The Best War Movies Made in the 1990s

Updated July 8, 2019 1.3k votes 225 voters 18.1k views19 items

List RulesVote up your favorite war films that were released in the 1990s.

When it comes to the best '90s war movies, everyone has their favorite go-to. Saving Private Ryan is definitely one of the top most iconic '90's war movies of all time, but is it truly #1? The 90's had quite the blockbuster list of hits when it came to historical war movies, ranging from World War II to 14th Century Scotland. (Who could possibly forget Braveheart?!)

One of the biggest releases of 1998, Saving Private Ryan is often considered one of the greatest 1990's war movies. Directed by Steven Spielberg, the film follows a squad of men during the Battle of Normandy, led by Tom Hanks as Captain John H. Miller.

Schindler's List is a great war movie from the 90's that focuses less on the battlefield, and was also directed by Spielberg. The film went on to win seven Academy Awards, including best director and best picture.

So what's your top pick on this list of 90s war movies? Make your opinion count by upvoting your favorites.

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Gettysburg
Martin Sheen, Tom Berenger
Released: 1993
Directed by: Ronald F. Maxwell
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Braveheart
Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau
Released: 1995
Directed by: Mel Gibson
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Stalingrad
Thomas Kretschmann, Sylvester Groth
Released: 1993
Directed by: Joseph Vilsmaier
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The Last of the Mohicans
Daniel Day-Lewis, Madeleine Stowe
Released: 1992
Directed by: Michael Mann
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The Thin Red Line
George Clooney, John Travolta
Released: 1998
Directed by: Terrence Malick
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Flight of the Intruder
Willem Dafoe, David Schwimmer
Released: 1991
Directed by: John Milius
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Courage Under Fire
Meg Ryan, Matt Damon
Released: 1996
Directed by: Edward Zwick
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Schindler's List
Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes
Released: 1993
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
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Memphis Belle
John Lithgow, Sean Astin
Released: 1990
Directed by: Michael Caton-Jones
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Three Kings
George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg
Released: 1999
Directed by: David O. Russell
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Air America
Mel Gibson, Robert Downey Jr.
Released: 1990
Directed by: Roger Spottiswoode
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Seven Years in Tibet
Brad Pitt, David Thewlis
Released: 1997
Directed by: Jean-Jacques Annaud
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In the Army Now
Brendan Fraser, Andy Dick
Released: 1994
Directed by: Daniel Petrie
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The English Patient
Willem Dafoe, Ralph Fiennes
Released: 1996
Directed by: Anthony Minghella
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Richard III
Robert Downey Jr., Ian McKellen
Released: 1995
Directed by: Richard Loncraine
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Jacob's Ladder
Macaulay Culkin, Tim Robbins
Released: 1990
Directed by: Adrian Lyne
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Saving Private Ryan
Tom Hanks, Matt Damon
Released: 1998
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
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A Home Too Far
Andy Lau, Ku Feng
Released: 1990
Directed by: Chu Yen-ping
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Border
Sunil Shetty, Tabu
Released: 1997
Directed by: J. P. Dutta
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