101 War Movies You Must See Before You Die

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Steven Jay Schneider's 101 War Movies You Must See Before You Die

The horror and the heroism of war has long been a staple of cinema and the background for many different story genres, from anti-war comedies such as M*A*S*H to the heroic feats of combat troops and fighter pilots played by the likes of John Wayne and other screen favorites. Here are the 101 most memorable war films ever produced.

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  1. 22 new

    The Cruel Sea

    1953, in 3 top lists Check
  2. 2 new

    The Battle of the Somme

    1916 — a.k.a. Kitchener's Great Army in the Battle of the Somme, in 4 top lists Check
  3. 82 new

    Regeneration

    1997, in 1 top list Check
  4. 101 new

    Die Fälscher

    2007 — a.k.a. The Counterfeiters, in 3 top lists Check
  5. 51 new

    Battle of Britain

    1969 — a.k.a. The Battle of Britain, in 1 top list Check
  6. 50 new

    L'armée des ombres

    1969 — a.k.a. Army of Shadows, in 18 top lists Check
  7. 67 new

    Idi i smotri

    1985 — a.k.a. Come and See, in 26 top lists Check
  8. 76 new

    Europa Europa

    1990 — a.k.a. Europa Europe, in 6 top lists Check
  9. 57 new

    The Eagle Has Landed

    1976, in 1 top list Check
  10. 48 new

    Hell in the Pacific

    1968, in 2 top lists Check
  11. 91 new

    No Man's Land

    2001, in 4 top lists Check
  12. 96 new

    Taegukgi hwinalrimyeo

    2004 — a.k.a. Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War, in 3 top lists Check
  13. 62 new

    The Big Red One

    1980, in 10 top lists Check
  14. 68 new

    Salvador

    1986, in 7 top lists Check
  15. 99 new

    Joyeux Noël

    2005 — a.k.a. Merry Christmas, in 3 top lists Check
  16. 26 new

    Giv'a 24 Eina Ona

    1955 — a.k.a. Hill 24 Doesn't Answer, in 3 top lists Check
  17. 56 new

    Lacombe Lucien

    1974, in 8 top lists Check
  18. 21 new

    The Red Badge of Courage

    1951, in 3 top lists Check
  19. 37 new

    Ivanovo detstvo

    1962 — a.k.a. Ivan's Childhood, in 12 top lists Check
  20. 87 new

    Ride with the Devil

    1999, in 3 top lists Check
  21. 8 new

    The Charge of the Light Brigade

    1936, in 2 top lists Check
  22. 7 new

    All Quiet on the Western Front

    1930, in 19 top lists Check
  23. 61 new

    Apocalypse Now

    1979, in 37 top lists Check
  24. 29 new

    The Bridge on the River Kwai

    1957, in 32 top lists Check
  25. 59 new

    A Bridge Too Far

    1977, in 3 top lists Check
  26. 11 new

    Buck Privates

    1941 — a.k.a. Rookies, in 1 top list Check
  27. 54 new

    Catch-22

    1970, in 5 top lists Check
  28. 60 new

    The Deer Hunter

    1978, in 26 top lists Check
  29. 46 new

    The Dirty Dozen

    1967, in 8 top lists Check
  30. 42 new

    Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop...

    1964, in 37 top lists Check
  31. 24 new

    From Here to Eternity

    1953, in 13 top lists Check
  32. 4 new

    The General

    1926, in 33 top lists Check
  33. 75 new

    Glory

    1989, in 5 top lists Check
  34. 73 new

    Good Morning, Vietnam

    1987, in 7 top lists Check
  35. 10 new

    The Great Dictator

    1940, in 25 top lists Check
  36. 40 new

    The Great Escape

    1963, in 14 top lists Check
  37. 16 new

    In Which We Serve

    1942, in 6 top lists Check
  38. 65 new

    The Killing Fields

    1984, in 12 top lists Check
  39. 39 new

    Lawrence of Arabia

    1962, in 40 top lists Check
  40. 52 new

    M*A*S*H

    1970, in 21 top lists Check
  41. 31 new

    Paths of Glory

    1957, in 26 top lists Check
  42. 53 new

    Patton

    1970, in 13 top lists Check
  43. 69 new

    Platoon

    1986, in 21 top lists Check
  44. 84 new

    Saving Private Ryan

    1998, in 28 top lists Check
  45. 79 new

    Schindler's List

    1993, in 35 top lists Check
  46. 23 new

    Stalag 17

    1953, in 7 top lists Check
  47. 85 new

    The Thin Red Line

    1998, in 14 top lists Check
  48. 14 new

    To Be or Not to Be

    1942, in 24 top lists Check
  49. 36 new

    The Guns of Navarone

    1961, in 6 top lists Check
  50. 38 new

    The Longest Day

    1962, in 6 top lists Check
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