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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The Battle of the Somme
1916 — a.k.a. Kitchener's Great Army in the Battle of the Somme, in 4 top lists Check -
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Wings
1927, in 12 top lists Check -
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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
2003, in 8 top lists Check -
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Black Hawk Down
2001, in 5 top lists Check -
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Empire of the Sun
1987, in 9 top lists Check -
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The Last of the Mohicans
1992, in 9 top lists Check -
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The Dirty Dozen
1967, in 8 top lists Check -
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Hotel Rwanda
2004, in 10 top lists Check -
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La vita è bella
1997 — a.k.a. Life Is Beautiful, in 22 top lists Check -
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Der Untergang
2004 — a.k.a. Downfall, in 14 top lists Check -
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Three Kings
1999, in 4 top lists Check -
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The Thin Red Line
1998, in 14 top lists Check -
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Sergeant York
1941, in 7 top lists Check -
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Saving Private Ryan
1998, in 28 top lists Check -
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Platoon
1986, in 21 top lists Check -
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Napoléon vu par Abel Gance
1927 — a.k.a. Napoleon, in 24 top lists Check -
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A Matter of Life and Death
1946, in 22 top lists Check -
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M*A*S*H
1970, in 21 top lists Check -
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Lawrence of Arabia
1962, in 40 top lists Check -
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Idi i smotri
1985 — a.k.a. Come and See, in 27 top lists Check -
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Hotaru no haka
1988 — a.k.a. Grave of the Fireflies, in 21 top lists Check -
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Good Morning, Vietnam
1987, in 7 top lists Check -
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Glory
1989, in 5 top lists Check -
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The General
1926, in 33 top lists Check -
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Gallipoli
1981, in 6 top lists Check -
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Full Metal Jacket
1987, in 18 top lists Check -
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Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop...
1964, in 37 top lists Check -
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The Deer Hunter
1978, in 26 top lists Check -
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The Bridge on the River Kwai
1957, in 32 top lists Check -
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The Birth of a Nation
1915, in 21 top lists Check -
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Apocalypse Now
1979, in 37 top lists Check -
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All Quiet on the Western Front
1930, in 19 top lists Check -
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Das Boot
1981 — a.k.a. The Boat, in 15 top lists Check -
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Roma città aperta
1945 — a.k.a. Rome, Open City, in 23 top lists Check -
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To Be or Not to Be
1942, in 24 top lists Check -
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In Which We Serve
1942, in 6 top lists Check -
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The Great Dictator
1940, in 25 top lists Check -
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Paths of Glory
1957, in 26 top lists Check -
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Ivanovo detstvo
1962 — a.k.a. Ivan's Childhood, in 12 top lists Check -
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L'armée des ombres
1969 — a.k.a. Army of Shadows, in 18 top lists Check -
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49th Parallel
1941, in 4 top lists Check -
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Ran
1985, in 25 top lists Check -
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Popiól i diament
1958 — a.k.a. Ashes and Diamonds, in 16 top lists Check -
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Kanal
1957, in 11 top lists Check -
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La battaglia di Algeri
1966 — a.k.a. The Battle of Algiers, in 29 top lists Check -
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Kumonosu-jô
1957 — a.k.a. Throne of Blood, in 16 top lists Check -
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Ballada o soldate
1959 — a.k.a. Ballad of a Soldier, in 16 top lists Check -
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Letyat zhuravli
1957 — a.k.a. The Cranes Are Flying, in 17 top lists Check -
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Ostre sledované vlaky
1966 — a.k.a. Closely Watched Trains, in 14 top lists Check -
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Obchod na korze
1965 — a.k.a. The Shop on Main Street, in 14 top lists Check
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