The best satirical war movies highlight the humanity of those who find themselves caught up in the destruction.
This group of Americans take advantage of the chaos of the 1991 uprising against Saddam Hussein.
The movie starsDan Aykroyd,Ned Beatty, andChristopher Lee, among others.
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Underneath the silly hijinks, this story emphasizes how hopeless war is for everyone.
Stripesuses an irreverent tone to comment on military service, particularly in an American context.
The team is led by Lieutenant Aldo Raine (Brad Pitt), who is known for scalping Nazis.
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The movie uses cartoon-like violence to comment on the brutality of war in a unique and creative way.
When Jojo meets Elsa (Thomasin McKenzie), his perspective on the war is upended.
Jojo Rabbitprovides a unique perspective on war by showing the chaos through a child’s eyes.
The movie follows an unstable American general who orders a nuclear attack against the Soviet Union.
Political and military leaders have to deal with the fallout of this decision, with ultimately disastrous consequences.
The Great Dictatoris an essential satirical work because it mocks Hitler and everything he stood for.
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Chaplin plays his Hitler-adjacent character as a small man who never had anything worthwhile to say.
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