Movies and TV series about war

The 35 best titles about war, ranked by the iRank Score — our composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb. Every page includes cast, where to watch and similar recommendations.

Casablanca
iRank91
1942 · Michael Curtiz
MovieDramaRomance
In Casablanca, Morocco in December 1941, a cynical American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
iRank91
2003 · Peter Jackson
MovieActionAdventureFantasy
As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is r
Paths of Glory
iRank88
1957 · Stanley Kubrick
MovieDramaWar
A commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916.
Arcane
iRank88
2021 · Alex Yee
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
Amid the stark discord of twin cities Piltover and Zaun, two sisters fight on rival sides of a war between magic technologies and clashing convictions.
Attack on Titan
iRank87
2013 · Manabu Otsuka
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
100 years ago, the last remnants of humanity were forced to retreat behind the towering walls of a fortified city to escape the massive, man-eating Titans that roamed the land outside their fortress.
Band of Brothers
iRank86
2001 · Tom Hanks
SeriesDramaWar-politics
Drawn from interviews with survivors of Easy Company, as well as their journals and letters, Band of Brothers chronicles the experiences of these men from paratrooper training in Georgia through the e
Dr. STONE
iRank85
2019
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationComedy
One fateful day, all of humanity was petrified by a blinding flash of light. After several millennia, high schooler Taiju awakens and finds himself lost in a world of statues. However, he’s not alone!
Top Gun: Maverick
iRank85
2022 · Joseph Kosinski
MovieActionDrama
After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell finds himself training a detachment of TO
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
iRank84
2006
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationDrama
Japan has been invaded and conquered by the Britannian Empire. Japan is now known as Area 11 and its citizens known as Elevens. The Britannian Empire takes away Japan's autonomous power and imposes it
RRR
iRank84
2022 · S. S. Rajamouli
MovieActionAdventureDrama
A fictional history of two legendary revolutionaries' journey away from home before they began fighting for their country in the 1920s.
Full Metal Jacket
iRank83
1987 · Stanley Kubrick
MovieDramaWar
A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.
Ben 10: Alien Force
iRank83
2008
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
15-year-old Ben Tennyson chooses to once again put on the Omnitrix and discovers that it has recalibrated and can now transform him into 10 brand-new aliens. Joined by his super-powered cousin Gwen Te
Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas
iRank83
2009
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationDrama
The Sacred war tale that took place during the 18th century is now unveiled. Tenma, Alone and Sasha, three orphans living their childhood protecting each other and then separated at diferent ages made
See
iRank81
2019 · Anders Engström
SeriesAction & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
A virus has decimated humankind. Those who survived emerged blind. Centuries later when twins are born with the mythic ability to see, their father must protect his tribe against a threatened queen.
War for the Planet of the Apes
iRank81
2017 · Matt Reeves
MovieDramaScience FictionWar
Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
iRank80
2014 · Matt Reeves
MovieActionDramaScience Fiction
A group of scientists in San Francisco struggle to stay alive in the aftermath of a plague that is wiping out humanity, while Caesar tries to maintain dominance over his community of intelligent apes.
Edge of Tomorrow
iRank80
2014 · Doug Liman
MovieActionScience Fiction
Major Bill Cage is an officer who has never seen a day of combat when he is unceremoniously demoted and dropped into combat. Cage is killed within minutes, managing to take an alpha alien down with hi
Life Is Beautiful
iRank79
1997 · Roberto Benigni
MovieComedyDrama
A touching story of an Italian book seller of Jewish ancestry who lives in his own little fairy tale. His creative and happy life would come to an abrupt halt when his entire family is deported to a c
The Pacific
iRank78
2010 · Steven Spielberg
SeriesAction & AdventureDramaWar-politics
Track the intertwined real-life stories of three U.S. Marines – Robert Leckie, John Basilone, and Eugene Sledge – across the vast canvas of the Pacific Theater during World War II. A companion piece t
Devilman Crybaby
iRank78
2018 · Atsuhiro Iwakami
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
Akira Fudo learns from his best friend Ryo Asuka that demons will revive and reclaim the world from humans. With humans hopeless against this threat, Ryo suggests combining with a demon. With this, Ak
Braveheart
iRank77
1995 · Mel Gibson
MovieActionDramaHistory
Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers. This leads the village to revolt and, event
Vikings: Valhalla
iRank76
2022 · Steve Stark
SeriesAction & AdventureDramaWar-politics
In this sequel to "Vikings," a hundred years have passed and a new generation of legendary heroes arises to forge its own destiny — and make history.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
iRank74
2008 · David Fincher
MovieDramaFantasyRomance
Born under unusual circumstances, Benjamin Button springs into being as an elderly man in a New Orleans nursing home and ages in reverse. Twelve years after his birth, he meets Daisy, a child who flit
Avatar: The Way of Water
iRank74
2022 · James Cameron
MovieActionAdventureScience Fiction
Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, learn the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other sa
American Sniper
iRank73
2014 · Clint Eastwood
MovieActionWar
U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle takes his sole mission—protect his comrades—to heart and becomes one of the most lethal snipers in American history. His pinpoint accuracy not only saves countless lives but
Captain America: The First Avenger
iRank72
2011 · Joe Johnston
MovieActionAdventureScience Fiction
During World War II, Steve Rogers is a sickly man from Brooklyn who's transformed into super-soldier Captain America to aid in the war effort. Rogers must stop the Red Skull – Adolf Hitler's ruthless
We Were Soldiers
iRank68
2002 · Randall Wallace
MovieActionHistoryWar
The year is 1965 and America is at war with North Vietnam. Commanding the air cavalry is Lt. Col. Hal Moore (Gibson), a born leader committed to his troops. His target: the Ia Drang Valley, called "
300
iRank67
2007 · Zack Snyder
MovieActionAdventureWar
A story very loosely based the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, where the King of Sparta led his army against the advancing Persians.
Sniper: The White Raven
iRank66
2022 · Marian Bushan
MovieActionDramaWar
Mykola is an eccentric pacifist who wants to be useful to humanity. When the war begins in Donbas, Mykola’s naive world is collapsing as the militants kill his pregnant wife and burn his home to the g
Enemy at the Gates
iRank65
2001 · Jean-Jacques Annaud
MovieHistoryWar
A Russian and a German sniper play a game of cat-and-mouse during the Battle of Stalingrad in WWII.
The Transformers: The Movie
iRank63
1986 · Nelson Shin
MovieActionAdventureAnimation
The Autobots must stop a colossal planet-consuming robot who goes after the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. At the same time, they must defend themselves against an all-out attack from the Decepticons.
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
iRank58
2024 · Kenji Kamiyama
MovieActionAdventureAnimation
A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and traitorous lord of Rohan seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan, and his people to make a daring last stand in t
The Great Wall
iRank49
2016 · Zhang Yimou
MovieActionAdventureFantasy
European mercenaries searching for black powder become embroiled in the defense of the Great Wall of China against a horde of monstrous creatures.
Outside the Wire
iRank49
2021 · Mikael Håfström
MovieActionScience FictionThriller
In the near future, a drone pilot is sent into a deadly militarized zone and must work with an android officer to locate a doomsday device.
War of the Worlds
iRank18
2025 · Rich Lee
MovieScience FictionThriller
Will Radford is a top analyst for Homeland Security who tracks potential threats through a mass surveillance program, until one day an attack by an unknown entity leads him to question whether the gov