Rotten Tomatoes' 100 Best War Movies of All Time

From peacetime to frontlines, from coming home to left behind: Rotten Tomatoes presents the 100 best-reviewed war movies of all time, ranked by Adjusted Tomatometer with at least 20 reviews each.

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Casablanca (1942)

Casablanca (1942)

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Grand Illusion (1937)

Grand Illusion (1937)

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The Battle of Algiers (1966)

The Battle of Algiers (1966)

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All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)

All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)

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Army of Shadows (1969)

Army of Shadows (1969)

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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)

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The Hurt Locker (2008)

The Hurt Locker (2008)

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Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

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Apocalypse Now (1979)

Apocalypse Now (1979)

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To Be or Not to Be (1942)

To Be or Not to Be (1942)

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A Man Escaped (1956)

A Man Escaped (1956)

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12

Son of Saul (2015)

Son of Saul (2015)

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Henry V (1944)

Henry V (1944)

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Spartacus (1960)

Spartacus (1960)

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15

The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

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Ran (1985)

Ran (1985)

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Henry V (1989)

Henry V (1989)

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18

Zero Dark Thirty (2012)

Zero Dark Thirty (2012)

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Shoah (1985)

Shoah (1985)

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20

Schindler's List (1993)

Schindler's List (1993)

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21

Eye in the Sky (2015)

Eye in the Sky (2015)

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22

Paths of Glory (1957)

Paths of Glory (1957)

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Das Boot (1981)

Das Boot (1981)

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Stalag 17 (1953)

Stalag 17 (1953)

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The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

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Ivan's Childhood (1962)

Ivan's Childhood (1962)

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27

Full Metal Jacket (1987)

Full Metal Jacket (1987)

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28

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)

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29

The Deer Hunter (1978)

The Deer Hunter (1978)

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Waltz With Bashir (2008)

Waltz With Bashir (2008)

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The Pianist (2002)

The Pianist (2002)

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Major Dundee (1965)

Major Dundee (1965)

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Patton (1970)

Patton (1970)

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'71 (2014)

'71 (2014)

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35

The Imitation Game (2014)

The Imitation Game (2014)

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Three Kings (1999)

Three Kings (1999)

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37

Saving Private Ryan (1998)

Saving Private Ryan (1998)

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38

Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

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39

Lincoln (2012)

Lincoln (2012)

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Twelve O'Clock High (1949)

Twelve O'Clock High (1949)

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