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1. Moonraker (1979)

PG | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

James Bond investigates the mid-air theft of a space shuttle, and discovers a plot to commit global genocide.

Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Roger Moore, Lois Chiles, Michael Lonsdale, Richard Kiel

Votes: 108,823 | Gross: $70.31M

2. The Forgotten Battle (2020)

TV-MA | 124 min | Drama, War

1944, the Second World War. A British glider pilot, a Dutch boy fighting on the German side and a Dutch female resistance member all end up involved in the Battle of the Schelde. Their choices differ, but their goal is the same: freedom.

Director: Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. | Stars: Gijs Blom, Jamie Flatters, Susan Radder, Jan Bijvoet

Votes: 37,070

3. A Matter of Life and Death (1946)

PG | 104 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

A British wartime aviator who cheats death must argue for his life before a celestial court, hoping to prolong his fledgling romance with an American girl.

Directors: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger | Stars: David Niven, Kim Hunter, Robert Coote, Kathleen Byron

Votes: 24,912

4. Soldier of Orange (1977)

R | 165 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

During World War II, Dutch students join the resistance movement against the German occupation of the Netherlands.

Director: Paul Verhoeven | Stars: Rutger Hauer, Jeroen Krabbé, Susan Penhaligon, Edward Fox

Votes: 13,877

5. Secret Army (1977–1979)

50 min | Drama, History, War

During World War II, a Belgian resistance movement called Lifeline, based in Brussels, organises the return of Allied airmen who have been shot down by the Luftwaffe to the United Kingdom.

Stars: Bernard Hepton, Angela Richards, Clifford Rose, Juliet Hammond

Votes: 1,616

6. These Foolish Things (2006)

Not Rated | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A struggling young actress, a fledgling director and an ambitious playwright become embroiled in an emotional love triangle as they strive for recognition, fame and fortune in a world on the brink of World War II.

Director: Julia Taylor-Stanley | Stars: Charlotte Lucas, Craig Rooke, Julia McKenzie, Roisin Goodall

Votes: 590

7. Malta Story (1953)

97 min | Drama, History, War

1942 and the island of Malta is battling for survival. The threat of invasion by Axis forces is increasing as air raids wear down its defence. Entering this maelstrom is Flight Lieutenant Peter Ross, an RAF photo-reconnaissance pilot.

Director: Brian Desmond Hurst | Stars: Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Anthony Steel, Muriel Pavlow

Votes: 1,962

8. The Purple Plain (1954)

100 min | Adventure, Drama, War

In World War II Burma, a Canadian bomber pilot becomes reckless after losing his bride in a Luftwaffe air-raid.

Director: Robert Parrish | Stars: Gregory Peck, Bernard Lee, Win Min Than, Brenda de Banzie

Votes: 2,449

9. Raiders in the Sky (1953)

Unrated | 96 min | Drama, Romance, War

War drama about the dangerous and stressful work of Lancaster bomber British crews during World War II.

Director: Philip Leacock | Stars: Dirk Bogarde, Ian Hunter, Dinah Sheridan, Bryan Forbes

Votes: 821

10. The Night My Number Came Up (1955)

Not Rated | 94 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

On a routine flight from Hong Kong to Japan, a British military transport aircraft's fate may or may not depend on a prophetic nightmare.

Director: Leslie Norman | Stars: Michael Redgrave, Sheila Sim, Alexander Knox, Denholm Elliott

Votes: 1,581

11. The Man in Grey (1943)

Approved | 90 min | Drama, History, Romance

After a brutish, hedonistic Marquis marries a pretty young Clarissa to act as a 'brood sow,' he begins an affair with her friend who plots to take her place.

Director: Leslie Arliss | Stars: Margaret Lockwood, James Mason, Phyllis Calvert, Stewart Granger

Votes: 1,592

12. The Deep Blue Sea (1955)

Unrated | 100 min | Drama, Romance

A woman unhappy in her passionless marriage leaves her husband for a younger and more ardent lover.

Director: Anatole Litvak | Stars: Vivien Leigh, Kenneth More, Eric Portman, Emlyn Williams

Votes: 387

13. The Sins of Rachel Cade (1961)

Approved | 124 min | Drama, Romance

While the Nazi regime subjugates European nations during World War II, in the Belgian Congo nurse Rachel Cade tries to cure the local people. Colonel Derode falls in love with her, but an injured young American pilot upsets his plans.

Director: Gordon Douglas | Stars: Angie Dickinson, Peter Finch, Roger Moore, Errol John

Votes: 603

14. Reunion in France (1942)

Passed | 104 min | Drama, Romance, War

In German-occupied Paris, a Frenchwoman tries to help smuggle a downed RAF pilot into Portugal despite strict surveillance by suspicious Gestapo officers.

Director: Jules Dassin | Stars: Joan Crawford, John Wayne, Philip Dorn, Reginald Owen

Votes: 1,891

15. Journey Together (1945)

Not Rated | 80 min | Drama, War

British propaganda film from WWII stressing the importance of the navigator on RAF's bomber crews.

Directors: John Boulting, Roy Boulting | Stars: Richard Attenborough, Jack Watling, David Tomlinson, Stuart Latham

Votes: 262

16. Le mur de l'Atlantique (1970)

107 min | Comedy, War

A gentle restaurant owner inadvertently got involved in World War II after delivering a confidential document to an English pilot.

Director: Marcel Camus | Stars: Bourvil, Peter McEnery, Sophie Desmarets, Jean Poiret

Votes: 861

17. Joan of Paris (1942)

Passed | 91 min | Drama, Romance, War

An RAF squadron is brought down over occupied France. The flyers reach Paris in spite of the fact that the youngest is injured; his wounds need treating and he must stay hidden. The Gestapo has already issued orders for their arrest.

Director: Robert Stevenson | Stars: Michèle Morgan, Paul Henreid, Thomas Mitchell, Laird Cregar

Votes: 931

18. A Perfect Hero (1991)

299 min | Drama

Flying officer Hugh Fleming is shot down and badly burned during the battle of Britain in September 1940.

Stars: Nigel Havers, James Fox, Fiona Gillies, Amanda Elwes

Votes: 97

19. Fighting the Blue (2005– )

60 min | Documentary, History, War

A social history documentary series featuring stories of human interest during 1940, exploring the courage and resilience of the human spirit during the Battle of Britain era. The programme... See full summary »

Stars: Andrew Sachs, David Arshadi, Ben Gray, Hugh Thomas

20. Fly, Dakota, Fly! (2013)

109 min | Drama

A British military transport plane makes an emergency landing on Sado Island. The residents on the island take care of the crew members until the plane can take off once again despite knowing that Britishers are their enemies.

Director: Seiji Aburatani | Stars: Manami Higa, Masataka Kubota, Akira Emoto, Yoriko Dôguchi

Votes: 22

21. A Call to Arms (2009)

85 min | Documentary, History, War

The eyewitness story of the illegal U.S. and U.K. military anthrax vaccination programs, which is recommended by Montel Williams as the Must-See Documentary of the Year. Because of the ... See full summary »

Director: Scott Miller | Stars: Michael Douglas, Linda Hamilton, Scott Miller, Melissa Mosich Miller

Votes: 60

22. Balada o pilotovi (2018 TV Movie)

100 min | Drama, History

Emil Malik, a former RAF captain returns home to his family in 1945 hoping for a happy life after surviving the horrors of war piloting combat aircrafts. He will clash against the reality ... See full summary »

Director: Ján Sebechlebský | Stars: David Svehlík, Lucie Zácková, Antonie Formanová, Sebastian Pöthe

Votes: 109

23. The Shepherd (2022 Video)

33 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

A De Havilland Vampire pilot flying home from RAF Celle in northern Germany to RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk on Christmas Eve 1957, suffers a complete electrical failure mid-flight. Lost in fog... See full summary »

Director: Stephen Parker

24. World on Fire (2019–2023)
Episode: Wrong (2023)

TV-14 | 55 min | Drama, Romance, War

Harry has a second chance at saving Kasia from Warsaw. In Manchester, could Lois be set for happiness at last?

Director: Drew Casson | Stars: Julia Brown, Yrsa Daley-Ward, Carl Grübel, Zofia Wichlacz

Votes: 208

25. World on Fire (2019–2023)
Episode: Episode #2.2 (2023)

TV-14 | 57 min | Drama, Romance, War

As Harry struggles to adapt to the reality of desert combat, Lois still longs to leave home. In Paris, Henriette is in grave danger, and a mysterious stranger arrives at Robina's.

Director: Barney Cokeliss | Stars: Jonah Hauer-King, Ceallach Spellman, Forrest Bothwell, Blake Harrison

Votes: 158

26. World on Fire (2019–2023)
Episode: Episode #2.3 (2023)

TV-14 | 57 min | Drama, Romance, War

As Stan and Rajib make a hasty retreat across the desert, Marga reasserts her commitment to the führer. Meanwhile, David is in peril in the skies over France.

Director: Meenu Gaur | Stars: Jonah Hauer-King, Miriam Schiweck, Inga Dietrich, Ahad Raza Mir

Votes: 154

27. World on Fire (2019–2023)
Episode: Episode #2.4 (2023)

TV-14 | 57 min | Drama, Romance, War

As Kasia takes on her first assignment as an agent, Rajib's military values are tested. Meanwhile, a familiar face comes to David's aid.

Director: Drew Casson | Stars: Jonah Hauer-King, Ahad Raza Mir, Jonathan Harden, Jay Sajjid

Votes: 142

28. World on Fire (2019–2023)
Episode: Episode #2.5 (2023)

TV-14 | 56 min | Drama, Romance, War

Tragedy strikes at the heart of Harry's unit as the siege drags on in Tobruk. In Manchester, Kasia is confronted by more of the horrors of the war. In France, romance blossoms between David and Henriette.

Director: Meenu Gaur | Stars: Eugénie Derouand, Gregg Sulkin, Blake Harrison, Jonah Hauer-King

Votes: 137

29. World on Fire (2019–2023)
Episode: Episode #2.6 (2023)

TV-14 | 57 min | Drama, Romance, War

Harry returns to Manchester, but Kasia is determined to leave. In Europe, Marga and Henriette must each make their escape, while north Africa becomes even more brutal for Rajib.

Director: Barney Cokeliss | Stars: Jonah Hauer-King, Jonathan Harden, Ahad Raza Mir, Jay Sajjid

Votes: 164

30. Grand Designs (1999– )
Episode: Malvern 2017 (2017)

TV-G | Documentary, Reality-TV

John and Jill build a hillside house in Malvern

Votes: 39