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The war movies on this list are ranked according to their success (awards & nominations), their popularity, and their cinematic greatness from a directing/writing perspective. To me, accuracy when making a Top 10/Top 100 all time list is extremely important.
Critics Consensus: Taut, breathtakingly thrilling, and devastatingly intelligent, Das Boot is one of the greatest war films ever made. Synopsis: A German submarine patrols the Atlantic...
Survey the history of film to highlight the absolute best war movies of all time, including plenty of action, explosions, stunts and more.
Jul 17, 2024 · Heroism, acts of unimaginable brutality, rollicking action… The best war films ever made have all this and more
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- The Deer Hunter. "The Deer Hunter" tells a comprehensive story about what soldiers experience before, during, and after their service in Vietnam, conveyed through the changing relationships between a group of lifelong friends.
- Inglourious Basterds. If there's one thing Quentin Tarantino can't seem to get enough of lately, it's revisionist history. His take on World War II, "Inglourious Basterds," features a ragtag group of American soldiers who go behind enemy lines and take on the massive project of not raining terror down on German soldiers, but assassinating Hitler himself.
- Patton. "Patton" deserves a spot on this list for its opening sequence alone. You know the one: George C. Scott, playing the legendary general, gives a no-holds-barred motivational speech to the troops against a backdrop of a gigantic American flag.
- Lawrence of Arabia. With wide, expansive shots of pristine desert that stretches as far as the eye can see, "Lawrence of Arabia" is a blockbuster in every sense of the word.
Jul 24, 2023 · These are the best movies about World War I, WW2, Vietnam and more, from "Inglourious Basterds" to "Saving Private Ryan."
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Jul 23, 2023 · War films are a difficult genre to tackle, but these are the 30 greatest war movies ever made, from The Longest Day to Saving Private Ryan.
