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Fury (2014 film)
Fury (2014) is David Ayer's American World War II film starring Brad Pitt as tank commander Wardaddy leading a five-man M4 Sherman crew in April 1945 Germany; it opened at No. 1 with $23.5 million and grossed about $211.82 million.
Gettysburg 1863
Gettysburg 1863 is Bo Brinkman's 2026 Civil War drama about Gettysburg civilians and a young Union soldier, starring Eric Nelsen, Stephen Lang, and Bruce Boxleitner, distinct from the 1993 film Gettysburg and a 2025 short of the same name.
Gladiator (2000 film)
Gladiator (2000) is Ridley Scott's Roman epic starring Russell Crowe as Maximus and Joaquin Phoenix as Commodus; it won five Oscars including Best Picture and spawned Gladiator II (2024).
Greyhound (film)
Greyhound (2020) is a WWII naval war film directed by Aaron Schneider, written by and starring Tom Hanks, adapted from C.S. Forester's novel The Good Shepherd; it premiered on Apple TV+ July 10, 2020, earned a Best Sound Oscar nomination, and has a sequel in production.
Greyhound 2
Greyhound 2 is the upcoming sequel to the 2020 Apple TV+ WWII film Greyhound. Tom Hanks writes and stars as Commander Krause with Stephen Graham; Aaron Schneider directs. Shot in Sydney from January 2026, now in post-production with no release date.
Guy Ritchie's The Covenant
Guy Ritchie's The Covenant is a 2023 war film directed by Guy Ritchie, starring Jake Gyllenhaal as a US Army sergeant who risks everything to rescue the Afghan interpreter who saved him.
Hansan: Rising Dragon (한산: 용의 출현)
Hansan: Rising Dragon (한산: 용의 출현) is a 2022 South Korean historical war film directed by Kim Han-min, depicting Admiral Yi Sun-sin's victory at the 1592 Battle of Hansando.
Heneral Luna
Heneral Luna, also known as General Luna, is a 2015 Filipino historical war drama directed by Jerrold Tarog, starring John Arcilla as General Antonio Luna of the Philippine-American War.
Hyena Road
Hyena Road: 2015 Canadian war film written, directed by and starring Paul Gross, about building Route Hyena in Kandahar and tracking the legendary mujahideen fighter the Ghost; premiered at TIFF 2015.
Kajaki (film)
Kajaki (Kilo Two Bravo) is a 2014 British war film directed by Paul Katis, reconstructing the 2006 Kajaki Dam minefield incident involving 3 Para soldiers in Helmand, Afghanistan; shot in Jordan, BAFTA-nominated, released as Kilo Two Bravo in the US.
Kingdom 3: The Flame of Destiny
Kingdom 3: The Flame of Destiny (キングダム 運命の炎, Unmei no Honō) is the 2023 third live-action film of Hara Yasuhisa's Kingdom manga, directed by Shinsuke Sato, starring Kento Yamazaki and Ryo Yoshizawa, covering the Shi Ka arc and Battle of Bayou; it earned 5.5 billion yen and was 2023's top live-action Japanese film.
Kingdom 4: Return of the Great General (キングダム 大将軍の帰還)
Kingdom 4: Return of the Great General (キングダム 大将軍の帰還) is a 2024 Japanese live-action film, fourth in the Kingdom series, directed by Shinsuke Sato, starring Kento Yamazaki; it earned 8.03 billion yen, the top live-action Japanese film of 2024.
Kingdom 5: The Clash of Souls
Kingdom 5: The Clash of Souls (キングダム 魂の決戦) is the fifth live-action film of Yasuhisa Hara's manga, directed by Shinsuke Sato, released July 17, 2026, adapting the Coalition Army arc against a 500,000-strong six-state invasion of Qin.
Kon-Tiki (2012 film)
Kon-Tiki (2012) is a Norwegian historical drama directed by Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg, dramatizing Thor Heyerdahl's 1947 balsa-raft Pacific crossing; Oscar-nominated, Norway's costliest film at release, criticized for its Watzinger portrayal.
Lone Survivor
Lone Survivor is a 2013 American biographical war film directed by Peter Berg, starring Mark Wahlberg as SEAL Marcus Luttrell, sole survivor of Operation Red Wings.
Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean (ローレライ)
Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean (ローレライ) is a 2005 Japanese war sci-fi film, Shinji Higuchi's directorial debut, adapted from Harutoshi Fukui's novel Shūsen no Lorelei, about submarine I-507 and the Lorelei weapon stopping a third atomic bombing.
Lucky Strike (2026 film)
Lucky Strike is a 2026 American WWII war film directed by Rod Lurie, written by Marc Frydman, starring Scott Eastwood as Captain John Castle, a wounded soldier trapped behind German lines during the Battle of the Bulge with only a Motorola SCR-300 radio; released June 26, 2026 by Roadside Attractions.
Man of War (2026 film)
Man of War (2026), also known by the working title Nightingale, is an American action war thriller directed by William Kaufman, starring LaMonica Garrett as a former Navy SEAL rescuing a kidnapped relative in Ukraine; filmed entirely in Bulgaria and released digitally July 3, 2026.
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World is Peter Weir's 2003 Napoleonic naval film with Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany, adapted from Patrick O'Brian's first and tenth Aubrey/Maturin novels, winner of two Oscars from ten nominations.
Miracle at St. Anna
Miracle at St. Anna is a 2008 war drama directed by Spike Lee, about four Black American soldiers trapped behind enemy lines in Tuscany during World War II.
Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?
Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People? (ネルソンさん、あなたは人を殺しましたか？) is Shinya Tsukamoto's 2026, 116-minute war drama adapted from Vietnam veteran Allen Nelson's memoir, starring Rodney Hicks, Geoffrey Rush, and Mark Merphy; it premiered in competition at the 2026 Venice Film Festival.
Mulan (2009 film)
Mulan (花木兰) is a 2009 Chinese live-action war drama directed by Jingle Ma, starring Zhao Wei as Hua Mulan, with Chen Kun and Hu Jun; released 27 November 2009, 114 minutes, Douban 6.2.
My Way (마이 웨이) (2011 film)
My Way (마이 웨이, also romanized Mai Wei) is a 2011 South Korean war drama directed by Kang Je-kyu, following a Korean runner through three armies in World War II.
No Paradise If You Are Killed by a Woman
No Paradise If You Are Killed by a Woman (بەهەشت نابینیت ئەگەر ژن بتکوژێت) is a 2026 war film by Halkawt Mustafa about Kurdish sniper Vyan returning to Mosul to rescue her sister from ISIS; Iraq's Oscar entry, premiered at Venice.
Noryang: Deadly Sea (노량: 죽음의 바다)
Noryang: Deadly Sea (노량: 죽음의 바다) is a 2023 South Korean historical war film directed by Kim Han-min, dramatizing Admiral Yi Sun-sin's final battle of the Imjin War.
Operation Blood Hunt
Operation Blood Hunt is a 2024 action-horror film directed by Louis Mandylor, written by Brandon Slagle, starring Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson and Jonathan Rhys Meyers; WWII soldiers on a South Pacific island find werewolves killed the missing Marines.
Operation Hadal (蛟龙行动)
Operation Hadal (蛟龙行动, also 红海行动2) is a 2025 Chinese military action film by Dante Lam and Bona Film Group, China's first nuclear-submarine war film, released January 29, 2025, grossing about 393 million yuan before withdrawal and an August 2025 Special Edition re-release.
Operation Red Sea (红海行动)
Operation Red Sea (红海行动) is Dante Lam's 2018 Chinese military action film about the navy's Jiaolong commandos in a Yemen-evacuation-inspired rescue, which grossed 36.52亿元 in China and became the country's then second-highest-grossing film.
Operation Seawolf
Operation Seawolf is a 2022 American war film written and directed by Steven Luke, starring Dolph Lundgren as U-boat captain Hans Kessler and Frank Grillo. Fictional WWII plot about a final German U-boat attack on the U.S.; released October 7, 2022, poorly reviewed (IMDb 3.5/10, RT 33%).
Palestine 36
Palestine 36 (فلسطين 36) is a 2025 historical drama by Palestinian director Annemarie Jacir about the 1936 Arab Revolt under the British Mandate, starring Hiam Abbass and Jeremy Irons; it premiered at Toronto 2025 and was Palestine's 98th Academy Awards entry.