Best War Movies of the 1990s

1. 1
   Schindler's List 1993

   Directed by Steven Spielberg
   8.6

   8.6 · 18K votes
2. 2
   Saving Private Ryan 1998

   Directed by Steven Spielberg · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Peacock Premium
   8.2

   8.2 · 18K votes
3. 3
   Braveheart 1995

   Directed by Mel Gibson · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
   7.9

   7.9 · 12K votes
4. 4
   To Live 1994

   Directed by Zhang Yimou
   7.7

   8.1 · 400 votes
5. 5
   Underground 1995

   Directed by Emir Kusturica · Streaming on Kanopy, Kino Film Collection
   7.5

   7.7 · 816 votes
6. 6
   Mediterraneo 1991

   Directed by Gabriele Salvatores
   7.5

   7.6 · 1.1K votes
7. 7
   The Thin Red Line 1998

   Directed by Terrence Malick
   7.4

   7.4 · 3.5K votes
8. 8
   The Last of the Mohicans 1992

   Directed by Michael Mann · Streaming on YouTube Free
   7.4

   7.4 · 3.6K votes
9. 9
   Legends of the Fall 1994

   Directed by Edward Zwick
   7.4

   7.4 · 3K votes
10. 10
    Lessons of Darkness 1992

    Directed by Werner Herzog · Streaming on Philo, The Roku Channel, Kanopy
    7.3

    7.8 · 167 votes
11. 11
    Bullet in the Head 1990

    Directed by John Woo · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Kanopy
    7.2

    7.5 · 340 votes
12. 12
    Stalingrad 1993

    Directed by Joseph Vilsmaier · Streaming on myfilmfriend
    7.2

    7.3 · 663 votes
13. 13
    Pretty Village, Pretty Flame 1996

    Directed by Srđan Dragojević
    7.1

    7.9 · 115 votes
14. 14
    The English Patient 1996

    Directed by Anthony Minghella · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    7.1

    7.1 · 2.5K votes
15. 15
    Land and Freedom 1995

    Directed by Ken Loach · Streaming on The Roku Channel, Fawesome
    7.1

    7.3 · 311 votes
16. 16
    Train of Life 1998

    Directed by Radu Mihăileanu
    7.0

    7.3 · 306 votes
17. 17
    Europa Europa 1990

    Directed by Agnieszka Holland · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.0

    7.2 · 292 votes
18. 18
    Ulysses' Gaze 1995

    Directed by Theo Angelopoulos
    6.9

    7.5 · 135 votes
19. 19
    Fatal Mission 1990

    Directed by George Rowe
    6.9

    9.0 · 36 votes
20. 20
    Before the Rain 1994

    Directed by Milcho Manchevski · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.9

    7.3 · 195 votes
21. 21
    Gettysburg 1993

    Directed by Ronald F. Maxwell
    6.8

    7.0 · 347 votes
22. 22
    Savior 1998

    Directed by Predrag Antonijević · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Fandango at Home Free, Plex
    6.8

    7.1 · 194 votes
23. 23
    Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War 1993

    Directed by Keizo Shimizu
    6.8

    8.2 · 41 votes
24. 24
    Michael Collins 1996

    Directed by Neil Jordan · Streaming on Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV
    6.7

    6.9 · 543 votes
25. 25
    Hornblower: The Even Chance 1998

    Directed by Andrew Grieve
    6.7

    7.5 · 66 votes
26. 26
    The Tuskegee Airmen 1995

    Directed by Robert Markowitz · Streaming on HBO Max, History Vault
    6.7

    7.1 · 139 votes
27. 27
    Three Kings 1999

    Directed by David O. Russell · Streaming on Hoopla
    6.7

    6.7 · 2.4K votes
28. 28
    Memphis Belle 1990

    Directed by Michael Caton-Jones
    6.7

    6.8 · 458 votes
29. 29
    Rob Roy 1995

    Directed by Michael Caton-Jones · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, The Roku Channel, Hoopla
    6.7

    6.7 · 740 votes
30. 30
    The Island on Bird Street 1997

    Directed by Søren Kragh-Jacobsen · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, The Roku Channel, Plex
    6.6

    7.3 · 75 votes
31. 31
    Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant 1998

    Directed by Andrew Grieve
    6.6

    7.5 · 53 votes
32. 32
    Richard III 1995

    Directed by Richard Loncraine · Streaming on fuboTV, MGM+, Philo
    6.6

    6.8 · 199 votes
33. 33
    Hot Shots! 1991

    Directed by Jim Abrahams · Streaming on YouTube TV
    6.6

    6.6 · 2.6K votes
34. 34
    Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie 1995

    Directed by Peter Kuran
    6.6

    7.2 · 69 votes
35. 35
    A Self-Made Hero 1996

    Directed by Jacques Audiard · Streaming on Kanopy
    6.5

    6.9 · 117 votes
36. 36
    With Fire and Sword 1999

    Directed by Jerzy Hoffman
    6.5

    6.9 · 113 votes
37. 37
    Hot Shots! Part Deux 1993

    Directed by Jim Abrahams
    6.5

    6.5 · 2.2K votes
38. 38
    Courage Under Fire 1996

    Directed by Edward Zwick
    6.5

    6.6 · 1.1K votes
39. 39
    Goodnight, Mister Tom 1998

    Directed by Jack Gold
    6.5

    7.0 · 80 votes
40. 40
    The War 1994

    Directed by Jon Avnet
    6.5

    6.7 · 235 votes
41. 41
    Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters 1999

    Directed by Andrew Grieve
    6.5

    7.2 · 52 votes
42. 42
    Heaven & Earth 1993

    Directed by Oliver Stone
    6.5

    6.6 · 298 votes
43. 43
    Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil 1999

    Directed by Andrew Grieve
    6.5

    7.2 · 48 votes
44. 44
    The Pentagon Wars 1998

    Directed by Richard Benjamin · Streaming on HBO Max
    6.5

    6.9 · 89 votes
45. 45
    Carla's Song 1996

    Directed by Ken Loach · Streaming on Philo, Fandor, Shout! Factory TV
    6.4

    6.8 · 99 votes
46. 46
    For a Lost Soldier 1992

    Directed by Roeland Kerbosch · Streaming on Kanopy
    6.4

    6.8 · 81 votes
47. 47
    The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc 1999

    Directed by Luc Besson · Streaming on Tubi TV, Howdy
    6.4

    6.4 · 1.7K votes
48. 48
    Sharpe's Sword 1995

    Directed by Tom Clegg
    6.4

    7.3 · 34 votes
49. 49
    When Trumpets Fade 1998

    Directed by John Irvin · Streaming on HBO Max
    6.4

    6.6 · 156 votes
50. 50
    Sharpe's Waterloo 1997

    Directed by Tom Clegg
    6.4

    7.3 · 32 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.

1. 1
   Crazy Horse 1996

   Directed by John Irvin
   6.3

   8.7 · 11 votes
2. 2
   Decisive Engagement: The Liaoxi Shenyang Campaign 1991

   Directed by Li Jun
   6.4

   8.0 · 18 votes
3. 3
   Decisive Engagement: Beiping-Tianjin Campaign 1992

   Directed by Li Jun
   6.3

   8.0 · 12 votes
4. 4
   Aguner Poroshmoni 1995

   Directed by Humayun Ahmed
   6.3

   7.8 · 14 votes
5. 5
   Sharpe's Revenge 1997

   Directed by Tom Clegg
   6.3

   7.2 · 29 votes
6. 6
   Sharpe's Justice 1997

   Directed by Tom Clegg
   6.3

   7.1 · 29 votes
7. 7
   The Perfect Circle 1997

   Directed by Ademir Kenović
   6.3

   7.0 · 31 votes
8. 8
   Sharpe's Regiment 1996

   Directed by Tom Clegg
   6.3

   7.0 · 31 votes
9. 9
   Joan the Maid I: The Battles 1994

   Directed by Jacques Rivette · Streaming on Criterion Channel
   6.3

   7.0 · 30 votes
10. 10
    Red Dust 1990

    Directed by Yim Ho
    6.3

    7.0 · 27 votes