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9 Extremely Inaccurate War Movies

War movies have the power to inform and educate audiences about the nature of genuine conflicts, although these films contain basic factual errors.

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10 Best Animated War Movies, Ranked

Though war and animation seem like genres too opposite to work together, these moving & beautiful movies show that they go hand-in-hand.

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10 Best Special Forces War Movies Of All Time

Often inspired by real-life events, the genre has frequently paid tribute to the most elite specialists that the military has to offer.

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10 Most Influential War Movies Ever Made

From Apocalypse Now to Platoon, the best war movies proved to be so influential that they ultimately transcended the bounds of their parent genre.

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10 Best Performances In War TV Shows

From Rami Malek in The Pacific to Damian Lewis in Band of Brothers, several actors have given some of their best performances in war TV shows.

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12 Excellent Modern War Movies You Can Stream Right Now

From 1917 to Zero Dark Thirty, some of the best war movies of the last few years are available to stream right now across different platforms.

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10 Fast-Paced War Movies That Keep You On The Edge Of Your Seat From Start to Finish

Blending an electric pace with thrilling depictions of armed combat, many standout war movies invariably present a white-knuckle viewing experience.

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10 Best Performances In War Movies

One of popular culture's most storied brands of cinema, the war genre has played host to some of the greatest dramatic performances of all time.

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10 Underrated World War II Movies You Most Likely Haven't Seen

The Second World War served as the basis for countless fantastic war movies, many of which have been massively underrated by modern audiences.

Tom Hanks in Greyhound and Sean Connery from The Hunt for Red October.
10 Best Submarine War Movies, Ranked

Submarine war movies represent some of the greatest depictions of conflict, as underwater battles and aquatic warfare make for terrifying threats.

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10 Classic War Movies That Are Surprisingly Brutal

A variety of war movies take famous conflicts and depict them in ways that are brutally honest, emotionally, and in of physical violence.

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10 War Movies That Are Considered Masterpieces

Some of the best war movies ever made are not only considered masterpieces of the genre, but they are also masterpieces of cinema in general.

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10 Classic Oscar Nominated War Movies That Would Win Best Picture In 2025
10 Classic Oscar-Nominated War Movies That Would Win Best Picture In 2025

From The Bridge on the River Kwai to Platoon, some classic war movies would give today's Oscar nominations a run for their money at the awards show.

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10 Best War Movies That Won Best Picture At The Oscars

War movies, by now a genre of their own, have generally been well-received at the Oscars and a good number of them have done considerably well.

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10 Best War Movies Set In Modern Times

While WWII and the Vietnam War have served as the basis for countless classic movies, modern war films give insight into current conflicts.

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5 Movies Everyone Argues About Being The Best War Movie

The war genre has produced some of the best films in cinema, but audiences remain sharply divided on the greatest movie in the genre.

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10 Unique War Movies That Separate Themselves From The Genre
10 Unique War Movies That Separate Themselves From The Genre

War movies can easily fall into the trap of relying on tropes and formulas, but these films defy expectations & distinguish themselves from the rest.

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10 Best Tactical Military War Movies

Tactical military war movies showcase preemptive planning and on-the-spot decisions that have informed battles, conflict, and violence across history.

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10 Excellent War Movies That Focus On Just One Person

Many of the war genre's finest offerings centre on a single individual, carrying the movie through the compelling nature of their incredible stories.

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10 Most Underrated War Movies That Deserve More Love

While all these war movies spread a powerful message about the horrors of conflict, they have been severely underrated and deserve more love.

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