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Movies like Schindler's List, The Pianist, and Apocalypse Now, ranked by the ReelsGraph community.
Last updated: June 3, 2026

  • 1
    1
    Schindler's List
    1993December 1993 by Steven Spielberg
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    8.33 Masterpiece++
    Rating Schindler's List
  • 2
    2
    The Pianist
    2002September 2002 by Roman Polanski
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    8.10 Masterpiece+
    Rating The Pianist
  • 3
    3
    Apocalypse Now
    1979May 1979 by Francis Ford Coppola
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    8.01 Masterpiece+
    Rating Apocalypse Now
  • 4
    4
    Saving Private Ryan
    1998July 1998 by Steven Spielberg
    War, Drama, History
    War, Drama, History
    7.94 Masterpiece+
    Rating Saving Private Ryan
  • 5
    5
    Inglourious Basterds
    2009August 2009 by Quentin Tarantino
    Drama, Thriller, War
    Drama, Thriller, War
    7.94 Masterpiece+
    Rating Inglourious Basterds
  • 6
    6
    Paths of Glory
    1957October 1957 by Stanley Kubrick
    War, Drama
    War, Drama
    7.91 Masterpiece+
    Rating Paths of Glory
  • 7
    7
    Hacksaw Ridge
    2016October 2016 by Mel Gibson
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    7.90 Masterpiece+
    Rating Hacksaw Ridge
  • 8
    8
    Full Metal Jacket
    1987June 1987 by Stanley Kubrick
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    7.81 Masterpiece
    Rating Full Metal Jacket
  • 9
    9
    Come and See
    1985October 1985 by Elem Klimov
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    7.79 Masterpiece
    Rating Come and See
  • 10
    10
    Incendies
    2010September 2010 by Denis Villeneuve
    Drama, War, Mystery
    Drama, War, Mystery
    7.75 Masterpiece
    Rating Incendies
  • 11
    11
    Das Boot
    1981September 1981 by Wolfgang Petersen
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    7.72 Masterpiece
    Rating Das Boot
  • 12
    12
    The Imitation Game
    2014November 2014 by Morten Tyldum
    History, Drama, Thriller
    History, Drama, Thriller
    7.69 Masterpiece
    Rating The Imitation Game
  • 13
    13
    1917
    2019December 2019 by Sam Mendes
    War, History, Drama
    War, History, Drama
    7.67 Masterpiece
    Rating 1917
  • 14
    14
    Jojo Rabbit
    2019October 2019 by Taika Waititi
    Comedy, War, Drama
    Comedy, War, Drama
    7.66 Masterpiece-
    Rating Jojo Rabbit
  • 15
    15
    Barry Lyndon
    1975December 1975 by Stanley Kubrick
    Drama, Romance, War
    Drama, Romance, War
    7.63 Masterpiece-
    Rating Barry Lyndon
  • 16
    16
    Braveheart
    1995May 1995 by Mel Gibson
    Action, Drama, History
    Action, Drama, History
    7.62 Masterpiece-
    Rating Braveheart
  • 17
    17
    The Deer Hunter
    1978December 1978 by Michael Cimino
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    7.62 Masterpiece-
    Rating The Deer Hunter
  • 18
    18
    Gone with the Wind
    1939December 1939 by Victor Fleming
    Drama, War, Romance
    Drama, War, Romance
    7.56 Masterpiece-
    Rating Gone with the Wind
  • 19
    19
    The Great Escape
    1963July 1963 by John Sturges
    Adventure, Drama, War
    Adventure, Drama, War
    7.55 Masterpiece-
    Rating The Great Escape
  • 20
    20
    Downfall
    2004September 2004 by Oliver Hirschbiegel
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    7.54 Masterpiece-
    Rating Downfall
  • 21
    21
    Rome, Open City
    1945October 1945 by Roberto Rossellini
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    7.52 Masterpiece-
    Rating Rome, Open City
  • 22
    22
    Innocent Voices
    2005January 2005 by Luis Mandoki
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    7.50 Masterpiece-
    Rating Innocent Voices
  • 23
    23
    The General
    1926December 1926 by Clyde Bruckman
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
    7.47 Masterpiece-
    Rating The General
  • 24
    24
    The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
    2008May 2008 by Mark Herman
    Drama, War, History
    Drama, War, History
    7.47 Masterpiece-
    Rating The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
  • 25
    25
    Pan's Labyrinth
    2006October 2006 by Guillermo del Toro
    Fantasy, Drama, War
    Fantasy, Drama, War
    7.46 Masterpiece-
    Rating Pan's Labyrinth
  • 26
    26
    Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
    2004February 2004 by Kang Je-kyu
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    7.46 Masterpiece-
    Rating Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
  • 27
    27
    The Bridge on the River Kwai
    1957October 1957 by David Lean
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    7.40 Masterpiece--
    Rating The Bridge on the River Kwai
  • 28
    28
    The Battle of Algiers
    1966September 1966 by Gillo Pontecorvo
    Drama, War, History
    Drama, War, History
    7.39 Masterpiece--
    Rating The Battle of Algiers
  • 29
    29
    Platoon
    1986December 1986 by Oliver Stone
    Drama, War, Action
    Drama, War, Action
    7.38 Masterpiece--
    Rating Platoon
  • 30
    30
    See You Up There
    2017October 2017 by Albert Dupontel
    Drama, Crime, War
    Drama, Crime, War
    7.38 Masterpiece--
    Rating See You Up There
  • 31
    31
    Land of Mine
    2015December 2015 by Martin Zandvliet
    War, Drama, History
    War, Drama, History
    7.37 Masterpiece--
    Rating Land of Mine
  • 32
    32
    To Live
    1994May 1994 by Zhang Yimou
    Drama, Romance, War
    Drama, Romance, War
    7.37 Masterpiece--
    Rating To Live
  • 33
    33
    Army of Shadows
    1969September 1969 by Jean-Pierre Melville
    War, Drama, Thriller
    War, Drama, Thriller
    7.37 Masterpiece--
    Rating Army of Shadows
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    34
    The Great War
    1959October 1959 by Mario Monicelli
    Comedy, War, Drama
    Comedy, War, Drama
    7.37 Masterpiece--
    Rating The Great War
  • 35
    35
    The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
    1961January 1961 by Masaki Kobayashi
    War, Drama, History
    War, Drama, History
    7.36 Masterpiece--
    Rating The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
  • 36
    36
    The Breadwinner
    2017November 2017 by Nora Twomey
    Animation, War, Drama
    Animation, War, Drama
    7.35 Masterpiece--
    Rating The Breadwinner
  • 37
    37
    All Quiet on the Western Front
    2022October 2022 by Edward Berger
    War, Drama
    War, Drama
    7.35 Masterpiece--
    Rating All Quiet on the Western Front
  • 38
    38
    Hotel Rwanda
    2004December 2004 by Terry George
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    7.34 Masterpiece--
    Rating Hotel Rwanda
  • 39
    39
    In This Corner of the World
    2016November 2016 by Sunao Katabuchi
    Drama, Animation, Romance
    Drama, Animation, Romance
    7.33 Masterpiece--
    Rating In This Corner of the World
  • 40
    40
    Grand Illusion
    1937June 1937 by Jean Renoir
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    7.33 Masterpiece--
    Rating Grand Illusion
  • 41
    41
    Ivan's Childhood
    1962May 1962 by Andrei Tarkovsky
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    7.32 Masterpiece--
    Rating Ivan's Childhood
  • 42
    42
    Ayla: The Daughter of War
    2017October 2017 by Can Ulkay
    Drama, War, History
    Drama, War, History
    7.32 Masterpiece--
    Rating Ayla: The Daughter of War
  • 43
    43
    Emancipation
    2022December 2022 by Antoine Fuqua
    Drama, War, History
    Drama, War, History
    7.31 Masterpiece--
    Rating Emancipation
  • 44
    44
    A Bag of Marbles
    2017January 2017 by Christian Duguay
    War, Drama
    War, Drama
    7.30 Masterpiece--
    Rating A Bag of Marbles
  • 45
    45
    Where Hands Touch
    2018September 2018 by Amma Asante
    War, Drama, Romance
    War, Drama, Romance
    7.30 Masterpiece--
    Rating Where Hands Touch
  • 46
    46
    The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
    1959January 1959 by Masaki Kobayashi
    War, Drama, History
    War, Drama, History
    7.28 Masterpiece--
    Rating The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
  • 47
    47
    The Best Years of Our Lives
    1946December 1946 by William Wyler
    Drama, Romance, War
    Drama, Romance, War
    7.28 Masterpiece--
    Rating The Best Years of Our Lives
  • 48
    48
    My Way
    2011December 2011 by Kang Je-kyu
    Drama, Action, History
    Drama, Action, History
    7.28 Masterpiece--
    Rating My Way
  • 49
    49
    Kagemusha
    1980April 1980 by Akira Kurosawa
    Action, Drama, History
    Action, Drama, History
    7.28 Masterpiece--
    Rating Kagemusha
  • 50
    50
    The Cranes Are Flying
    1957October 1957 by Mikheil Kalatozishvili
    Drama, Romance, War
    Drama, Romance, War
    7.27 Masterpiece--
    Rating The Cranes Are Flying
  • 51
    51
    The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
    1959November 1959 by Masaki Kobayashi
    War, Drama, History
    War, Drama, History
    7.26 Masterpiece--
    Rating The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
  • 52
    52
    The Last Samurai
    2003December 2003 by Edward Zwick
    Drama, Action, War
    Drama, Action, War
    7.24 Masterpiece--
    Rating The Last Samurai
  • 53
    53
    Two Women
    1960December 1960 by Vittorio De Sica
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    7.23 Masterpiece--
    Rating Two Women
  • 54
    54
    Waltz with Bashir
    2008June 2008 by Ari Folman
    Animation, Documentary, Drama
    Animation, Documentary, Drama
    7.23 Masterpiece--
    Rating Waltz with Bashir
  • 55
    55
    Devils on the Doorstep
    2001October 2001 by Jiang Wen
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    7.23 Masterpiece--
    Rating Devils on the Doorstep
  • 56
    56
    The Shadow in My Eye
    2021October 2021 by Ole Bornedal
    War, Drama, History
    War, Drama, History
    7.22 Masterpiece--
    Rating The Shadow in My Eye
  • 57
    57
    All Quiet on the Western Front
    1930April 1930 by Lewis Milestone
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    7.22 Excellent++
    Rating All Quiet on the Western Front
  • 58
    58
    The Woman King
    2022September 2022 by Gina Prince-Bythewood
    Action, Drama, History
    Action, Drama, History
    7.20 Excellent++
    Rating The Woman King
  • 59
    59
    Underground
    1995October 1995 by Emir Kusturica
    Comedy, Drama, War
    Comedy, Drama, War
    7.20 Excellent++
    Rating Underground
  • 60
    60
    Fail Safe
    1964October 1964 by Sidney Lumet
    Thriller, Drama, War
    Thriller, Drama, War
    7.19 Excellent++
    Rating Fail Safe
  • 61
    61
    Sniper: The White Raven
    2022May 2022 by Marian Bushan
    War, Action, Drama
    War, Action, Drama
    7.19 Excellent++
    Rating Sniper: The White Raven
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    62
    Fury
    2014October 2014 by David Ayer
    War, Drama, Action
    War, Drama, Action
    7.18 Excellent++
    Rating Fury
  • 63
    63
    Stalag 17
    1953May 1953 by Billy Wilder
    Comedy, Drama, War
    Comedy, Drama, War
    7.17 Excellent++
    Rating Stalag 17
  • 64
    64
    Beasts of No Nation
    2015September 2015 by Cary Joji Fukunaga
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    7.17 Excellent++
    Rating Beasts of No Nation
  • 65
    65
    Battleship Potemkin
    1925December 1925 by Sergei Eisenstein
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    7.16 Excellent++
    Rating Battleship Potemkin
  • 66
    66
    Tangerines
    2013October 2013 by Zaza Urushadze
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    7.15 Excellent++
    Rating Tangerines
  • 67
    67
    Ballad of a Soldier
    1959December 1959 by Grigoriy Chukhray
    Drama, Romance, War
    Drama, Romance, War
    7.14 Excellent++
    Rating Ballad of a Soldier
  • 68
    68
    The Longest Day
    1962September 1962 by Ken Annakin
    War, Action, Drama
    War, Action, Drama
    7.14 Excellent++
    Rating The Longest Day
  • 69
    69
    Forbidden Games
    1952May 1952 by René Clément
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    7.10 Excellent++
    Rating Forbidden Games
  • 70
    70
    Spartacus
    1960October 1960 by Stanley Kubrick
    History, War, Drama
    History, War, Drama
    7.09 Excellent++
    Rating Spartacus
  • 71
    71
    Empire of the Sun
    1987December 1987 by Steven Spielberg
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    7.09 Excellent++
    Rating Empire of the Sun
  • 72
    72
    Dunkirk
    2017July 2017 by Christopher Nolan
    War, Action, Drama
    War, Action, Drama
    7.08 Excellent++
    Rating Dunkirk
  • 73
    73
    Glory
    1989December 1989 by Edward Zwick
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    7.08 Excellent++
    Rating Glory
  • 74
    74
    Quo Vadis, Aida?
    2021February 2021 by Jasmila Žbanić
    War, Drama, History
    War, Drama, History
    7.08 Excellent++
    Rating Quo Vadis, Aida?
  • 75
    75
    Letters from Iwo Jima
    2006December 2006 by Clint Eastwood
    Action, Drama, War
    Action, Drama, War
    7.07 Excellent++
    Rating Letters from Iwo Jima
  • 76
    76
    Doctor Zhivago
    1965December 1965 by David Lean
    Drama, Romance, War
    Drama, Romance, War
    7.06 Excellent++
    Rating Doctor Zhivago
  • 77
    77
    The Ascent
    1977April 1977 by Larisa Shepitko
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    7.05 Excellent++
    Rating The Ascent
  • 78
    78
    White Bird
    2023October 2023 by Marc Forster
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    7.05 Excellent++
    Rating White Bird
  • 79
    79
    Lone Survivor
    2013December 2013 by Peter Berg
    War, Action, Drama
    War, Action, Drama
    7.04 Excellent++
    Rating Lone Survivor
  • 80
    80
    The Round Up
    2010March 2010 by Roselyne Bosch
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    7.04 Excellent++
    Rating The Round Up
  • 81
    81
    The Greatest Beer Run Ever
    2022September 2022 by Peter Farrelly
    Drama, Comedy, War
    Drama, Comedy, War
    7.04 Excellent++
    Rating The Greatest Beer Run Ever
  • 82
    82
    Unbroken
    2014December 2014 by Angelina Jolie
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    7.03 Excellent++
    Rating Unbroken
  • 83
    83
    Au Revoir les Enfants
    1987October 1987 by Louis Malle
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    7.03 Excellent++
    Rating Au Revoir les Enfants
  • 84
    84
    Napoleon
    1927January 1927 by Abel Gance
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    7.03 Excellent++
    Rating Napoleon
  • 85
    85
    The Six Triple Eight
    2024December 2024 by Tyler Perry
    Drama, War, History
    Drama, War, History
    7.03 Excellent++
    Rating The Six Triple Eight
  • 86
    86
    Threads
    1985August 1985 by Mick Jackson
    War, Drama, Science Fiction
    War, Drama, Science Fiction
    7.02 Excellent++
    Rating Threads
  • 87
    87
    Patton
    1970January 1970 by Franklin J. Schaffner
    War, Drama, History
    War, Drama, History
    7.02 Excellent++
    Rating Patton
  • 88
    88
    Black Book
    2006September 2006 by Paul Verhoeven
    Drama, Thriller, War
    Drama, Thriller, War
    7.01 Excellent++
    Rating Black Book
  • 89
    89
    Greyhound
    2020July 2020 by Aaron Schneider
    War, Action, Drama
    War, Action, Drama
    7.00 Excellent++
    Rating Greyhound
  • 90
    90
    The Thin Red Line
    1998December 1998 by Terrence Malick
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    7.00 Excellent++
    Rating The Thin Red Line
  • 91
    91
    Legends of the Fall
    1994December 1994 by Edward Zwick
    Drama, Western, Romance
    Drama, Western, Romance
    7.00 Excellent+
    Rating Legends of the Fall
  • 92
    92
    The Killing Fields
    1984November 1984 by Roland Joffé
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    6.99 Excellent+
    Rating The Killing Fields
  • 93
    93
    Persian Lessons
    2020April 2020 by Vadim Perelman
    War, Drama
    War, Drama
    6.98 Excellent+
    Rating Persian Lessons
  • 94
    94
    The Flowers of War
    2011December 2011 by Zhang Yimou
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    6.97 Excellent+
    Rating The Flowers of War
  • 95
    95
    The Burmese Harp
    1956January 1956 by Kon Ichikawa
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    6.97 Excellent+
    Rating The Burmese Harp
  • 96
    96
    The Champion of Auschwitz
    2021August 2021 by Maciej Barczewski
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    6.95 Excellent+
    Rating The Champion of Auschwitz
  • 97
    97
    Only Old Men Are Going to Battle
    1974August 1974 by Leonid Bykov
    War, Drama, Comedy
    War, Drama, Comedy
    6.95 Excellent+
    Rating Only Old Men Are Going to Battle
  • 98
    98
    Pretty Village, Pretty Flame
    1996May 1996 by Srđan Dragojević
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    6.95 Excellent+
    Rating Pretty Village, Pretty Flame
  • 99
    99
    Balkan Line
    2019March 2019 by Andrey Volgin
    Drama, Action, War
    Drama, Action, War
    6.94 Excellent+
    Rating Balkan Line
  • 100
    100
    Barefoot Gen
    1983July 1983 by Mori Masaki
    Animation, Drama, War
    Animation, Drama, War
    6.93 Excellent+
    Rating Barefoot Gen
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