War Films

Patton is a 1970 American biographical war film about General George S. Patton, Jr. (George C. Scott), a controversial but highly successful U.S. Army general who led the Seventh United States Army in North Africa and Europe during World War II.

Platoon is a 1987 American war drama film written and directed by Oliver Stone, and starring Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, and Keith David.

300 is a 2006 American epic action film based on the 1998 comic series of the same name by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley. The film tells the story of the Battle of Thermopylae, in which King Leonidas I of Sparta (Gerard Butler) and 300 Spartans fought to the death against the Persian army led by Xerxes I (Rodrigo Santoro).

Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 American epic war film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Rodat. The film tells the story of Captain John H. Miller (Tom Hanks) and his squad of U.S. Army Rangers who are tasked with finding and rescuing Private First Class James Ryan (Matt Damon), the only surviving brother of four soldiers killed in action during the Normandy landings.

Dunkirk is a 2017 British epic war film written, directed, and produced by Christopher Nolan. The film tells the story of the Dunkirk evacuation, in which Allied soldiers were evacuated from the beaches of Dunkirk, France, during World War II.

Enemy at the Gates is a 2001 American war film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud and starring Jude Law, Ed Harris, Rachel Weisz, Joseph Fiennes, Bob Hoskins, and Ron Perlman. The film is based on the 1973 book of the same name by William Craig, which tells the story of the Battle of Stalingrad during World War II.

Argo is a 2012 American historical drama film directed by and starring Ben Affleck. The film tells the story of the 1979 Iran hostage crisis and the subsequent rescue of six American diplomats from Tehran, Iran, by a CIA agent (Affleck) posing as a Canadian film producer.

Fury is a 2014 American war film written and directed by David Ayer and starring Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, Michael Peña, Jon Bernthal, Jason Isaacs, and Scott Eastwood. The film tells the story of a Sherman tank crew in the U.S. Army during World War II.

Midway is a 2019 American war film directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Woody Harrelson, Luke Evans, Patrick Wilson, Mandy Moore, Dennis Quaid, and Nick Jonas. The film tells the story of the Battle of Midway, a turning point in the Pacific War during World War II.

The Post is a 2017 American historical drama film directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks. The film tells the story of the publication of the Pentagon Papers, a top-secret study of the U.S. government's decision-making in the Vietnam War, by The Washington Post and The New York Times in 1971.

1917 is a 2019 British war film directed by Sam Mendes and starring George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman. The film tells the story of two British soldiers who are tasked with delivering a message across enemy lines during World War I.

The Father is a 2020 French drama film written and directed by Florian Zeller and starring Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman, Imogen Poots, Rufus Sewell, and Mark Gatiss. The film tells the story of an aging man (Hopkins) who struggles with dementia and his relationship with his daughter (Colman).

The Battle of the Bulge is a 1965 American epic war film directed by Ken Annakin and starring Henry Fonda, Robert Shaw, Telly Savalas, Robert Ryan, Dana Andrews, and Charles Bronson. The film tells the story of the Battle of the Bulge, the last major German offensive of World War II.

American Sniper is a 2014 American biographical war drama film directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Kyle Gallner, Sam Jaeger, Jake McDorman, and Cory Hardrict. The film tells the story of Chris Kyle (Cooper), a U.S. Navy SEAL sniper who served four tours of duty in the Iraq War.

The Shape of Water is a 2017 American romantic fantasy film directed by Guillermo del Toro and starring Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Doug Jones, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Octavia Spencer. The film tells the story of a mute janitor (Hawkins) who falls in love with a captured amphibian man (Jones).