Top War Movies


The Top War Movies List is calculated by overall movie ratings and members' "Top War List". Lists are calculated daily.

171. The Last Full Measure

Year of Release: 2020
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/War
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Todd Robinson
Actors: Samuel L. Jackson, Sebastian Stan, Bradley Whitford, Ed Harris
Plot: Based on the story of Airman William H. Pitsenbarger, Jr. ("Pits") - a Vietnam War her who, 34 years after his death, is finally awarded the Medal of Honor following a long campaign from those he served with along with his father.

172. All Quiet on the Western Front

Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/War
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Delbert Mann
Actors: Richard Thomas, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Ian Holm
Plot: A young German, along with his classmates, enlist to fight in WWI. Originally the idealistic young men think war with be an adventure, but as the war drags on, and more and more of them die, disillusionment and reality set in.

173. Hell's Angels

Year of Release: 1930
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: War
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Howard Hughes
Actors: Jean Harlow, Ben Lyon, James Hall, John Darrow
Plot: During WWI, two brothers with very different personalities enlist in the Airforce on England's side while fighting over a girl before they go to war.

174. Decision Before Dawn

Year of Release: 1951
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/War
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Anatole Litvak
Actors: Richard Basehart, Gary Merrill, Oskar Werner, Hildegard Knef
Plot: As WWII draws to a close, the American allies lack crucial information about enemy units behind German lines. They decide on a risky venture - to send German prisoners behind the lines to spy for them. Between Gestapo scrutiny and questionable loyalty, it's a venture that could pay off or backfire.

175. Procès de Jeanne d'Arc

Year of Release: 1965
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama/War
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Robert Bresson
Actors: Florence Delay, Jean-Claude Fourneau, Roger Honorat, Marc Jacquier

176. Voyage of the Damned

Year of Release: 1976
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/War
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Stuart Rosenberg
Actors: Faye Dunaway, Oskar Werner, Lee Grant, Sam Wanamaker

177. Go Tell the Spartans

Year of Release: 1977
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/War
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Ted Post
Actors: Burt Lancaster, Craig Wasson, Jonathan Goldsmith, Marc Singer

178. Mephisto

Year of Release: 1982
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: German
Genre: Drama/War
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: István Szabó
Actors: Klaus Maria Brandauer, Krystyna Janda, Ildikó Bánsági, Rolf Hoppe

179. Nam's Angels ( Losers, The )

Year of Release: 1970
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: War/Action
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Jack Starrett
Actors: William Smith, Bernie Hamilton, Adam Roarke, Houston Savage

180. Eleni

Year of Release: 1985
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/War
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Peter Yates
Actors: Kate Nelligan, John Malkovich, Linda Hunt, Glenne Headly

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