What is it about World War II movies that makes them so incredible to watch?

Let’s list several of the most revered WWII movies, showing which ones deserve to be called masterpieces.

FromThe Great EscapetoSchindler’s List, come check out these World War II masterpieces.

The Great Escape

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It is a gripping tale with an A-list cast, great suspense, and epic chase scenes.

It’s no doubt a masterpiece that always keeps people entertained.

It’s a heartbreaking tale full of tragedy and emotion that’ll indeed move anyone watching it.

Hilts (Steve McQueen) escapes on a motorcycle in ‘The Great Escape’

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It all comes together to tell an engaging story that never fails to entertain.

It couldn’t hurt to watch it over and over again.

It’s a perfect movie throughout and reigns as one ofthe best foreign-language movies of all time.

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It’sone of the few WWII movies released during the actual conflictand tells its story perfectly.

No doubt, it will remain a timeless masterpiece that will forever be remembered.

It’sa thought-provoking, visually striking anti-war masterpiecefull of emotion and heartbreak.

Adrien Brody as Władysław Szpilman crying while walking down a destoryed street in The Pianist

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This really is a character-driven story, and it makesThe Human Conditionfilms so intriguing to come back to.

This incredibly shot and amazingly acted action drama has helped define the war genre.

It came along at a perfect time and kept audiences' fascination with WWII movies going.

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It’s almost like a horror movie featuring terrible acts of violence and haunting imagery.

It’s lingering sense of dread stays with the audience long after the credits roll.

This 1993 Best Picture-winning war epic is one of the most iconic films of the last century.

Lead characters of The Bridge on the River Kwai looking upward in the daylight

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It is an incredibly emotional tale set during the brutal Holocaust that is both tragic and hopeful.

NEXT:10 War Movies That Can Be Called Masterpieces, Ranked

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Seita and Setsuko walk in a field of flowers and fireflies in Grave of the Fireflies

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A man inside a sub yelling in Das Boot (1981)

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Humphrey Bogart as Rick Blaine looking seriously at something off-camera in Casablanca.

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Tatsuya Nakadai in the harsh snow in The Human Condition III

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Tom Hanks as Captain Miller, in a group of WWII soldiers on a boat in Saving Private Ryan

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Flyora Gaishun stares at the camera looking horrified, a soldier holds his shoulder in Come and See

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Oskar Schindler dictates while Itzhak Stern types in ‘Schindler’s List’.

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