Best Classic War Films on Netflix 2026
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Our pick of the best Classic War Films on Netflix right now, ranked by audience rating out of the 5 titles in category code 48744. Tap any title for full details and where to watch.
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1. Schindler's List (1993)
Rated 8.9/10 on IMDb, one of IMDb's Top 250, from 1993, 3h 15m. Oskar Schindler becomes an unlikely humanitarian, spending his entire fortune to help save 1,100 Jews from Auschwitz during World War II.
2. Das Boot: Theatrical Cut (1981)
Rated 8.3/10 on IMDb, one of IMDb's Top 250, from 1981, 2h 29m. The theatrical cut of Wolfgang Petersen's epic drama delves into the lives of a German U-boat crew patrolling treacherous waters during World War II.
3. Glory (1989)
Rated 7.8/10 on IMDb, from 1989, 2h 02m. This stirring drama follows the first African-Americans to serve in combat during the Civil War -- and shows how they helped turn the tide of the war.
4. The Counterfeiters (2007)
Rated 7.6/10 on IMDb, from 2007, 1h 34m. A Jewish master forger is shielded from the atrocities of the concentration camps by agreeing to create counterfeit currency for the Nazis.
5. Saladin (1963)
Rated 7.6/10 on IMDb, from 1963, 3h 14m. The Sultan of Egypt and Syria launches a campaign to retake Jerusalem amid the Crusades.