Best Military & War Dramas on Netflix 2026
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Our pick of the best Military & War Dramas on Netflix right now, ranked by audience rating out of the 6 titles in category code 76507. Tap any title for full details and where to watch.
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1. 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. In the Valley of Elah (2006)
Rated 7.2/10 on IMDb, from 2006, 1h 56m. When an exemplary soldier disappears after returning from Iraq, his concerned father works with a gutsy police detective to investigate.
4. 9th Company (2005)
Rated 7.1/10 on IMDb, from 2005, 2h 13m. An eclectic group of Soviet soldiers ships off to fight in Afghanistan, where they must endure hellish conditions and dangerous mujahedeen forces.
5. Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
Rated 7.1/10 on IMDb, from 2006, 2h 11m. This riveting World War II drama recounts the story of six U.S.
6. An Ordinary Man (2017)
Rated 5.5/10 on IMDb, from 2017, 1h 30m. A war criminal in hiding begins to suspect that the maid, his only confidant and contact with the outside world, may be hiding something herself.