Top Rated War Movies on Pantaflix - Page 73

Tulips Shall Grow

1942

Tulips Shall Grow

1942
6.8
In this Puppetoon animated short film (an Academy Award Best Short Subject, Cartoons nominee), a young Dutch couple find their idyllic countryside being overrun by unfeeling, unthinking mechanical men and machines that lay waste to everything in their path. In 1997 this film, deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant," was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.
Which Way to the Front?

1970

Which Way to the Front?

1970
4.8
Brendan Byers III, one of the richest men in America, has been pronounced 4-F and can't serve his country in its war against Hitler. Byers does not take "No" for an answer and recruits other 4-F's to fight against Hitler.
10 Minutes

2002

10 Minutes

2002
6.5
10 minutes doesn't seem long to a Japanese tourist waiting for some photos in Rome, but a lot can happen in the same 10 minutes for a family in Sarajevo during the Bosnian War.
Purgatory

1998

Purgatory

1998
5
This is a story about the battle for a hospital building in Grozny (Chechnya) in January 1995 between Russian Army forces and Chechen rebels supported by Arabian mujahideen and international mercenaries. Although the story is fictional, most of the characters are based on real-life prototypes and events are the compilation of true events during the Grozny Siege in the First Chechen War.
Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939
6
FBI agent Ed Renard investigates the pre-War espionage activities of the German-American Bund.
Free Men

2011

Free Men

2011
5.6
In Paris during WWII, an Algerian immigrant is inspired to join the resistance by his unexpected friendship with a Jewish man. Based on not very known facts about the Muslim community in Paris during WWII, when the Paris Mosque and its dynamic leader played a pivotal role in supporting the resistance and rescuing Jews.
For Those I Loved

1983

For Those I Loved

1983
6.9
Polish Martin Gray recalls the Holocaust, New York prosperity, and losing his wife and family.
The Cockleshell Heroes

1955

The Cockleshell Heroes

1955
5.9
During WW2, German ships are "safely" docked upriver at Bordeaux, but the British send a team of kayakers to attack them.
Victory Vehicles

1943

Victory Vehicles

1943
6.6
Goofy demonstrates a number of crazy vehicles.
Blessed by Fire

2005

Blessed by Fire

2005
6.8
Argentine film about the experiences of conscripts in the Malvinas Islands War.
The War Is Over

1989

The War Is Over

1989
7.1
The film is set in France in August 1944 at the end of the war. German troops are in retreat as the allies are coming in. Two French boys run from home and on their journey they stumble upon a German soldier. Soon they become friends and together they head towards Lyon...
Level Five

1997

Level Five

1997
6
Laura, a French programmer, inherits the task of creating a game about the World War II Battle of Okinawa. Her research and interviews with Japanese experts and witnesses prompt her to reflect on life, humanity, and the lasting influence of history and memories.
1944 The Final Defence

2007

1944 The Final Defence

2007
5.9
The Soviet army breaks through the Finnish defences on the Karelian Isthmus in June 1944, advancing with overwhelming force. Somehow, the Finnish troops must find the strength to fight back, with all odds against them. The Battle of Tali-Ihantala was the largest battle ever fought in the history of the Nordic countries. This film depicts the true events through five separate stories.
Daffy - The Commando

1943

Daffy - The Commando

1943
6.6
Commando Daffy Duck goes behind enemy lines and causes havoc for a Nazi German officer and his troops.
Caterpillar

2010

Caterpillar

2010
6.3
The story of a village woman given the grueling task of looking after (and fulfilling the sexual needs of) her quadruple amputee husband, a Japanese soldier in the Second Sino-Japanese War who has been decreed a "War God" by the Emperor.
The Littlest Rebel

1935

The Littlest Rebel

1935
6.3
Virgie Cary's father, a rebel officer, sneaks back to his rundown plantation to see his dying wife and is arrested. A Yankee officer takes pity and sets up an escape. Everyone is captured and the officers are to be executed. Virgie and Uncle Billy beg President Lincoln to intercede.
Johnny Tremain

1957

Johnny Tremain

1957
6
When an injury bars him from pursuing his trade, Revolutionary War-era silversmith's apprentice Johnny Tremain finds a new life in the ranks of the Sons of Liberty army, taking part in the Boston Tea Party and Paul Revere's legendary ride.
The Sea

2000

The Sea

2000
6
Childhood friends reunite later in life in Spanish tuberculosis sanitorium. Pressures of death all around combine with dark secrets of their past.
Demons of War

1998

Demons of War

1998
6.5
A detachment of the Polish IFOR forces in Bosnia is led by Major Keller, who is being investigated for insubordination during a patrol in Srebrenica. The investigation is to be led by two arriving officers - Lieutenant Czacki and Major Kusz who will also replace Keller as CO. When the camp's RTO receives a communication from a downed Norwegian chopper, Keller ignores his standing orders and leads a platoon to rescue the crew.
The Square Peg

1958

The Square Peg

1958
6.5
Norman Pitkin and Mr Grimsdale are council workmen mending the road outside an Army base when they come into conflict with the military. Shortly afterwards, they get drafted and fall into the clutches of the Sergeant they have just bested. They are sent to France to repair roads in front of the Allied advance but get captured. Pitkin takes advantage of a useful similarity to impersonate General Schreiber and manages to return a hero