Top war movies

Filmmakers have been telling stories of wars since the advent of motion pictures. These stories about the human spirit in the harshest of conditions are still among the most popular flicks, considering that war is a part of history and is, unfortunately, our reality. While there are many movies made about several different wars, they are all unique and equally riveting. So, today we present a curated list of the top war movies of all time that you can watch at any time on OTT.

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Dunkirk

IMDb rating: 7.8/10

OTT platform: Amazon Prime

In a world of Christopher Nolan’s mind-bending science fiction flicks, Dunkirk is a war movie that remains evergreen. Released in 2017, Dunkirk won three Oscars at the 90th Academy Awards, one BAFTA Award and one Critics' Choice Award in 2018. The movie is about the devastating situation during World War II. It is about how allied soldiers from Britain, Belgium and France fought for survival and evacuation from Dunkirk, a French town, during a fierce battle against German forces.

Border

IMDb rating: 7.9/10

OTT platform: Amazon Prime

Released in 1997, J.P. Dutta’s Border is still considered one of the most heartbreaking war movies in Indian cinema. Starring an ensemble of A-list stars like Sunny Deol, Suniel Shetty, Jackie Shroff, Akshaye Khanna, Pooja Bhatt, Rakhee Gulzar, Tabu and Kulbhushan Kharbanda, the story is about the historic battle of Longewala, which saw 120 Indian soldiers defend their desert outpost against a much larger Pakistani force throughout the night. With unwavering determination, they held their ground until the arrival of the Indian Air Force the next morning.

Haqeeqat

IMDb rating: 7.8/10

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Released in 1964, Haqeeqat starred Dharmendra, Priya Rajvansh, Vijay Anand, Sanjay Khan and Sudhir. It is the story about how a war platoon lost in the Himalayas during the 1962 Sino-Indian battle is presumed dead. Fortunately, they were rescued by the local tribe of Ladakh. Captain Bahadur Singh and Angmo heroically held their positions to allow their fellow soldiers to retreat.

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Lincoln

IMDb rating: 7,3/10

OTT platform: SonyLIV

This 2012 war drama won two Oscars at the 85th Academy Awards, one Golden Globe Award, one BAFTA Award and one Critics' Choice Award in 2013. Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln is the real story about how Abraham Lincoln used his power as the President of the United States to abolish slavery and reunite his country during the Civil War.

Darkest Hour

IMDb rating: 7.4/10

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Starring Harry Potter's Gary Oldman, this English war drama won two Oscars at the 90th Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards and one Golden Globe Award in 2018. The movie is set during World War II and is about how British Prime Minister Winston Churchill struggled with a momentous dilemma about signing a peace treaty with Adolf Hitler's Germany or continuing the fight for freedom. The weight of the whole world’s peace rested on his shoulder.

Shershaah

IMDb raaing: 8.3/10

OTT platform: Amazon Prime

Sidharth Malhotra’s portrayal of martyred Captain Vikram Batra is considered one of the most outstanding performances in recent times. Shershaah received critical acclaim upon its release in 2021. Although it's a war drama, Shershaah is actually a biographical movie of Vikram Batra, an Indian Army officer, who fought against the Pakistani troops during Kargil War in 1999, around Area Ledge, Point 4875, in the Kargil district of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir. He was awarded the Param Vir Chakra, the highest Indian military decoration.

American Sniper

IMDb rating: 7.3/10

OTT platform: Amazon Prime

Starring Bradley Cooper, this war drama won one Oscar at the 87th Academy Awards and one Critics' Choice Award in 2015. It is about Chris Kyle, a lethal US sniper who returns home to his family after serving in Iraq for several years. However, he finds it difficult to cope with the traumatic experiences of war, which affect his personal life and relationships.

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