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1. Story/Plot
2. Casting/Characters
3. Acting
4. Screenplay/Writing/Dialogue
5. Directing
6. Cinematography
7. Production Design/Art Direction
8. Visual Effects/Stunts/Sound Design/Foley
9. Score/Soundtrack
10. Concept/Originality
11. Overall *
The overall rating (star rating) is not an average of the individual categories as some are weighted more heavily than others, and this also varies depending on the film, genre, and time period in which it was made. It has to do more with the overall feeling from the film than anything else. However, the screenplay and plot usually carry the most weight. Concept/Originality takes into consideration that sequels, prequels, remakes, reboots, and book adaptations have to be based on previous works.
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- DirectorAaron SchneiderStarsTom HanksElisabeth ShueStephen GrahamSeveral months after the U.S. entry into World War II, an inexperienced U.S. Navy commander must lead an Allied convoy being stalked by a German submarine wolf pack.Stor:10, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:9, Dir:10, Cin:10, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:9, Con:9, Ov:10
- DirectorSam MendesStarsDean-Charles ChapmanGeorge MacKayDaniel MaysApril 6th, 1917. As an infantry battalion assembles to wage war deep in enemy territory, two soldiers are assigned to race against time and deliver a message that will stop 1,600 men from walking straight into a deadly trap.Stor:10, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:9, Dir:10, Cin:10, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:10, Con:10, Ov:10
- DirectorMatthew HeinemanStarsRosamund PikeAlexandra MoenTom HollanderOne of the most celebrated war correspondents of our time, Marie Colvin is an utterly fearless and rebellious spirit, driven to the frontline of conflicts across the globe to give voice to the voiceless.Stor:10, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:10, Dir:10, Cin:10, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:10, Con:10, Ov:10
- DirectorRobert SchwentkeStarsMax HubacherAlexander FehlingSebastian RudolphIn the last moments of World War II, a young German soldier fighting for survival finds a Nazi captain's uniform. Impersonating an officer, the man quickly takes on the monstrous identity of the perpetrators he's escaping from.Stor:10, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:8, Dir:10, Cin:10, Prod:9, VFX:10, Scor:9, Con:10, Ov:10
- DirectorScott CooperStarsScott ShepherdRosamund PikeAva CooperIn 1892, a legendary Army Captain reluctantly agrees to escort a Cheyenne chief and his family through dangerous territory.Stor:10, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:9, Dir:10, Cin:10, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:10, Con:10, Ov:10
- DirectorMel GibsonStarsAndrew GarfieldSam WorthingtonLuke BraceyWorld War II American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, serving during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first man in American history to receive the Medal of Honor without firing a shot.Stor:10, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:10, Dir:10, Cin:10, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:9, Con:10, Ov:10
- DirectorClint EastwoodStarsBradley CooperSienna MillerKyle GallnerNavy S.E.A.L. sniper Chris Kyle's pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and turns him into a legend. Back home with his family after four tours of duty, however, Chris finds that it is the war he can't leave behind.Stor:10, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:10, Dir:10, Cin:10, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:9, Con:10, Ov:10
- DirectorMorten TyldumStarsBenedict CumberbatchKeira KnightleyMatthew GoodeDuring World War II, the English mathematical genius Alan Turing tries to crack the German Enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians while attempting to come to terms with his troubled private life.Stor:10, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:10, Dir:10, Cin:10, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:9, Con:10, Ov:10
- DirectorCarl RinschStarsKeanu ReevesHiroyuki SanadaKô ShibasakiA band of samurai sets out to avenge the death and dishonor of their master at the hands of a ruthless shogun.Stor:10, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:8, Dir:10, Cin:10, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:9, Con:10, Ov:8
- DirectorBryan SingerStarsTom CruiseBill NighyCarice van HoutenA dramatization of the July 20, 1944 assassination and political coup plot by desperate renegade German Army officers against Adolf Hitler during World War II.Stor:10, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:10, Dir:10, Cin:10, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:10, Con:10, Ov:10
- DirectorZack SnyderStarsGerard ButlerLena HeadeyDavid WenhamIn the ancient battle of Thermopylae, King Leonidas and 300 Spartans fight against Xerxes and his massive Persian army.Stor:10, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:10, Dir:10, Cin:10, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:10, Con:10, Ov:10
- DirectorRidley ScottStarsJosh HartnettEwan McGregorTom SizemoreThe story of 160 elite U.S. soldiers who dropped into Mogadishu in October 1993 to capture two top lieutenants of a renegade warlord, but found themselves in a desperate battle with a large force of heavily armed Somalis.Stor:10, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:10, Dir:10, Cin:10, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:9, Con:9, Ov:10
- DirectorJean-Jacques AnnaudStarsJude LawEd HarrisJoseph FiennesA Russian and a German sniper play a game of cat-and-mouse during the Battle of Stalingrad.Stor:10, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:10, Dir:10, Cin:10, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:9, Con:9, Ov:10
- DirectorRidley ScottStarsRussell CroweJoaquin PhoenixConnie NielsenA former Roman General sets out to exact vengeance against the corrupt emperor who murdered his family and sent him into slavery.Stor:10, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:10, Dir:10, Cin:10, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:10, Con:10, Ov:10
- DirectorJonathan MostowStarsMatthew McConaugheyBill PaxtonHarvey KeitelA German submarine is boarded by disguised American submariners trying to capture their Enigma cipher machine.Stor:9, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:9, Dir:10, Cin:10, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:9, Con:10, Ov:9
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsTom HanksMatt DamonTom SizemoreFollowing the Normandy Landings, a group of U.S. soldiers go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose brothers have been killed in action.Stor:10, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:10, Dir:10, Cin:10, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:10, Con:10, Ov:10
- DirectorRob ReinerStarsTom CruiseJack NicholsonDemi MooreMilitary lawyer Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee defends Marines accused of murder. They contend they were acting under orders.Stor:8, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:9, Dir:9, Cin:9, Prod:9, VFX:9, Scor:9, Con:9, Ov:8
- DirectorMichael MannStarsDaniel Day-LewisMadeleine StoweRussell MeansThree trappers protect the daughters of a British Colonel in the midst of the French and Indian War.Stor:10, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:9, Dir:10, Cin:10, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:10, Con:10, Ov:10
- DirectorKevin CostnerStarsKevin CostnerMary McDonnellGraham GreeneLieutenant John Dunbar, assigned to a remote western Civil War outpost, finds himself engaging with a neighbouring Sioux settlement, causing him to question his own purpose.Stor:10, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:9, Dir:10, Cin:10, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:10, Con:10, Ov:10
- DirectorJohn McTiernanStarsSean ConneryAlec BaldwinScott GlennIn November 1984, the Soviet Union's best submarine captain violates orders and heads for the U.S. in a new undetectable sub. The American CIA and military must quickly determine: Is he trying to defect or to start a war?Stor:10, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:10, Dir:10, Cin:10, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:9, Con:9, Ov:10
- DirectorOliver StoneStarsTom CruiseBryan LarkinRaymond J. BarryThe biography of Ron Kovic. Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, he becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country for which he fought.Stor:10, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:10, Dir:9, Cin:9, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:10, Con:9, Ov:10
- DirectorEdward ZwickStarsMatthew BroderickDenzel WashingtonCary ElwesRobert Gould Shaw leads the U.S. Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices from both his own Union Army, and the Confederates.Stor:10, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:10, Dir:9, Cin:10, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:10, Con:9, Ov:10
- DirectorOliver StoneStarsCharlie SheenTom BerengerWillem DafoeChris Taylor, a neophyte recruit in Vietnam, finds himself caught in a battle of wills between two sergeants, one good and the other evil. A shrewd examination of the brutality of war and the duality of man in conflict.Stor:10, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:10, Dir:9, Cin:10, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:10, Con:9, Ov:10
- DirectorMichael CiminoStarsRobert De NiroChristopher WalkenJohn CazaleAn in-depth examination of the ways in which the Vietnam War impacts and disrupts the lives of several friends in a small steel mill town in Pennsylvania.Stor:10, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:10, Dir:10, Cin:9, Prod:9, VFX:10, Scor:9, Con:9, Ov:10
- DirectorRobert AldrichStarsLee MarvinErnest BorgnineCharles BronsonDuring World War II, a rebellious U.S. Army Major is assigned a dozen convicted murderers to train and lead them into a mass assassination mission of German officers.Stor:9, Cas:10, Act:10, Scr:10, Dir:9, Cin:9, Prod:10, VFX:10, Scor:9, Con:10, Ov:10