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. 51 new

    Battle of Britain

    1969 — a.k.a. The Battle of Britain, in 1 top list Check
  2. 11 new

    Buck Privates

    1941 — a.k.a. Rookies, in 1 top list Check
  3. 57 new

    The Eagle Has Landed

    1976, in 1 top list Check
  4. 92 new

    Enigma

    2001, in 1 top list Check
  5. 32 new

    Ice Cold in Alex

    1958, in 1 top list Check
  6. 49 new

    Oh! What a Lovely War

    1969, in 1 top list Check
  7. 82 new

    Regeneration

    1997, in 1 top list Check
  8. 78 new

    Stalingrad

    1993, in 1 top list Check
  9. 90 new

    Tmavomodrý svet

    2001 — a.k.a. Dark Blue World, in 1 top list Check
  10. 81 new

    Welcome to Sarajevo

    1997, in 1 top list Check
  11. 8 new

    The Charge of the Light Brigade

    1936, in 2 top lists Check
  12. 25 new

    The Dam Busters

    1955, in 2 top lists Check
  13. 48 new

    Hell in the Pacific

    1968, in 2 top lists Check
  14. 88 new

    Musíme si pomáhat

    2000 — a.k.a. Divided We Fall, in 2 top lists Check
  15. 20 new

    Sands of Iwo Jima

    1949, in 2 top lists Check
  16. 59 new

    A Bridge Too Far

    1977, in 3 top lists Check
  17. 58 new

    Cross of Iron

    1977, in 3 top lists Check
  18. 22 new

    The Cruel Sea

    1953, in 3 top lists Check
  19. 101 new

    Die Fälscher

    2007 — a.k.a. The Counterfeiters, in 3 top lists Check
  20. 26 new

    Giv'a 24 Eina Ona

    1955 — a.k.a. Hill 24 Doesn't Answer, in 3 top lists Check
  21. 99 new

    Joyeux Noël

    2005 — a.k.a. Merry Christmas, in 3 top lists Check
  22. 21 new

    The Red Badge of Courage

    1951, in 3 top lists Check
  23. 87 new

    Ride with the Devil

    1999, in 3 top lists Check
  24. 96 new

    Taegukgi hwinalrimyeo

    2004 — a.k.a. Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War, in 3 top lists Check
  25. 55 new

    Tora! Tora! Tora!

    1970, in 3 top lists Check
  26. 13 new

    49th Parallel

    1941, in 4 top lists Check
  27. 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
  28. 35 new

    La ciociara

    1960 — a.k.a. Two Women, in 4 top lists Check
  29. 91 new

    No Man's Land

    2001, in 4 top lists Check
  30. 86 new

    Three Kings

    1999, in 4 top lists Check
  31. 93 new

    Black Hawk Down

    2001, in 5 top lists Check
  32. 54 new

    Catch-22

    1970, in 5 top lists Check
  33. 75 new

    Glory

    1989, in 5 top lists Check
  34. 100 new

    Zwartboek

    2006 — a.k.a. Black Book, in 5 top lists Check
  35. 76 new

    Europa Europa

    1990 — a.k.a. Europa Europe, in 6 top lists Check
  36. 63 new

    Gallipoli

    1981, in 6 top lists Check
  37. 36 new

    The Guns of Navarone

    1961, in 6 top lists Check
  38. 16 new

    In Which We Serve

    1942, in 6 top lists Check
  39. 80 new

    Land and Freedom

    1995, in 6 top lists Check
  40. 38 new

    The Longest Day

    1962, in 6 top lists Check
  41. 17 new

    Went the Day Well?

    1942, in 6 top lists Check
  42. 73 new

    Good Morning, Vietnam

    1987, in 7 top lists Check
  43. 89 new

    Guizi lai le

    2000 — a.k.a. Devils on the Doorstep, in 7 top lists Check
  44. 71 new

    Hope and Glory

    1987, in 7 top lists Check
  45. 68 new

    Salvador

    1986, in 7 top lists Check
  46. 12 new

    Sergeant York

    1941, in 7 top lists Check
  47. 23 new

    Stalag 17

    1953, in 7 top lists Check
  48. 47 new

    Where Eagles Dare

    1968, in 7 top lists Check
  49. 46 new

    The Dirty Dozen

    1967, in 8 top lists Check
  50. 56 new

    Lacombe Lucien

    1974, in 8 top lists Check
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