10 Best Military Movies of All Time 

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The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) 

This British film is about a group of British POWs who are forced to build a bridge for the Japanese during World War II. It won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. 

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Paths of Glory (1957) 

This American film is about a group of French soldiers who are court-martialed and executed for refusing to go on a suicide mission during World War I. It was directed by Stanley Kubrick. 

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Platoon (1986) 

This American film is about a young soldier who experiences the horrors of the Vietnam War. It was directed by Oliver Stone and won four Academy Awards. 

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Full Metal Jacket (1987) 

This American film is about a group of Marine recruits during their training and their subsequent deployment to Vietnam. It was directed by Stanley Kubrick and is a sequel to Paths of Glory. 

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Saving Private Ryan (1998) 

This American film is about a group of American soldiers who are sent on a mission to rescue a paratrooper behind enemy lines during World War II. It was directed by Steven Spielberg and won five Academy Awards. 

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Dunkirk (2017) 

This British film is about the evacuation of Allied troops from Dunkirk, France, during World War II. It was directed by Christopher Nolan and won eight Academy Award nominations.  

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Inglourious Basterds (2009) 

This American film is a fictional story about a group of Jewish-American soldiers who are sent on a mission to kill Nazis during World War II. It was directed by Quentin Tarantino and won two Academy Awards. 

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Schindler's List (1993) 

This American film is about a German businessman who saves the lives of over 1,000 Jews during the Holocaust. It was directed by Steven Spielberg and won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. 

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The Hurt Locker (2008) 

This American film is about a bomb disposal team in Iraq. It won six Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. 

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1917 (2019) 

This British film is about two British soldiers who are sent on a mission to deliver a message that could save their battalion. It was directed by Sam Mendes and won three Academy Awards, including Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects. 

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