The chart

The best war movies, ranked

Ranked by viewer rating — a thousand-vote minimum, so nothing here is a fluke.

Pick me a movieWhat's coming next

Genre
  1. Schindler's List posterSchindler's List (1993)netflix · 8.68.618K votes
  2. Grave of the Fireflies posterGrave of the Fireflies (1988)netflix · 8.48.47K votes
  3. The Pianist posterThe Pianist (2002)fubotv · youtube tv · curiosity stream · 8.48.410K votes
  4. The Great Dictator posterThe Great Dictator (1940)fubotv · hbo max · youtube tv · 8.38.34K votes
  5. Apocalypse Now posterApocalypse Now (1979)moviesphere plus · 8.38.39K votes
  6. Paths of Glory posterPaths of Glory (1957)amazon prime video · mgm plus · 8.38.33K votes
  7. Saving Private Ryan posterSaving Private Ryan (1998)fubotv · mgm plus · paramount plus · 8.28.217K votes
  8. Inglourious Basterds posterInglourious Basterds (2009)peacock · peacock premium plus · 8.28.224K votes
  9. Come and See posterCome and See (1985)criterion channel · 8.28.22K votes
  10. Hacksaw Ridge posterHacksaw Ridge (2016)netflix · angel studios · 8.28.215K votes
  11. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb posterDr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)Comedy · War · 8.18.16K votes
  12. Full Metal Jacket posterFull Metal Jacket (1987)Drama · War · 8.18.111K votes
  13. Incendies posterIncendies (2010)Drama · War · 8.18.13K votes
  14. Das Boot posterDas Boot (1981)fubotv · 8.18.13K votes
  15. The Imitation Game posterThe Imitation Game (2014)peacock · peacock premium plus · 8.08.018K votes
  16. Lawrence of Arabia posterLawrence of Arabia (1962)netflix · 8.08.03K votes
  17. Barry Lyndon posterBarry Lyndon (1975)Drama · Romance · 8.08.03K votes
  18. 1917 poster1917 (2019)netflix · 8.08.014K votes
  19. Jojo Rabbit posterJojo Rabbit (2019)fubotv · youtube tv · 8.08.010K votes
  20. The Deer Hunter posterThe Deer Hunter (1978)Drama · War · 8.08.04K votes
  21. Braveheart posterBraveheart (1995)paramount plus · 7.97.911K votes
  22. Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At! posterDon't Look Now... We're Being Shot At! (1966)france channel · 7.97.91K votes
  23. The Great Escape posterThe Great Escape (1963)mgm plus · wonder project · 7.97.93K votes
  24. The General posterThe General (1926)amazon prime video · fubotv · mgm plus · 7.97.91K votes
  25. Gone with the Wind posterGone with the Wind (1939)hbo max · youtube tv · 7.97.94K votes
  26. Downfall posterDownfall (2004)amazon prime video · shout! factory · 7.97.94K votes
  27. See You Up There posterSee You Up There (2017)france channel · 7.87.81K votes
  28. The Bridge on the River Kwai posterThe Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)Drama · History · 7.87.82K votes
  29. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas posterThe Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)Drama · War · 7.87.88K votes
  30. Land of Mine posterLand of Mine (2015)War · Drama · 7.87.81K votes
  31. Pan's Labyrinth posterPan's Labyrinth (2006)Fantasy · Drama · 7.87.811K votes
  32. Platoon posterPlatoon (1986)amazon prime video · amc plus · youtube tv · 7.87.85K votes
  33. All Quiet on the Western Front posterAll Quiet on the Western Front (2022)netflix · 7.77.75K votes
  34. Guy Ritchie's The Covenant posterGuy Ritchie's The Covenant (2023)hulu · 7.77.73K votes
  35. Hotel Rwanda posterHotel Rwanda (2004)amazon prime video · mgm plus · 7.77.73K votes
  36. The Last Samurai posterThe Last Samurai (2003)Drama · Action · 7.67.68K votes
  37. Battleship Potemkin posterBattleship Potemkin (1925)hbo max · youtube tv · criterion channel · 7.67.61K votes
  38. The Dirty Dozen posterThe Dirty Dozen (1967)Action · Adventure · 7.67.61K votes
  39. The Woman King posterThe Woman King (2022)hulu · fubotv · youtube tv · 7.67.62K votes
  40. Beasts of No Nation posterBeasts of No Nation (2015)netflix · 7.67.62K votes
  41. Fury posterFury (2014)hulu · youtube tv · 7.57.513K votes
  42. Empire of the Sun posterEmpire of the Sun (1987)Drama · History · 7.57.52K votes
  43. Spartacus posterSpartacus (1960)History · War · 7.57.52K votes
  44. Glory posterGlory (1989)fubotv · mgm plus · youtube tv · 7.57.52K votes
  45. Letters from Iwo Jima posterLetters from Iwo Jima (2006)Action · Drama · 7.57.52K votes
  46. Dunkirk posterDunkirk (2017)War · Action · 7.57.518K votes
  47. The Thin Red Line posterThe Thin Red Line (1998)Drama · History · 7.47.43K votes
  48. Lone Survivor posterLone Survivor (2013)War · Action · 7.47.45K votes
  49. Unbroken posterUnbroken (2014)netflix · 7.47.44K votes
  50. Greyhound posterGreyhound (2020)apple tv · 7.47.43K votes

Cut the chart by genre

ActionAdventureAnimationComedyCrimeDocumentaryDramaFamilyFantasyHistoryHorrorMusicMysteryRomanceScience FictionTV MovieThrillerWesternAll genres

Keep exploring

Watch guideBest war movies of 2026

The acclaimed films to watch this year, newest greats first.

Hidden gemsUnderrated war movies

High ratings, low profile — the great films most people have missed.

GuidesWatch every saga in order

Marvel, Star Wars, Middle-earth — release vs chronological, fact-checked.

CommunityLoved by this community

The chart built from real one-tap reader verdicts.