War Movies
The list contains the best, new, and most relevant War Movies ordered by relevance. Trendflicks helps you find the most attractive Movies from all kinds of streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Prime Video, HBO, etc.
Best Movies
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Kingdom of Heaven(2005) , The Imitation Game(2014) , Hell Hath No Fury(2021) , Tropic Thunder(2008) , Jojo Rabbit(2019) , Fury(2014) , The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die(2023) , Condor's Nest(2023) , Brothers(2009) , Inglourious Basterds(2009) , Saving Private Ryan(1998) , Gone with the Wind(1939) , Greyhound(2020) , Napoleon(2023) , The Last Samurai(2003) , The Pianist(2002) , The Hurt Locker(2009) , Jarhead(2005) , War for the Planet of the Apes(2017) , Saints and Soldiers(2003) , Rescue Dawn(2007) , '71(2014) , Boudica(2023) , Warhorse One(2023) , Guy Ritchie's The Covenant(2023) , The Patriot(2000) , The Tragedy of Macbeth(2021) , WarHunt(2022) , Devotion(2022) , The King(2019)
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Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
7.3
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Duration: 144min
Country: US
Plot: In the 12th century, the young French blacksmith Balian followed his father to join the Crusades and came to Jerusalem, where the strange and unique culture deeply attracted him. At that time, Jerusalem maintained a fragile peace between the Second and Third Crusades, but King Batvin's days were numbered, and the peace was shaky. The Saracen Knights, led by Saladin, soon arrived, vowing to take back the holy land in their hearts. A thrilling, brutal, and cruel war was about to begin. Knight Balian and King Batvin had the same vision of protecting the helpless, defending peace, working for cultural and religious harmony, and creating a paradise empire like the Kingdom of Heaven.
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Jeremy Irons, David Thewlis, Edward Norton
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The Imitation Game (2014)
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Duration: 113min
Country: US
Plot: During World War II, the British government recruited many scientists, including mathematical genius Alan Turing, to crack Germany's famous Enigma cipher system. However, there were millions of combinations to crack the Enigma cipher machine. Turing's decryption machine shortened the decryption time and turned the tide of World War II. Turing and his team eventually became unsung heroes, but in 1952, his gay partner and an accomplice broke into Turing's house to steal. Turing called the police for this. But the police investigation convicted Turing. In the end, Turing died from eating an apple soaked in cyanide solution.
Director: Morten Tyldum
Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Rory Kinnear, Allen Leech
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Hell Hath No Fury (2021)
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Duration: 94min
Country: US
Plot: The film is about the gold rush at the war's end in Europe. American soldiers, resistance fighters, and Nazi troops are searching for a stolen gold ingot hidden in a French cemetery. Only SS General Von Bruckner and his French lover Marie know its whereabouts. Marie is punished by her compatriots for collaborating with the enemy. Rescued from her ordeal by a group of American soldiers, she finds the price of her freedom at stake as she is ordered to lead them to the treasure.
Director: Jesse V. Johnson
Cast: Nina Bergman, Daniel Bernhardt, Louis Mandylor, Timothy V. Murphy, Dominique Vandenberg
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Tropic Thunder (2008)
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Duration: 107min
Country: US
Plot: In this film, the film crew decided to shoot an American Vietnam War film in Southeast Asia. Eventually, however, this film ends up in a real war. It was an expensive, spectacular film, billed as the most costly Vietnam War film ever made, and featured has-been and current stars such as Tugg Speedman, Kirk Lazarus, and Jeff Portnoy. The film is full of controversial topics at first and ends up embroiled in a real war in the region.
Director: Ben Stiller
Cast: Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black, Jay Baruchel, Brandon T. Jackson
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Jojo Rabbit (2019)
7.9
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Duration: 108min
Country: US
Plot: Jojo (Davis) lives with his mother (Scarlett) under Nazi German rule during World War II, unaware that she is hiding a Jewish girl (Mckenzie) in her home who secretly works for the Resistance. Eager to join the Hitler Youth, Jojo has a subversive version of Hitler in his head, a charming, goofy, innocent, and lovable friend who helps him cope with life's difficulties.
Director: Taika Waititi
Cast: Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, Scarlett Johansson, Taika Waititi, Sam Rockwell
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Fury (2014)
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Duration: 135min
Country: US
Plot: The story centers on Don Collier, a tank team leader nicknamed "War Daddy," and his tank team. During a respite after a deadly battle, Norman, a typist with no battlefield experience, is assigned to Don's tank, The Fury. Although Norman first arrives on the battlefield, angry about his treatment and can not accept his new comrades' rude and violent side, he still receives a new mission with the team members - to the next town on a volunteer mission.
Director: David Ayer
Cast: Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, Michael Peña, Jon Bernthal
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Duration: 111min
Country: GB
Plot: After the death of King Edward, Uhtred of Bebbanburg, the protagonist, ventures through the fragmented country. With the help of Uhtred of Bebbanburg, Athelstan ascended to the throne and united England. There is a line in this film: “That’s your destiny. The son of Alfred will not rule, Wessex will die, the Saxons will kill those he loves, the Danes will gain everything, everything will change, and everything will be as it was and always will be.”
Director: Edward Bazalgette
Cast: Alexander Dreymon, Harry Gilby, Mark Rowley, Arnas Fedaravičius, Cavan Clerkin
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Condor's Nest (2023)
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Duration: 103min
Plot: Will Spalding is a veteran of the American army. He traveled to Argentina to atone for his inability to shield the B17 crew when they were shot down close to enemy lines. During World War II, he follows down a cruel Nazi colonel who killed a bomber crew and took them to a distant area in South America. However, he gets into more trouble than he anticipated when he stumbles onto the "Vulture's Nest," a covert Nazi headquarters.
Director: Phil Blattenberger
Cast: Michael Ironside, Arnold Vosloo, Jackson Rathbone, Jorge Garcia, Bruce Davison
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Brothers (2009)
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Duration: 105min
Country: US
Plot: Hank Cahill always compares his sons, Sam Cahill and Tommy Cahill. He thinks that Sam is perfect and sneers at Tommy. Sam serves in the U.S. Marine Corps, and Tommy has just been released from prison. Meanwhile, Sam is sent to Afghanistan. Unfortunately, Sam is captured by the Afghanistan thug. The rear thinks that Sam has been killed, and the whole family sinks into sorrow and grief. Tommy is determined to change himself and comes to fit in the family. Then comes the news that Sam is still alive.
Director: Jim Sheridan
Cast: Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, Sam Shepard, Mare Winningham
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Duration: 153min
Country: US
Plot: Colonel Hans Landa massacres Shosanna Dreyfus's family in German-occupied France as the young Jewish refugee witnesses. When German war hero Fredrik Zoller shows a strong interest in her and organizes a well-known film premiere at the theater she now operates, a few years later, she barely avoids murder and begins to seek retribution. The gathering drew the attention of the "bastards," who included every senior Nazi official. Their paths will cross one fateful night that will rock history as the brutal executioner moves forward and a scheme to kill the little girl is put into motion.
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Cast: Brad Pitt, Mélanie Laurent, Christoph Waltz, Eli Roth, Michael Fassbender
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Duration: 169min
Country: US
Plot: James Ryan is one soldier that a small group of American troops sacrifice their lives to save when a million men land on the beaches of Normandy. In the fight, three of James Ryan's elder brothers lost their lives. The US General Command decided to safely evacuate her lone surviving kid from the combat zone to spare the poor mother the agony of losing her son. The troops in the tiny squad begin to question the mission's logic when they find themselves stranded in enemy territory and threatened by different threats at any time.
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, Barry Pepper, Adam Goldberg
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Duration: 233min
Country: US
Plot: In an attempt to exact revenge on Asheley for not accepting himself, Scarlett, the daughter of Tara Manor on the South farm, married Charles, Asheley's younger brother, on the eve of the American Civil War. Scarlett changed throughout the war; she was no longer Miss and had to take on the responsibilities of life as a widow. Speculator Red had been her longtime love, and they were married after the war. But Scarlett's affection for Ashley has remained unchanged despite life's challenges. Scarlett's husband, Rhett, who adores her, and Ashley, who has been wondering about her for a long time, finally get to be her husbands after Melanie's death.
Director: Victor Fleming
Cast: Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable, Olivia de Havilland, Leslie Howard, Hattie McDaniel
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Greyhound (2020)
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Duration: 92min
Country: US
Plot: A German submarine, Wolf Pack, launched a continuous attack on an Allied convoy traveling across the North Atlantic. A U.S. Navy commander was leading the convoy's destroyer screen. They will sail to Britain across perilous waters with masses of supplies and hundreds of men. Since they won't have air protection for four days, the captain and his convoy must battle the German submarines that are close to aid the Allies in winning the war.
Director: Aaron Schneider
Cast: Tom Hanks, Stephen Graham, Rob Morgan, Josh Wiggins, Tom Brittney
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Napoleon (2023)
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Duration: 158min
Country: US
Plot: Napoleon is a character that continues to resonate even decades after his death. He used pure willpower to gain Josephine's adoration, the passion of his life. Napoleon was drawn to an obsession, nevertheless, that outweighed his love for Josephine. He missed the battles between the other European nations and the acknowledgment of their nobility. He then started a battle to expand French rule outside of its borders. Napoleon attempted to accomplish what he could not by conquest as a general turned emperor, but this would ultimately lead to his defeat, exile, and resurrection.
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby, Tahar Rahim, Rupert Everett, Mark Bonnar
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The Last Samurai (2003)
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Duration: 154min
Country: US
Plot: The Emperor of Japan engaged a well-known American officer named Captain Nathan Algren to instruct Japan's first army in modern fighting techniques. Algren is thrust into a conflict between two worlds and two eras as the Omura Imperial Cabinet works to eradicate the last of the old Imperial samurai to implement a more trade-friendly and Westernized government policy. His only source of guidance is his sense of honor.
Director: Edward Zwick
Cast: Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe, Timothy Spall, Tony Goldwyn, Hiroyuki Sanada
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The Pianist (2002)
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Duration: 150min
Country: PL
Plot: During World War II, a gifted Polish Jewish pianist goes into hiding to avoid the Nazis. He lived in the Warsaw ghetto, starved and humiliated, under constant threat of death. He evaded a blanket search and hid in the ruins of the city. Fortunately, his musical talent moved a German officer, and under the protection of the officer, the pianist finally survived the end of the war and ushered in the dawn of freedom.
Director: Roman Polanski
Cast: Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman, Emilia Fox
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The Hurt Locker (2009)
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Duration: 131min
Country: US
Plot: U.S. Army Sgt. Will James, Sgt. JT Sanborn and Specialist Owen Eldridge make up Bravo's bomb disposal team, which is presently stationed in Baghdad. James, the leader of the new tech team, showed up on the scene with just thirty-nine days remaining in Bravo's current deployment. A three-person bomb squad traversed the devastated city, putting their lives in danger to clean the streets of Iraq laced with bombs. James' brazen demeanor and unconventional style, however, proved to be detrimental to the team's already fragile emotional state as they faced the last 39 days of the rotation.
Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Cast: Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, David Morse, Guy Pearce
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Jarhead (2005)
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Duration: 123min
Country: US
Plot: Anthony Swofford became a member of the US Marine Corps. During boot camp, he makes up a sickness but ends up as a sniper partner with the always dependable Troy. He and his regiment were in Saudi Arabia in a matter of years, taking part in Operation Desert Shield and getting ready for Operation Desert Storm. Told from the perspective of a U.S. Marine sharpshooter who faces loneliness, boredom, and other challenges in his homeland.
Director: Sam Mendes
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx, Peter Sarsgaard, Scott MacDonald, Chris Cooper
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War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
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Release Date: 2017-07-14
Duration: 140min
Country: US
Plot: Caesar is the apes' leader. The Colonel is the humans' leader. They are at odds. Humans cause significant harm to apes. Caesar is both angry and depressed. He intends to assassinate the Colonel. He abandons his house and embarks on an adventure. He makes new friends and foes. Finally, he locates the Colonel. They battle for the sake of the Earth and their races. Only one person can win.
Director: Matt Reeves
Cast: Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Karin Konoval, Terry Notary, Steve Zahn
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Saints and Soldiers (2003)
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Duration: 90min
Country: US
Plot: After the Nazis ambush an Allied battalion in Belgium, the few survivors, including the sniper, Deacon, and Pvt. Kendrick seeks refuge in a neighboring woodland. They encounter Oberon, a trapped British intelligence man with time-sensitive information critical to the Allied struggle. Despite their different internal disputes, the troops gathered together to safely return Oberon to Allied territory.
Director: Ryan Little
Cast: Corbin Allred, Alexander Polinsky, Kirby Heyborne, Larry Bagby, Peter Holden
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Rescue Dawn (2007)
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Duration: 125min
Country: US
Plot: In 1965, US pilot Dieter Dengler perished in Laos. The adversary captures him and torments him. He encounters five insane guards and inmates. He and his friend Duane have plans to flee. Another prisoner, Gene, disagrees. The guards want to murder them, and they have no food. Dieter looks for a way out. However, they are betrayed by someone. In the forest, Dieter and Duane are lost.
Director: Werner Herzog
Cast: Christian Bale, Steve Zahn, Toby Huss, François Chau, Marshall Bell
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'71 (2014)
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Duration: 99min
Country: GB
Plot: In 1971, a young soldier in Belfast became lost. On the streets, there is a major battle. He has no idea whom to believe. He needs to locate his companions again. He has a lot of adversaries and risks. He feels afraid and isolated. The subject of this film is survival in a conflict.
Director: Yann Demange
Cast: Jack O'Connell, Sean Harris, Paul Anderson, Sam Reid, Sam Hazeldine
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Boudica (2023)
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Duration: 101min
Country: GB
Plot: The Celtic queen Boudica rules the Iceni tribe alongside her husband, Prasutagus. The Romans caused Prasutagus to die. They steal his belongings and land. There is no kingly son for Boudica. The Romans were harsh and avaricious. Boudica and her daughters were harmed. Boudica is enraged and seeks retribution. She led a major uprising against the Romans. She battles for the liberation of her people.
Director: Jesse V. Johnson
Cast: Olga Kurylenko, Peter Franzén, Clive Standen, Lucy Martin, Nick Moran
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Warhorse One (2023)
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Duration: 120min
Country: US
Plot: In Afghanistan, a SEAL squad goes to save several lives. A bullet takes down their chopper. There is just one dude. Mirko is his name. He searches for those he arrived to save. He discovers a little child. The child is afraid. Mirko needs to keep the child safe. They had to flee from the enemy. They must traverse a rough terrain. They must continue to live. It's quite intense.
Director: Johnny Strong
Cast: Johnny Strong, Athena Durner, Steve Mokate, Adam Dietrich
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Duration: 123min
Country: US
Plot: Alongside local interpreter Ahmed, U.S. Army Sergeant John Kinley assesses the surroundings. Ahmed sacrifices his life to guide the injured Kinley over miles of terrain to safety when their unit is assaulted while on patrol, leaving the two as the sole survivors. After discovering that Ahmed and his family have not been allowed to enter the country as promised, Kinley decides to return to the conflict zone and defend his buddy by saving the family before the local militia shows up.
Director: Guy Ritchie
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Dar Salim, Sean Sagar, Jason Wong, Rhys Yates
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The Patriot (2000)
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Duration: 165min
Country: US
Plot: Against the merciless British army, a father who values peace is compelled to battle to the death in this tale set during the American Revolutionary War. The military was long ago abandoned by Benjamin Martin. After his son rose to leadership in a militia against the British army and the soldiers pillaged his home and all he held dear, he shifted from being an idealistic patriot to a pragmatic one.
Director: Roland Emmerich
Cast: Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson, Jason Isaacs, Chris Cooper
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Duration: 105min
Country: US
Plot: Macho witches predict that Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, will soon ascend to the throne of Scotland, so Lady Macbeth, full of ambition, convinces her husband to take action. Thus, in an attempt to expedite matters, conflicted Macbeth takes advantage of the situation and, with blood on his hands, takes the kingdom. But murder is an intolerable weight, and soon, the cursed couple's sanity is in jeopardy as wild paranoia blackens their conscience. There is just death ahead. Is a simple mortal able to avoid fate?
Director: Joel Coen
Cast: Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand, Alex Hassell, Bertie Carvel, Brendan Gleeson
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WarHunt (2022)
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Duration: 93min
Country: US
Plot: 1945: US aircraft carrying a classified payload crashes in Germany. A few American soldiers go retrieve it. They come upon strange signals and dead Nazis in a bush. They're bewildered and afraid. There's something awful in the forest. It goes after them. They want to identify it and put an end to it. They wish to combat the Nazis as well.
Director: Mauro Borrelli
Cast: Robert Knepper, Jackson Rathbone, Mickey Rourke, Aglaya Tarasova, Anna Paliga
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Devotion (2022)
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Duration: 139min
Country: US
Plot: Tom and Jesse are both pilots and pals. They are employed by the Navy. From a large ship, they operate aircraft. The year is 1950. Korea is engulfed in a conflict. They support those engaged in ground combat. They must exercise caution. Also, the opponent possesses planes. They are fired upon. Tom and Jesse never part from each other. They make a strong group. It's an interesting and daring narrative.
Director: J.D. Dillard
Cast: Jonathan Majors, Glen Powell, Christina Jackson, Thomas Sadoski, Daren Kagasoff
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The King (2019)
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Duration: 140min
Country: US
Plot: The King narrates the tale of Henry "Hal," Prince of Wales, also known as King Henry V of England, and is loosely based on Shakespeare's Henriad tetralogy. Hal, a gloomy pacifist who was at odds with his ailing father, came to the throne in the face of betrayal and provocation from all quarters, most notably from the King and Dauphin of France. Hal is hesitant to pursue a military career, but he ultimately launches a full-scale attack on France. His status as one of the greatest warrior monarchs of medieval England is thereafter cemented by his victory at the brutal Battle of Agincourt.
Director: David Michôd
Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Joel Edgerton, Sean Harris, Tom Glynn-Carney, Lily-Rose Depp