Top 25 Greatest War Movies of All Time (The Ultimate List)
by ChrisWalczyk55 | Public
The war movies on this list are ranked according to their success (awards & nominations), their popularity, and their cinematic greatness from a directing/writing perspective. To me, accuracy when making a Top 10/Top 100 all time list is extremely important. My lists are not based on my own personal favorites; they are based on the true greatness and/or success of the person, place or thing being ranked. In other words, a film's commercial success (Oscars & BAFTA Awards), and greatness in direction, screenwriting and production, is how I ranked the films on this list. If you guys would like to view my other Top 10/Top 100 lists, feel free to check out my YouTube page and/or my IMDb page at *ChrisWalczyk55*.
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25 titles
1. Apocalypse Now (1979)
R | 147 min | Drama, War
8.5
Oscars: 2 Oscar Nominations: 8 BAFTA Awards: 2 BAFTA Nominations: 8 Golden Globes: 3 Golden Globe Nominations: 4
2. Schindler's List (1993)
R | 195 min | Biography, Drama, History
8.9
***** Oscars: 7 Oscar Nominations: 12 BAFTA Awards: 6 BAFTA Nominations: 12 Golden Globes: 3 Golden Globe Nominations: 6
3. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
PG | 161 min | Adventure, Drama, War
8.2
Oscars: 7 Oscar Nominations: 8 BAFTA Awards: 4 BAFTA Nominations: 4 Golden Globes: 3 Golden Globe Nominations: 4
4. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Approved | 216 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
8.3
***** Oscars: 7 Oscar Nominations: 10 BAFTA Awards: 4 BAFTA Nominations: 5 Golden Globes: 4 Golden Globe Nominations: 7
5. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
R | 169 min | Drama, War
8.6
***** Oscars: 5 Oscar Nominations: 11 BAFTA Awards: 2 BAFTA Nominations: 8 Golden Globes: 2 Golden Globe Nominations: 5
6. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
R | 116 min | Drama, War
8.3
Oscars: 0 Oscar Nominations: 1 BAFTA Awards: 0 BAFTA Nominations: 2 Golden Globes: 0 Golden Globe Nominations: 1
7. Patton (1970)
GP | 172 min | Biography, Drama, War
8
*****
Oscars: 7 Oscar Nominations: 10 BAFTA Awards: 0 BAFTA Nominations: 2 Golden Globes: 1 Golden Globe Nominations: 3
8. Platoon (1986)
R | 120 min | Drama, War
8.1
***** Oscars: 4 Oscar Nominations: 8 BAFTA Awards: 2 BAFTA Nominations: 3 Golden Globes: 3 Golden Globe Nominations: 4
9. Das Boot (1981)
R | 149 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller
8.4
***** Oscars: 0 Oscar Nominations: 6 BAFTA Awards: 0 BAFTA Nominations: 1 Golden Globes: 0 Golden Globe Nominations: 1
10. Paths of Glory (1957)
Not Rated | 88 min | Drama, War
8.4
***** Oscars: 0 Oscar Nominations: 0 BAFTA Awards: 0 BAFTA Nominations: 1 Golden Globes: 0 Golden Globe Nominations: 0
11. Braveheart (1995)
R | 178 min | Biography, Drama, History
8.4
Oscars: 5 Oscar Nominations: 10 BAFTA Awards: 3 BAFTA Nominations: 5 Golden Globes: 1 Golden Globe Nominations: 4
12. The Great Escape (1963)
Not Rated | 172 min | Adventure, Drama, History
8.2
Oscars: 0 Oscar Nominations: 1 BAFTA Awards: 0 BAFTA Nominations: 0 Golden Globes: 0 Golden Globe Nominations: 1
13. The Pianist (2002)
R | 150 min | Biography, Drama, Music
8.5
*****
Oscars: 3 Oscar Nominations: 7 BAFTA Awards: 1 BAFTA Nominations: 5 Golden Globes: 0 Golden Globe Nominations: 2
14. Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)
R | 141 min | Drama, History, War
7.9
***** Oscars: 1 Oscar Nominations: 4 BAFTA Awards: 0 BAFTA Nominations: 0 Golden Globes: 1 Golden Globe Nominations: 2
15. All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
Not Rated | 136 min | Drama, War
8.1
*****
Oscars: 2 Oscar Nominations: 4 BAFTA Awards: N/A BAFTA Nominations: N/A Golden Globes: N/A Golden Globe Nominations: N/A
16. The Deer Hunter (1978)
R | 183 min | Drama, War
8.1
***** Oscars: 5 Oscar Nominations: 9 BAFTA Awards: 2 BAFTA Nominations: 9 Golden Globes: 1 Golden Globe Nominations: 6
17. Inglourious Basterds (2009)
R | 153 min | Adventure, Drama, War
8.3
Oscars: 1 Oscar Nominations: 8 BAFTA Awards: 1 BAFTA Nominations: 5 Golden Globes: 1 Golden Globe Nominations: 4
18. The Dirty Dozen (1967)
Not Rated | 150 min | Action, Adventure, War
7.8
***** Oscars: 1 Oscar Nominations: 4 BAFTA Awards: 0 BAFTA Nominations: 0 Golden Globes: 0 Golden Globe Nominations: 1
19. From Here to Eternity (1953)
Passed | 118 min | Drama, Romance, War
7.7
Oscars: 8 Oscar Nominations: 13 BAFTA Awards: 0 BAFTA Nominations: 1 Golden Globes: 2 Golden Globe Nominations: 2
20. Stalag 17 (1953)
Not Rated | 120 min | Comedy, Drama, War
8
Oscars: 1 Oscar Nominations: 3 BAFTA Awards: 0 BAFTA Nominations: 0 Golden Globes: 0 Golden Globe Nominations: 0
21. Sergeant York (1941)
Not Rated | 134 min | Biography, Drama, History
7.8
***** Oscars: 2 Oscar Nominations: 11 BAFTA Awards: 0 BAFTA Nominations: 0 Golden Globes: 0 Golden Globe Nominations: 0
22. The Longest Day (1962)
G | 178 min | Action, Drama, History
7.8
***** Oscars: 2 Oscar Nominations: 5 BAFTA Awards: 0 BAFTA Nominations: 0 Golden Globes: 1 Golden Globe Nominations: 2
23. The Thin Red Line (1998)
R | 170 min | Drama, War
7.6
Oscars: 0 Oscar Nominations: 7 BAFTA Awards: 0 BAFTA Nominations: 0 Golden Globes: 0 Golden Globe Nominations: 0
24. Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
R | 139 min | Biography, Drama, History
8.1
Oscars: 0 Oscar Nominations: 6 BAFTA Awards: 1 BAFTA Nominations: 5 Golden Globes: 0 Golden Globe Nominations: 3
25. The Hurt Locker (2008)
R | 131 min | Drama, Thriller, War
7.6
Oscars: 6 Oscar Nominations: 9 BAFTA Awards: 5 BAFTA Nominations: 7 Golden Globes: 0 Golden Globe Nominations: 3
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