War Films, TV Series and Documentaries

by tiltilton | Public

Useful references for writers working in the war genre
144 titles
Come and See 1. Come and See (1985)

Not Rated | 142 min | Drama, Thriller, War

8.4
All Quiet on the Western Front 2. All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)

Passed | 152 min | Drama, War

8.1
The Grand Illusion 3. The Grand Illusion (1937)

Not Rated | 113 min | Drama, War

8.1
The Ascent 4. The Ascent (1977)

111 min | Drama, War

8.2
The Line 5. The Line (2021)

TV-MA | 223 min | Documentary, Crime, War

7.7
Rome, Open City 6. Rome, Open City (1945)

Not Rated | 103 min | Drama, Thriller, War

8
War and Peace 7. War and Peace (1965)

GP | 393 min | Drama, Romance, War

8.3
Berenshtein 8. Berenshtein (2021)

105 min | Biography, History, War

6.4
Shock Troop 9. Shock Troop (1934)

118 min | Drama, War

6.8
Ran 10. Ran (1985)

R | 160 min | Action, Drama, War

8.2
Generation Kill 11. Generation Kill (2008)

TV-MA | 10 min | Drama, War

8.5
Lawrence of Arabia 12. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Approved | 218 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama

8.3
The Thin Red Line 13. The Thin Red Line (1998)

R | 170 min | Drama, History, War

7.6
The Best Years of Our Lives 14. The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

Approved | 170 min | Drama, Romance, War

8.1
Son of Saul 15. Son of Saul (2015)

R | 107 min | Drama, War

7.4
Saving Private Ryan 16. Saving Private Ryan (1998)

R | 169 min | Drama, War

8.6
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World 17. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)

PG-13 | 138 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

7.5
Seven Samurai 18. Seven Samurai (1954)

Not Rated | 207 min | Action, Drama

8.6
Ivan's Childhood 19. Ivan's Childhood (1962)

Not Rated | 95 min | Drama, War

8
Harakiri 20. Harakiri (1962)

Not Rated | 133 min | Action, Drama, Mystery

8.6
Our World War 21. Our World War (2014)

Not Rated | Action, Drama, War

8.1
Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland 22. Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland (2023)

Documentary, History, War

8.8
Lawrence of Arabia 23. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Approved | 218 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama

8.3
Spartacus 24. Spartacus (1960)

PG-13 | 197 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama

7.9
The Battle of Algiers 25. The Battle of Algiers (1966)

Not Rated | 121 min | Drama, War

8.1
The Somme 1916: From Both Sides of the Wire 26. The Somme 1916: From Both Sides of the Wire (2016– )

History, War

8.5
Full Metal Jacket 27. Full Metal Jacket (1987)

R | 116 min | Drama, War

8.3
The Pianist 28. The Pianist (2002)

R | 150 min | Biography, Drama, Music

8.5
Das Boot 29. Das Boot (1985)

TV-MA | 293 min | Drama, War

8.8
Japanese Devils 30. Japanese Devils (2001)

160 min | Documentary, War

7.4
Seven Samurai 31. Seven Samurai (1954)

Not Rated | 207 min | Action, Drama

8.6
The Raven 32. The Raven (1943)

Not Rated | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.8
Paths of Glory 33. Paths of Glory (1957)

Approved | 88 min | Drama, War

8.4
Mosul 34. Mosul (I) (2019)

TV-MA | 101 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

7.1
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo 35. Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944)

Passed | 138 min | Drama, History, War

7.2
La Guerre des As 36. La Guerre des As (2017)

History, War

6.9
The Deer Hunter 37. The Deer Hunter (1978)

R | 183 min | Drama, War

8.1
The Forgotten Battle 38. The Forgotten Battle (2020)

TV-MA | 124 min | Drama, War

7.1
The Captain 39. The Captain (2017)

118 min | Drama, History, Thriller

7.3
The Bridge 40. The Bridge (1959)

Not Rated | 103 min | Drama, History, War

8
War Horse 41. War Horse (2011)

PG-13 | 146 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

7.2
The U.S. and the Holocaust 42. The U.S. and the Holocaust (2022)

TV-14 | 398 min | Documentary, History

8.8
Band of Brothers 43. Band of Brothers (2001)

TV-MA | 59 min | Drama, History, War

9.4
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 44. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

PG | 95 min | Comedy, War

8.4
Final Account 45. Final Account (2020)

PG-13 | 94 min | Documentary

7.2
Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom 46. Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom (2015)

Not Rated | 102 min | Documentary, History, War

8.3
Shoah 47. Shoah (1985)

Not Rated | 566 min | Documentary, History, War

8.7
The Sorrow and the Pity 48. The Sorrow and the Pity (1969)

PG | 251 min | Documentary, History, War

8.2
They Fought for Their Country 49. They Fought for Their Country (1975)

158 min | Drama, War

7.7
Apocalypse Now 50. Apocalypse Now (1979)

R | 147 min | Drama, Mystery, War

8.4
Battleship Potemkin 51. Battleship Potemkin (1925)

Not Rated | 66 min | Drama, History, Thriller

7.9
The World at War 52. The World at War (1973–1974)

TV-PG | 50 min | Documentary, History, War

9.2
Germany Year Zero 53. Germany Year Zero (1948)

Not Rated | 78 min | Drama

7.8
The Devil Next Door 54. The Devil Next Door (2019)

TV-MA | 46 min | Documentary, Crime, History

7.5
War Sailor 55. War Sailor (2023)

TV-MA | 175 min | Drama, War

7.2
Downfall 56. Downfall (2004)

R | 156 min | Biography, Drama, History

8.2
Casablanca 57. Casablanca (1942)

PG | 102 min | Drama, Romance, War

8.5
The Cranes Are Flying 58. The Cranes Are Flying (1957)

Not Rated | 95 min | Drama, Romance, War

8.3
All Quiet on the Western Front 59. All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)

R | 148 min | Action, Drama, War

7.8
The Command 60. The Command (2018)

PG-13 | 117 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

6.6
Greyhound 61. Greyhound (2020)

PG-13 | 91 min | Action, Drama, History

7
The Bunker 62. The Bunker (1981 TV Movie)

150 min | Drama, History, War

6.8
Das Boot 63. Das Boot (1981)

R | 149 min | Drama, War

8.4
The Bombardment 64. The Bombardment (2021)

TV-MA | 107 min | Drama, History, War

7.3
I, Dolours 65. I, Dolours (2018)

82 min | Documentary

7.1
Rashomon 66. Rashomon (1950)

Not Rated | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

8.2
Ida 67. Ida (2013)

PG-13 | 82 min | Drama

7.4
The Long Road to War 68. The Long Road to War (2018)

117 min | Documentary

7.7
Spitfire Over Berlin 69. Spitfire Over Berlin (2022)

80 min | Action, Drama, War

3.1
The Hurt Locker 70. The Hurt Locker (2008)

R | 131 min | Drama, Thriller, War

7.5
The White Ribbon 71. The White Ribbon (2009)

R | 144 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

7.8
Jojo Rabbit 72. Jojo Rabbit (2019)

PG-13 | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, War

7.9
Tokyo Trial 73. Tokyo Trial (2016)

200 min | Drama, History

7.3
Dunkirk 74. Dunkirk (2017)

PG-13 | 106 min | Action, Drama, History

7.8
1917 75. 1917 (2019)

R | 119 min | Action, Drama, History

8.2
Bridge of Spies 76. Bridge of Spies (2015)

PG-13 | 142 min | Drama, History, Thriller

7.6
Eichmann 77. Eichmann (2007)

TV-MA | 96 min | Biography, Drama, History

5.9
Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge 78. Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (1961)

Not Rated | 28 min | Short, Adventure, Drama

8.1
Kilo Two Bravo 79. Kilo Two Bravo (2014)

R | 108 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama

7.1
Blizzard of Souls 80. Blizzard of Souls (2019)

Not Rated | 123 min | Action, Drama, History

7.2
Paisan 81. Paisan (1946)

Not Rated | 120 min | Drama, War

7.6
The Burmese Harp 82. The Burmese Harp (1956)

Not Rated | 116 min | Drama, Music, War

8
Fires on the Plain 83. Fires on the Plain (1959)

Not Rated | 108 min | Drama, War

7.9
The King 84. The King (I) (2019)

R | 140 min | Biography, Drama, History

7.3
'71 85. '71 (2014)

R | 99 min | Action, Crime, Drama

7.2
Waltz with Bashir 86. Waltz with Bashir (2008)

R | 90 min | Documentary, Animation, Biography

8
The Killing Fields 87. The Killing Fields (1984)

R | 141 min | Biography, Drama, History

7.8
Land of Mine 88. Land of Mine (2015)

R | 100 min | Drama, History, War

7.8
The Wind that Shakes the Barley 89. The Wind that Shakes the Barley (2006)

Not Rated | 127 min | Drama, War

7.5
Field Diary 90. Field Diary (1982)

83 min | Documentary

7.1
Doctor Zhivago 91. Doctor Zhivago (1965)

PG-13 | 197 min | Drama, Romance, War

7.9
Zulu 92. Zulu (1964)

Not Rated | 138 min | Drama, History, War

7.7
Hiroshima Mon Amour 93. Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959)

Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, Romance

7.8
Napoleon 94. Napoleon (1927)

330 min | Biography, Drama, History

8.2
Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan 95. Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan (2007)

R | 126 min | Action, Biography, Drama

7.2
Gallipoli 96. Gallipoli (1981)

PG | 110 min | Adventure, Drama, History

7.4
Ballad of a Soldier 97. Ballad of a Soldier (1959)

Not Rated | 88 min | Drama, Romance, War

8.2
Goodbye, Children 98. Goodbye, Children (1987)

PG | 104 min | Drama, War

8
Army of Shadows 99. Army of Shadows (1969)

Not Rated | 145 min | Drama, War

8.1
Waterloo 100. Waterloo (I) (1970)

G | 123 min | Action, Biography, Drama

7.3
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