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Movies like Schindler's List, The Pianist, and Apocalypse Now, ranked by the ReelsGraph community.
Last updated: June 18, 2026

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    1
    Schindler's List
    1993December 1993 by Steven Spielberg
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    9.38 Amazing--
  • 2
    2
    The Pianist
    2002September 2002 by Roman Polanski
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    9.13 Excellent++
  • 3
    3
    Apocalypse Now
    1979May 1979 by Francis Ford Coppola
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    9.03 Excellent+
  • 4
    4
    Paths of Glory
    1957October 1957 by Stanley Kubrick
    War, Drama
    War, Drama
    8.96 Excellent+
  • 5
    5
    Saving Private Ryan
    1998July 1998 by Steven Spielberg
    War, Drama, History
    War, Drama, History
    8.95 Excellent+
  • 6
    6
    Inglourious Basterds
    2009August 2009 by Quentin Tarantino
    Drama, Thriller, War
    Drama, Thriller, War
    8.94 Excellent+
  • 7
    7
    Hacksaw Ridge
    2016October 2016 by Mel Gibson
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    8.91 Excellent+
  • 8
    8
    Come and See Russian
    1985October 1985 by Elem Klimov
    Drama, War, Russian
    Drama, War, Russian
    8.86 Excellent
  • 9
    9
    Full Metal Jacket
    1987June 1987 by Stanley Kubrick
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    8.81 Excellent
  • 10
    10
    Incendies French
    2010September 2010 by Denis Villeneuve
    Drama, War, Mystery
    Drama, War, Mystery
    8.76 Excellent
  • 11
    11
    Das Boot German
    1981September 1981 by Wolfgang Petersen
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    8.73 Excellent
  • 12
    12
    The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer Japanese
    1961January 1961 by Masaki Kobayashi
    War, Drama, History
    War, Drama, History
    8.70 Excellent
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    13
    Innocent Voices Spanish
    2005January 2005 by Luis Mandoki
    Drama, War, Spanish
    Drama, War, Spanish
    8.69 Excellent
  • 14
    14
    1917
    2019December 2019 by Sam Mendes
    War, History, Drama
    War, History, Drama
    8.66 Excellent
  • 15
    15
    Jojo Rabbit
    2019October 2019 by Taika Waititi
    Comedy, War, Drama
    Comedy, War, Drama
    8.66 Excellent
  • 16
    16
    The Deer Hunter
    1978December 1978 by Michael Cimino
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    8.64 Excellent
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    17
    The Imitation Game
    2014November 2014 by Morten Tyldum
    History, Drama, Thriller
    History, Drama, Thriller
    8.64 Excellent
  • 18
    18
    Barry Lyndon
    1975December 1975 by Stanley Kubrick
    Drama, Romance, War
    Drama, Romance, War
    8.64 Excellent
  • 19
    19
    Braveheart
    1995May 1995 by Mel Gibson
    Action, Drama, History
    Action, Drama, History
    8.59 Excellent-
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    20
    Rome, Open City Italian
    1945October 1945 by Roberto Rossellini
    Drama, War, Italian
    Drama, War, Italian
    8.58 Excellent-
  • 21
    21
    To Live Chinese
    1994May 1994 by Zhang Yimou
    Drama, Romance, War
    Drama, Romance, War
    8.56 Excellent-
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    22
    The Great War Italian
    1959October 1959 by Mario Monicelli
    Comedy, War, Drama
    Comedy, War, Drama
    8.56 Excellent-
  • 23
    23
    Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War Korean
    2004February 2004 by Kang Je-kyu
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    8.55 Excellent-
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    24
    The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity Japanese
    1959November 1959 by Masaki Kobayashi
    War, Drama, History
    War, Drama, History
    8.54 Excellent-
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    25
    Gone with the Wind
    1939December 1939 by Victor Fleming
    Drama, War, Romance
    Drama, War, Romance
    8.54 Excellent-
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    26
    The Human Condition I: No Greater Love Japanese
    1959January 1959 by Masaki Kobayashi
    War, Drama, History
    War, Drama, History
    8.53 Excellent-
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    27
    The Great Escape
    1963July 1963 by John Sturges
    Adventure, Drama, War
    Adventure, Drama, War
    8.51 Excellent-
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    28
    The General
    1926December 1926 by Clyde Bruckman
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
    8.50 Excellent-
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    29
    Devils on the Doorstep Chinese
    2001October 2001 by Jiang Wen
    Drama, War, Chinese
    Drama, War, Chinese
    8.48 Excellent-
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    30
    Downfall German
    2004September 2004 by Oliver Hirschbiegel
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    8.47 Excellent-
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    31
    Ayla: The Daughter of War Turkish
    2017October 2017 by Can Ulkay
    Drama, War, History
    Drama, War, History
    8.47 Excellent-
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    32
    The Battle of Algiers Italian
    1966September 1966 by Gillo Pontecorvo
    Drama, War, History
    Drama, War, History
    8.45 Excellent-
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    33
    Army of Shadows French
    1969September 1969 by Jean-Pierre Melville
    War, Drama, Thriller
    War, Drama, Thriller
    8.43 Excellent-
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    34
    The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
    2008May 2008 by Mark Herman
    Drama, War, History
    Drama, War, History
    8.43 Excellent-
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    35
    In This Corner of the World Japanese
    2016November 2016 by Sunao Katabuchi
    Drama, Animation, Romance
    Drama, Animation, Romance
    8.41 Excellent-
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    36
    The Bridge on the River Kwai
    1957October 1957 by David Lean
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    8.41 Excellent-
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    37
    The Breadwinner
    2017November 2017 by Nora Twomey
    Animation, War, Drama
    Animation, War, Drama
    8.39 Excellent-
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    38
    Grand Illusion French
    1937June 1937 by Jean Renoir
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    8.39 Excellent-
  • 39
    39
    Where Hands Touch
    2018September 2018 by Amma Asante
    War, Drama, Romance
    War, Drama, Romance
    8.38 Excellent-
  • 40
    40
    The Cranes Are Flying Russian
    1957October 1957 by Mikheil Kalatozishvili
    Drama, Romance, War
    Drama, Romance, War
    8.37 Excellent--
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    41
    My Way Korean
    2011December 2011 by Kang Je-kyu
    Drama, Action, History
    Drama, Action, History
    8.37 Excellent--
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    42
    Land of Mine Danish
    2015December 2015 by Martin Zandvliet
    War, Drama, History
    War, Drama, History
    8.37 Excellent--
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    43
    Pan's Labyrinth Spanish
    2006October 2006 by Guillermo del Toro
    Fantasy, Drama, War
    Fantasy, Drama, War
    8.36 Excellent--
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    44
    See You Up There French
    2017October 2017 by Albert Dupontel
    Drama, Crime, War
    Drama, Crime, War
    8.36 Excellent--
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    45
    Platoon
    1986December 1986 by Oliver Stone
    Drama, War, Action
    Drama, War, Action
    8.34 Excellent--
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    46
    A Bag of Marbles French
    2017January 2017 by Christian Duguay
    War, Drama, French
    War, Drama, French
    8.33 Excellent--
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    47
    Ballad of a Soldier Russian
    1959December 1959 by Grigoriy Chukhray
    Drama, Romance, War
    Drama, Romance, War
    8.33 Excellent--
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    48
    Ivan's Childhood Russian
    1962May 1962 by Andrei Tarkovsky
    Drama, War, Russian
    Drama, War, Russian
    8.32 Excellent--
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    49
    The Best Years of Our Lives
    1946December 1946 by William Wyler
    Drama, Romance, War
    Drama, Romance, War
    8.31 Excellent--
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    50
    Kagemusha Japanese
    1980April 1980 by Akira Kurosawa
    Action, Drama, History
    Action, Drama, History
    8.31 Excellent--
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    51
    Emancipation
    2022December 2022 by Antoine Fuqua
    Drama, War, History
    Drama, War, History
    8.31 Excellent--
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    52
    All Quiet on the Western Front German
    2022October 2022 by Edward Berger
    War, Drama, German
    War, Drama, German
    8.30 Excellent--
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    53
    The Shadow in My Eye Danish
    2021October 2021 by Ole Bornedal
    War, Drama, History
    War, Drama, History
    8.30 Excellent--
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    54
    Fail Safe
    1964October 1964 by Sidney Lumet
    Thriller, Drama, War
    Thriller, Drama, War
    8.29 Excellent--
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    55
    Two Women Italian
    1960December 1960 by Vittorio De Sica
    Drama, War, Italian
    Drama, War, Italian
    8.29 Excellent--
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    56
    Hotel Rwanda
    2004December 2004 by Terry George
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    8.29 Excellent--
  • 57
    57
    All Quiet on the Western Front
    1930April 1930 by Lewis Milestone
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    8.27 Excellent--
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    58
    Underground Serbian
    1995October 1995 by Emir Kusturica
    Comedy, Drama, War
    Comedy, Drama, War
    8.21 Excellent--
  • 59
    59
    Sniper: The White Raven Ukrainian
    2022May 2022 by Marian Bushan
    War, Action, Drama
    War, Action, Drama
    8.19 Excellent--
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    60
    Waltz with Bashir Hebrew
    2008June 2008 by Ari Folman
    Animation, Documentary, Drama
    Animation, Documentary, Drama
    8.19 Excellent--
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    61
    Stalag 17
    1953May 1953 by Billy Wilder
    Comedy, Drama, War
    Comedy, Drama, War
    8.19 Excellent--
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    62
    Forbidden Games French
    1952May 1952 by René Clément
    Drama, War, French
    Drama, War, French
    8.17 Excellent--
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    63
    Tangerines Estonian
    2013October 2013 by Zaza Urushadze
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    8.16 Excellent--
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    64
    The Last Samurai
    2003December 2003 by Edward Zwick
    Drama, Action, War
    Drama, Action, War
    8.15 Excellent--
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    65
    The Ascent Russian
    1977April 1977 by Larisa Shepitko
    Drama, War, Russian
    Drama, War, Russian
    8.15 Excellent--
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    66
    White Bird
    2023October 2023 by Marc Forster
    Drama, War, Family
    Drama, War, Family
    8.14 Excellent--
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    67
    Napoleon French
    1927January 1927 by Abel Gance
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    8.13 Excellent--
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    68
    The Woman King
    2022September 2022 by Gina Prince-Bythewood
    Action, Drama, History
    Action, Drama, History
    8.13 Excellent--
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    69
    Battleship Potemkin Russian
    1925December 1925 by Sergei Eisenstein
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    8.11 Good++
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    70
    Beasts of No Nation
    2015September 2015 by Cary Joji Fukunaga
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    8.11 Good++
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    71
    The Longest Day
    1962September 1962 by Ken Annakin
    War, Action, Drama
    War, Action, Drama
    8.10 Good++
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    72
    Pretty Village, Pretty Flame Serbian
    1996May 1996 by Srđan Dragojević
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    8.09 Good++
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    73
    Swing Kids Korean
    2018December 2018 by Kang Hyoung-chul
    Drama, War, Korean
    Drama, War, Korean
    8.09 Good++
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    74
    Quo Vadis, Aida? Serbian
    2021February 2021 by Jasmila Žbanić
    War, Drama, History
    War, Drama, History
    8.09 Good++
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    75
    Fury
    2014October 2014 by David Ayer
    War, Drama, Action
    War, Drama, Action
    8.09 Good++
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    76
    Only Old Men Are Going to Battle Russian
    1974August 1974 by Leonid Bykov
    War, Drama, Comedy
    War, Drama, Comedy
    8.07 Good++
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    77
    The Burmese Harp Japanese
    1956January 1956 by Kon Ichikawa
    Drama, War, Japanese
    Drama, War, Japanese
    8.06 Good++
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    78
    Doctor Zhivago
    1965December 1965 by David Lean
    Drama, Romance, War
    Drama, Romance, War
    8.05 Good++
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    79
    The Fifth Seal Hungarian
    1976October 1976 by Zoltán Fábri
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    8.04 Good++
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    80
    Threads
    1985August 1985 by Mick Jackson
    War, Drama, Science Fiction
    War, Drama, Science Fiction
    8.02 Good++
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    81
    Empire of the Sun
    1987December 1987 by Steven Spielberg
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    8.02 Good++
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    82
    Spartacus
    1960October 1960 by Stanley Kubrick
    History, War, Drama
    History, War, Drama
    8.01 Good++
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    83
    Letters from Iwo Jima
    2006December 2006 by Clint Eastwood
    Action, Drama, War
    Action, Drama, War
    8.01 Good++
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    84
    The Six Triple Eight
    2024December 2024 by Tyler Perry
    Drama, War, History
    Drama, War, History
    8.00 Good++
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    85
    Au Revoir les Enfants French
    1987October 1987 by Louis Malle
    Drama, War, French
    Drama, War, French
    7.99 Good++
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    86
    The Champion of Auschwitz Polish
    2021August 2021 by Maciej Barczewski
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    7.99 Good++
  • 87
    87
    Black Book Dutch
    2006September 2006 by Paul Verhoeven
    Drama, Thriller, War
    Drama, Thriller, War
    7.99 Good++
  • 88
    88
    The Greatest Beer Run Ever
    2022September 2022 by Peter Farrelly
    Drama, Comedy, War
    Drama, Comedy, War
    7.99 Good++
  • 89
    89
    Patton
    1970January 1970 by Franklin J. Schaffner
    War, Drama, History
    War, Drama, History
    7.99 Good++
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    90
    Glory
    1989December 1989 by Edward Zwick
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    7.98 Good++
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    91
    The Round Up French
    2010March 2010 by Roselyne Bosch
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    7.98 Good++
  • 92
    92
    Dunkirk
    2017July 2017 by Christopher Nolan
    War, Action, Drama
    War, Action, Drama
    7.97 Good++
  • 93
    93
    Dead to Rights Chinese
    2025July 2025 by Shen Ao
    Drama, War, History
    Drama, War, History
    7.97 Good++
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    94
    The Killing Fields
    1984November 1984 by Roland Joffé
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    7.97 Good++
  • 95
    95
    1942: Unknown Battle Russian
    2019December 2019 by Igor Kopylov
    War, Drama, History
    War, Drama, History
    7.96 Good++
  • 96
    96
    Barefoot Gen Japanese
    1983July 1983 by Mori Masaki
    Animation, Drama, War
    Animation, Drama, War
    7.95 Good++
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    97
    The Thin Red Line
    1998December 1998 by Terrence Malick
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    7.94 Good++
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    98
    Kanal Polish
    1957April 1957 by Andrzej Wajda
    War, Drama
    War, Drama
    7.94 Good++
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    99
    Lone Survivor
    2013December 2013 by Peter Berg
    War, Action, Drama
    War, Action, Drama
    7.94 Good++
  • 100
    100
    Unbroken
    2014December 2014 by Angelina Jolie
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    7.93 Good++
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