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War Movie Summaries & Endings Explained
1,495 war movies, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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Walking with the Enemy
2014 · Action
Sarajevo
2014 · History
Boys of Abu Ghraib
2014 · Drama
I Am Soldier
2014 · War
The Silent Mountain
2014 · Drama
300: Rise of an Empire
2014 · Action
Stalingrad
2014 · Action
The Monuments Men
2014 · Action
Generation War
2014 · Drama
Lone Survivor
2013 · Action
Doctor Who: The Last Day
2013 · War
The Book Thief
2013 · Drama
How I Live Now
2013 · Action
The Wind Rises
2013 · Biography
War Chod Na Yaar
2013 · Comedy
Robotech: Love Live Alive
2013 · Drama
The Patience Stone
2013 · Drama
Killing Season
2013 · Action
Into the White
2013 · Action
Sunset at Chaophraya
2013 · Romance
Emperor
2013 · Drama
Le Petit Soldat (re-release)
2013 · Drama
War Witch
2013 · Drama
Company of Heroes
2013 · Drama
Bless Me, Ultima
2013 · Drama
Jîn
2013 · War
Lore
2013 · Drama
Ah Boys To Men 2
2013 · Drama
El Presidente
2012 · War
Happy New Year
2012 · Drama
Lincoln
2012 · Biography
Chittagong
2012 · Drama
Puppet Master X: Axis Rising
2012 · Horror
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
2012 · History
Saints and Soldiers: Airborne Creed
2012 · War
My Beautiful Country
2012 · Drama
Foodfight!
2012 · Action
Battleship
2012 · Action
American Warships
2012 · Thriller
White Tiger
2012 · War
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