Hidden gems
Underrated war movies
Great war films that flew under the radar — high ratings, low profile, ranked so the best-kept secrets come first.
Grave of the Fireflies
The Great Dictator
Apocalypse Now
Paths of Glory
Come and See
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Incendies
Das Boot
Barry Lyndon
Lawrence of Arabia
The Deer Hunter
Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!
The Great Escape
The General
Gone with the Wind
Downfall
See You Up There
The Bridge on the River Kwai
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Land of Mine
Platoon
All Quiet on the Western Front
Guy Ritchie's The Covenant
Hotel Rwanda
The Last Samurai
Battleship Potemkin
The Dirty Dozen
The Woman King
Beasts of No Nation
Empire of the Sun
Spartacus
Glory
Letters from Iwo Jima
The Thin Red Line
Lone Survivor
Unbroken
Greyhound
Sisu
Enemy at the Gates
Black Hawk Down
Underrated movies by genre
Good to know
What makes a movie underrated?
These are films rated 7.0 or higher by viewers but with far fewer votes than the blockbusters, and out long enough to count as overlooked rather than just new — genuinely good war movies most people have missed.
Are these war movies actually worth watching?
Every title here clears a 7.0+ rating on a verified vote count, so the score is real — just under the radar. Top of the list: Grave of the Fireflies, The Great Dictator, Apocalypse Now.
Where can I stream these hidden gems?
Every film links to its page with live streaming availability for your country.