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Countdown to War" details the dramatic negotiations between Europe's most powerful leaders following the German invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1939.
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This fascinating World War 2 documentary on BBC Select explores the three days leading up to war. On Friday 1st September 1939, Hitler’s Nazi forces invaded ...
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- BBC Select
Countdown: Paul vs Tyson is a three-part, behind-the-scenes documentary series with intimate access to The Problem Child, Jake “El Gallo” Paul, and The Baddest Man on the Planet, Mike Tyson, as they prepare for their highly anticipated heavyweight boxing event which will be broadcast live on Netflix on Nov. 15. Countdown: Paul vs. Tyson ...
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- ‘Land of Bad’
- '1917'
- 'Unbroken'
- 'Megan Leavey'
- 'Outlaw King'
- 'Hacksaw Ridge'
- 'Darkest Hour'
- 'All Quiet on The Western Front'
- 'Outside The Wire'
- 'The King'
Rotten Tomatoes: 68% | IMDb: 6.6/10
This action thriller, co-written and directed by William Eubank, follows a US Army Delta Force team on a rescue mission in the southern Philippines and the drone support offered by Captain Eddie "Reaper" Grimm (Russell Crowe) and Staff Sergeant Nia Branson (Chika Ikogwe). Packed full of one-liners and explosive action,Land of Bad doesn’t sugarcoat what it's attempting to be. A testosterone-fueled, no-holds-barred war thriller, plenty of the movie’s central stars are given a chance to shine, b...
Rotten Tomatoes: 88% | IMDb: 8.2/10
Set during World War I, 1917 is a British war film directed by Sam Mendes, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Krysty Wilson-Cairns. The movie follows British soldiers as they risk their lives to deliver an important message to another battalion — with the lives of 1,600 men on the line. The film stars George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman, with Mark Strong, Andrew Scott, Richard Madden, Claire Duburcq, Colin Firth, and Benedict Cumberbatch in supporting roles. When it first hit theaters i...
Rotten Tomatoes: 52% | IMDb: 7.2/10
Based on Laura Hillenbrand’s 2010 non-fiction book Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption, Unbroken was directed by Angelina Jolie from a script written by the Coen Brothers, Richard LaGravenese, and William Nicholson. The film follows the story of American soldier and Olympian Louis Zamperini (Jack O'Connell), who survives a plane crash during World War II only to then be captured by Japanese forces and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp. Besides O’Connell, the mo...
Rotten Tomatoes: 86% | IMDb: 7.1/10
In the emotionally charged drama Megan Leavey, Kate Mara embodies the eponymous marine on a journey of redemption. Mara delivers a heartfelt performance as she forges an unbreakable bond with her combat dog Rex. This inspiring true story, directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite (Blackfish), delves into the connection between a soldier and her loyal companion. Watch on Netflix
Rotten Tomatoes: 63% | IMDb: 6.9/10
If you need a slice of Scottish history served to you in bloody fashion, Outlaw King is a great follow-up to Braveheart. Anyone who saw Mel Gibson’s Best Picture-winning epic knows how the rebel leader William Wallace perished during the conflict against the English crown, and Outlaw King picks up with a subsequent rebel movement led by Wallace’s close ally, Robert the Bruce (Chris Pine). Bruce gathers a group of loyal lords, and they gradually take back their homeland castle-by-castle. As yo...
Rotten Tomatoes: 84% | IMDb: 8.1/10
Winner of two Academy Awards, Hacksaw Ridge tells the inspirational story of Andrew Garfield’s World War II veteran Desmond T. Doss, who, as a medic, became the first man to receive the medal of honor without firing a single bullet. Writers Robert Schenkkan and Andrew Knight find the true nuance of war, managing to give it a fresh twist without removing the action. Powerfully moving, the film’s award-winning score by Rupert Gregson-Williams beautifully accompanies the narrative, as does Simon...
Rotten Tomatoes: 84% | IMDb: 7.4/10
Gary Oldman finally took home the Academy Award for Best Actor for his brilliant performance as Winston Churchill in Joe Wright’s biopic. Rather than focus on the Prime Minister’s entire life, Darkest Hour shows the critical period involving Churchill’s surprise election into office and the early stages of World War II. It covers similar material to Dunkirk, and shows the political maneuvering Churchill had to handle in order to pull off the daring rescue of British troops from the French coa...
Rotten Tomatoes: 90% | IMDb: 7.8/10
Edward Berger directs the Academy Award-winning epic war drama All Quiet on the Western Front, adapted from the timeless novel by Erich Maria Remarque. StarringFelix Kammerer as a naively idealistic soldier thrown into the explosive final days of World War I, All Quiet on the Western Front exposes the harsh foundation of battle. Featuring a stellar performance from Falcon and the Winter Soldier’s Daniel Brühl, as well as a parallel storyline exploring the war-ending armistice negotiations, Al...
Rotten Tomatoes: 37% | IMDb: 5.4/10
Outside the Wire is a science-fiction military film that seems little more than an action-packed romp, but it has so much more to say. Set in the near future, Damson Idris plays drone pilot Harp who makes a tactical decision and is subsequently punished for it. For his crimes he’s redeployed and assigned to work with Captain Leo (Anthony Mackie), who is secretly a highly sophisticated android super-soldier. Much of the film rides on Idris and Mackie’s banter and frenemy chemistry. Neither can...
Rotten Tomatoes: 71% | IMDb: 7.3/10
Though based on and made as an epic, The King is technically a movie about a historical war. The story is based on William Shakespeare’s Henriad. Adapted from three different plays about Henry IV and Henry V, the plot focuses on Henry V, the eldest son of King Henry IV of England. The prince is an emotionally distant and disenchanted individual, who experiences a turnaround of life and character after his father’s death. Henry must navigate his emotions, royal politics, and the adversaries th...
Jul 17, 2024 · These films and shows span time periods, countries and perspectives. We've selected some worthy Netflix war films and series to stream right now. 'Born on the Fourth of July'
When a nurse downloads an app that predicts the user's exact time of death, she discovers she has three days to beat the clock and change her fate. Watch trailers & learn more.
