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1. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

PG | 95 min | Comedy, War

An unhinged American general orders a bombing attack on the Soviet Union, triggering a path to nuclear holocaust that a war room full of politicians and generals frantically tries to stop.

Director: Stanley Kubrick | Stars: Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden, Keenan Wynn

Votes: 518,513 | Gross: $0.28M

2. The Thin Red Line (1998)

R | 170 min | Drama, History, War

Adaptation of James Jones' autobiographical 1962 novel, focusing on the conflict at Guadalcanal during the second World War.

Director: Terrence Malick | Stars: Jim Caviezel, Sean Penn, Nick Nolte, Kirk Acevedo

Votes: 199,668 | Gross: $36.40M

3. Gettysburg (1993)

PG | 271 min | Drama, History, War

In 1863, the Northern and Southern forces fight at Gettysburg in the decisive battle of the American Civil War.

Director: Ron Maxwell | Stars: Tom Berenger, Martin Sheen, Stephen Lang, Richard Jordan

Votes: 31,318 | Gross: $10.77M

4. Catch-22 (1970)

R | 122 min | Comedy, Drama, War

A man is trying desperately to be certified insane during World War II, so he can stop flying missions.

Director: Mike Nichols | Stars: Alan Arkin, Martin Balsam, Richard Benjamin, Art Garfunkel

Votes: 26,511 | Gross: $24.91M

5. High Crimes (2002)

PG-13 | 115 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A successful lawyer's husband is arrested for murdering nine villagers in El Salvador in 1988 as a US soldier under a different name. She decides to defend him in military court and find out the truth about what happened.

Director: Carl Franklin | Stars: Jim Caviezel, Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Adam Scott

Votes: 48,274 | Gross: $41.54M

6. The Duellists (1977)

PG | 100 min | Drama, War

France, 1801. Due to a minor perceived slight, mild-mannered Lieutenant d'Hubert is forced into a duel with hot-headed irrational Lieutenant Feraud. The disagreement ultimately results in scores of duels spanning several years.

Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Keith Carradine, Harvey Keitel, Albert Finney, Edward Fox

Votes: 26,734 | Gross: $0.20M

7. War and Remembrance (1988–1989)

Not Rated | 135 min | Drama, War

The trials of the Henry and the Jastrow families amidst the events after the U.S.'s entry into World War II.

Stars: Robert Mitchum, Jane Seymour, Hart Bochner, Victoria Tennant

Votes: 3,129

8. The Lighthorsemen (1987)

PG | 131 min | Drama, History, War

In 1917 when the British forces are bogged down in front of the Turkish and German lines in Palestine they rely on the Australian light horse regiment to break the deadlock.

Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Peter Phelps, Nick Waters, John Larking, Jack Heywood

Votes: 2,025

9. Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)

Unrated | 83 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

Extraterrestrials traveling in high-tech flying saucers contact a scientist as part of a plan to enslave the inhabitants of Earth.

Director: Fred F. Sears | Stars: Hugh Marlowe, Joan Taylor, Donald Curtis, Morris Ankrum

Votes: 9,117

10. De Gaulle (2020)

108 min | Biography, Drama, History

Paris, June 1940. The de Gaulle couple is confronted with the military and political collapse of France. Charles de Gaulle joins London while Yvonne, his wife, finds herself with her three children on the road of the exodus.

Director: Gabriel Le Bomin | Stars: Lambert Wilson, Isabelle Carré, Olivier Gourmet, Catherine Mouchet

Votes: 2,002

11. The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968)

Unrated | 110 min | Comedy, War

In 1943, a group of captured Allied military can't agree on an escape plan, The allies headquarters develop a plan and send in a man who they hope is captured, to coordinate the captives' escape.

Director: Jack Smight | Stars: Paul Newman, Sylva Koscina, Andrew Duggan, Tom Bosley

Votes: 1,785 | Gross: $7.70M

12. Tirad Pass: The Story of Gen. Gregorio del Pilar (1996)

Action, Biography, History

Tirad Pass: The Last Stand of Gen. Gregorio del Pilar recounts the early days of American occupation of the Philippines with one of the earliest resistance of the American government which ... See full summary »

Director: Carlo J. Caparas | Stars: Romnick Sarmenta, Joel Torre, Julio Diaz, Tommy Abuel

Votes: 61

13. The Miniver Story (1950)

Not Rated | 104 min | Drama

Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon reprise their legendary roles as Mr. and Mrs. Miniver in this lovingly crafted sequel to their Academy Award®-winning hit Mrs. Miniver.

Directors: H.C. Potter, Victor Saville | Stars: Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, John Hodiak, Leo Genn

Votes: 923 | Gross: $2.16M

14. The Black Count

Biography, Drama | Announced

The story of Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, the first black soldier to become a brigadier general in the French military.

Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga

15. Kamandag ng kris (1987)

Action

The Muslim guerrilla and the military response have caused an unstable situation in the Philippines. Dark secrets about divided families will come to light.

Director: Willy Milan | Stars: Dante Varona, Eddie Garcia, Ronnie Ricketts, Philip Gamboa

Votes: 14

16. Assisted Fishing (2012)

Not Rated | 101 min | Comedy, Family, Sport

A lifelong loser dreams of finding fame and fortune by beating his arch-rival in a big fishing tournament. In order to win, he'll need the help of some unlikely heroes - A group of eccentric seniors who live in an abusive nursing home.

Director: Joe Crouch | Stars: Derek Haugen, Allyson Sereboff, Tim Whittet, Peter Vander Meulen

Votes: 71

17. Bewitched (1964–1972)
Episode: I Confess (1968)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

After Darrin in a fit of frustration says that they should tell everyone about Sam being a witch, she makes him dream about that very situation and the reactions of their friends and the US Government.

Director: Seymour Robbie | Stars: Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York, Agnes Moorehead, Erin Murphy

Votes: 320

18. The Lieutenant (1963–1964)
Episode: The Two Star Giant (1963)

60 min | Drama

Rice is pulled on a temporary assignment to be the aid for a general. Due to his fine work and influence of a girl he is being considered as a permanent replacement, something Rice dreads.

Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Gary Lockwood, Robert Vaughn, Neville Brand, Richard Anderson

Votes: 32

19. M*A*S*H (1972–1983)
Episode: Pilot (1972)

TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, War

The Swamp's Korean houseboy, Ho-Jon, is accepted to attend school at Hawkeye's alma mater. The camp raises money to send Ho-Jon to Maine by raffling a weekend in Tokyo with a nurse, much to the chagrin of Hot Lips and Burns.

Director: Gene Reynolds | Stars: Alan Alda, Wayne Rogers, McLean Stevenson, Loretta Swit

Votes: 1,267

20. Magnum, P.I. (1980–1988)
Episode: No Need to Know (1981)

Not Rated | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Magnum is hired to protect a British Brigadier who is hunted by the IRA.

Director: Lawrence Doheny | Stars: Tom Selleck, John Hillerman, Roger E. Mosley, Larry Manetti

Votes: 531

21. Time Team (1994– )
Episode: Chicksands, Bedfordshire (2002)

Not Rated | Documentary, History

A military base in the heart of Bedfordshire is home to the joint armed services intelligence departments. The Team was invited to try to discover more about the history of the officers ... See full summary »

Director: Graham Dixon | Stars: Tony Robinson, Robin Bush, Mick Aston, Phil Harding

Votes: 18

22. Person to Person (1953–1961)
Episode: Episode #1.24 (1954)

Documentary, News, Talk-Show

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Director: Franklin J. Schaffner | Stars: Edward R. Murrow, George Humphreys, David Sarnoff

23. Longines Chronoscope (1951–1955)
Episode: Episode dated 3 October 1951 (1951)

News, Talk-Show

Huie and Hunt interview Brigadier General Bonner F. Fellers, an expert on psychological warfare, concerning the state of American defenses, maintaining air supremacy and the current military budget.

Director: Alan Cartoun | Stars: Bonner F. Fellers, William Bradford Huie, Frazier Hunt, George C. Kenney

24. Ward Carroll (2020– )
Episode: Chuck Yeager and True American Greatness (2020)

22 min | Documentary

In honor of Chuck Yeager's passing the previous day, Ward share's highlights from Chuck's life in a brief biography. Along the way he shares his impression of Chuck's accomplishments, how ... See full summary »

Star: Ward Carroll

25. Longines Chronoscope (1951–1955)
Episode: Episode dated 2 August 1954 (1954)

News, Talk-Show

Lesueur and Banks interview Brigadier General John H. Michaelis, Commandant of Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Topics include the training of cadets, characteristics ... See full summary »

Stars: Louis Banks, Larry LeSueur, John H. Michaelis

26. SEAL Team (2017–2024)
Episode: Fair Winds and Following Seas (2022)

TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Drama, War

Reeling from a devastating loss, Bravo must fight their way out of hostile territory.

Director: Christopher Chulack | Stars: David Boreanaz, Neil Brown Jr., A.J. Buckley, Toni Trucks

Votes: 599

27. La minute nécessaire de Monsieur Cyclopède (1982–1984)
Episode: Rentabilisons un général de brigade entre deux guerres mondiales (1982)

Short, Comedy

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Director: Jean-Louis Fournier | Star: Pierre Desproges