Originally by Ranker FilmList RulesMovies must have characters in the army as a focus.
Feeling patriotic? Check out this list of best army movies, with videos, ranked by fans of army films. All of the top army movies are on this list, but if you believe any of your favorite military movies are missing, feel free to add them yourself. Good army movies give civilians a taste of what our soldiers go through in battle and throughout their daily lives. While not all of these films feature war, they all use the army as a central theme and feature some of the best soldier moves ever depicted on film. You might also be interested in Vietnam War movies and World War I films.
Featuring war movies, movies about soldiers, and military films, this list of the greatest army movies includes Saving Private Ryan, Black Hawk Down, and Apocalypse Now.
What are the best military movies? The best soldier movies create an emotional connection with the characters and depict exciting army action. Movies on this army movies list depict all time frames from recent, modern militaries to the armies of the past. If you're interested in the army, then these are the movies for you.
Love movies with these types of themes? Check out some great military TV shows here.
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3,480728Black Hawk Down
Ewan McGregor, Tom HardyReleased: 2001
Directed by: Ridley Scott
Black Hawk Down is a 2001 American-British war film directed by Ridley Scott. It is an... more
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2,259524We Were Soldiers
Mel Gibson, Lyndon B. JohnsonReleased: 2002
Directed by: Randall Wallace
We Were Soldiers is a 2002 film that dramatizes the Battle of Ia Drang on November 14, 1965.... more3
2,878899Full Metal Jacket
Vincent D'Onofrio, R. Lee ErmeyReleased: 1987
Directed by: Stanley Kubrick
Full Metal Jacket is a 1987 film directed and produced by Stanley Kubrick. The screenplay by... more4
3,8391,239Saving Private Ryan
Tom Hanks, Matt DamonReleased: 1998
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 American epic drama war film directed by Steven Spielberg. Set... more5
2,232421Lone Survivor
Mark Wahlberg, Eric BanaReleased: 2013
Directed by: Peter Berg
Lone Survivor is a 2013 American film written and directed by Peter Berg, and starring Mark... more6
1,065397Enemy at the Gates
Rachel Weisz, Jude LawReleased: 2001
Directed by: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Enemy at the Gates is a 2001 film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud. The film's title is taken... more7
1,006401The Longest Day
Sean Connery, John WayneReleased: 1962
Directed by: Darryl F. Zanuck, Ken Annakin, Bernhard Wicki, Andrew Marton, Gerd Oswald
The Longest Day is a 1962 film based on the 1959 history book The Longest Day by Cornelius... more8
1,870811Platoon
Johnny Depp, Charlie SheenReleased: 1986
Directed by: Oliver Stone
Platoon is a 1986 American war film written and directed by Oliver Stone and starring Tom... more9
1,028417Patton
George C. Scott, Karl MaldenReleased: 1970
Directed by: Franklin J. Schaffner
Patton is a 1970 American epic biographical film about U.S. General George S. Patton during... more10
1,148391Act of Valor
Roselyn Sánchez, Alex VeadovReleased: 2012
Directed by: Scott Waugh, Mike McCoy
Act of Valor is a 2011 action adventure thriller film directed by Mike McCoy and Scott Waugh.... more11
1,676464Fury
Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeoufReleased: 2014
Directed by: David Ayer
Fury is a 2014 American film directed by David Ayer. A grizzled tank commander (Brad Pitt)... more12
698265Hamburger Hill
Don Cheadle, Dylan McDermottReleased: 1987
Directed by: John Irvin
Hamburger Hill is a 1987 American film about the actual assault of the U.S. Army's 3rd... more13
846378Heartbreak Ridge
Clint Eastwood, Mario Van PeeblesReleased: 1986
Directed by: Clint Eastwood
Heartbreak Ridge is a 1986 American film directed and produced by Clint Eastwood, who also... more14
1,048447The Hurt Locker
Evangeline Lilly, Ralph FiennesReleased: 2009
Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow
The Hurt Locker is a 2009 American film about a three-man Explosive Ordnance Disposal team... more15
820416The Great Escape
Steve McQueen, Richard AttenboroughReleased: 1963
Directed by: John Sturges
The Great Escape is a 1963 American WWII epic film based on an escape by British and... more16
2,287929American Sniper
Bradley Cooper, Sienna MillerReleased: 2014
Directed by: Clint Eastwood
American Sniper is a 2014 American biographical drama film directed by Clint Eastwood and... more17
381168Gettysburg
Martin Sheen, Tom BerengerReleased: 1993
Directed by: Ronald F. Maxwell
Gettysburg is a 1993 epic film written and directed by Ronald F. Maxwell, adapted from the... more18
852422Tears of the Sun
Bruce Willis, Monica BellucciReleased: 2003
Directed by: Antoine Fuqua
Tears of the Sun is a 2003 American action drama film depicting a U.S. Navy SEAL team rescue... more19
420226The Eagle Has Landed
Robert Duvall, Michael CaineReleased: 1976
Directed by: John Sturges
The Eagle Has Landed is a 1976 British film directed by John Sturges and starring Michael... more20
589291Sands of Iwo Jima
John Wayne, Forrest TuckerReleased: 1949
Directed by: Allan Dwan
Sands of Iwo Jima is a 1949 film starring John Wayne that follows a group of United States... more21
693329Windtalkers
Nicolas Cage, Mark RuffaloReleased: 2002
Directed by: John Woo
Windtalkers is a 2002 American film directed and produced by John Woo, and starring Nicolas... more22
765456The Green Berets
John Wayne, George TakeiReleased: 1968
Directed by: Mervyn LeRoy, John Wayne, Ray Kellogg
The Green Berets is a 1968 American film set in Vietnam, featuring John Wayne, George Takei,... more23
1,301868Apocalypse Now
Marlon Brando, Harrison FordReleased: 1979
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Apocalypse Now is a 1979 American epic adventure war film set during the Vietnam War. Produced... more24
866466Jarhead
Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie FoxxReleased: 2005
Directed by: Sam Mendes
Jarhead is a 2005 biographical drama film based on U.S. Marine Anthony Swofford's 2003 memoir... more25
980635The Dirty Dozen
Jim Brown, Donald SutherlandReleased: 1967
Directed by: Robert Aldrich
The Dirty Dozen is a 1967 film directed by Robert Aldrich, released by MGM, and starring Lee... more
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