Director: Jack Benny, Drama, War. As the Allied armies close in, the Germans decide to blow up the last Rhine bridge, trapping their own men on the wrong side. | Drama, Romance, War. | Drama, War. 153 min Dana Andrews, Votes: $78.65M, PG-13 Saffron Burrows, Caroline Goodall, Votes: In 1940, the British Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle to prevent the Luftwaffe from gaining air superiority over the English Channel as a prelude to a possible Axis invasion of the U.K. Director: | Comedy, Drama, Romance. Gary Chapman Lee Patterson, PG-13 Mélanie Laurent, Votes: Stalag 17 (1953) Director: | Director: Tom Conti, Richard Burton, Michael Powell, Thirteen-year-old fledgling writer Briony Tallis irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit. A young boy and his little sister struggle to survive in Japan during World War II. Ivan's Childhood (1962) Thomasin McKenzie, 195 min | Bernhard Wicki, Zac Mattoon O'Brien, Votes: Kazunari Ninomiya, Richard Attenborough Luke Bracey, 158 min | Action, Adventure, War. | Christian Bale, Votes: Director: Walter Grauman 92,955 162 min Director: | Stars: | Director: Kazunari Ninomiya, | 88 min 200,683 141 min Klaus Wennemann, | Robert Shaw, Michael Bay | Director: A cynical American expatriate struggles to decide whether or not he should help his former lover and her fugitive husband escape French Morocco. There are authentic WWII recreations, epic takes on the history of the entire period, personal stories about the soldiers, spies, revolutionaries and resistance fighters who fought the war and, naturally, sagas about the civilians of the time whose lives were forever changed by the conflict. 172 min In German-occupied Poland during World War II, industrialist Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis. Emilia Fox, Votes: | Muriel Pavlow, Jochen Nickel, Raffaella Carrà, Director: Drama, Romance, War. Ulrich Matthes, Matt Damon, 715,953 Oliver Hirschbiegel Mary Ure, George Chakiris, Directors: 183 min | Trevor Howard, $198.54M, R Stars: At the close of World War II, a young nurse tends to a badly-burned plane crash victim. | Gross: David Warner, Approved Stars: Director: Stars: Henry Fonda, Yoshiko Shinohara, R | Franklin J. Schaffner $10.85M, PG | Herbert Grönemeyer, | Gross: Tell us what you think about this feature. Jack Smight | | 1,243,291 | Stephen Young, Drama, Mystery, Romance. | Gross: | Richard Burton, Vladimir Ivashov, Rome, Open City (1945) Paul Henreid, | $28.90M, PG Adventure, Comedy, War. Anthony Minghella | Gross: Lee Marvin, 178 min | Gross: 611,578 Drama, Romance, War. David Niven, Michael Redgrave, Drama, Romance, War. | Alec Guinness, Kate Beckinsale, | Tim Curry, British POWs are forced to build a railway bridge across the river Kwai for their Japanese captors, not knowing that the allied forces are planning to destroy it. | Gross: Through the innocent eyes of Bruno, the eight-year-old son of the commandant at a German concentration camp, a forbidden friendship with a Jewish boy on the other side of the camp fence has startling and unexpected consequences. Director: $50.80M, PG-13 Terrence Malick Stars: | A tale of war and romance mixed in with history. 105 min 161 min Olga Mironova, | Liam Neeson, Clint Eastwood | John Sturges | Gross: Drama, Fantasy, War. A Polish Jewish musician struggles to survive the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto of World War II. An American POW leads a group of mainly British prisoners to escape from the Germans in WWII. Dougray Scott, 92,955 $17.11M, R Stars: Fury (2014) | Gross: 117 min 114,109 Steve McQueen, | Drama, History, Thriller. 89 min $120.54M, R Director: Adrien Brody, | Michael Caton-Jones Operation Market Garden, September 1944: The Allies attempt to capture several strategically important bridges in the Netherlands in the hope of breaking the German lines. | | Gross: Thomas Kretschmann, Mark Herman | Paul Henreid, 187,601 Ed Harris, Action, Drama, Romance. Stars: Forrest Tucker, Approved John Agar, Eric Stoltz, | Gross: 115 min Nikolay Kryuchkov, Not Rated | Michael Caine, In the Falangist Spain of 1944, the bookish young stepdaughter of a sadistic army officer escapes into an eerie but captivating fantasy world. Stars: John Cassavetes, Votes: Adaptation of James Jones' autobiographical 1962 novel, focusing on the conflict at Guadalcanal during the second World War. By Caroline Hallemann. Guillermo del Toro | Gross: Don Taylor, Curd Jürgens, Votes: Franklin J. Schaffner George Segal, Robert Ryan, Keira Knightley, 20,801 | Tom Cruise, Adventure, Drama, War. | Penélope Cruz, | J. Lee Thompson A British team is sent to cross occupied Greek territory and destroy the massive German gun emplacement that commands a key sea channel. | Action, Drama, War. Director: | | 187,601 J. Lee Thompson Biography, Drama, War. | | Hubertus Bengsch, Votes: From Saving Private Ryan to Atonement and The Sound of Music. | | John Stratton, Kristin Scott Thomas, Votes: $32.57M, R | | Herbert Grönemeyer, 102 min $24.91M, TV-PG Elem Klimov Lyndon Brook, | Donald Sutherland, The 100 Best Films About World War II. | | Gross: Director: Ewan McGregor, Stars: 170,543 Casablanca (1942) Adventure, Drama, Thriller. | | Gross: Mark Robson 715,953 During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy. | Gross: Oliver Hirschbiegel Charles Frend Tsutomu Tatsumi, 240,415 | Stars: Emeric Pressburger 56,651 Myrna Loy, John Mills, | The story of how the British attacked German dams in World War II by using an ingenious technique to drop bombs where they would be most effective. | Stars: The 25 best WW2 movies of all time. 21,703 | Gross: Stars: 153 min Humphrey Bogart, Stephen Young, Robert Stack, Drama, Mystery, Romance. In the Falangist Spain of 1944, the bookish young stepdaughter of a sadistic army officer escapes into an eerie but captivating fantasy world. | Director: Fionn Whitehead, Charlton Heston, | Matthew Modine, Dana Andrews, | Gross: Asa Butterfield, Drama, War. Traudl Junge, the final secretary for Adolf Hitler, tells of the Nazi dictator's final days in his Berlin bunker at the end of WWII. 102 min Action, Drama, War. | 142 min Trevor Howard, Not Rated Rerank your own list to nominate your favorites for this CrowdRanked collection of the best WWII films, and then be sure to vote on your favorites. | Sylvester Stallone, | David Thewlis, Ricky Gervais, $96.90M, R Anthony Quinn, $37.63M, R | | Aleksey Kravchenko, | Gross: An RAF squadron is assigned to knock out a German rocket fuel factory in Norway. Michael Caine, | 228,613 Taika Waititi, Votes: 122 min 32,688 John Hurt, Drama, War. | | Stars: Aleksey Batalov, Vasiliy Merkurev, 132 min Gregory Peck, | Bradford Dillman, Approved Ryô Kase, Votes: | Martin Balsam, 221,586 Sebastian Rudolph, Votes: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy. Basil Sydney, Approved Stars: Edward Burns, Votes: Stars: Jim Broadbent, Votes: 51,376 Thomas Kretschmann, Anthony Quayle, Votes: $45.30M, R Stars: Robert Aldrich The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it. Nick Nolte, Stars: Harry Andrews, Drama, Thriller, War. Darryl F. Zanuck 156 min Stars: Fredric March, Brad Dexter, Votes: John Cassavetes, Votes: Drama, War. Rupert Friend, 94 min $25.54M, PG $19.48M, Approved R Michael Anderson Director: Animation, Drama, War. 66,347 David Niven, James McAvoy, In 1943, the crew of a B-17 based in UK prepares for its 25th and last bombing mission over Germany before returning home to the USA. $1.02M, R Drama, Music, Romance. Tate Donovan, | Director: | Gross: Action, Drama, History. | Action, Adventure, Drama. Director: Though "WWII Films" could be classified as a separate genre from the general heading of "War Movies," they take on a lot of different styles, forms and tones. 27,257 Triumph Of The Will (1935), PG Stars: Director: 12,527 308,479 Director: Don Rickles, | | The script, character arcs, use of cinematic techniques combine to make one of the best films ever made. 540,878 Comedy, War. 1,215,679 Biography, Drama, War. Young Russian soldier Alyosha earns a medal, but asks to visit his mother instead. Ryô Kase, Votes: Action, Adventure, War. | | | | Gross: 514,643 Action, Adventure, War. Drama, Fantasy, War. | | Ken Watanabe, $32.57M, PG | It arrived at the dawn of a new era in glossy, professional mainstream filmmaking, and it affected literally every facet of daily life in North America, Europe, and Asia, where most of the world's films were being produced. Nick Nolte, $4.36M, Not Rated Following the Normandy Landings, a group of U.S. soldiers go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose brothers have been killed in action. Karl Malden, | 226,262 John Sturges 107 min 44,883 | Gross: Joseph Vilsmaier Ralph Fiennes, $36.40M, R The World War II phase of the career of controversial American general George S. Patton. Denholm Elliott, G Barry Keoghan, Maribel Verdú, Votes: 116 min David Thewlis, Matt Damon, Maria Perschy, Stars: | | 26,538 Tell us what you think about this feature. Andrew Marton, Charles Bronson, 20,478 | | Maribel Verdú, Votes: | Stars: Liam Neeson, Guy Hamilton 131 min | Gross: | Giustino Durano, Votes: | 200,683 $11.49M, Not Rated Stars: 1,243,291 126 min $11.49M, R Robert Strauss, R Roman Polanski Director: 44,687 | Kenneth Branagh, Votes: Alexandra Maria Lara, 1,194,730 Mike Nichols Biography, Drama, History. | Gross: | 130 min | Is he a war-hero in the making? 30,412 | Charles Bronson, | Jude Law, | | | Director: | 158 min Director: $216.54M, R Roberto Benigni, But will it happen? A group of U.S. soldiers sneaks across enemy lines to get their hands on a secret stash of Nazi treasure. Carole Lombard, 76 min Adventure, Drama, War. | Juliane Köhler, Votes: Stars: Thomas Kretschmann, | Veronica plans a rendezvous with her lover, Boris, at the bank of river, only for him to be drafted into World War II shortly thereafter. Taika Waititi Director: | Ben Affleck, 108 min Stars: Director: Drama, History, War. 66,347 Adventure, Drama, War. Nagisa Ôshima | Comedy, Drama, War. | | Henry Fonda, Votes: $11.12M, Not Rated | Adventure, Drama, History. Kirk Acevedo, Votes: Action, Drama, History. | Frank Finlay, 150 min | Brad Pitt, $188.37M, Not Rated Director: As allied P.O.W.s prepare for a soccer game against the German National Team to be played in Nazi-occupied Paris, the French Resistance and British officers are making plans for the team's escape. Jack Hawkins, David Lean | Biography, Drama, History. | Director: Comedy, Drama, War. Allied prisoners of war plan for several hundred of their number to escape from a German camp during World War II. Director: Gregory Peck, | Adventure, Drama, History. Frank Sinatra, 228,613 | Gross: 99 min Biography, Drama, Music. Stars: | | Gross: Director: Director: Christian Bale, John Sturges Robert Coote, Ivana Baquero, His past is shown in flashbacks, revealing an involvement in a fateful love affair. | Director: | | | Richard Benjamin, Lee Marvin, | His journey recounts various kinds of love during wartime. Sergi López, Director: John Guillermin Jack Hawkins, Teresa Wright, Votes: PG | 102 min | Drama, Romance,... 2. Stars: Ken Annakin, | $36.40M, R 123 min | Gross: The story follows two lifelong friends and a beautiful nurse who are caught up in the horror of an infamous Sunday morning in 1941. Drama, Romance, War. Drama, War. | Gross: $5.51M, R | 172 min Movies must take place during World War II, 12 Small - But Accurate - Details From 'Saving Private Ryan', The 50 Highest Grossing '90s Movies, Ranked, 12 Behind The Scenes Stories From The Making Of 'Band Of Brothers', Small But Poignant Details Fans Noticed In 'Band Of Brothers', The 50+ Best War Movies Ever Made, Ranked, Movies That Won Best Picture at the Oscars and Golden Globes, What to Watch If You Love 'Band of Brothers', The Best John Wayne Movies of All Time, Ranked, The Best Historical Drama Movies Of All Time, Brutal War Movies That Absolutely Got It Right, The 12 Most Inaccurate War Movies Ever Made. John Huston Patrick Wymark, R Stars: | Brian G. Hutton John Stryker is hated and feared by his men, who see him as a cold-hearted sadist. | 152,855 170,543 Stars: 195 min 119 min In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same.