War - Best Movies I Recommend
36 items • Updated 5/5/2026
A top list of war movies ranked in order of my rating and recommendation.
This list contains movies portraying warfare, the consequences and the situations of the characters involved. If you are in the mood for the action and drama of a war, this list is for you.
This list contains movies portraying warfare, the consequences and the situations of the characters involved. If you are in the mood for the action and drama of a war, this list is for you.
| 1 |  | Troy(2004) | ⭐ 7.3 |
| 2 |  | 300(2006) | ⭐ 7.6 |
| 3 |  | Saving Private Ryan(1998) | ⭐ 8.6 |
| 4 |  | Braveheart(1995) | ⭐ 8.3 |
| 5 |  | Kingdom of Heaven(2005) | ⭐ 7.3 |
| 6 |  | Platoon(1986) | ⭐ 8.1 |
| 7 |  | Enemy at the Gates(2001) | ⭐ 7.5 |
| 8 |  | Defiance(2008) | ⭐ 7.1 |
| 9 |  | Dunkirk(2017) | ⭐ 7.8 |
| 10 |  | 1917(2019) | ⭐ 8.2 |
| 11 |  | Das Boot(1981) | ⭐ 8.3 |
| 12 |  | Hacksaw Ridge(2016) | ⭐ 8.1 |
| 13 |  | Full Metal Jacket(1987) | ⭐ 8.2 |
| 14 |  | Black Hawk Down(2001) | ⭐ 7.7 |
| 15 |  | Land of Mine(2015) | ⭐ 7.8 |
| 16 |  | The Deer Hunter(1978) | ⭐ 8.1 |
| 17 |  | Letters from Iwo Jima(2006) | ⭐ 7.8 |
| 18 |  | The Hurt Locker(2008) | ⭐ 7.5 |
| 19 |  | Apocalypse Now(1979) | ⭐ 8.4 |
| 20 |  | The Last of the Mohicans(1992) | ⭐ 7.6 |
| 21 |  | Fury(2014) | ⭐ 7.6 |
| 22 |  | Stalingrad(1993) | ⭐ 7.5 |
| 23 |  | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World(2003) | ⭐ 7.5 |
| 24 |  | Jarhead(2005) | ⭐ 7.0 |
| 25 |  | Empire of the Sun(1987) | ⭐ 7.7 |
| 26 |  | Come and See(1985) | ⭐ 8.3 |
| 27 |  | All Quiet on the Western Front(2022) | ⭐ 7.8 |
| 28 |  | Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan(2007) | ⭐ 7.2 |
| 29 |  | The Thin Red Line(1998) | ⭐ 7.6 |
| 30 |  | Lone Survivor(2013) | ⭐ 7.5 |
| 31 |  | Alexander(2004) | ⭐ 5.6 |
| 32 |  | Inglourious Basterds(2009) | ⭐ 8.4 |
| 33 |  | The Patriot(2000) | ⭐ 7.2 |
| 34 |  | A Bridge Too Far(1977) | ⭐ 7.4 |
| 35 |  | Outlaw King(2018) | ⭐ 6.9 |
| 36 |  | The Admiral(2015) | ⭐ 7.0 |