After definitively determining the best British and Canadian films, Brendan and Jason accepted a new mission: the top 100 War Movies of all time as ordained by the fine folks at Paste Magazine. Join the fellas as they dive into the history and the filmmaking behind the stories of heroism, despair, glory and the futility of war across movies on the list and off. Plus, they have a little fun along the way, too!
Iron Sky: The Coming Race
Iron Sky: The Coming Race (2019) · Sep 7, 2026
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (1988) · Aug 31, 2026
Army of Shadows
Army of Shadows (1969) · Aug 24, 2026
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) · Aug 17, 2026
What Were They Thinking? - Behind Enemy Lines
Behind Enemy Lines (2001) · Aug 10, 2026
Red Cliff II
Red Cliff II (2009) · Aug 3, 2026
Red Cliff
Red Cliff (2008) · Jul 27, 2026
Hell in the Pacific
Hell in the Pacific (1968) · Jul 20, 2026
Inglourious Basterds
Inglourious Basterds (2009) · Jul 13, 2026
In Harm's Way
In Harm's Way (1965) · Jun 29, 2026
Anthropoid
Anthropoid (2016) · Jun 8, 2026
The Imitation Game
The Imitation Game (2014) · Jun 1, 2026
The Beast
The Beast (1988) · May 25, 2026
Where Eagles Dare
Where Eagles Dare (1968) · May 18, 2026
Empire of the Sun
Empire of the Sun (1987) · May 11, 2026
The Last of the Mohicans
The Last of the Mohicans (1992) · May 4, 2026
The Thin Red Line (1964)
The Thin Red Line (1964) · Apr 20, 2026
Free State of Jones
Free State of Jones (2016) · Apr 13, 2026
Memphis Belle
Memphis Belle (1990) · Apr 6, 2026
Jackboots on Whitehall
Jackboots on Whitehall (2010) · Mar 30, 2026
Guy Ritchie's The Covenant
Guy Ritchie's The Covenant (2023) · Mar 23, 2026
Land of Mine
Land of Mine (2015) · Mar 16, 2026
To Hell and Back
To Hell and Back (1955) · Mar 9, 2026
Letters from Iwo Jima
Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) · Mar 2, 2026
Flags of our Fathers
Flags of Our Fathers (2006) · Feb 23, 2026
The Blue Max
The Blue Max (1966) · Feb 9, 2026
Casualties of War
Casualties of War (1989) · Feb 2, 2026
The Day After
The Day After (1983) · Jan 12, 2026
What Were They Thinking? - Copperhead
Copperhead (2013) · Dec 15, 2025
Forbidden Games
Forbidden Games (1952) · Nov 24, 2025
Japan's Longest Day
Japan's Longest Day (1967) · Nov 17, 2025
Victory in the West
Victory in the West (1941) · Nov 10, 2025
What Were They Thinking? - The Electric State
The Electric State (2025) · Nov 3, 2025
Braveheart
Braveheart (1995) · Oct 20, 2025
Stalingrad
Stalingrad (1993) · Oct 13, 2025
The Great Escape
The Great Escape (1963) · Oct 6, 2025
The Longest Day
The Longest Day (1962) · Sep 29, 2025
Land and Freedom
Land and Freedom (1995) · Sep 22, 2025
Saving Private Ryan
Saving Private Ryan (1998) · Sep 15, 2025
The Thin Red Line
The Thin Red Line (1998) · Sep 8, 2025
Michael Collins
Michael Collins (1996) · Sep 1, 2025
All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)
All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) · Aug 18, 2025
A Generation
A Generation (1955) · Aug 11, 2025
What Were They Thinking? - Borderlands
Borderlands (2024) · Aug 4, 2025
Force 10 from Navarone
Force 10 from Navarone (1978) · Jul 28, 2025
Heaven & Earth
Heaven & Earth (1993) · Jul 21, 2025
Hitler: The Last Ten Days
Hitler: The Last Ten Days (1973) · Jul 14, 2025
When Trumpets Fade
When Trumpets Fade (1998) · Jul 7, 2025
Carry On Don't Lose Your Head!
Don't Lose Your Head (1967) · Jun 30, 2025
Jarhead: Law of Return
Jarhead: Law of Return (2019) · Jun 23, 2025
Jarhead 3: The Siege
Jarhead 3: The Siege (2016) · Jun 16, 2025
Jarhead 2: Field of Fire
Jarhead 2: Field of Fire (2014) · Jun 9, 2025
Ivan's Childhood
Ivan's Childhood (1962) · May 26, 2025
Gallipoli
Thunderbolts* (2025) · May 19, 2025
Von Ryan's Express
Von Ryan's Express (1965) · May 5, 2025
Come and See
Come and See (1985) · Apr 28, 2025
Play Dirty
Play Dirty (2025) · Apr 21, 2025
The Burmese Harp
The Burmese Harp (1956) · Apr 14, 2025
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016) · Apr 7, 2025
Grave of the Fireflies
Grave of the Fireflies (2005) · Mar 31, 2025
For Queen and Country
For Queen & Country (1988) · Mar 24, 2025
Paddington in Peru
Paddington in Peru (2024) · Mar 17, 2025
Hard Truths
Hard Truths (2024) · Mar 10, 2025
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024) · Mar 3, 2025
Enemy at the Gates
Enemy at the Gates (2001) · Feb 24, 2025
Operation: Daybreak
Captain America: Brave New World (2025) · Feb 17, 2025
The Deer Hunter
The Deer Hunter (1978) · Feb 10, 2025
The Sun (2005)
The Sun (2005) · Feb 3, 2025
84 Charlie MoPic
84 Charlie Mopic (1989) · Jan 27, 2025
The Guns of Navarone
The Guns of Navarone (1961) · Jan 20, 2025
Three Kings
Three Kings (1999) · Jan 13, 2025
Fires on the Plain
Fires on the Plain (1959) · Jan 6, 2025
Edge of Tomorrow
Edge of Tomorrow (2014) · Dec 2, 2024
C.S.A: Confederate States of America
C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America (2005) · Nov 18, 2024
The Road Back
The Road Back (1937) · Nov 11, 2024
Ride With the Devil
Ride with the Devil (1999) · Oct 21, 2024
Black Hawk Down
Black Hawk Down (2001) · Oct 7, 2024
Ice Cold in Alex
Ice Cold in Alex (1958) · Sep 30, 2024
Assassination
Assassination (1965) · Sep 9, 2024
1941 (w/Nathan Spavold)
1941 (1979) · Aug 26, 2024
The Human Condition III
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961) · Aug 19, 2024
The Human Condition II
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959) · Aug 12, 2024
The Human Condition I
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959) · Aug 5, 2024
Fixed Bayonets!
Fixed Bayonets! (1951) · Jul 29, 2024
Waltz with Bashir
Waltz with Bashir (2008) · Jul 15, 2024
A Man Escaped
A Man Escaped (1956) · Jul 8, 2024
Watchalong: Dune (1984)
Dune (1984) · Jul 1, 2024
No Man's Land
No Man's Land (2001) · Jun 24, 2024
Ashes and Diamonds
Ashes and Diamonds (1958) · Jun 10, 2024
The Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the River Plate (1956) · Jun 3, 2024
Run Silent, Run Deep
Run Silent, Run Deep (1958) · May 27, 2024
They Were Expendable
They Were Expendable (1945) · May 20, 2024
Paths of Glory
Paths of Glory (1957) · May 13, 2024
Kingdom of Heaven: Director's Cut
Kingdom of Heaven (2005) · May 6, 2024
Stalag 17
Stalag 17 (1953) · Apr 29, 2024
Days of Glory
Days of Glory (2006) · Apr 22, 2024
Hitler's Madman
Hitler's Madman (1943) · Apr 15, 2024
Heartbreak Ridge
Heartbreak Ridge (1986) · Apr 8, 2024
Gettysburg
Gettysburg (1993) · Apr 1, 2024
Born on the Fourth of July
Born on the Fourth of July (1989) · Mar 25, 2024
The Zone of Interest
The Zone of Interest (2023) · Mar 18, 2024
All Quiet on the Western Front (1979)
All Quiet on the Western Front (1979) · Mar 11, 2024
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) · Mar 4, 2024
Men in War
Men in War (1957) · Feb 26, 2024
Che: Part Two
Che: Part Two (2008) · Feb 19, 2024
Che: Part One
Che: Part One (2008) · Feb 12, 2024
Sands of Iwo Jima
Sands of Iwo Jima (1950) · Feb 5, 2024
Rescue Dawn
Rescue Dawn (2007) · Jan 29, 2024
Battleground
Battleground (1949) · Jan 22, 2024
Napoleon (2023)
Napoleon (2023) · Jan 15, 2024
Joyeux Noel (w/Sharon Horwatt)
Joyeux Noel (2005) · Dec 18, 2023
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) · Dec 11, 2023
Tumbledown
Tumbledown (1988) · Dec 4, 2023
The Steel Helmet
The Steel Helmet (1951) · Nov 27, 2023
Sergeant York
Sergeant York (1941) · Nov 20, 2023
City of Life and Death
City of Life and Death (2009) · Nov 13, 2023
The Red Badge of Courage
The Red Badge of Courage (1951) · Nov 6, 2023
The Cranes Are Flying
The Cranes Are Flying (1957) · Oct 30, 2023
Fatherland
Fatherland (1994) · Oct 23, 2023
Beasts of No Nation
Beasts of No Nation (2015) · Oct 16, 2023
Twelve O'Clock High
Twelve O'Clock High (1949) · Oct 9, 2023
Hangmen Also Die
Hangmen Also Die! (1943) · Oct 2, 2023
The Wind that Shakes the Barley
The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006) · Sep 4, 2023
Black Book
Black Book (2006) · Aug 28, 2023
Conspiracy
Conspiracy (2001) · Aug 21, 2023
Air Force
Air Force (1943) · Aug 7, 2023
A Walk in the Sun
A Walk in the Sun (1945) · Jul 31, 2023
American Sniper
American Sniper (2014) · Jul 17, 2023
La Grande Illusion
Grand Illusion (1937) · Jul 10, 2023
Hacksaw Ridge
Hacksaw Ridge (2016) · Jul 3, 2023
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) · Jun 26, 2023
Oh! What a Lovely War
Oh! What a Lovely War (1969) · Jun 5, 2023
Goldeneye
GoldenEye (1995) · May 29, 2023
The World's End
The World's End (2013) · May 22, 2023
Some Mother's Son
Some Mother's Son (1996) · May 15, 2023
28 Weeks Later
28 Weeks Later (2007) · May 8, 2023
In the Loop
In the Loop (2009) · May 1, 2023
24 Hour Party People
24 Hour Party People (2002) · Apr 24, 2023
Starred Up
Starred Up (2014) · Apr 17, 2023
The Descent Part 2
The Descent: Part 2 (2009) · Mar 13, 2023
Rebecca (2020)
Rebecca (2020) · Feb 20, 2023
The King's Speech
The King's Speech (2010) · Feb 13, 2023
Shallow Grave
Shallow Grave (1994) · Jan 23, 2023
Casino Royale
Casino Royale (2006) · Jan 16, 2023
Blackadder's Christmas Carol
Blackadder's Christmas Carol (1988) · Dec 19, 2022
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) · Dec 5, 2022
Billy Elliot
Billy Elliot (2000) · Nov 28, 2022
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) · Nov 21, 2022
Topsy Turvy
Topsy-Turvy (1999) · Nov 14, 2022
This is England
This Is England (2007) · Nov 7, 2022
The Man Who Fell to Earth
The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) · Sep 12, 2022
Dead Man's Shoes
Dead Man's Shoes (2004) · Sep 5, 2022
Look Back in Anger
Look Back in Anger (1959) · Aug 15, 2022
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) · Aug 8, 2022
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) · Jul 25, 2022
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) · Jul 18, 2022
Last Night (1998)
Last Night (1998) · Jul 11, 2022
Slumdog Millionaire
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) · Jun 20, 2022
Shaun of the Dead
Shaun of the Dead (2004) · May 9, 2022
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) · Apr 18, 2022
Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (#1)
Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2002) · Mar 28, 2022
Mon Oncle Antoine (#2)
Mon oncle Antoine (1971) · Mar 21, 2022
The Sweet Hereafter (#3)
The Sweet Hereafter (1997) · Mar 14, 2022
Jesus of Montreal (#4)
Jesus of Montreal (1989) · Mar 7, 2022
Goin' Down the Road (#6)
Goin' Down the Road (1970) · Feb 21, 2022
Dead Ringers (#7)
Dead Ringers (1988) · Feb 14, 2022
My Winnipeg (#9)
My Winnipeg (2008) · Jan 31, 2022
Sunday Bloody Sunday (#65)
Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971) · Nov 1, 2021
Secrets & Lies (#40)
Secrets & Lies (1996) · Oct 25, 2021
A Fish Called Wanda (#39)
A Fish Called Wanda (1988) · Oct 11, 2021
Carry On Up the Khyber (#99)
Carry On Up the Khyber (1968) · Sep 27, 2021
Kind Hearts and Coronets (#6)
Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) · Sep 20, 2021
T2 Trainspotting
T2 Trainspotting (2017) · Sep 13, 2021
Whisky Galore (2016)
Whisky Galore (2016) · Aug 30, 2021
The Italian Job (2003)
The Italian Job (2003) · Aug 23, 2021
Billion Dollar Brain
Billion Dollar Brain (1967) · Aug 16, 2021
What Were They Thinking? - Wild Mountain Thyme
Wild Mountain Thyme (2020) · Aug 2, 2021
My Beautiful Laundrette (#50)
My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) · Jul 19, 2021
The Cruel Sea (#75)
The Cruel Sea (1953) · Jul 12, 2021
Distant Voices, Still Lives (#82)
Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988) · Jun 28, 2021
Far from the Madding Crowd (#79)
Far from the Madding Crowd (2015) · Jun 14, 2021
Performance (#48)
Performance (1970) · May 24, 2021
The Lady Vanishes (#35)
The Lady Vanishes (1938) · May 10, 2021
Oliver Twist (#46)
Oliver Twist (1948) · May 3, 2021
My Name is Joe (#91)
My Name Is Joe (1998) · Apr 19, 2021
Trainspotting (#10)
Trainspotting (1996) · Apr 12, 2021
Brit Picks: I Know Where I'm Going!
I Know Where I'm Going! (1945) · Apr 5, 2021
Brit Picks: Attack the Block
Attack the Block (2011) · Mar 29, 2021
Brit Picks: Kingsman - The Secret Service
Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015) · Mar 22, 2021
The Man in the White Suit (#58)
The Man in the White Suit (1951) · Mar 15, 2021
The Railway Children (#66)
The Railway Children (1970) · Mar 8, 2021
Monty Python's Life of Brian (#28)
Life of Brian (1979) · Mar 1, 2021
The Draughtsman's Contract (#80)
The Draughtsman's Contract (1982) · Feb 22, 2021
Small Faces (#98)
Small Faces (1996) · Feb 15, 2021
The Commitments (#38)
The Commitments (1991) · Feb 8, 2021
The Ipcress File (#59)
The Ipcress File (1965) · Jan 18, 2021
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (#61)
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962) · Jan 11, 2021
The Italian Job (#36)
The Italian Job (1969) · Jan 4, 2021
Merry Christmas, Movie House!
The Italian Job (1969) · Dec 28, 2020
And Now For Something Completely Similar: The Jackal
The Jackal (1997) · Dec 7, 2020
And Now For Something Completely Similar: The Ladykillers (2004)
The Ladykillers (2004) · Nov 30, 2020
And Now For Something Completely Similar: Great Expectations (1998)
Great Expectations (1998) · Nov 23, 2020
And Now For Something Completely Similar: Queen and Country
And Now For Something Completely Similar: Alfie (2004)
Alfie (2004) · Nov 9, 2020
For Screen and Country Presents: What Were They Thinking? - Hackers
Hackers (1995) · Nov 2, 2020
Peeping Tom (#78) (w/Everything I Learned from Movies)
Peeping Tom (1960) · Oct 26, 2020
The Dam Busters (#68)
The Dam Busters (1955) · Oct 12, 2020
Chariots of Fire (#19)
Chariots of Fire (1981) · Sep 21, 2020
A Hard Day's Night (#88)
A Hard Day's Night (1964) · Sep 14, 2020
A Matter of Life and Death (#20)
A Matter of Life and Death (1946) · Sep 7, 2020
Fires Were Started (#89)
Fires Were Started (1943) · Aug 17, 2020
Brit Picks: The Gentlemen
The Gentlemen (2020) · Aug 10, 2020
Brit Picks: Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) · Aug 3, 2020
Brit Picks: Paddington 2
Paddington 2 (2017) · Jul 27, 2020
The Servant (#22)
The Servant (1963) · Jul 20, 2020
Whisky Galore (#24)
Whisky Galore (2016) · Jul 6, 2020
Hope and Glory (#90)
Hope and Glory (1987) · Jun 29, 2020
The Day of the Jackal (#74)
The Day of the Jackal (1973) · Jun 22, 2020
The Remains of the Day (#64)
The Remains of the Day (1993) · Jun 15, 2020
The Red Shoes (#9)
The Red Shoes (1948) · Jun 1, 2020
Brief Encounter (#2)
Brief Encounter (1945) · May 25, 2020
Isolation Spectacular: The Girl with All the Gifts
The Girl with All the Gifts (2016) · May 18, 2020
And Now For Something Completely Similar: St. Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (2009) · May 11, 2020
And Now For Something Completely Similar: Blow Out
Blow Out (1981) · May 4, 2020
And Now For Something Completely Similar: St. Trinian's
St Trinian's (2007) · Apr 27, 2020
And Now For Something Completely Similar: Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) · Apr 20, 2020
And Now For Something Completely Similar: The 39 Steps (2008)
The 39 Steps (2008) · Apr 13, 2020
And Now For Something Completely Similar: The Wicker Man (2006) (w/Everything I Learned from Movies)
The Wicker Man (2006) · Apr 6, 2020
And Now For Something Completely Similar: Lawrence After Arabia
Lawrence After Arabia (2020) · Mar 30, 2020
And Now For Something Completely Similar: The Rainbow
The Rainbow (1989) · Mar 23, 2020
Brassed Off (#85)
Brassed Off (1996) · Mar 2, 2020
The Long Good Friday (#21)
The Long Good Friday (1980) · Feb 24, 2020
Shakespeare in Love (#49)
Shakespeare in Love (1998) · Feb 17, 2020
Great Expectations (#5)
Great Expectations (2012) · Feb 10, 2020
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (#14)
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960) · Feb 3, 2020
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (#72)
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939) · Jan 20, 2020
Brit Picks: Under the Skin
Under the Skin (2014) · Jan 6, 2020
Brit Picks: Happy-Go-Lucky
Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) · Dec 9, 2019
Brit Picks: Sexy Beast
Sexy Beast (2001) · Dec 2, 2019
The Crying Game (#26)
The Crying Game (1992) · Nov 4, 2019
The Wicker Man (#96)
The Wicker Man (1973) · Oct 28, 2019
Mini-Episode - Downton Abbey and Other Feats
Downton Abbey (2019) · Oct 21, 2019
The Belles of St. Trinian's (#94)
The Belles of St Trinian's (1954) · Oct 14, 2019
Passport to Pimlico (#63)
Passport to Pimlico (1949) · Sep 30, 2019
Lawrence of Arabia (#3)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) · Sep 23, 2019
I'm All Right Jack (#47)
I'm All Right Jack (1959) · Sep 16, 2019
The 39 Steps (#4)
The 39 Steps (1935) · Sep 9, 2019
For Screen and Country Presents: What Were They Thinking? (Part 2)
Feminists: What Were They Thinking? (2018) · Aug 26, 2019
For Screen and Country Presents: What Were They Thinking?
Snake Eyes (1998) · Aug 19, 2019
And Now For Something Completely Similar: Life at the Top
Life at the Top (1965) · Aug 5, 2019
And Now For Something Completely Similar: Zulu Dawn
Zulu Dawn (1979) · Jul 22, 2019
And Now For Something Completely Similar: Doctor Zhivago (2002) (w/Everything I Learned from Movies)
Doctor Zhivago (1965) · Jul 15, 2019
And Now For Something Completely Similar: Henry V (1989)
Henry V (1989) · Jul 8, 2019
And Now For Something Completely Similar: The Go-Between (2015)
The Go-Between (2015) · Jul 1, 2019
Women in Love (#87)
Women in Love (1969) · Jun 24, 2019
A Taste of Honey (#56)
A Taste of Honey (1961) · Jun 17, 2019
Don't Look Now (#8)
Don't Look Now (1973) · May 27, 2019
Room at the Top (#32)
Room at the Top (1958) · May 6, 2019
Sense and Sensibility (#62)
Sense and Sensibility (1995) · Apr 29, 2019
Life is Sweet (#95)
Life Is Sweet (1991) · Apr 22, 2019
The Go-Between (#57)
The Go-Between (1971) · Apr 15, 2019
Mini-Episode - One Red Nose Day and a Wedding
One Red Nose Day and a Wedding (2019) · Apr 5, 2019
The Avengers (1998)
The Avengers (1998) · Apr 1, 2019
The Madness of King George (#42)
The Madness of King George (1994) · Mar 25, 2019
Black Narcissus (#44)
Black Narcissus (1947) · Mar 18, 2019
Four Weddings and a Funeral (#23)
Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) · Feb 25, 2019
A Clockwork Orange (#81)
A Clockwork Orange (1971) · Feb 11, 2019
The Killing Fields (#100)
The Killing Fields (1984) · Feb 4, 2019
The Bridge on the River Kwai (#11)
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) · Jan 28, 2019
The Full Monty (#25)
The Full Monty (1997) · Jan 7, 2019
The English Patient (#55)
The English Patient (1996) · Dec 17, 2018
Doctor Zhivago (#27)
Doctor Zhivago (1965) · Dec 3, 2018