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. 68 new

    Salvador

    1986, in 7 top lists Check
  2. 80 new

    Land and Freedom

    1995, in 6 top lists Check
  3. 12 new

    Sergeant York

    1941, in 7 top lists Check
  4. 22 new

    The Cruel Sea

    1953, in 3 top lists Check
  5. 48 new

    Hell in the Pacific

    1968, in 2 top lists Check
  6. 28 new

    Kanal

    1957, in 11 top lists Check
  7. 71 new

    Hope and Glory

    1987, in 7 top lists Check
  8. 16 new

    In Which We Serve

    1942, in 6 top lists Check
  9. 38 new

    The Longest Day

    1962, in 6 top lists Check
  10. 43 new

    Obchod na korze

    1965 — a.k.a. The Shop on Main Street, in 14 top lists Check
  11. 36 new

    The Guns of Navarone

    1961, in 6 top lists Check
  12. 56 new

    Lacombe Lucien

    1974, in 8 top lists Check
  13. 41 new

    Zulu

    1964, in 8 top lists Check
  14. 73 new

    Good Morning, Vietnam

    1987, in 7 top lists Check
  15. 34 new

    Ballada o soldate

    1959 — a.k.a. Ballad of a Soldier, in 16 top lists Check
  16. 3 new

    The Big Parade

    1925, in 13 top lists Check
  17. 45 new

    Ostre sledované vlaky

    1966 — a.k.a. Closely Watched Trains, in 14 top lists Check
  18. 6 new

    Wings

    1927, in 12 top lists Check
  19. 5 new

    Napoléon vu par Abel Gance

    1927 — a.k.a. Napoleon, in 24 top lists Check
  20. 72 new

    Empire of the Sun

    1987, in 9 top lists Check
  21. 33 new

    Popiól i diament

    1958 — a.k.a. Ashes and Diamonds, in 16 top lists Check
  22. 19 new

    A Matter of Life and Death

    1946, in 22 top lists Check
  23. 87 new

    Ride with the Devil

    1999, in 3 top lists Check
  24. 47 new

    Where Eagles Dare

    1968, in 7 top lists Check
  25. 91 new

    No Man's Land

    2001, in 4 top lists Check
  26. 1 new

    The Birth of a Nation

    1915, in 21 top lists Check
  27. 15 new

    Mrs. Miniver

    1942, in 9 top lists Check
  28. 58 new

    Cross of Iron

    1977, in 3 top lists Check
  29. 75 new

    Glory

    1989, in 5 top lists Check
  30. 77 new

    The Last of the Mohicans

    1992, in 9 top lists Check
  31. 101 new

    Die Fälscher

    2007 — a.k.a. The Counterfeiters, in 3 top lists Check
  32. 13 new

    49th Parallel

    1941, in 4 top lists Check
  33. 30 new

    Letyat zhuravli

    1957 — a.k.a. The Cranes Are Flying, in 17 top lists Check
  34. 67 new

    Idi i smotri

    1985 — a.k.a. Come and See, in 27 top lists Check
  35. 18 new

    Roma città aperta

    1945 — a.k.a. Rome, Open City, in 23 top lists Check
  36. 14 new

    To Be or Not to Be

    1942, in 24 top lists Check
  37. 44 new

    La battaglia di Algeri

    1966 — a.k.a. The Battle of Algiers, in 29 top lists Check
  38. 52 new

    M*A*S*H

    1970, in 21 top lists Check
  39. 85 new

    The Thin Red Line

    1998, in 14 top lists Check
  40. 96 new

    Taegukgi hwinalrimyeo

    2004 — a.k.a. Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War, in 3 top lists Check
  41. 59 new

    A Bridge Too Far

    1977, in 3 top lists Check
  42. 9 new

    La grande illusion

    1937 — a.k.a. The Grand Illusion, in 30 top lists Check
  43. 31 new

    Paths of Glory

    1957, in 26 top lists Check
  44. 7 new

    All Quiet on the Western Front

    1930, in 19 top lists Check
  45. 57 new

    The Eagle Has Landed

    1976, in 1 top list Check
  46. 4 new

    The General

    1926, in 33 top lists Check
  47. 51 new

    Battle of Britain

    1969 — a.k.a. The Battle of Britain, in 1 top list Check
  48. 95 new

    Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

    2003, in 8 top lists Check
  49. 62 new

    The Big Red One

    1980, in 10 top lists Check
  50. 29 new

    The Bridge on the River Kwai

    1957, in 32 top lists Check
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