Top 10 Best War Movies
The top movies depicting elements of real wars throughout human history, ranging from antiquity to modern conflicts. War brings out the worst and the best of humanity. These movies work to capture one or both or these extremes.
Best war and WWII movie ever. First war movie to have a REALISTIC boot camp for the actors. Ed Burns said he thought about quitting after day two. lol.
Troy ahead of Full Metal Jacket and Return of the King? Really?
Shouldn't there be a war in the movie if it's on this list? IE - Top Gun and A Few Good Men.
Pearl Harbor at #12? Really? Did anyone else find the movie laughable and really just a teenage love story stuck in a bad war film?
Overloaded with factual and historical inaccuracies. - I love the scene when a diving Japanese Zero which could dive at over 400 MPH, dropped a bomb and the bomb slowed down in mid air and dropped straight down. How does something that is traveling through the air at 400 MPH suddenely go straight down? Way to think it through Michael Bay!
Have you ever walked out of a movie and saw 80 year old men in tears? This movie really struck a cord with the men that lived it. The story may be fictional, but soldiers dying for their brothers is not. And the technical effects were realistic beyond compare. Truly deserves being #1.
When he explodes the booby trap I had told my wife it was coming. Saw too many taken by such things, if it looks strange or out of place you run!
Easily the best war movie I've seen. Apocalypse Now was good but this was just far more watchable.
It is filled with entertainment. From the 40 minute training at the beginning to the scenes of Vietnam
Because this is very real with the funny crazy of real combat. The extended version is even better. 300 is just a CGI/bluescreen... not a MOVIE... this is one of the best movies EVER.
Following the words of Coppola himself, Apocalypse Now is not a film about Nam. It is the Vietnam War.
How can Troy, 300, and Saving Private Ryan be ahead of this?
This movie is better than saving private Ryan, simply because it doesn't glorify war, there are no "heros" in wars, only soldiers, it also show the trial and tribulation of a squad and their decent into madness.
Way better than FMJ. Came before, had a lower budget, made more money and it stars a young Charlie Sheen! FMJ's first half was good, but after the boot camp the movie went downhill. Platoon was solid throughout.
Better than Full Metal Jacket to be quite honest. FMJ falls apart at the half way point but Platoon soldiers on through and through. It shows you why war is so terrible.
Great deal I see no one writeen for the Schindlers's list I think it's the lack of understanding but I am sure the creater of the list knows the importance of the movie.
"For the movie, just see it you'll get to know the meaning of the humanity"
I think as a Jew it would actually make my dead great grandmother who escaped aushwitz and moved to. Italy so that she would not remember the disappearance of her family who died in aushwitz I cry and smile as this is one of the reason why isreal is a country
Great movie. Very strong and visual.
My favorite movie ever. I really connected with the characters and what the soldier says at the end of the movie really touched me. I love this movie.
It is certainly one of the few great movies on this list! It ranks among such films as Saving Private Ryan and Troy when it comes to action!
Brutal, tons of action, and is based of a true event in Somalia. I find this movie enjoyable, it was too ahead of its time, effects was good, great SFX and actors.
Such a great state of freedom and courage! The revenge scene is awesome and Mel Gibson is best actor of all times!
Mel Gibson movies are always good!
Greatest movie ever!
Unbelievable film... Quentin is a genius
Funny and has great action/war scenes but not so much to the point it's just uninteresting
300 is really one of the greatest action movies ever made, it's the setting wich I have liked all my life, the struggle of that tiny army against the gargantuan forces of xerxes, in this movie is all very well made, the direction is very good and the visual style is simply awesome.
It sucks! shows bunch of barbarian greeks as heroes but civil Persians as barbarians! please get some knowledge before or after watching such movies! It is painful to see the people which had human rights, freedom of religion and brotherhood pictured this way! at the Persepolis, people depicted are not killing each other or any one, they are holding hands!
In my opinion, it should be 300 1, and Saving Private Ryan 2, the rest of the list I don't care about. The battle scenes are intense, and the actors really pulled it off, One of the greatest movies ever, Watch it before you vote for saving private ryan
Sometimes classics are the best... It is an extremely realistic and sophisticated look at the human psyce and fear in warfare. I wrote a research paper on it and got an A!
This is one of the best I've ever seen it deserves WAY more recognition.
This should be a lot higher up! Mel Gibson is such a great director.
This movie is da bomb
The finest acting yet! This movie is excellent and long. This is the best movie I have seen in my life and will go down as a legend!
The most fantastic and diverse movie of all time! Brad Pitt plays a brilliant role and this movie is so much better than 300!
The best war film or say love story...this is the best movie ever!
The most epic love story ever!
It's a stunning and engaging war movie from start to finish, and these long shots do serve a purpose for having a subjective experience.
Best WW2 movie in my opinion. A number of actors were good-looking and I loved the soundtrack and cinematography. This movie is about heroism and about persevering on even when circumstances seem to be against you. This movie isn't only about WW2, but it has a good lesson as well.
Amazing movie, awesome along with Troy and Gladiator.
An amazing movie why is it at 71?
This is just EPIC, how many movies have you seen about Snipers pitting their live like a game of cat and mouse?
This movie has a bit of everything we love about movies!
It is the top rated movie. It should be in the top ten.. I ever seen this kind of movie in my life. It went down as a legend for me.. Action of the hero is really outstanding..
It is the top rated movie. It should be in top ten.. It is one of the legend movie.. Hero's action really mindbllwing.. I ever seen this kind of movie in my life...
This movie is a masterpiece. 300 sucks!
Whack! Deniro and Walken at they're best. This movie is so deep and moving no way its not top 10.
Underrated. Very good movie!
Wonderful scenery and excellent acting.
Lawrence wrote the book on guerrilla warfare.
Well portrayed.
All time favorite our leaders should read Lawrence's seven pillars.
Great movie! Love the final battle, so epic!
I legitimately started crying seeing that this is at #27. This is the best war movie of all time!
This movie is like the Saving Private Ryan of Pacific Theater.
Best american revolution movie ever. No doubt about it. Who ever doesn't like it can bug off. Thanks bye.
My favorite movie ever! So well made and accurate. Mel Gibson is just amazing andtough as nails.