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1. Midway (2019)
PG-13 | 138 min | Action, Drama, History
The story of the Battle of Midway, told by the leaders and the sailors who fought it.
Director: Roland Emmerich | Stars: Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson, Woody Harrelson, Luke Evans
Votes: 94,407 | Gross: $56.85M
2. Midway (1976)
PG | 132 min | Action, Drama, History
A dramatization of the battle that was widely heralded as a turning point of the Pacific Theatre of World War II.
Director: Jack Smight | Stars: Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda, James Coburn, Glenn Ford
Votes: 21,482
3. The Fighter Pilot (2013)
144 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
A young woman and her brother explore the history of their grandfather, who died in WW2. They start contacting the men who flew with him, asking them about who he was.
Director: Takashi Yamazaki | Stars: Jun'ichi Okada, Haruma Miura, Mao Inoue, Gaku Hamada
Votes: 2,809
4. Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet (2011)
140 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto from the early 1930's to his death at the hands of the US military in 1943.
Director: Izuru Narushima | Stars: Koji Yakusho, Hiroshi Abe, Shûichi Azumaya, Mitsugorô Bandô
Votes: 1,256
5. The Battle of Midway (1942)
TV-PG | 18 min | Documentary, Short, War
The Japanese attack on Midway in June 1942, filmed as it happened.
Director: John Ford | Stars: Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell, Logan Ramsey, James Roosevelt
Votes: 2,270
6. Task Force (1949)
Approved | 116 min | Drama, War
As he is retiring, Jonathan L. Scott "Scotty" reminisces about his long Navy career and the development of the role of the aircraft carrier from the early 20s.
Director: Delmer Daves | Stars: Gary Cooper, Jane Wyatt, Wayne Morris, Walter Brennan
Votes: 1,187
7. Battle of Midway: The True Story (2019 TV Special)
50 min | Documentary, History, War
It was one of the largest naval engagements ever and a turning point in WWII. The Battle of Midway changed the face of warfare and made victory in the Pacific possible.
Stars: Timothy Orr, Hill Goodspeed, Ian W. Toll, Laura Lawfer Orr
Votes: 13
8. John Ford Goes to War (2002)
TV-PG | 56 min | Documentary, Action, Biography
When World War II broke out, John Ford, in his forties, commissioned in the Naval Reserve, was put in charge of the Field Photographic Unit by Bill Donavan, director of the soon-to-be-OSS. ... See full summary »
Director: Tom Thurman | Stars: Peter Bogdanovich, Ward Bond, Michael Curtiz, Jane Darwell
Votes: 153
9. Warship (2001– )
224 min | Documentary, History, War
The evolution of the modern naval warship, from the days of wooden vessels under sail to today's nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, submarines, and missile cruisers.
Stars: Stacy Keach, Tim L. Smith
Votes: 46
10. The Making of 'Midway' (2001 Video)
39 min | Documentary, Short
This documentary short looks at the making of the 1976 movie about the Battle of Midway that turned the tide of World War II in the Pacific .
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Edward Albert, Geneviève Bujold, James Coburn, Dabney Coleman
Votes: 69
11. The Score of Midway (2001 Video)
6 min | Documentary, Short
Film composer John Williams discusses his work on the film Midway (1976).
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Walter Mirisch, Jack Smight, John Williams
Votes: 5
12. Dive to the USS Atlanta (2012)
52 min | Documentary, Adventure, History
A team of scuba divers travels to the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific to dive the wreck of the USS Atlanta, which was destroyed and sunk in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal during WWII.... See full summary »
Director: Shareen Anderson | Stars: Jarrod Jablonski, Richard Lundgren
Votes: 43
13. Heavy Metal: The Evolution of the Naval Warship (2009 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary, History, War
This two-hour series covers the evolution of the design and armament of ocean-going warships. From wooden hulls and sails to nuclear powered floating naval bases, Heavy Metal has it all. ... See full summary »
Votes: 13
14. Ford at Pearl (2021 TV Movie)
23 min | Documentary, History, War
A look at the recently discovered fascinating behind the scenes footage shot by the legendary Hollywood director John Ford at Pearl Harbor in 1942 while filming his popular World War II documentaries December 7th and The Battle of Midway.
Director: Erik Nelson | Stars: Daniel Martinez, John Ford
Votes: 11
15. 1943: The Battle of Midway (1987 Video Game)
E | Action, War
In the midst of WWII, the Navy's best fighter pilot must destroy the Japanese air and sea squadrons.
Votes: 132
16. The News Parade of the Year 1942 (1942)
9 min | Documentary, Short, War
Digest of newsreel footage from various sources focuses exclusively on key Axis - especially Japanese - and Allied activity during the USA's first year of involvement in WWII.
Director: Eugene W. Castle | Stars: Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin
Votes: 8
17. They Were There (1976)
6 min | Documentary, Short
Preview of the upcoming film Midway (1976), featuring three surviving American veterans of the battle itself - two pilots and the intelligence officer who identified the location of the Japanese objective.
Director: Robert Faber | Stars: Charlton Heston, George H. Gay Jr., Maxwell Leslie, Joseph Rochefort
Votes: 25
18.
National Geographic Explorer (1985– )
Episode:
The Battle for Midway
(1999)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary, History
National Geographic follows underwater explorer Bob Ballard as he searches for the aircraft carrier sunk during the Battle of Midway.
Directors: Brian Breger, Peter Schnall | Stars: Peter Coyote, Yuji Akamatsu, Robert Ballard, Richard Halsey Best
Votes: 138
19.
Days That Shook the World (2003–2005)
Episode:
The Battle of Midway
(2005)
60 min | Documentary, History
Following the embarrassment caused by the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo, the Japanese devised a climactic battle over the island of Midway intended to finish U.S. naval power in the Pacific. On ... See full summary »
Director: Stuart Elliott | Stars: Terry Bowden, Noah Michael Levine, David Polinsky, Jun Suenaga
Votes: 15
20.
Heavy Metal (2000– )
Episode:
Aircraft Carrier
(2004)
Documentary, History, War
One of the most crucial weapons of World War Two's war in the Pacific was the aircraft carrier but it was also a compelling target. This program explains the critical role of the aircraft ... See full summary »
Director: Colin Barratt
21.
Air Power (1956–1958)
Episode:
The Japanese Perimeter
(1957)
Documentary, War
Star: Walter Cronkite
22.
Twentieth Century Battlefields (2007)
Episode:
1942 Midway
(2007)
Documentary, History, War
The Battle of Midway, the turning point of the Pacific Theatre of World War II, is examined.
Director: Ben Lawrie | Stars: Peter Snow, Dan Snow, Max Bollinger
Votes: 16
23.
The War (2007)
Episode:
A Necessary War: December 1941 - December 1942
(2007)
TV-14 | 143 min | Documentary, History, War
This series profiles World War II as seen primarily through the eyes of people living in just four U.S. Cities. This episode details an antebellum period before the attack on Pearl Harbor, ... See full summary »
Directors: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick | Stars: Keith David, Glenn D. Frazier, Sam Hynes, Jim Sherman
Votes: 250
24.
The World at War (1973–1974)
Episode:
Japan: 1941-1945
(1974)
TV-PG | 51 min | Documentary, History, War
After the victories in 1941-2, Japanese fortunes reverse as America succeeds in destroying their aircraft fleet and Pacific island bases. At home, shortages of goods and manpower lead to desperation for the population.
Director: Hugh Raggett | Stars: Laurence Olivier, Toshikazu Kase, Naoki Hoshino, Yuzuru Sanematsu
Votes: 349
25.
The World at War (1973–1974)
Episode:
On Our Way: U.S.A. 1939-1942
(1973)
TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, History, War
The opposition to the United States' entry into the war, Lend Lease, U-boat attacks on Atlantic convoys and American responses, mobilization of America after Pearl Harbor, loss of the Philippines, Doolittle Raid, Midway and Guadalcanal.
Stars: Laurence Olivier, Averell Harriman, George Ball, Norman Corwin
Votes: 440
26.
Battlefield (1995–2004)
Episode:
Guadalcanal
(2000)
Documentary, History, War
Tim Pigott-Smith narrates the story of the battle for Guadalcanal and the capture of this strategically crucial island in World War 2 during which more than 25,000 Japanese lost their lives.
Stars: Tim Pigott-Smith, Frank Jack Fletcher, Robert L. Ghormley, Hirohito
Votes: 6
27.
War and Remembrance (1988–1989)
Episode:
Part II
(1988)
Not Rated | 146 min | Drama, War
It's early 1942 and Pug Henry is still in command of the USS Northampton. Pamela Tudsbury and her father find themselves in Singapore. The local administration, both civil and military, ... See full summary »
Director: Dan Curtis | Stars: Robert Mitchum, Jane Seymour, Hart Bochner, Victoria Tennant
Votes: 112
28.
War and Remembrance (1988–1989)
Episode:
Part III
(1988)
Not Rated | 98 min | Drama, War
The Henrys have a family reunion of sorts when Pug and Byron join Warren and Janice to celebrate their wedding anniversary. They are joined by Pamela Tudsbury and her father who managed to ... See full summary »
Director: Dan Curtis | Stars: Robert Mitchum, Jane Seymour, Hart Bochner, Victoria Tennant
Votes: 109
29.
Frontlines (2020– )
Episode:
Midway
(2020)
44 min | Documentary, History, War
Midway became the location for the most decisive naval battle in the Pacific War. The Japanese should have triumphed, yet the Americans turned the Japanese trap into a bold ambush.
Director: Ian Bremner | Stars: Trevor Nichols, Dai Tabuchi, Lance C. Fuller, Robert Ingall
Votes: 8
30.
Binkov's Battlegrounds (2016– )
Episode:
Battle of Midway Animated (1942)
(2018)
12 min | Documentary
Star: Commissar Binkov
31.
Secrets of the Dead (2000– )
Episode:
Japanese SuperSub
(2010)
TV-PG | 54 min | Documentary, History, War
During World War 2, Japan developed a super-submarine capable of launching bomber aircraft as a strategic weapon to carry the conflict to the United States mainland. But in the rapidly ... See full summary »
Director: Eric Stange | Stars: Liev Schreiber, Eric Grove, Osamu Tagaya, Stephen McFarland
Votes: 28
32.
Secrets of War (1998– )
Episode:
Breaking the Japanese Code
TV-PG | 51 min | Documentary, History, War
The story of America's code-breaking efforts against seemingly impenetrable secret Japanese military and diplomatic communications. The heroic struggle of Army code-breakers, headed by ... See full summary »
Stars: Charlton Heston, David Hatch, Norman Polmar, Carl Boyd
33.
The Armchair Historian (2017– )
Episode:
The Pacific War
(2018)
16 min | Documentary, Animation
Director: Griffin Johnsen | Star: Griffin Johnsen
34.
Battlefront (2001– )
Episode:
Battle of Midway
(2001)
23 min | Documentary, War
Only one isolated atoll prevents an enemy invasion of Hawaii. Midway Island is where the Japanese fleet converges on a tiny American base with a massive strafing and bombing attack.
35.
World War II in Colour (2009)
Episode:
Red Sun Rampant
(2009)
TV-MA | 51 min | Documentary, History, War
Japan attacks the USA on 7 Dec 1941. For the next 6 months, they continue to have successful attacks. However, by the end of the battle for Guadalcanal in Feb 1943, they are completely on the defensive.
Stars: Robert Powell, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Hideki Tôjô, Isoroku Yamamoto
Votes: 271
36.
Historigraph (2018– )
Episode:
1 US Sub Sinks a Japanese Supercarrier - Sinking of Shinano Documentary
(2022)
17 min | Documentary
The Japanese aircraft carrier was a converted Yamamoto class battleship hull making in the largest aircraft carrier of its time. It would never see battle as it was sunk will still under ... See full summary »
Star: Josh Bassett
37.
The Buzz (2019– )
Episode:
10 Biggest Warships to have ever sunk (Largest Military Shipwrecks in History)
(2022)
9 min | Documentary, Animation
The Titanic is often thought of as the largest sunken ship. But many sunken warships are larger. Here are the top ten with the stories of how they met their fate.
38.
TJ3 History (2019– )
Episode:
How a WWII Pilot Destroyed TWO Enemy Aircraft Carriers - The Story of Richard Halsey Best
(2022)
11 min | Documentary, Animation, Biography
By bombing the aircraft carriers Akagi and Hiryu in the Battle of Miday Richard Halsey Best is like the only pilot in history to strike two aircraft carriers in one day.
39.
How to Lose a War (2023)
Episode:
The Best Laid Plans
(2023)
Documentary, History, War
Explore how the seeds of Japan's defeat in 1945 were sown a decade earlier with the occupation of Manchuria in China.
Director: Tim Bosanquet | Stars: Rana Mitter, Sandra Wilson, Yuma Totani, Guy Walters
40.
Ward Carroll (2020– )
Episode:
Everything You Didn't Know About the Battle of Midway (with Hozer)
(2022)
41 min | Documentary
Retired Navy pilot Kevin Miller, author of "The Silver Waterfall", a novel about the Battle of Midway, discusses the lesser know details of the Battle of Midway.
Stars: Ward Carroll, Kevin Miller
41.
Crusade in the Pacific (1951)
Episode:
The Pacific in Eruption
(1951)
Documentary, History, War
Crusade in the Pacific looks at U.S. involvement in the the Pacific theater starting in 1933. It looks at Pearl Harbor, the Burma theater, the Battle of the Coral Sea, the Battle of Midway,... See full summary »
Director: Arthur B. Tourtellot | Star: Westbrook Van Voorhis
Votes: 13
42.
Nazi Mega Weapons (2013– )
Episode:
Pacific Megaships
(2016)
41 min | Documentary, History, War
The design, construction and operational history of the two greatest battleships ever built - the Japanese super-battleships Yamato and Musashi.
Directors: Ashley Morris, Bill Thomas | Stars: James Holland, Richard Lintern, Eiji Mihara, Tosh Minohara
Votes: 45
43.
Five Came Back (2017)
Episode:
The Mission Begins
(2017)
TV-14 | 59 min | Documentary, Biography, History
When World War II breaks out, five of Hollywood's top directors leave their homes and careers to join the army and film the war effort.
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Frank Capra, Francis Ford Coppola, Guillermo del Toro, John Ford
Votes: 360
44.
Battlefield (1995–2004)
Episode:
The Battle of Midway
(1995)
113 min | Documentary, History, War
A documentary look at the WWII battle of midway. The events leading up to the battle, the national and war leaders involved, and the critical events that lead to the outcome.
Directors: Andrew Aitken, Dave Flitton, Justin McCarthy | Stars: Tim Pigott-Smith, William F. Halsey, Chester W. Nimitz, Raymond A. Spruance