Best War Movies

The highest-rated war films, ranked.

Schindler's List★ 8.6
Schindler's List
1993
Grave of the Fireflies★ 8.5
Grave of the Fireflies
1988
The Pianist★ 8.4
The Pianist
2002
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer★ 8.4
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
1961
Come and See★ 8.3
Come and See
1985
Apocalypse Now★ 8.3
Apocalypse Now
1979
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity★ 8.3
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
1959
Night and Fog★ 8.3
Night and Fog
1956
Paths of Glory★ 8.3
Paths of Glory
1957
The Great Dictator★ 8.3
The Great Dictator
1940
For Sama★ 8.3
For Sama
2019
The Great War★ 8.2
The Great War
1959
Saving Private Ryan★ 8.2
Saving Private Ryan
1998
Hacksaw Ridge★ 8.2
Hacksaw Ridge
2016
Inglourious Basterds★ 8.2
Inglourious Basterds
2009
Saga of Tanya the Evil: The Movie★ 8.1
Saga of Tanya the Evil: The Movie
2019
Ballad of a Soldier★ 8.1
Ballad of a Soldier
1959
Innocent Voices★ 8.1
Innocent Voices
2005
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb★ 8.1
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
1964
Ayla: The Daughter of War★ 8.1
Ayla: The Daughter of War
2017
Incendies★ 8.1
Incendies
2010
Full Metal Jacket★ 8.1
Full Metal Jacket
1987
Das Boot★ 8.1
Das Boot
1981
Oppenheimer★ 8.1
Oppenheimer
2023
The Cranes Are Flying★ 8
The Cranes Are Flying
1957
Army of Shadows★ 8
Army of Shadows
1969
Jojo Rabbit★ 8
Jojo Rabbit
2019
Judgment at Nuremberg★ 8
Judgment at Nuremberg
1961
Virunga★ 8
Virunga
2014
1917★ 8
1917
2019
In This Corner of the World★ 8
In This Corner of the World
2016
The Imitation Game★ 8
The Imitation Game
2014
The Deer Hunter★ 8
The Deer Hunter
1978
The General★ 8
The General
1926
My Way★ 8
My Way
2011
Gone with the Wind★ 8
Gone with the Wind
1939
Where Hands Touch★ 8
Where Hands Touch
2018
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love★ 8
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
1959
Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War★ 8
Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
2004
The Battle of Algiers★ 8
The Battle of Algiers
1966