2026 watch guide

The best war movies to watch in 2026

The war films worth your time this year — ranked by real viewer rating, newest greats first, with where to stream each in your country.

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  1. Schindler's List (1993)netflix · Drama · History8.63h 15m
  2. Grave of the Fireflies (1988)netflix · Animation · Drama8.41h 29m
  3. The Pianist (2002)fubotv · youtube tv · Drama8.42h 30m
  4. The Great Dictator (1940)fubotv · hbo max · Comedy8.32h 5m
  5. Apocalypse Now (1979)moviesphere plus · Drama · War8.32h 27m
  6. Paths of Glory (1957)amazon prime video · mgm plus · War8.31h 28m
  7. Saving Private Ryan (1998)fubotv · mgm plus · War8.22h 49m
  8. Inglourious Basterds (2009)peacock · peacock premium plus · Drama8.22h 33m
  9. Come and See (1985)criterion channel · Drama · War8.22h 22m
  10. Hacksaw Ridge (2016)netflix · angel studios · Drama8.22h 19m
  11. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)Comedy · War8.11h 35m
  12. Full Metal Jacket (1987)Drama · War8.11h 57m
  13. Incendies (2010)Drama · War8.12h 11m
  14. Das Boot (1981)fubotv · Drama · History8.12h 30m
  15. All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)netflix · War · Drama7.72h 27m
  16. Guy Ritchie's The Covenant (2023)hulu · War · Action7.72h 3m
  17. The Imitation Game (2014)peacock · peacock premium plus · History8.01h 53m
  18. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)netflix · Adventure · History8.03h 48m
  19. Barry Lyndon (1975)Drama · Romance8.03h 8m
  20. 1917 (2019)netflix · War · History8.01h 59m
  21. Jojo Rabbit (2019)fubotv · youtube tv · Comedy8.01h 48m
  22. The Deer Hunter (1978)Drama · War8.03h 3m
  23. Braveheart (1995)paramount plus · Action · Drama7.92h 58m
  24. Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At! (1966)france channel · Comedy · War7.92h 12m
  25. The Great Escape (1963)mgm plus · wonder project · Adventure7.92h 53m
  26. The General (1926)amazon prime video · fubotv · Action7.91h 19m
  27. Gone with the Wind (1939)hbo max · youtube tv · Drama7.93h 53m
  28. The Woman King (2022)hulu · fubotv · Action7.62h 15m
  29. Downfall (2004)amazon prime video · shout! factory · Drama7.92h 35m
  30. Land of Bad (2024)netflix · Action · War7.21h 53m
  31. See You Up There (2017)france channel · Drama · Crime7.81h 53m
  32. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)Drama · History7.82h 42m
  33. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)Drama · War7.81h 34m
  34. Land of Mine (2015)War · Drama7.81h 40m
  35. Pan's Labyrinth (2006)Fantasy · Drama7.81h 58m
  36. Platoon (1986)amazon prime video · amc plus · Drama7.82h
  37. Hotel Rwanda (2004)amazon prime video · mgm plus · Drama7.72h 2m
  38. Sisu (2022)youtube tv · Action · War7.41h 31m
  39. Warfare (2025)hbo max · youtube tv · War7.11h 35m
  40. The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024)peacock · youtube tv · Action7.02h

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What are the best war movies to watch in 2026?

Our top war picks for 2026 are Schindler's List, Grave of the Fireflies, The Pianist — ranked by viewer rating, with where to stream each.

How is this 2026 list ranked?

By real viewer rating with a 1,000-vote minimum, weighted slightly toward recent releases so the freshest great war films rise to the top.

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