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. 42 new

    Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop...

    1964, in 37 top lists Check
  2. 61 new

    Apocalypse Now

    1979, in 37 top lists Check
  3. 70 new

    Full Metal Jacket

    1987, in 18 top lists Check
  4. 84 new

    Saving Private Ryan

    1998, in 28 top lists Check
  5. 79 new

    Schindler's List

    1993, in 35 top lists Check
  6. 39 new

    Lawrence of Arabia

    1962, in 40 top lists Check
  7. 60 new

    The Deer Hunter

    1978, in 26 top lists Check
  8. 29 new

    The Bridge on the River Kwai

    1957, in 32 top lists Check
  9. 31 new

    Paths of Glory

    1957, in 26 top lists Check
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    The Thin Red Line

    1998, in 14 top lists Check
  11. 69 new

    Platoon

    1986, in 21 top lists Check
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    The Pianist

    2002, in 21 top lists Check
  13. 66 new

    Ran

    1985, in 25 top lists Check
  14. 64 new

    Das Boot

    1981 — a.k.a. The Boat, in 15 top lists Check
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    The Great Dictator

    1940, in 25 top lists Check
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    The Great Escape

    1963, in 14 top lists Check
  17. 83 new

    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
  19. 74 new

    Hotaru no haka

    1988 — a.k.a. Grave of the Fireflies, in 21 top lists Check
  20. 53 new

    Patton

    1970, in 13 top lists Check
  21. 4 new

    The General

    1926, in 33 top lists Check
  22. 7 new

    All Quiet on the Western Front

    1930, in 19 top lists Check
  23. 44 new

    La battaglia di Algeri

    1966 — a.k.a. The Battle of Algiers, in 29 top lists Check
  24. 98 new

    Hotel Rwanda

    2004, in 10 top lists Check
  25. 27 new

    Kumonosu-jô

    1957 — a.k.a. Throne of Blood, in 16 top lists Check
  26. 93 new

    Black Hawk Down

    2001, in 5 top lists Check
  27. 95 new

    Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

    2003, in 8 top lists Check
  28. 9 new

    La grande illusion

    1937 — a.k.a. The Grand Illusion, in 30 top lists Check
  29. 50 new

    L'armée des ombres

    1969 — a.k.a. Army of Shadows, in 18 top lists Check
  30. 14 new

    To Be or Not to Be

    1942, in 24 top lists Check
  31. 67 new

    Idi i smotri

    1985 — a.k.a. Come and See, in 28 top lists Check
  32. 19 new

    A Matter of Life and Death

    1946, in 22 top lists Check
  33. 23 new

    Stalag 17

    1953, in 7 top lists Check
  34. 77 new

    The Last of the Mohicans

    1992, in 9 top lists Check
  35. 52 new

    M*A*S*H

    1970, in 21 top lists Check
  36. 75 new

    Glory

    1989, in 5 top lists Check
  37. 24 new

    From Here to Eternity

    1953, in 13 top lists Check
  38. 86 new

    Three Kings

    1999, in 4 top lists Check
  39. 37 new

    Ivanovo detstvo

    1962 — a.k.a. Ivan's Childhood, in 12 top lists Check
  40. 18 new

    Roma città aperta

    1945 — a.k.a. Rome, Open City, in 23 top lists Check
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    Good Morning, Vietnam

    1987, in 7 top lists Check
  42. 38 new

    The Longest Day

    1962, in 7 top lists Check
  43. 1 new

    The Birth of a Nation

    1915, in 21 top lists Check
  44. 72 new

    Empire of the Sun

    1987, in 9 top lists Check
  45. 46 new

    The Dirty Dozen

    1967, in 8 top lists Check
  46. 65 new

    The Killing Fields

    1984, in 12 top lists Check
  47. 15 new

    Mrs. Miniver

    1942, in 9 top lists Check
  48. 41 new

    Zulu

    1964, in 8 top lists Check
  49. 100 new

    Zwartboek

    2006 — a.k.a. Black Book, in 5 top lists Check
  50. 36 new

    The Guns of Navarone

    1961, in 6 top lists Check
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