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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    Die Fälscher

    2007 — a.k.a. The Counterfeiters, in 3 top lists Check
  2. 100 new

    Zwartboek

    2006 — a.k.a. Black Book, in 5 top lists Check
  3. 99 new

    Joyeux Noël

    2005 — a.k.a. Merry Christmas, in 3 top lists Check
  4. 98 new

    Hotel Rwanda

    2004, in 10 top lists Check
  5. 97 new

    Der Untergang

    2004 — a.k.a. Downfall, in 14 top lists Check
  6. 96 new

    Taegukgi hwinalrimyeo

    2004 — a.k.a. Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War, in 3 top lists Check
  7. 95 new

    Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

    2003, in 8 top lists Check
  8. 94 new

    The Pianist

    2002, in 21 top lists Check
  9. 93 new

    Black Hawk Down

    2001, in 5 top lists Check
  10. 92 new

    Enigma

    2001, in 1 top list Check
  11. 91 new

    No Man's Land

    2001, in 4 top lists Check
  12. 90 new

    Tmavomodrý svet

    2001 — a.k.a. Dark Blue World, in 1 top list Check
  13. 89 new

    Guizi lai le

    2000 — a.k.a. Devils on the Doorstep, in 7 top lists Check
  14. 88 new

    Musíme si pomáhat

    2000 — a.k.a. Divided We Fall, in 2 top lists Check
  15. 87 new

    Ride with the Devil

    1999, in 3 top lists Check
  16. 86 new

    Three Kings

    1999, in 4 top lists Check
  17. 85 new

    The Thin Red Line

    1998, in 14 top lists Check
  18. 84 new

    Saving Private Ryan

    1998, in 28 top lists Check
  19. 83 new

    La vita è bella

    1997 — a.k.a. Life Is Beautiful, in 22 top lists Check
  20. 82 new

    Regeneration

    1997, in 1 top list Check
  21. 81 new

    Welcome to Sarajevo

    1997, in 1 top list Check
  22. 80 new

    Land and Freedom

    1995, in 6 top lists Check
  23. 79 new

    Schindler's List

    1993, in 35 top lists Check
  24. 78 new

    Stalingrad

    1993, in 1 top list Check
  25. 77 new

    The Last of the Mohicans

    1992, in 9 top lists Check
  26. 76 new

    Europa Europa

    1990 — a.k.a. Europa Europe, in 6 top lists Check
  27. 75 new

    Glory

    1989, in 5 top lists Check
  28. 74 new

    Hotaru no haka

    1988 — a.k.a. Grave of the Fireflies, in 21 top lists Check
  29. 73 new

    Good Morning, Vietnam

    1987, in 7 top lists Check
  30. 72 new

    Empire of the Sun

    1987, in 9 top lists Check
  31. 71 new

    Hope and Glory

    1987, in 7 top lists Check
  32. 70 new

    Full Metal Jacket

    1987, in 18 top lists Check
  33. 69 new

    Platoon

    1986, in 21 top lists Check
  34. 68 new

    Salvador

    1986, in 7 top lists Check
  35. 67 new

    Idi i smotri

    1985 — a.k.a. Come and See, in 27 top lists Check
  36. 66 new

    Ran

    1985, in 25 top lists Check
  37. 65 new

    The Killing Fields

    1984, in 12 top lists Check
  38. 64 new

    Das Boot

    1981 — a.k.a. The Boat, in 15 top lists Check
  39. 63 new

    Gallipoli

    1981, in 6 top lists Check
  40. 62 new

    The Big Red One

    1980, in 10 top lists Check
  41. 61 new

    Apocalypse Now

    1979, in 37 top lists Check
  42. 60 new

    The Deer Hunter

    1978, in 26 top lists Check
  43. 59 new

    A Bridge Too Far

    1977, in 3 top lists Check
  44. 58 new

    Cross of Iron

    1977, in 3 top lists Check
  45. 57 new

    The Eagle Has Landed

    1976, in 1 top list Check
  46. 56 new

    Lacombe Lucien

    1974, in 8 top lists Check
  47. 55 new

    Tora! Tora! Tora!

    1970, in 3 top lists Check
  48. 54 new

    Catch-22

    1970, in 5 top lists Check
  49. 53 new

    Patton

    1970, in 13 top lists Check
  50. 52 new

    M*A*S*H

    1970, in 21 top lists Check
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