The most recent war film on our list, Peter Weir's The Way Back flew under the radar in 2010 despite receiving mostly positive reviews. The film was nominated for five Academy Awards and took home the statue in two categories (Best Cinematography and Best Special Effects).

In 1962's The Longest Day, The Duke joins an incredible ensemble cast alongside folks like Henry Fonda, Richard Burton, Robert Mitchum, Sean Connery, Red Buttons, and many more to tell the story of the JNormandy landings (otherwise known as D-Day) during World War II.

John Wayne may be better known for his westerns, but his work in several war films is nearly just as impressive. Put on your big boy pants and stop worrying about the subtitles.

Telling the fictional story of a U-96 U-boat and its crew during World War II, the film has become a huge worldwide financial success and a favorite among war movie fans. The last German-language film director Wolfgang Petersen made before making his English-language debut with 1984's The NeverEnding Story, 1981's Das Boot is one of the most tense, claustrophic films ever made.

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