Best War Movies on Netflix in the US

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
   Lawrence of Arabia 1962

   Directed by David Lean · Streaming on Netflix, Philo, Sony Pictures Core
   8.0

   8.0 · 3.6K votes
4. 4
   The Deer Hunter 1978

   Directed by Michael Cimino · Streaming on Netflix
   7.9

   8.0 · 4.4K votes
5. 5
   All Quiet on the Western Front 2022

   Directed by Edward Berger · Streaming on Netflix
   7.7

   7.7 · 5K votes
6. 6
   The Shadow in My Eye 2021

   Directed by Ole Bornedal · Streaming on Netflix
   7.6

   7.8 · 575 votes
7. 7
   Beasts of No Nation 2015

   Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga · Streaming on Netflix
   7.5

   7.6 · 1.9K votes
8. 8
   The Six Triple Eight 2024

   Directed by Tyler Perry · Streaming on Netflix
   7.4

   7.6 · 748 votes
9. 9
   Virunga 2014

   Directed by Orlando von Einsiedel · Streaming on Netflix
   7.4

   7.9 · 242 votes
10. 10
    Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins 2012

    Directed by Keishi Otomo · Streaming on Netflix
    7.4

    7.5 · 958 votes
11. 11
    American Sniper 2014

    Directed by Clint Eastwood · Streaming on Netflix, YouTube Free
    7.4

    7.4 · 14K votes
12. 12
    First They Killed My Father 2017

    Directed by Angelina Jolie · Streaming on Netflix
    7.2

    7.4 · 736 votes
13. 13
    Sisu: Road to Revenge 2025

    Directed by Jalmari Helander · Streaming on Netflix
    7.2

    7.3 · 943 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, Paramount+, Kanopy
    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
    Anthropoid 2016

    Directed by Sean Ellis · Streaming on Netflix, JustWatch TV Free, JustWatch TV Plus
    7.1

    7.1 · 1.2K votes
20. 20
    The White Helmets 2016

    Directed by Orlando von Einsiedel · Streaming on Netflix
    7.0

    7.4 · 220 votes
21. 21
    The Siege of Jadotville 2016

    Directed by Richie Smyth · Streaming on Netflix
    7.0

    7.1 · 982 votes
22. 22
    The Forgotten Battle 2021

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

    7.1 · 808 votes
23. 23
    Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny 2023

    Directed by Shinsuke Sato · Streaming on Netflix
    7.0

    7.5 · 142 votes
24. 24
    The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare 2024

    Directed by Guy Ritchie · Streaming on Netflix, YouTube TV
    7.0

    7.0 · 2.2K votes
25. 25
    Number 24 2024

    Directed by John Andreas Andersen · Streaming on Netflix
    6.9

    7.1 · 388 votes
26. 26
    Pearl Harbor 2001

    Directed by Michael Bay · Streaming on Netflix
    6.9

    6.9 · 7.2K votes
27. 27
    The Battleship Island 2017

    Directed by Ryoo Seung-wan · Streaming on Netflix, The Roku Channel, Tubi TV
    6.9

    7.2 · 302 votes
28. 28
    Tears of the Sun 2003

    Directed by Antoine Fuqua · Streaming on Netflix, Kanopy, Hoopla
    6.9

    6.9 · 2.7K votes
29. 29
    Kingdom 2: Far and Away 2022

    Directed by Shinsuke Sato · Streaming on Netflix
    6.8

    7.3 · 136 votes
30. 30
    Paskal 2018

    Directed by Adrian Teh · Streaming on Netflix
    6.8

    7.6 · 82 votes
31. 31
    Outlaw King 2018

    Directed by David Mackenzie · Streaming on Netflix
    6.8

    6.8 · 1.8K votes
32. 32
    Kingdom 2019

    Directed by Shinsuke Sato · Streaming on Netflix
    6.8

    7.2 · 159 votes
33. 33
    The Swedish Connection 2026

    Directed by Thérèse Ahlbeck · Streaming on Netflix
    6.7

    7.4 · 89 votes
34. 34
    Jarhead 2005

    Directed by Sam Mendes · Streaming on Netflix, Starz
    6.7

    6.7 · 3.3K votes
35. 35
    Kesari 2019

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

    7.1 · 127 votes
36. 36
    A Private War 2018

    Directed by Matthew Heineman · Streaming on Netflix, Tubi TV
    6.7

    6.8 · 574 votes
37. 37
    Narvik 2022

    Directed by Erik Skjoldbjærg · Streaming on Netflix
    6.7

    6.8 · 466 votes
38. 38
    The Ghazi Attack 2017

    Directed by Sankalp Reddy · Streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video
    6.6

    7.1 · 109 votes
39. 39
    MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY The Sorcery of Nymph Circe 2026

    Directed by Shukou Murase · Streaming on Netflix
    6.6

    8.1 · 35 votes
40. 40
    My Best Friend Anne Frank 2021

    Directed by Ben Sombogaart · Streaming on Netflix
    6.6

    6.8 · 283 votes
41. 41
    Mosul 2019

    Directed by Matthew Michael Carnahan · Streaming on Netflix
    6.6

    6.7 · 366 votes
42. 42
    The Fortress 2017

    Directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk · Streaming on Netflix
    6.5

    6.8 · 168 votes
43. 43
    Blood & Gold 2023

    Directed by Peter Thorwarth · Streaming on Netflix
    6.5

    6.6 · 438 votes
44. 44
    Midway 1976

    Directed by Jack Smight · Streaming on Netflix, YouTube Free
    6.5

    6.6 · 345 votes
45. 45
    Border 2 2026

    Directed by Anurag Singh · Streaming on Netflix
    6.5

    7.5 · 37 votes
46. 46
    Lakshya 2004

    Directed by Farhan Akhtar · Streaming on Netflix
    6.5

    6.8 · 133 votes
47. 47
    Operation Mincemeat 2022

    Directed by John Madden · Streaming on Netflix
    6.5

    6.5 · 853 votes
48. 48
    Sand Castle 2017

    Directed by Fernando Coimbra · Streaming on Netflix
    6.5

    6.5 · 893 votes
49. 49
    Under the Shadow 2016

    Directed by Babak Anvari · Streaming on Netflix, Hoopla
    6.4

    6.5 · 763 votes
50. 50
    The Angel 2018

    Directed by Ariel Vromen · Streaming on Netflix
    6.4

    6.5 · 338 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
   Aśoka 2001

   Directed by Santosh Sivan · Streaming on Netflix, Brew, Sun Nxt
   6.4

   6.5 · 178 votes
2. 2
   WILL 2023

   Directed by Tim Mielants · Streaming on Netflix
   6.3

   6.5 · 126 votes
3. 3
   Amina 2021

   Directed by Izu Ojukwu · Streaming on Netflix
   6.3

   6.4 · 139 votes
4. 4
   Conquer: Lahad Datu 2024

   Directed by Zulkarnain Azhar · Streaming on Netflix
   6.3

   7.9 · 14 votes
5. 5
   Golda 2023

   Directed by Guy Nattiv · Streaming on Netflix, JustWatch TV Free, JustWatch TV Plus
   6.2

   6.3 · 223 votes
6. 6
   Father Soldier Son 2020

   Directed by Leslye Davis · Streaming on Netflix
   6.2

   6.5 · 68 votes
7. 7
   Valley of the Dead 2020

   Directed by Javier Ruiz Caldera · Streaming on Netflix
   6.2

   6.2 · 336 votes
8. 8
   Mat Kilau 2022

   Directed by Syamsul Yusof · Streaming on Netflix
   6.2

   6.9 · 16 votes
9. 9
   Camp Courage 2023

   Directed by Max Lowe · Streaming on Netflix
   6.2

   7.1 · 11 votes
10. 10
    Forgive Us Our Trespasses 2022

    Directed by Ashley Eakin · Streaming on Netflix
    6.1

    6.2 · 118 votes