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. 55 new

    Tora! Tora! Tora!

    1970, in 3 top lists Check
  2. 35 new

    La ciociara

    1960 — a.k.a. Two Women, in 4 top lists Check
  3. 89 new

    Guizi lai le

    2000 — a.k.a. Devils on the Doorstep, in 7 top lists Check
  4. 32 new

    Ice Cold in Alex

    1958, in 1 top list Check
  5. 17 new

    Went the Day Well?

    1942, in 6 top lists Check
  6. 56 new

    Lacombe Lucien

    1974, in 8 top lists Check
  7. 99 new

    Joyeux Noël

    2005 — a.k.a. Merry Christmas, in 3 top lists Check
  8. 96 new

    Taegukgi hwinalrimyeo

    2004 — a.k.a. Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War, in 3 top lists Check
  9. 28 new

    Kanal

    1957, in 11 top lists Check
  10. 54 new

    Catch-22

    1970, in 5 top lists Check
  11. 13 new

    49th Parallel

    1941, in 4 top lists Check
  12. 71 new

    Hope and Glory

    1987, in 7 top lists Check
  13. 101 new

    Die Fälscher

    2007 — a.k.a. The Counterfeiters, in 3 top lists Check
  14. 36 new

    The Guns of Navarone

    1961, in 6 top lists Check
  15. 47 new

    Where Eagles Dare

    1968, in 7 top lists Check
  16. 41 new

    Zulu

    1964, in 8 top lists Check
  17. 38 new

    The Longest Day

    1962, in 6 top lists Check
  18. 100 new

    Zwartboek

    2006 — a.k.a. Black Book, in 5 top lists Check
  19. 46 new

    The Dirty Dozen

    1967, in 8 top lists Check
  20. 72 new

    Empire of the Sun

    1987, in 9 top lists Check
  21. 77 new

    The Last of the Mohicans

    1992, in 9 top lists Check
  22. 23 new

    Stalag 17

    1953, in 7 top lists Check
  23. 37 new

    Ivanovo detstvo

    1962 — a.k.a. Ivan's Childhood, in 12 top lists Check
  24. 34 new

    Ballada o soldate

    1959 — a.k.a. Ballad of a Soldier, in 16 top lists Check
  25. 93 new

    Black Hawk Down

    2001, in 5 top lists Check
  26. 95 new

    Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

    2003, in 8 top lists Check
  27. 6 new

    Wings

    1927, in 12 top lists Check
  28. 50 new

    L'armée des ombres

    1969 — a.k.a. Army of Shadows, in 18 top lists Check
  29. 5 new

    Napoléon vu par Abel Gance

    1927 — a.k.a. Napoleon, in 24 top lists Check
  30. 91 new

    No Man's Land

    2001, in 4 top lists Check
  31. 86 new

    Three Kings

    1999, in 4 top lists Check
  32. 76 new

    Europa Europa

    1990 — a.k.a. Europa Europe, in 6 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. 68 new

    Salvador

    1986, in 7 top lists Check
  36. 65 new

    The Killing Fields

    1984, in 12 top lists Check
  37. 62 new

    The Big Red One

    1980, in 10 top lists Check
  38. 63 new

    Gallipoli

    1981, in 6 top lists Check
  39. 52 new

    M*A*S*H

    1970, in 21 top lists Check
  40. 53 new

    Patton

    1970, in 13 top lists Check
  41. 45 new

    Ostre sledované vlaky

    1966 — a.k.a. Closely Watched Trains, in 14 top lists Check
  42. 44 new

    La battaglia di Algeri

    1966 — a.k.a. The Battle of Algiers, in 29 top lists Check
  43. 43 new

    Obchod na korze

    1965 — a.k.a. The Shop on Main Street, in 14 top lists Check
  44. 33 new

    Popiól i diament

    1958 — a.k.a. Ashes and Diamonds, in 16 top lists Check
  45. 30 new

    Letyat zhuravli

    1957 — a.k.a. The Cranes Are Flying, in 17 top lists Check
  46. 27 new

    Kumonosu-jô

    1957 — a.k.a. Throne of Blood, in 16 top lists Check
  47. 24 new

    From Here to Eternity

    1953, in 13 top lists Check
  48. 19 new

    A Matter of Life and Death

    1946, in 22 top lists Check
  49. 18 new

    Roma città aperta

    1945 — a.k.a. Rome, Open City, in 23 top lists Check
  50. 15 new

    Mrs. Miniver

    1942, in 9 top lists Check
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