The Best War Movies of All Time

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Tigerland

2000    Joel Schumacher    Rated R

Drama    Psychological Drama    War

Held position in the past 45 days 0

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Slaughterhouse-Five

1972    George Roy Hill    Rated R

Anti-War Film    Comedy Drama    Drama

Down by 1 in the past 45 days 1

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103

Twelve O'Clock High

1949    Henry King    Not Rated

Combat Films    Drama    War

Held position in the past 45 days 0

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104

The Last Metro

1980    François Truffaut    Rated PG

Drama    Foreign Language Film    Showbiz Drama

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105

Midway

1976    Jack Smight    Rated PG

Action    Combat Films    Drama

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Joint Security Area

2000    Chan-wook Park    Not Rated

Anti-War Film    Detective Film    Drama

Held position in the past 45 days 0

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107

Closely Watched Trains

1966    Jirí Menzel    Not Rated

Comedy Drama    Czechoslovak New Wave    Drama

Down by 1 in the past 45 days 1

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108

Cross of Iron

1977    Sam Peckinpah    Rated R

Combat Films    Drama    War

Down by 4 in the past 45 days 4

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Hamburger Hill

1987    John Irvin    Rated R

War    War Drama    Combat Films

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A Midnight Clear

1992    Keith Gordon    Rated R

Anti-War Film    Drama    War

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112

Brothers

2009    Jim Sheridan    Rated R

Drama    Family Drama    Thriller

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113

War Horse

2011    Steven Spielberg    Rated PG13

Animal Picture    Coming-of-Age    Drama

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114

The Burmese Harp

1956    Kon Ichikawa    Not Rated

Drama    Foreign Language Film    War

Up by 1 in the past 45 days 1

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115

Defiance

2008    Edward Zwick    Rated R

Action    War    War Drama

Held position in the past 45 days 0

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116

Courage Under Fire

1996    Edward Zwick    Rated R

War    War Drama    Political Drama

Down by 2 in the past 45 days 2

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117

Ashes and Diamonds

1958    Andrzej Wajda    Not Rated

Drama    Foreign Language Film    Hitman / Assassin Film

Held position in the past 45 days 0

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118

The English Patient

1996    Anthony Minghella    Rated R

Adventure    Drama    Epic

Down by 1 in the past 45 days 1

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119

Chimes at Midnight

1965    Orson Welles    Not Rated

Based-on-Shakespeare    Based-on-Theatre    Comedy

Held position in the past 45 days 0

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120

Victory

1981    John Huston    Rated PG

Drama    Escape Film    Period Film

Down by 3 in the past 45 days 3

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121

No Man's Land

2001    Danis Tanovic    Rated R

Anti-War Film    Black Comedy    Comedy

Held position in the past 45 days 0

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122

We Were Soldiers

2002    Randall Wallace    Rated R

Combat Films    Drama    War

Up by 4 in the past 45 days 4

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123

Che: Part One

2008    Steven Soderbergh    Rated R

Based-on-a-True-Story    Biopic    Drama

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124

The End of the Affair

1999    Neil Jordan    Rated R

Drama    Romance    Romantic Drama

Down by 4 in the past 45 days 4

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125

Europa

1991    Lars von Trier    Rated R

Drama    Psychological Drama    War

Down by 1 in the past 45 days 1

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126

Five Graves to Cairo

1943    Billy Wilder    Not Rated

Adventure    Adventure Drama    Drama

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127

Jarhead

2005    Sam Mendes    Rated R

Based-on-a-True-Story    Biopic    Drama

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128

Rio Lobo

1970    Howard Hawks    Rated PG

Adventure    Romance    Traditional Western

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129

The Big Parade

1925    King Vidor    Not Rated

Anti-War Film    Drama    Romance

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The Messenger

2009    Oren Moverman    Rated R

Drama    Psychological Drama    Romance

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131

Battle of Britain

1969    Guy Hamilton    Not Rated

War    War Epic    Epic

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Henry V

1944    Laurence Olivier    Not Rated

Based-on-Shakespeare    Based-on-Theatre    Drama

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133

The Eagle Has Landed

1976    John Sturges    Not Rated

Spy Film    War Adventure    War Spy Film

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134

A Canterbury Tale

1944    Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger    Not Rated

Buddy Film    Comedy Drama    Drama

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135

Johnny Got His Gun

1971    Dalton Trumbo    Rated PG

Anti-War Film    Drama    Message Movie

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136

Von Ryan's Express

1965    Mark Robson    Rated PG

Action    Escape Film    War

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A Farewell to Arms

1932    Frank Borzage    Not Rated

Drama    Melodrama    Pre-Code Hollywood

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The Steel Helmet

1951    Samuel Fuller    Not Rated

Anti-War Film    Combat Films    Drama

Held position in the past 45 days 0

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139

Germany Year Zero

1948    Roberto Rossellini    Not Rated

Coming-of-Age    Drama    Foreign Language Film

Up by 2 in the past 45 days 2

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140

The Expendables 2

2012    Simon West    Rated R

Action    Action Thriller    Adventure

Up by 7 in the past 45 days 7

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141

Valkyrie

2008    Bryan Singer    Rated PG13

Based-on-a-True-Story    Ensemble Film    Historical Film

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142

For Whom the Bell Tolls

1943    Sam Wood    Not Rated

Drama    Romance    Romantic Drama

Held position in the past 45 days 0

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143

Flags of Our Fathers

2006    Clint Eastwood    Rated R

Drama    War    War Drama

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144

Human Condition 1

1959    Masaki Kobayashi    Not Rated

Drama    Foreign Language Film    War

Down by 1 in the past 45 days 1

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145

Rambo

2008    Sylvester Stallone    Rated R

Action    Action Thriller    Adventure

Held position in the past 45 days 0

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146

U-571

2000    Jonathan Mostow    Rated PG13

Adventure    Combat Films    Sea Adventure

Down by 1 in the past 45 days 1

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147

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

2009    Mark Herman    Rated PG13

Drama    Thriller    War

Up by 2 in the past 45 days 2

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148

Paisan

1946    Roberto Rossellini    Not Rated

Drama    Foreign Language Film    Italian Neorealism

Down by 2 in the past 45 days 2

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149

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

1999    Luc Besson    Rated R

Based-on-a-True-Story    Biopic    Epic

Held position in the past 45 days 0

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The Counterfeiters

2007    Stefan Ruzowitzky    Rated R

Drama    Foreign Language Film    War

Up by 6 in the past 45 days 6

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