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War movies

Gritty and poignant depictions of conflict, focusing on the bravery, tragedy, and humanity found on the battlefield.

Subgenres include: Age of Sail & Early Modern Warfare, 19th Century Wars, World War I.

Wife of a Spy

1. Wife of a Spy

Drama War Thriller
6.6
20201h 54min

Overview

It’s 1940, and the population of Japan is divided over its entry into World War II. Satoko, the wife of a fabric merchant, is devoted to her husband but is beginning to suspect he’s up to something. Soon she allows herself to be drawn into a game in which she enigmatically conceals her intentions.


Six Minutes to Midnight

2. Six Minutes to Midnight

Thriller Drama History War
6.0
20201h 39min

Overview

Summer 1939. Influential families in Nazi Germany have sent their daughters to a finishing school in an English seaside town to learn the language and be ambassadors for a future looking National Socialist. A teacher there sees what is coming and is trying to raise the alarm. But the authorities believe he is the problem.


Valley of the Dead

3. Valley of the Dead

Comedy Horror War Dark Comedy Zombie Horror
5.8
20201h 41min

Overview

During the Spanish Civil War, sworn enemies must work together when they encounter flesh-eating zombies created in a Nazi experiment.

Themes

"movie: valley of the dead. genres: comedy, Horror, War, Comedy, Horror, War main themes: spain, Experiment, Nazi, Spain, Experiment, Nazi full keywords list: spain, Experiment, Nazi, Zombie. concept analysis: the film explores the fragility of human alliances in the face of existential threats, Illustrating how survival often necessitates cooperation between sworn enemies. it also critiques the ethical boundaries of scientific experimentation and the consequences of war, Highlighting the horrors that arise when humanity's darker impulses are unleashed."

Available on

Netflix
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Atlantis

4. Atlantis

War Drama Science Fiction
6.9
20201h 46min

Overview

A soldier suffering from PTSD befriends a young volunteer hoping to restore peaceful energy to a war-torn society.


Emperor

5. Emperor

History War Drama
6.0
20201h 39min

Overview

An escaped slave travels north and has chance encounters with Frederick Douglass and John Brown. Based on the life story of Shields Green.


The Eight Hundred

6. The Eight Hundred

War History Drama Action
6.7
20202h 27min

Overview

In 1937, eight hundred Chinese soldiers fight under siege from a warehouse in the middle of the Shanghai battlefield, completely surrounded by the Japanese army.


Steel Rain 2: Summit

7. Steel Rain 2: Summit

Action Thriller War
6.2
20202h 12min

Overview

A futuristic film about a crisis near the brink of war after three leaders are kidnapped by a North Korean nuclear submarine in a coup d’état during a summit between the two Koreas and the United States.


Greyhound

8. Greyhound

War Action Drama World War II Military Action
7.0
20201h 32min

Overview

A first-time captain leads a convoy of allied ships carrying thousands of soldiers across the treacherous waters of the "Black Pit" to the front lines of WWII. With no air cover protection for 5 days, the captain and his convoy must battle the surrounding enemy Nazi U-boats in order to give the allies a chance to win the war.

Themes

Leadership under pressure, Collective resilience under threat, Duty beyond fear, Air cover dependence, Deception and detection, Communication under duress

Available on

Apple TV
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Ghosts of War

9. Ghosts of War

Horror Thriller War Science Fiction Supernatural Horror
5.6
20201h 34min

Overview

A group of World War II American soldiers encounter a supernatural enemy as they occupy a French castle previously under Nazi control.

Themes

"movie: ghosts of war. genres: horror, Thriller, War, Science fiction, Horror, Thriller, War, Science fiction main themes: video game, World war ii, Supernatural, Video game, World war ii, Supernatural full keywords list: video game, World war ii, Supernatural, Castle, Haunted castle, Bold. concept analysis: the film explores the haunting effects of trauma and the moral complexities of warfare, Particularly the consequences of inaction in the face of suffering. it delves into the psychological struggles of soldiers as they confront their past and seek redemption for their perceived failures."

Available on

Apple TV
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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The Outpost

10. The Outpost

War Drama History Action Modern Conflicts
6.8
20202h 3min

Overview

A small unit of U.S. soldiers, alone at the remote Combat Outpost Keating, located deep in the valley of three mountains in Afghanistan, battles to defend against an overwhelming force of Taliban fighters in a coordinated attack. The Battle of Kamdesh, as it was known, was the bloodiest American engagement of the Afghan War in 2009 and Bravo Troop 3-61 CAV became one of the most decorated units of the 19-year conflict.

Themes

Leadership under fire, Duty under pressure, Morale under siege, Rules of engagement tension, Bribery and leverage, Endurance under attrition

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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