Best War Movies on Netflix in the UK

1. 1
   Grave of the Fireflies 1988

   Directed by Isao Takahata · Streaming on Netflix
   8.4

   8.5 · 6.9K votes
2. 2
   1917 2019

   Directed by Sam Mendes · Streaming on Netflix
   8.0

   8.0 · 14K votes
3. 3
   The Bridge on the River Kwai 1957

   Directed by David Lean · Streaming on Netflix
   7.8

   7.8 · 2.5K votes
4. 4
   All Quiet on the Western Front 2022

   Directed by Edward Berger · Streaming on Netflix
   7.7

   7.7 · 5K votes
5. 5
   The Last Samurai 2003

   Directed by Edward Zwick · Streaming on Netflix, HBO Max, ITVX
   7.6

   7.6 · 7.9K votes
6. 6
   The Shadow in My Eye 2021

   Directed by Ole Bornedal · Streaming on Netflix
   7.6

   7.8 · 575 votes
7. 7
   Fury 2014

   Directed by David Ayer · Streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, BBC iPlayer
   7.5

   7.5 · 13K votes
8. 8
   Beasts of No Nation 2015

   Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga · Streaming on Netflix
   7.5

   7.6 · 1.9K votes
9. 9
   The Six Triple Eight 2024

   Directed by Tyler Perry · Streaming on Netflix
   7.4

   7.6 · 748 votes
10. 10
    Virunga 2014

    Directed by Orlando von Einsiedel · Streaming on Netflix
    7.4

    7.9 · 242 votes
11. 11
    Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins 2012

    Directed by Keishi Otomo · Streaming on Netflix
    7.4

    7.5 · 958 votes
12. 12
    American Sniper 2014

    Directed by Clint Eastwood · Streaming on Netflix, HBO Max, Now TV Cinema
    7.4

    7.4 · 14K votes
13. 13
    First They Killed My Father 2017

    Directed by Angelina Jolie · Streaming on Netflix
    7.2

    7.4 · 736 votes
14. 14
    The Guns of Navarone 1961

    Directed by J. Lee Thompson · Streaming on Netflix
    7.2

    7.3 · 918 votes
15. 15
    Irena's Vow 2024

    Directed by Louise Archambault · Streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video
    7.1

    7.7 · 153 votes
16. 16
    The King 2019

    Directed by David Michôd · Streaming on Netflix
    7.1

    7.2 · 3.7K votes
17. 17
    The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die 2023

    Directed by Edward Bazalgette · Streaming on Netflix
    7.1

    7.2 · 910 votes
18. 18
    Amaran 2024

    Directed by Rajkumar Periasamy · Streaming on Netflix
    7.1

    7.4 · 269 votes
19. 19
    The White Helmets 2016

    Directed by Orlando von Einsiedel · Streaming on Netflix
    7.0

    7.4 · 220 votes
20. 20
    The Siege of Jadotville 2016

    Directed by Richie Smyth · Streaming on Netflix
    7.0

    7.1 · 982 votes
21. 21
    The Forgotten Battle 2021

    Directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. · Streaming on Netflix
    7.0

    7.1 · 808 votes
22. 22
    Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny 2023

    Directed by Shinsuke Sato · Streaming on Netflix
    7.0

    7.5 · 142 votes
23. 23
    Eye in the Sky 2015

    Directed by Gavin Hood · Streaming on Netflix, BBC iPlayer
    7.0

    7.0 · 1.8K votes
24. 24
    Number 24 2024

    Directed by John Andreas Andersen · Streaming on Netflix
    6.9

    7.1 · 388 votes
25. 25
    Kingdom 2: Far and Away 2022

    Directed by Shinsuke Sato · Streaming on Netflix
    6.8

    7.3 · 136 votes
26. 26
    Paskal 2018

    Directed by Adrian Teh · Streaming on Netflix
    6.8

    7.6 · 82 votes
27. 27
    Outlaw King 2018

    Directed by David Mackenzie · Streaming on Netflix
    6.8

    6.8 · 1.8K votes
28. 28
    Kingdom 2019

    Directed by Shinsuke Sato · Streaming on Netflix
    6.8

    7.2 · 159 votes
29. 29
    The Swedish Connection 2026

    Directed by Thérèse Ahlbeck · Streaming on Netflix
    6.7

    7.4 · 89 votes
30. 30
    Overlord 2018

    Directed by Julius Avery · Streaming on Netflix, Rakuten TV
    6.7

    6.7 · 3.3K votes
31. 31
    Kesari 2019

    Directed by Anurag Singh · Streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video
    6.7

    7.1 · 127 votes
32. 32
    Narvik 2022

    Directed by Erik Skjoldbjærg · Streaming on Netflix
    6.7

    6.8 · 466 votes
33. 33
    MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY The Sorcery of Nymph Circe 2026

    Directed by Shukou Murase · Streaming on Netflix
    6.6

    8.1 · 35 votes
34. 34
    My Best Friend Anne Frank 2021

    Directed by Ben Sombogaart · Streaming on Netflix
    6.6

    6.8 · 283 votes
35. 35
    Mosul 2019

    Directed by Matthew Michael Carnahan · Streaming on Netflix
    6.6

    6.7 · 366 votes
36. 36
    Blood & Gold 2023

    Directed by Peter Thorwarth · Streaming on Netflix
    6.5

    6.6 · 438 votes
37. 37
    Border 2 2026

    Directed by Anurag Singh · Streaming on Netflix
    6.5

    7.5 · 37 votes
38. 38
    Lakshya 2004

    Directed by Farhan Akhtar · Streaming on Netflix
    6.5

    6.8 · 133 votes
39. 39
    Enclave 2015

    Directed by Goran Radovanović · Streaming on Netflix
    6.5

    7.3 · 44 votes
40. 40
    Sand Castle 2017

    Directed by Fernando Coimbra · Streaming on Netflix
    6.5

    6.5 · 893 votes
41. 41
    Under the Shadow 2016

    Directed by Babak Anvari · Streaming on Netflix
    6.4

    6.5 · 763 votes
42. 42
    The Angel 2018

    Directed by Ariel Vromen · Streaming on Netflix
    6.4

    6.5 · 338 votes
43. 43
    Twin Sisters 2002

    Directed by Ben Sombogaart · Streaming on Netflix, Disney Plus
    6.4

    6.8 · 87 votes
44. 44
    Da 5 Bloods 2020

    Directed by Spike Lee · Streaming on Netflix
    6.4

    6.4 · 1.2K votes
45. 45
    Aśoka 2001

    Directed by Santosh Sivan · Streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Plex
    6.4

    6.5 · 178 votes
46. 46
    WILL 2023

    Directed by Tim Mielants · Streaming on Netflix
    6.3

    6.5 · 126 votes
47. 47
    Conquer: Lahad Datu 2024

    Directed by Zulkarnain Azhar · Streaming on Netflix
    6.3

    7.9 · 14 votes
48. 48
    Amina 2021

    Directed by Izu Ojukwu · Streaming on Netflix
    6.3

    6.4 · 139 votes
49. 49
    Father Soldier Son 2020

    Directed by Leslye Davis · Streaming on Netflix
    6.2

    6.5 · 68 votes
50. 50
    Legions 2019

    Directed by Dariusz Gajewski · Streaming on Netflix
    6.2

    6.6 · 45 votes

Smart score = (votes × rating + 82 × 6.03) ÷ (votes + 82): the TMDB rating, pulled toward the catalog average as if every film had 82 extra average votes. Streaming data by JustWatch.

1. 1
   The Long Road to War 2018

   Directed by Miloš Škundrić · Streaming on Netflix
   6.2

   6.8 · 25 votes
2. 2
   Sonny Boy 2011

   Directed by Maria Peters · Streaming on Netflix
   6.2

   6.5 · 56 votes
3. 3
   Mat Kilau 2022

   Directed by Syamsul Yusof · Streaming on Netflix
   6.2

   6.9 · 16 votes
4. 4
   Camp Courage 2023

   Directed by Max Lowe · Streaming on Netflix
   6.2

   7.1 · 11 votes
5. 5
   Uncommon Valor 1983

   Directed by Ted Kotcheff · Streaming on Netflix
   6.2

   6.2 · 236 votes
6. 6
   Forgive Us Our Trespasses 2022

   Directed by Ashley Eakin · Streaming on Netflix
   6.1

   6.2 · 118 votes
7. 7
   Kang Mak from Pee Mak 2024

   Directed by Herwin Novianto · Streaming on Netflix
   6.1

   6.5 · 15 votes
8. 8
   Snuf De Hond In Oorlogstijd 2008

   Directed by Steven de Jong · Streaming on Netflix
   6.1

   6.3 · 16 votes
9. 9
   The Lion of Flanders 1985

   Directed by Hugo Claus · Streaming on Netflix
   6.1

   6.2 · 21 votes
10. 10
    13 Hours That Saved Britain 2011

    Directed by Stephen Saunders · Streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus
    6.1

    6.3 · 11 votes