The 10 best Netflix war movies you should add to your watchlist - Android
Movies depicting war and military conflict have been around almost since the very beginning of moving pictures. From films that honor those who serve their country in battle, to movies that have an anti-war stance, you will find some of the best war movies ever made if you sign up for a Netflix streaming subscription.
We have picked our top 10 best war movies on Netflix that are currently available. They are set in different time periods, and a couple even cross genre lines into horror and satire.
Editor’s note: We will update this post as new Netflix war movies are added to the service and others are removed.
This 2001 film from director Ridley Scott is one of the best war films ever made, depicting US soldiers during the real-life events of Somalia as it falls apart in 1993. The movie shows an attempt by the US to kidnap two major lieutenants of a Mogadishu warlord. Unfortunately, the mission resulted in two of the US Army’s Black Hawk helicopters being shot down by enemy forces.
The rest of the movie depicts, in a highly gritty and realistic way, how US soldiers tried to rescue the Black Hawk crew and get them to safety. Black Hawk Down includes performances from a lot of young actors who would later go onto huge roles in other major films, including Tom Hardy, Eric Bana, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, and Orlando Bloom, along with already established actors like Sam Shepard, Josh Hartnett, and Ewan McGregor.
This Netflix war movie takes place during the War in Iraq, and it’s based on the real-life experiences of screenplay writer Chris Roessner. Private Matt Ocre may have joined the army to help pay for college before 9/11, but once war breaks out, he finds himself unenthusiastically shipped over to the Middle East. When his unit is assigned to repair a broken water system in a dangerous part of the country, he comes face to face with the reality of dealing with insurgent forces. The film addresses the stress and insecurity of young soldiers during the conflict and rings true with the experiences of men sent overseas.
It’s one thing to see free-willing, grown men in battle, but kids living war is a whole other level of heart-wrenching. Beasts of No Nation takes you through an emotional roller coaster, following Agu’s life during a civil war in West Africa. His family is separated, and some of it killed. His attempts to escape fail, after which he is forced to join the battle. He is forced to do things no kid should ever have to. While a very sad movie, Beasts of No Nation is definitely one of the best war movies on Netflix.
This Netflix original war movie is also one of its biggest budgeted films. Released in 2017, this is a fictional movie, but it’s based on the real-life exploits of US Army general Stanley McChrystal. Brad Pitt plays General Glen McMahon, who has been asked to try to wrap up the current war in Iraq in 2009. This satirical movie shows General McMahon trying to get more troops together for one final push to win the war, but he is faced with opposition on several military and political fronts to his plan.
War Machine uses humor to show what the military has to deal with besides fighting the enemy, and it has a huge (some might say over-the-top) performance by Pitt.
This 2003 Netflix war movie stars Bruce Willis as a leader of a US SEAL team assigned to rescue a US citizen who is trapped in Nigeria during a nasty civil war. Naturally, this rescue operation does not go as planned and the SEAL team soon becomes involved in saving Nigerian refugees. This is more of an action-oriented war movie that also has some messages it wants to make about how we might treat refugees in a military conflict.
Director Steven Spielberg wanted to make a movie about the terrible events of the Holocaust during World War II but also wanted to make a film that was ultimately hopeful rather than completely depressing. The result was 1993’s Schindler’s List, which chronicles the real-life efforts of German businessman Oskar Schindler to save as many Jews from the Nazi’s extermination camps as he could. It’s not easy to watch, but it’s one of the best war movies on Netflix, and indeed one of the best movies on Netflix, period. It’s powerful, emotional, and proves the human spirit can overcome even the worst atrocities.
This movie is based in a much older era, but it is still about war. It follows the story of Hal, also known as King Henry V. After trying to escape royal life for most of his life, he is forced to take the throne after his father dies. The rightful heir to the throne must now deal with politics and everything that comes with ruling. He is also found in the middle of a war his tyrannical father left behind. The leader needs to adapt to the new life while he settles personal matters.
Director Steven Spielberg returns to our war movies on Netflix list with this 2011 film. Set during World War I, it depicts how the owner of a beloved horse deals with the animal leaving to join the UK Cavalry. The film depicts the horrible events the horse, Joey, has to endure during war. It also shows its original owner, played by Jeremy Irvine, fighting himself. As this happens, he gets reunited with Joey. Look for MCU actors Tom Hiddleston and Benedict Cumberbatch in supporting roles as two British Cavalry officers.
This is a very recent original war movie on Netflix, released in 2019. Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac, Charlie Hunnam, Garrett Hedlund, and Pedro Pascal all play members of a former US Special Forces team who feel they need a new challenge. The result is that this five-man team decides to steal money from a major drug lord. However, getting the money is easy compared to the team getting out of the country alive as they are attacked by the crime lord’s forces. It’s an action-packed movie that is pure popcorn fun if you love fast-paced films.
This 2016 war movie is perhaps the most “out there” war film on the streaming service. Spectral has a US special forces team enter the war-torn country of Moldova. However, instead of normal human soldiers, this team has to face off against ghost-like entities. Yes, this is a ghost war movie, but it’s also pretty action-packed and fun to watch. It really gets going in the second half, as the US forces, with some help from scientists, create weapons designed to fight off the ghosts.
That’s it for our list of the best war movies on Netflix! We’ll update this post with new films once they are released.
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