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Best War Movies Ranked

Explore the best war movies ranked by Movie Rankings users. Our current #1 pick is Saving Private Ryan. Browse 14 ranked war movies, with direct links to cast, crew, and matchup data.

Current #1
Saving Private Ryan
Ranked titles
14
Last refreshed
May 4, 2026
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Top Ranked War Movies
1
Saving Private Ryan
1998·4 votes·4W-0L·100% win rate
Rating
1566
2
The Last Samurai
2003·9 votes·7W-2L·78% win rate
Rating
1565
3
Lone Survivor
2013·10 votes·7W-3L·70% win rate
Rating
1560
4
Inglourious Basterds
2009·9 votes·6W-3L·67% win rate
Rating
1556
5
Troy
2004·2 votes·2W-0L·100% win rate
Rating
1535
6
Braveheart
1995·2 votes·2W-0L·100% win rate
Rating
1535
7
Kingdom of Heaven
2005·2 votes·2W-0L·100% win rate
Rating
1535
8
American Sniper
2014·5 votes·3W-2L·60% win rate
Rating
1515
9
Fury
2014·4 votes·2W-2L·50% win rate
Rating
1507
10
Unbroken
2014·2 votes·1W-1L·50% win rate
Rating
1500
11
Tropic Thunder
2008·2 votes·1W-1L·50% win rate
Rating
1500
12
300
2007·4 votes·2W-2L·50% win rate
Rating
1498
13
Black Hawk Down
2001·2 votes·1W-1L·50% win rate
Rating
1496
14
The Imitation Game
2014·4 votes·1W-3L·25% win rate
Rating
1465

What is the best war movie?

Saving Private Ryan is currently the highest-ranked war movie on Movie Rankings based on aggregate head-to-head results from the community.

How many war movies are ranked here?

This page currently tracks 14 ranked war movies.

How often do the war rankings update?

The war rankings refresh whenever Movie Rankings recomputes global results. This page was last generated from site data on May 4, 2026.

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