5 Best War Movies on Netflix

In this article, we discuss the 5 best war movies on Netflix. If you want to read our detailed analysis of the movie streaming industry, go directly to the 35 Best War Movies on Netflix.

5. Glory (1989)

This historical war movie stands 5^th on our list of 35 best war movies on Netflix. The movie follows the first African American regiment ever in the United States Army during the Civil War. The movie shows their entire experiences from their enlistment to the formation of the regiment over the years until the regiment participates in the Second Assault on Morris Island in the year 1863. The screenplay was inspired by two different books, namely One Gallant Rush written by Peter Burchard and Lay This Laurel authored by Lincoln Kirstein. The movie was well-received; it won three Academy Awards besides earning huge profits at the box office.

Glory is available to be streamed and downloaded on Netflix in Germany, Austria, Finland, and Denmark.

4. Ghosts of War (2020)

Ghosts of War brings together the war stories from the Second World War and adds to them a twist by bringing in horror from the supernatural world. The movie follows 5 American soldiers that are responsible for safeguarding a castle owned previously by one of the Nazi commanders. Supernatural incidents begin occurring in the castle, making it more frightening than the battlefield during the war. Ghosts of War is available to be streamed or downloaded on Netflix in the United States.

3. First They Killed My Father (2017)

The movie is set during the time period of the Vietnam War in the year 1975. Much of the fighting had made its way into Cambodia as Vietnamese forces seek refuge in the neighboring country. This resulted in the United States bombing Cambodia as well. As Communist forces drew near, local families left the city as refugees. One such family was taken prisoner and was taken to a camp where they were forced to work under inhumane conditions. A seven-year-old girl, Loung Ung, is separated from her family and is forced to train as a child soldier. The movie follows her journey further and shows the cruelty of war on the people of neighboring countries and innocent children. First They Killed My Father is available to be streamed or downloaded on Netflix in the United States.

2. Schindler’s List (1993)

The historical war drama movie was based on the fiction novel named Schindler’s Ark written by Thomas Keneally in 1982. The movie and the book follow a German industrialist named Oskar Schindler who makes it his life’s goal to save Polish-Jewish refugees from the ongoing Holocaust. In doing so, Schindler employs refugees in his factories during the course of the Second World War. The movie was a commercial success and was well-acclaimed. It won seven Academy Awards and numerous other ones. Although the movie is based on a fictional novel, it was deemed culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant and is preserved in the US National Film Registry. Even today, Schindler’s List is considered to be one of the greatest films ever made.

1. The Imitation Game (2014)

The Imitation Game is a historical movie based in the year 1950. The movie is based on the biography named Alan Turing: The Enigma written by Andrew Hodges in 1983. The Imitation Game shows the team hired by the British government to decrypt German intelligence messages during the Second World War. The movie stars famous actors such as Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley for its main roles. Although critics argued about some inaccuracy in the events it portrayed, the movie did exceptionally well at the box office and received admiration as well as awards for its brilliance. The movie is available on Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) in Canada.

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