War films are always engaging and emotional. There are historical dramas, science fiction, and even comedy films. In our selection of 15 of the best highly rated war films, you will definitely find one to your liking!
1. Dunkirk (2017)
Everybody was talking about the war drama by Christopher Nolan in the year it was released. No wonder the film was nominated for eight Oscars at once. The non-linear structure of the narrative makes you follow all the events of the Dunkirk operation with bated breath.
2. Rage (2014)
The war comes to an end, the Third Reich collapses, and for years Sergeant Don Collier (Brad Pitt), who fought with the Germans, suffers losses in his crew. The star cast of the project includes Logan Lerman, John Bernthal, Jason Isaacs, Shia LaBeouf and others.
3. 1917 (2019)
During the First World War, aerial reconnaissance spotted a suspicious feint of the German army. Two Corporals William Scofield and Tom Blake need to deliver valuable information to management and prevent disaster. Cast - George McKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Mark Strong, Andrew Scott, Colin Firth and Benedict Cumberbatch.
4. The Pianist (2002)
This is a dramatic autobiography of the pianist Vladislav Shpilman, who did his best to survive in the Warsaw ghetto. In the main role - Adrien Brody. By the way, it was after this film that he became the youngest Oscar winner for the main role.
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5. Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Colorful, expressive, bloody and defiant - this is exactly what Quentin Tarantino's war film was supposed to be. Christoph Waltz's performance as SS Standartenfuehrer was received with enthusiasm throughout the world. And the film itself was included in the lists of the best projects of the early 21st century!
6. For reasons of conscience (2016)
Desmond Doss (Andrew Garfield) nearly kills his younger brother during a domestic quarrel. So gradually he becomes more and more strengthened in his faith and in the commandment "Thou shalt not kill." Until one day he goes to the front as a military orderly.
7. Apocalypse Now (1979)
Vietnam War. Captain Willard (Martin Sheen) is working on special missions and is having a hard time going through war. He drinks, smashes his room and in every possible way spends his life until he receives a new mysterious task ...
8. Full metal jacket (1987)
Stanley Kubrick's film about the Vietnam War is a specific black comedy about recruits who are about to undergo a course of combat training. One of them, Leonard Lawrence (Vincent DiOnofrio) nicknamed Cooch, immediately gets into trouble.
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9. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Steven Spielberg's war drama can be called epic in every sense of the word. She received five Oscars, and according to some rumors, she also has a real background. Cast - Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Vin Diesel and Tom Sizemore.
10. Casablanca (1942)
Without this old romantic melodrama, any selection of war films would be incomplete. Casablanca is under the control of Vichy France, and the main character played by Humphrey Bogart traditionally has to choose between love and duty.
11. Life is beautiful (1997)
Roberto Benigni's Italian tragicomedy is charming in its simplicity. The main character Guido falls in love with the teacher Dora, the couple gets married and enjoys life. Until the Second World War begins, and Guido and his son do not end up in a concentration camp.
12. Braveheart (1995)
William Wallace (Mel Gibson) is the leader of the Scots in the struggle for independence. After all, the English king occupied part of Scotland, banned weapons and in every possible way suppresses the local population. In a confrontation with the people of the king, William's family perishes, and this is how his path begins.
13. Come and see (1985)
It is not for nothing that the Soviet film by Elem Klimov can boast of a high rating even on IMDb. A village teenager goes to a partisan detachment, where he is not taken because of his age. There he meets a girlfriend, but is forced to flee with her during a German operation.
14. Rabbit Jojo (2019)
Taiki Waititi's film is imbued with its characteristic tragicomedy spirit. Ten-year-old Jojo (Roman Davis) lives in Germany with his mother Rosie (Scarlett Johansson) while his father fights at the front. He gets along badly with children and prefers the company of an imaginary friend - Adolf Hitler (Taika Waititi).
15. Black Hawk (2001)
There is a civil war in Somalia, and local commanders are accused of genocide of their own people. An American special squad is trying to cope with the situation. Cast - Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Hugh Dancy, Tom Hardy and others.