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War Movies

Only the dead will see the end of war. These visceral, brutal, and action-packed War Movies explore the best and the worst of us. Here’s a carefully selected list of the best of them.

Warfare 2025 Movie Scene D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai as Ray and Will Poulter as Erik standing next to the front door calling for backup armed with M4A1 Carbines

Warfare [2025]

Action
Authentic, brutally gripping, and palpably intense, Warfare, based on true events, is probably one of the best war movies I have ever seen.
Green Zone 2010 Movie Scene Matt Damon as Miller in Iraq looking for WMDs

Green Zone [2010]

Thriller
Green Zone is not a "Jason Bourne set in Iraq" but an engaging and also a bit flawed thriller based on bizarre true events starring Mat Damon.
Jarhead 2005 Movie Scene Jake Gyllenhaal as Anthony Swofford in Iraq spotting something in the distance

Jarhead [2005]

Drama
Immersive, authentic, and just so damn easy to watch, Jarhead is a multilayered masterpiece, a subversive war drama like no other.
The East AKA De Oost 2020 Movie Scene Jonas Smulders as Mattias Cohen holding a Bren Mk1 heavy machinegun while on patrol in Indonesia

The East AKA De Oost [2020]

Thriller
The exotic setting, controversial story, and high production values make the Dutch war drama The East a gripping experience.
Outlaw King 2018 Movie Scene Chris Pine as Robert Bruce wearing his armor, shield and helmet about to enter the battle of Loudoun Hill

Outlaw King [2018]

Thriller
Picking up where Braveheart left off, Outlaw King is an engaging modern historic epic bolstered by great production values and performances.
Good Kill 2014 Movie Scene Ethan Hawke as Major Tommy Egan standing next to a MQ-9 Reaper drone

Good Kill [2014]

Drama
Thought-provoking and gripping, Good Kill is a different kind of war movie about a burnt-out drone operator masterfully played by Ethan Hawk.
Land of Bad 2024 Movie Scene A team of Delta Force soldiers on a rescue mission in the jungles of the Philippines

Land Of Bad [2024]

Action
Featuring a good cast (Hemsworths, Crow), lots of shootouts and an exotic setting, Land of Bad is a modern take on old-school action movies.
Lone Survivor 2013 Movie Scene Mark Wahlberg as Marcus Luttrell holding a gun about to go into the fight

Lone Survivor [2013]

Action
Ruthlessly brutal and unsettlingly gripping and immersive, Lone Survivor is a masterpiece based on harrowing true events.
Crimson Tide 1995 Movie Scene Gene Hackman as Captain Frank Ramsey on board a submarine getting ready to launch nuclear missiles

Crimson Tide [1995]

Thriller
Relentlessly intense and suspenseful, Crimson Tide is an alarmingly realistic and frightening submarine movie featuring one hell of a cast.
Trench 11 2017 Movie Scene Ted Atherton as Maj. Jennings and Luke Humphrey as Capt. Cooper looking at the bunker from distance

Trench 11 [2017]

Horror
Nazi experiments, zombies, and claustrophobia await you in Trench 11, an expertly crafted and immersive indie war horror movie.
Three Kings 1999 Movie Scene George Clooney as Archie, Mark Wahlberg as Troy and Ice Cube as Chief in an underground bunker looking at the gold

Three Kings [1999]

Action
Entertaining, shocking, and funny, Three Kings is an original action movie following a botched heist after the end of the Gulf War in Iraq.