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The 50 Best American War Movies According to Stacker

Throughout history, war has been processed, glorified, and protested through art. Ancient battle scenes stand as among the earliest artistic depictions in civilized society, used at the time for documenting wars won and for intimidating enemies. Since then, myriad impressions of wartime have been shared throughout every civilization and from virtually every perspective. Classic books like Ernest Hemingway's "Farewell to Arms" stand as celebrated examples of anti-war works, while pieces like Diego Rivera's "The Nightmare of War and Dream of Peace" incited controversy. Throughout history, war has been processed, glorified, and protested through art. Ancient battle scenes stand as among the earliest artistic depictions in civilized society, used at the time for documenting wars won and for intimidating enemies. Among the most powerful mediums artists have found to transmit and better understand the effects of war is film. Here are the 50 best American war films accordig to Stacker.
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Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
2
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
3
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
4
Gone With the Wind (1939)
Gone With the Wind (1939)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
5
Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
6
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
7
The Deer Hunter (1978)
The Deer Hunter (1978)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
8
Platoon (1986)
Platoon (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
9
The Hurt Locker (2008)
The Hurt Locker (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
10
The Great Escape (1963)
The Great Escape (1963)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
11
Lincoln (2012)
Lincoln (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
12
Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
13
The Thin Red Line (1998)
The Thin Red Line (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
14
Tropic Thunder (2008)
Tropic Thunder (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
15
Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
16
Patton (1970)
Patton (1970)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
17
American Sniper (2014)
American Sniper (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   72%
18
M*A*S*H (1970)
M*A*S*H (1970)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
19
Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
20
Black Hawk Down (2001)
Black Hawk Down (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
21
Glory (1989)
Glory (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
22
From Here to Eternity (1953)
From Here to Eternity (1953)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
23
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
24
Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
25
Letters From Iwo Jima (2006)
Letters From Iwo Jima (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
26
Fury (2014)
Fury (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   76%
27
Cold Mountain (2003)
Cold Mountain (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   70%
28
The Dirty Dozen (1967)
The Dirty Dozen (1967)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
29
Three Kings (1999)
Three Kings (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
30
The Longest Day (1962)
The Longest Day (1962)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
31
Stalag 17 (1953)
Stalag 17 (1953)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
32
Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   72%
33
Lifeboat (1944)
Lifeboat (1944)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
34
Mister Roberts (1955)
Mister Roberts (1955)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
35
The Big Red One (1980)
The Big Red One (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
36
Da 5 Bloods (2020)
Da 5 Bloods (2020)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
37
Fail-Safe (1964)
Fail-Safe (1964)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
38
Catch-22 (1970)
Catch-22 (1970)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
39
Courage Under Fire (1996)
Courage Under Fire (1996)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
40
Casualties of War (1989)
Casualties of War (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
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