Ranker FilmList RulesVote up your favorite movie with war in the name.
Have you ever noticed how many movies there are with war in the name? This list ranks the best movies with war in the title, regardless of genre or rating. What is your favorite movie with war in the name? This is kind of an odd way to categorize movies, but that's also why it's so fun! There are probably one or two movies with war in the title that you instantly think of, but you might be surprised how many others there are too as you scroll through this list.
This ranked poll of films with war in the title includes movies like War of the Worlds, World War Z, and The War of the Roses. Don't forget that this list is interactive, meaning you can vote the film names up or down depending on much you liked each movie that has the word war in it.1
3720Lord of War
Nicolas Cage, Jared LetoReleased: 2005
Directed by: Andrew Niccol
This film is a 2005 film written, produced and directed by Andrew Niccol and co-produced by... more2
2915Avengers: Infinity War
Robert Downey Jr., Chris HemsworthReleased: 2018
Directed by: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Avengers: Infinity War is a 2018 American superhero film directed by Anthony and Joe Russo.... more3
3119Captain America: Civil War
Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr.Released: 2016
Directed by: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Captain America: Civil War is a 2016 American superhero film directed by Anthony and Joe... more4
2412The World at War is a 1942 documentary film produced by the Office of War Information. One of... more5
125The Private War of Major Benson
Charlton Heston, Sal MineoReleased: 1955
Directed by: Jerry Hopper
The Private War of Major Benson is 1955 comedy film starring Charlton Heston, Julie Adams, Sal... more6
104H. G. Wells' The War of the Worlds
Susan Goforth, Jamie Lynn SeaseReleased: 2005
Directed by: Timothy Hines
H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds is one of three film adaptations released in 2005 of H. G.... more7
104H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds
C. Thomas Howell, Peter GreeneReleased: 2005
Directed by: David Michael Latt
H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds is a science fiction horror mockbuster by The Asylum. It is one... more8
106The War Wagon
Sean Connery, John WayneReleased: 1967
Directed by: Burt Kennedy
This film is a 1967 Western film starring John Wayne and Kirk Douglas, released by Universal... more9
2526Punisher: War Zone
Julie Benz, Ray StevensonReleased: 2008
Directed by: Lexi Alexander
This film is a 2008 comic book action film featuring the Marvel Comics character The Punisher,... more10
1414World War Z
Brad Pitt, Matthew FoxReleased: 2013
Directed by: Marc Forster
This film is a 2013 American apocalyptic action horror film directed by Marc Forster. The... more11
1921War of the Worlds
Tom Cruise, Morgan FreemanReleased: 2005
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
War of the Worlds is a 2005 American epic science fiction disaster film and a loose adaptation... more12
2329War Horse
Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom HiddlestonReleased: 2011
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
War Horse is a 2011 American war drama film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the book by... more13
1619The Winter War
Timo Torikka, Vesa VierikkoReleased: 1989
Directed by: Pekka Parikka
Talvisota is a 1989 film directed by Pekka Parikka.... more14
77Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came
Ernest Borgnine, Tony CurtisReleased: 1970
Directed by: Hy Averback
Suppose They Gave A War and Nobody Came is a 1970 feature film. The plot is a mixture of comic... more15
54Left Behind: World at War
Kirk Cameron, Louis GossettReleased: 2005
Directed by: Craig R. Baxley
Left Behind: World at War is a Christian apocalyptic/thriller film and the third in the series... more16
Unconstitutional: The War on Our Civil Liberties is an American 2004 political documentary... more17
1621Casualties of War
Sean Penn, Michael J. FoxReleased: 1989
Directed by: Brian De Palma
This film is a 1989 drama film directed by Brian De Palma, with a screenplay by David Rabe,... more18
1926Charlie Wilson's War
Julia Roberts, Amy AdamsReleased: 2007
Directed by: Mike Nichols
Charlie Wilson's War is a 2007 American biographical comedy-drama film, recounting the true... more19
1419Taegukgi
Jang Dong-gun, Won BinReleased: 2004
Directed by: Kang Je-gyu
Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of War is a 2004 South Korean war film directed by Kang Je-gyu. When... more20
1319Tomorrow, When the War Began
Phoebe Tonkin, Caitlin StaseyReleased: 2010
Directed by: Stuart Beattie
Tomorrow, When the War Began is a 2010 Australian drama film written and directed by Stuart... more21
1825This Means War
Reese Witherspoon, Tom HardyReleased: 2012
Directed by: Joseph McGinty Nichol
This film is a 2012 American romantic comedy spy film directed by McG. The film stars Reese... more22
69The Dogs of War
Christopher Walken, Tom BerengerReleased: 1981
Directed by: John Irvin
The Dogs of War is a 1980 war film based upon the 1974 novel of the same name by Frederick... more23
1726H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds
Gene Barry, Ann RobinsonReleased: 1953
Directed by: Byron Haskin
This film is a 1953 American Technicolor science fiction film from Paramount Pictures,... more24
1116The War of the Gargantuas
Takashi Shimura, Russ TamblynReleased: 1966
Directed by: Ishirō Honda
This film, released in Japan as Frankenstein's Monsters: Sanda versus Gaira, is a 1966 science... more25
35War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave
Sanaa Lathan, C. Thomas HowellReleased: 2008
Directed by: C. Thomas Howell
War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave is a 2008 direct-to-DVD science fiction film starring and... more
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