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Wars on Screen
War Movies2.1k votersThe Top 25 Must-See Quintessential War MoviesWhen it comes to impactful stories embroiled with action and emotion, you need look no further than war movies. Whether they are d...
Entertainment494 voters12 Things That War Movies Actually Get RightWar movies are infamous for taking creative liberties with their action sequences and characterizations. However, there are some w...
Graveyard Shift283 votersWar Movies So Brutal And Intense, They’re Basically Horror MoviesSome people avoid horror movies because they don't like to be scared or don't like blood and gore. You rarely hear anyone say they...
Forrest Gump63.5k viewsHow Accurate Was The Depiction Of The Vietnam War In 'Forrest Gump'?Even decades after its original release, Forrest Gump remains a divisive film. Some see the movie as a classic American fable, whi...
Saving Private Ryan7.9k voters12 Small - But Accurate - Details From 'Saving Private Ryan'Praised for its accuracy and emotion-evoking realism, Saving Private Ryan offers a look at the horrors of WWII. In one of the earl...
Historical Entertainment427 votersThe Oddly Specific Reasons The Military Refused Assistance To 12 MoviesMaking an action blockbuster tends to be an incredibly expensive business, and there’s not a studio executive alive who doesn’t wa...
Film175 voters12 Petty Changes Made To Movies At The Insistence Of The US MilitaryHollywood and the Pentagon have been cooperating on film projects for the better part of a century. For the US military, the movie...
Entertainment11k voters16 Underrated War Movies That Deserve Another ShotWhen you think of war movies, a few extremely popular and acclaimed titles likely come instantly to mind. Platoon, Saving Private ...
poll40.8k votersThe 50+ Best War Movies Ever Made, RankedFrom classics like Saving Private Ryan to newer entries like Dunkirk and 1917, this list ranks the best movies about war, battles,...
War Movies211 voters15 War Movies Told Through The Perspective Of ChildrenFew film genres have been as prestigious in Hollywood as the war movie. Very often, such films are used to highlight both the brut...
War Movies48.6k votersBrutal War Movies That Absolutely Got It RightWar is a terrible, awe-inspiring monster that’s fascinated filmmakers almost as long as movies have existed. The valor displayed b...
Pop Culture2.9k voters15 Underrated Performances In War MoviesThere is something enduringly appealing about the war film, even if the genre sometimes features underrated performances from its ...
American Sniper293.5k viewsHistorical Inaccuracies In ‘American Sniper’Navy SEAL Chris Kyle earned the nickname "The Legend" for his service in Iraq. With 160 confirmed hits during the conflict, Kyle b...
Watchworthy1k votersWar Movies That Are Actually About The AftermathOf the many war movies that exist, there is a subcategory that follows a soldier home, or wherever they may drift, in order to scr...
Fact vs. Fiction2.5k votersThe 12 Most Inaccurate War Movies Ever MadeMovies have always been given considerable creative liberties when retelling real-life events. When it comes to the most inaccurat...
Band of Brothers3.9k votersSmall But Poignant Details Fans Noticed In 'Band Of Brothers'Though it first aired in 2001, HBO's Band of Brothers remains an extremely popular series, with fans across the internet attesting...
World War II721.7k viewsAll The Historical Inaccuracies In Michael Bay's 'Pearl Harbor'No one goes to watch a Michael Bay movie expecting historical accuracy. But the chasm between Pearl Harbor the movie and real Pear...
Band of Brothers1.4k votersScenes From 'Band of Brothers' That Are Surprisingly AccurateSure, it's a highly-regarded prestige drama about one of the most impactful events in human history, but is Band of Brothers histo...
Historical Entertainment353 votersActors In War Movies Who Are Way Older Than The Actual SoldiersWhen it comes to Hollywood films, and especially films based on historical events, actors are often cast based on whether they're ...
Historical Entertainment35.7k votersThe Greatest World War II Movies of All TimeThe best World War 2 movies remind us that perhaps no single event has had a greater impact on the future of filmmaking than World...