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A personal ranking of the finest World War II movies ever made by a user on IMDb. The list includes classics such as Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan, The Bridge on the River Kwai, and more.
A comprehensive list of movies set in or related to World War II, with ratings, summaries, and cast information. Browse titles from Schindler's List to The Thin Red Line, Casablanca to Inglourious Basterds, and more.
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- Come and See (1985) Directed by Elem Klimov. Starring Aleksey Kravchenko, Olga Mironova, Liubomiras Laucevicius. Drama, Thriller, War (2h 22m) 8.4 on IMDb — 90% on RT.
- Life Is Beautiful (1997) Directed by Roberto Benigni. Starring Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini. Comedy, Drama, Romance (1h 56m) 8.6 on IMDb — 80% on RT.
- Schindler's List (1993) Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Kingsley. Biography, Drama, History (3h 15m) 9.0 on IMDb — 98% on RT.
- Oppenheimer (2023) Directed by Christopher Nolan. Starring Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon. Biography, Drama, History (3h) 8.5 on IMDb — 93% on RT.
- The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) Released a year after the end of the war, The Best Years of Our Lives is an epic film about three soldiers who return home and soon realize their families are irrevocably changed.
- The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) Long before he was dueling Darth Vader in Star Wars, Sir Alec Guinness starred in this tour de force WWII film as Colonel Nicholson, a British POW who, with his unit, is tasked with building a railway bridge across the river Kwai in occupied Burma while Allied forces plan to destroy it.
- Casablanca (1942) There are love stories, and then there's Casablanca. The oft-quoted film follows the trench coat-clad Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), an American expat and owner of a nightclub in Morocco, whose political neutrality and cynical disposition can be traced back to a failed relationship with Ilsa Lund (Ingrid Bergman).
- Come and See (1985) Few films have captured the horrific experiences of war as vividly and poetically as director Elim Kilmov's 1985 picture. Come and See follows Flyora, a young Belarusian boy who joins the Soviet resistance against German forces after finding an old rifle.
A list of movies from different countries and genres that depict various aspects of the Second World War. See the ratings, summaries, directors, stars and more details of each film on IMDb.
A list of the best films about the Second World War, from epics to dramas, documentaries to comedies, curated by Time Out writers and Quentin Tarantino. Find out which movies made the cut and why, from Dunkirk to Schindler's List.
Feb 27, 2024 · A list of the best World War II movies of all time, from classics like The Sound of Music and Dunkirk to lesser-known gems like Sophie's Choice and Jojo Rabbit. Each movie is briefly summarized and rated by the authors, with links to watch or rent online.
