Yahoo! Users' Top-Rated War Movies
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Top War Movies Three Kings
30. THREE KINGS (1999) "Three Kings is by far one of the greatest war films I've ever seen." -- movieman031992Warner Bros. Pictures - 2/30
Top War Movies Gunga Din
29. GUNGA DIN (1939) "Anyone who's seen Star Wars or Indiana Jones knows that Steven and George both love this movie! Large parts of it have shown up in other movies over the years - but this was the first and best of them." -- crowsworkWarner Bros. Pictures - 3/30
Top War Movies The Battle of Algiers
28. THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS (1967) "Watch this film! You will see the world in a different perspective." -- RVDeCasbah/Igor/The Kobal Collection - 4/30
Top War Movies All Quiet on the Western Front
27. ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (1930) "This brutally honest portrayal of warfare as a loss of innocence is ahead of its time. The characters give stark performances of honesty, displaying real emotions. There is no fashioned heroism here and none of the plot seems contrived." -- mitchelloplis2Universal Pictures - 5/30
Top War Movies Paths of Glory
26. PATHS OF GLORY (1958) "This was a wonderful movie. Very few war movies are of this caliber. This is a must see if you are into World War One history." – sirius_m42United Artists - 6/30
Top War Movies From Here to Eternity
25. FROM HERE TO ETERNITY (1953) "From Here to Eternity may not be one of my all time favorite movies, but it is surely a great one. A masterpiece of sorts." -- joshuabsaColumbia Pictures/The Kobal Collection - 7/30
Top War Movies Das Boot
24. DAS BOOT (1981) "Absolute hanging-by-your-fingernails suspense. Superb acting and story." -- gregorysawyerColumbia Pictures - 8/30
Top War Movies The Great Escape
23. THE GREAT ESCAPE "One of my all time favorite movies. The story, direction, acting are all top class. The film is non-stop entertainment from start to finish." -- arm238United Artists/The Kobal Collection - 9/30
Top War Movies Downfall
22. DOWNFALL (2005) "I had my doubts at first, considering the potentially dangerous topic of the film. But after seeing this, I was shocked and amazed." -- eb_sameerConstantin Film/The Kobal Collection - 10/30
Top War Movies Sergeant York
21. SERGEANT YORK (1941) "I'm not an 'old movie' buff. Just the opposite, I'm more a fan of sci-fi and/or action adventure, brainless comedies, etc. However, this movie is just plain great. If you've never seen it, rent it." -- davejoyWarner Bros. Pictures - 11/30
The African Queen Top Rated War Movies
20. THE AFRICAN QUEEN (1952) "This film is so enjoyable that I hate it when it's over. Rosey and Charlie are just about my favorite Hollywood characters of all time." –pico716United Artists - 12/30
The Dirty Dozen MGM Top Rated War Movies
19. THE DIRTY DOZEN (1967) "This is one of my favorite WWII-era films. Excellent film craftsmanship! A true classic!" -- brian_h_1998MGM - 13/30
Apocalypse Now United Artists Top Rated War Movies
18. APOLCALYPSE NOW (1979) "Apocalypse Now is an absolutely fantastic movie that deserves to be ranked with the best. It combines action, thrilling moments that are as scary as the best horror movies, and very dark humor to deliver an experience that can only be embodied in cinema." -- ninjacat112United Artists - 14/30
Top War Movies The Bridge on the River Kwai
17. THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (1957) "Great story. Great acting. Great direction. Great dialog... I can go on forever, man." – dl_maniacColumbia Pictures - 15/30
Top War Movies The Deer Hunter
16. THE DEER HUNTER (1978) "I had seen a lot of war films before this, but I believe that this one is the greatest." -- rockfreakUniversal Pictures - 16/30
Letters From Iwo Jima Warner Bros. Top Rated War Movies
15. LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA (2006) "Who would have thought Clint Eastwood would make a better movie about the Japanese experience on Iwo Jima than the American?" – cashelguy_59Warner Bros. Pictures - 17/30
Top War Movies Lawrence of Arabia
14. LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962) "Lawrence of Arabia is the greatest film ever created and if God could create movies he could not have done it any better." – a_dark_oneColumbia Pictures - 18/30
Top War Movies Enemy at the Gates
13. ENEMY AT THE GATE (2001) "This is my favorite movie. A lot of suspense and action. A perfect WWII movie!" -- zeroboltParamount Pictures - 19/30
Top War Movies Stalag 17
12. STALAG 17 (1953) "Stalag 17 is the great Billy Wilder's best movie. Better than Sunset Blvd, better than Some Like it Hot." –-- bernardmrrsParamount Pictures - 20/30
Top War Movies The Killing Fields
11. THE KILLING FIELDS (1984) "A masterpiece, probably the best picture ever made about Cambodia's genocide. The destiny of astonishing and courageous people, who risked their lives to show the world the reality of war." -- svaisenbergWarner Bros. Pictures - 21/30
Top War Movies Glory
10. GLORY (1989) "I think that every person should watch this movie... not just because it is an important part of our past, but it gives us insight as to how we should unite in future." -- carmentsColumbia Pictures - 22/30
Top War Movies Patton
9. PATTON (1970) "In my opinion, Patton may be the greatest movie of all time. Sometimes people refer to George C. Scott as being a better Patton than Patton himself. Scott's performance is incredible and very real." – thevac9920th Century Fox - 23/30
Top War Movies Full Metal Jacket
8. FULL METAL JACKET (1987) "The best depiction of the Vietnam War since Apocolypse Now!!!!! One of Kubrick's Finest!!!! A Must See for Kubrick Fans!!!! Two Thumbs up for the cast!!!" -- raidersnakeliraWarner Bros. Pictures - 24/30
Hotel Rwanda United Artists Top Rated War Movies
7. HOTEL RWANDA (2004) "Ever get the feeling that they just don't make heroes anymore? Well they do, and the proof is in this true to life story." -- everlast1965United Artists - 25/30
The Pianist Focus Feature Top Rated War Movies
6. THE PIANIST (2002) "This is cinema at its best. A beautiful and gripping movie that touches us and teaches us about one of the most painful and saddest times in our history." -- ttorrisFocus Feature/The Kobal Collection - 26/30
Top War Movies Platoon
5. PLATOON (1986) "Platoon in my opinion was the best war movie ever. Everything about this movie was perfect." – pjohn8200Orion Pictures - 27/30
Top War Movies Blackhawk Down
4. BLACK HAWK DOWN (2001) "This is the greatest combat movie I've seen. The visuals and graphics are great. It follows history perfectly." -- ct_killer_ajColumbia Pictures - 28/30
Top War Movies Schindler's List
3. SCHINDLER'S LIST (1993) "In my opinion, one of the greatest movies ever made. Everything about it was perfect... This movie will probably make you cry and want to stand up and cheer." -- pjohn82000Universal Pictures - 29/30
Top War Movies Braveheart
2. BRAVEHEART (1995) "When I try to write a review for a masterpiece like this, there are no real words to perfectly describe the beauty of this epic." -- jbjohanuParamount Pictures/The Kobal Collection - 30/30
Top War Movies Saving Private Ryan
1. SAVING PRIVATE RYAN (1998) "This was arguably the best World War II film ever. I have personally seen the film over 20 times and it never gets boring because there's always something that you have missed." -- shocker506 Do you have a favorite that isn't on the list? Tell us in the comments below.DreamWorks/The Kobal Collection