The genre can be something of a blockbuster, with big budgets, meticulously planned scenes and star-studded casts.
War films also tend to do well at the box office, both domestically and abroad.
10’Hacksaw Ridge' (2016)
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The film grossed $180 million worldwide.
1917s success was well-deserved.
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Its a thrilling movie with a high-stakes mission,as well as wonderful filmmaking.
Its easy to root for them due to the admirable determination to deliver the message before its too late.
8’Pearl Harbor' (2001)
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The movie earned $449 million worldwide, $198 of which came from domestic ticket sales.
Its also a visually stunning film, with impressive action sequencesnot surprisinggiven the involvement of directorMichael Bay.
A tale of war and romance mixed in with history.
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7’The Eight Hundred' (2020)
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Despite expectations, the soldiers manage to hold out for four days.
It grossed $461 million worldwide.
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Despite some issues with pacing, its a great film overall, with some fantastic action sequences.
6’Saving Private Ryan' (1998)
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The movies box-office returns totaled over $482 million worldwide, $217 million of which was earned domestically.
A tale of war and romance mixed in with history. The story follows two lifelong friends and a beautiful nurse who are caught up in the horror of an infamous Sunday morning in 1941.
5’Dunkirk' (2017)
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The movie earned $527 million worldwide.
4’American Sniper' (2014)
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It was based on the memoir of the same name byChris Kylehimself.
The film earned $547 million worldwide, $107 million of which came on its opening day alone.
It earned $302 million domestically.
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Its also still the highest-grossing of directorClint Eastwoods career.
It was nominated for six Academy Awards, although it only won oneBest Sound Editing.
3’Operation Red Sea' (2018)
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Following the Normandy Landings, a group of U.S. soldiers go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose brothers have been killed in action.
The plot also follows a journalist working to expose the terrorists plans.
The film grossed $579 worldwide.
2’The Battle at Lake Changjin II' (2022)
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It received mixed reviews, however, especially in America.
Despite this, though, it does present a sympathetic view of the enemy American soldiers.
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Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Commonwealth and Empire, and France are surrounded by the German Army and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II.
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