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    2010s War Movies

    The 40 most popular 2010s war movies, ranked. Click any film for ratings, reviews, trailers, and where to watch.

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    Fury
    TMDB3.8

    Fury

    2014 · 2h 15m · US

    April, 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theater, a battle-hardened army sergeant commands a Sherman tank with a five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines.

    The Imitation Game
    TMDB4.0
    FF4.0

    The Imitation Game

    2014 · 1h 53m · US

    Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers at Britain's top-secret Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park, during the darkest days of World War II.

    Hacksaw Ridge
    TMDB4.1

    Hacksaw Ridge

    2016 · 2h 19m · AU

    WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.

    1917
    TMDB4.0
    FF4.0

    1917

    2019 · 1h 59m · US

    At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers.

    War for the Planet of the Apes
    TMDB3.6
    FF5.0

    War for the Planet of the Apes

    2017 · 2h 20m · US

    Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet.

    Dunkirk
    TMDB3.7
    FF4.0

    Dunkirk

    2017 · 1h 47m · UK

    The story of the miraculous evacuation of Allied soldiers from Belgium, Britain, Canada and France, who were cut off and surrounded by the German army from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk between May 26th and June 4th 1940 during World War II.

    300: Rise of an Empire
    TMDB3.1

    300: Rise of an Empire

    2014 · 1h 42m · BG

    Greek general Themistocles attempts to unite all of Greece by leading the charge that will change the course of the war. Themistocles faces the massive invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god, Xerxes and Artemesia, the vengeful commander of the Persian navy.

    American Sniper
    TMDB3.7

    American Sniper

    2014 · 2h 13m · US

    U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle takes his sole mission—protect his comrades—to heart and becomes one of the most lethal snipers in American history. His pinpoint accuracy not only saves countless lives but also makes him a prime target of insurgents. Despite grave danger and his struggle to be a good husband and father to his family back in the States, Kyle serves four tours of duty in Iraq. However, when he finally returns home, he finds that he cannot leave the war behind.

    Incendies
    TMDB4.0

    Incendies

    2010 · 2h 11m · CA

    A mother's last wishes send twins Jeanne and Simon on a journey to Middle East in search of their tangled roots. Adapted from Wajdi Mouawad's acclaimed play, Incendies tells the powerful and moving tale of two young adults' voyage to the core of deep-rooted hatred, never-ending wars and enduring love.

    13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
    TMDB3.6

    13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

    2016 · 2h 24m · US

    An American Ambassador is killed during an attack at a U.S. compound in Libya as a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos.

    Jojo Rabbit
    TMDB4.0

    Jojo Rabbit

    2019 · 1h 48m · NZ

    Jojo, a lonely German boy during World War II has his world shaken when he learns that his single mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their home. Influenced by a buffoonish imaginary version of Adolf Hitler, he begins to question his beliefs and confront the conflict between propaganda and his own humanity.

    Midway
    TMDB3.5

    Midway

    2019 · 2h 18m · CA

    The story of the Battle of Midway, and the leaders and soldiers who used their instincts, fortitude and bravery to overcome massive odds.

    Lone Survivor
    TMDB3.7

    Lone Survivor

    2013 · 2h 1m · US

    Four Navy SEALs on a covert mission to neutralize a high-level Taliban operative must make an impossible moral decision in the mountains of Afghanistan that leads them into an enemy ambush. As they confront unthinkable odds, the SEALs must find reserves of strength and resilience to fight to the finish.

    Allied
    TMDB3.4

    Allied

    2016 · 2h 4m · CN

    In 1942, an intelligence officer in North Africa encounters a female French Resistance fighter on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. When they reunite in London, their relationship is tested by the pressures of war.

    The Eternal Zero
    TMDB3.5

    The Eternal Zero

    2013 · 2h 24m · JP

    A brother and sister learn their biological grandfather was a kamikaze pilot who died during World War II. During their research into his life, they get conflicting accounts from his former comrades about his character and how he joined his squadron.

    '71
    TMDB3.4

    '71

    2014 · 1h 39m · UK

    A young British soldier must find his way back to safety after his unit accidentally abandons him during a riot in the streets of Belfast.

    12 Strong
    TMDB3.2

    12 Strong

    2018 · 2h 10m · US

    A team of special forces head into Afghanistan in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks in an attempt to dismantle the Taliban.

    Overlord
    TMDB3.4

    Overlord

    2018 · 1h 50m · US

    On the eve of D-Day, a team of American paratroopers crash behind enemy lines and come face-to-face with a Nazi threat unlike any the world has ever seen.

    The King
    TMDB3.6

    The King

    2019 · 2h 20m · AU

    England, 15th century. Hal, a capricious prince who lives among the populace far from court, is forced by circumstances to reluctantly accept the throne and become Henry V.

    War Horse
    TMDB3.6

    War Horse

    2011 · 2h 26m · US

    On the brink of the First World War, Albert's beloved horse Joey is sold to the Cavalry by his father. Against the backdrop of the Great War, Joey begins an odyssey full of danger, joy, and sorrow, and he transforms everyone he meets along the way. Meanwhile, Albert, unable to forget his equine friend, searches the battlefields of France to find Joey and bring him home.

    Anthropoid
    TMDB3.5

    Anthropoid

    2016 · 2h · CZ

    In December 1941, Czech soldiers Jozef Gabčík and Jan Kubiš parachute into their occupied homeland to assassinate Nazi officer Reinhard Heydrich.

    Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 1: The Wyvern Arrives
    TMDB3.1

    Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 1: The Wyvern Arrives

    2012 · 51m · JP

    The side story takes place in 2017 a.t.b., between the rise of the “Black Knights” organization and the return of the supposedly "dead" Zero. The setting is in Europe, where the European Union (E.U.) allied nations are being invaded by the overwhelming forces of the Holy Britannian Empire. On the verge of defeat, the E.U. army forms a special unit known as “W-0″, of which a young pilot named Akito Hyuga is a member. Leila Malkal , a former Britannian Aristocrat comes to the E.U.'s aid, commanding the “Wyvern” Knightmare corps comprised of Japanese teenagers. They recklessly plunge into a battlefield, where the survival rate is extremely low, at about 5% only. They fight for their freedom and for a "home" to which they can return.

    Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
    TMDB3.8

    Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins

    2012 · 2h 14m · JP

    In 1868, after the Bakumatsu war ends, the ex-assassin Kenshin Himura traverses Japan with an inverted sword, to defend the needy without killing.

    Act of Valor
    TMDB3.3

    Act of Valor

    2012 · 1h 50m · US

    When a covert mission to rescue a kidnapped CIA operative uncovers a chilling plot, an elite, highly trained U.S. SEAL team speeds to hotspots around the globe, racing against the clock to stop a deadly terrorist attack.

    Eye in the Sky
    TMDB3.5

    Eye in the Sky

    2015 · 1h 42m · UK

    A UK-based military officer in command of a top secret drone operation to capture terrorists in Kenya discovers the targets are planning a suicide bombing and the mission escalates from “capture” to “kill.” As American pilot Steve Watts is about to engage, a nine-year old girl enters the kill zone, triggering an international dispute reaching the highest levels of US and British government over the moral, political, and personal implications of modern warfare.

    Unbroken
    TMDB3.7

    Unbroken

    2014 · 2h 17m · US

    A chronicle of the life of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner who was taken prisoner by Japanese forces during World War II.

    Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan
    TMDB3.4

    Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan

    2019 · 1h 59m · AU

    Vietnam War, 1966. Australia and New Zealand send troops to support the United States and South Vietnamese in their fight against the communist North. Soldiers are very young men, recruits and volunteers who have never been involved in a combat. On August 18th, members of Delta Company will face the true horror of a ruthless battle among the trees of a rubber plantation called Long Tân. They are barely a hundred. The enemy is a human wave ready to destroy them.

    War Witch
    TMDB3.3

    War Witch

    2012 · 1h 30m · CA

    Somewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa, Komona a 14-year-old girl tells her unborn child growing inside her the story of her life since she has been at war. Everything started when she was abducted by the rebel army at the age of 12.

    Free State of Jones
    TMDB3.4

    Free State of Jones

    2016 · 2h 20m · US

    In 1863, Mississippi farmer Newt Knight serves as a medic for the Confederate Army. Opposed to slavery, Knight would rather help the wounded than fight the Union. After his nephew dies in battle, Newt returns home to Jones County to safeguard his family but is soon branded an outlaw deserter. Forced to flee, he finds refuge with a group of runaway slaves hiding out in the swamps. Forging an alliance with the slaves and other farmers, Knight leads a rebellion that would forever change history.

    The Water Diviner
    TMDB3.4

    The Water Diviner

    2014 · 1h 52m · AU

    In 1919, Australian farmer Joshua Connor travels to Turkey to discover the fate of his three sons, reported missing in action. Holding on to hope, Joshua must travel across the war-torn landscape to find the truth and his own peace.

    Green Zone
    TMDB3.2

    Green Zone

    2010 · 1h 55m · US

    During the U.S.-led occupation of Baghdad in 2003, Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller and his team of Army inspectors are dispatched to find weapons of mass destruction believed to be stockpiled in the Iraqi desert. Rocketing from one booby-trapped and treacherous site to the next, the men search for deadly chemical agents but stumble instead upon an elaborate cover-up that threatens to invert the purpose of their mission.

    Megan Leavey
    TMDB3.6

    Megan Leavey

    2017 · 1h 56m · ES

    The true story of Marine Corporal Megan Leavey, who forms a powerful bond with an aggressive combat dog, Rex. While deployed in Iraq, the two complete more than 100 missions and save countless lives, until an IED explosion puts their faithfulness to the test.

    The Monuments Men
    TMDB3.0

    The Monuments Men

    2014 · 1h 58m · DE

    Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, The Monuments Men is an action drama focusing on seven over-the-hill, out-of-shape museum directors, artists, architects, curators, and art historians who went to the front lines of WWII to rescue the world’s artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and return them to their rightful owners. With the art hidden behind enemy lines, how could these guys hope to succeed?

    Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
    TMDB3.0

    Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

    2016 · 1h 53m · CN

    19-year-old Billy Lynn is brought home for a victory tour after a harrowing Iraq battle. Through flashbacks the film shows what really happened to his squad – contrasting the realities of war with America's perceptions.

    Operation Red Sea
    TMDB3.7

    Operation Red Sea

    2018 · 2h 18m · CN

    A squad of the Jiaolong Commando Unit - Sea Dragon, a spec ops team of the Chinese Navy, carries out a hostage rescue operation in the nation of Yewaire, on the Arabian Peninsula, and fiercely fights against local rebel groups and Zaka, a terrorist organization.

    Their Finest
    TMDB3.3

    Their Finest

    2017 · 1h 57m · FR

    During the Blitz of World War II, a female screenwriter works on a film celebrating England's resilience as a way to buoy a weary populace's spirits. Her efforts to dramatise the true story of two sisters who undertook their own maritime mission to rescue wounded soldiers are met with mixed feelings by a dismissive all-male staff.

    War Machine
    TMDB2.8

    War Machine

    2017 · 2h 2m · US

    A rock star general bent on winning the “impossible” war in Afghanistan takes us inside the complex machinery of modern war. Inspired by the true story of General Stanley McChrystal.

    First They Killed My Father
    TMDB3.7

    First They Killed My Father

    2017 · 2h 16m · US

    A 5-year-old girl embarks on a harrowing quest for survival amid the sudden rise and terrifying reign of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia.

    USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage
    TMDB2.9

    USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage

    2016 · 2h 8m · US

    The harrowing true story of the crew of the USS Indianapolis, who were stranded in the Philippine Sea for five days after delivering the atomic weapons that would eventually end WWII. As they awaited rescue, they endured extreme thirst, hunger, and relentless shark attacks.

    The Man with the Iron Heart
    TMDB3.3

    The Man with the Iron Heart

    2017 · 2h · BE

    With the Third Reich at its peak in 1942, the Czech resistance in London plans the most ambitious military operation of WWII – Anthropoid. Two young recruits are sent to Prague to assassinate the most ruthless Nazi leader – Reinhard Heydrich, head of the Reich Security Main Office, the Gestapo and the architect of the Final Solution.

    About 2010s War Movies

    The 2010s

    The 2010s belonged to the franchise: shared universes, legacy sequels, and a superhero cycle at peak cultural saturation. It was simultaneously a strong decade for independent film, as streaming money found the margins.

    War

    War films range from combat spectacle to anti-war argument, and often try to be both at once. The genre is a reliable index of how a country understands its own history.

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    Hacksaw Ridge (8.2)
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    Common questions

    What are the best 2010s war movies?
    By popularity across Flickfolio and TMDB, the top picks right now are Fury, The Imitation Game, and Hacksaw Ridge. The full ranked list of 40 sits above — open any movie for ratings, reviews, and streaming availability.
    How is this list ranked?
    2010s war movies are ordered by overall popularity, which blends how often a title is viewed, searched, and logged. It updates as viewing habits shift, so the list reflects what people are actually watching rather than a fixed critical canon.
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