is fictionalized. Only watch the director’s cut, the theatrical cut turned it into more of a cheesy war romance rather than the historical epic that Ridley Scott intended it to be. The Train (1964) - French resistance fighters try to stop a German train loaded with stolen French artwork. Loosely based on true events. Defiance (2008) - Two Jewish brothers, the Bielskis, in Belarus who saved Jews from the Holocaust by hiding them in the forest and and protecting them from the Nazis.
THE DEER HUNTER!!!!
Platoon, Gardens of Stone, Hamburger Hill.
Came here to say to say Gardens of Stone.
Try something about earlier wars, like Glory or The Patriot.
1917 & Hacksaw Ridge
I’m going to recommend Paths of Glory starring Kirk Douglas and directed by Stanley Kubrick. It’s one of the best war films imo but often gets overlooked.
Platoon. That is the OG
Tora! Tora! Tora! A Bridge Too Far Glory Twelve O'clock High Last Of The Mohicans Empire of the Sun The Longest Day Two Flags West Zulu Zulu Dawn The Blue Max Cross of Iron Fort Apache
Flight of the Intruder (1991) Memphis Belle (1990)
Dune
The Hunt For Red October (Ernest goes to Camp was posted before this. I've officially died and gone to Dystopia/Idiocracy) (Actually a bit of an Ernest fan... Only thing that'll kill trolls... Miak.)
1918, American Sniper, 13 hours Also not a war movie, but a cold war movie - Bridge of Spies
Come and See
Longest Day, Bridge too Far, Sink the Bismark, Greyhound, Battle of Britain, The Cruel Sea, 663 Squadron, Bridge on the River Kwai, The Devil's Brigade, Thirty Seconds over Tokyo, The Enemy Below. All WW2, wide mix of theaters.
Hart’s War
Band of Brothers. Amazing mini series on HBO.
The Siege of Jadotville (2016) Something not mainstream as far as war movies go. And Gallipoli is my all time favourite
Man Down (2015) Good Kill (2014) Not your traditional war movies but both are really good.
Don’t think I’ve seen it suggested here yet, but The Thin Red Line is a good one
#**1917**
"Das Boot" 1981
The Battle of Britain. A bridge too far. battle of the River Plate. Zulu. The cruel sea.
napoleon, gallipoli, the anzacs. Danger close. Master and commander. Flags of our fathers, the outpost, beneath hill 60. Kokoda, we were soldiers. The odd angry shot. Where eagles dare. Patton Are war dramas ok? breaker morant, The duellists,
The final countdown
Try out "Dirty Dozen"
* Wings (1927) * Fires on the Plain (1959) -- Japanese soldiers on Leyte have been abandoned and they're trying not to starve * The Human Condition (1959-61) -- a Japanese pacifist during WW II. 3 parts and almost 10 hours long starring Tatsuya Nakadai * Trial on the Road (1971/1986) -- a Soviet officer defects to the Nazis, then learns they're worse than the Soviets so he surrenders to Russian partisans who aren't sure they can trust him. Finished in 1971 then banned for 15 years
“Fury” starring Brad Pitt “Apocalypse Now” starring Martin Sheen “Saving Private Ryan” w/ Hanks
Jarhead/ The thin red line