Top 10 Most Accurate War Movies
VOICE OVER: Rebecca Brayton
WRITTEN BY: Nick Spake
These are the top 10 insanely accurate war movies. Let's just say that none of these movies feature John Wayne triumphantly charging into battle on horseback. For this list, we're taking a look at movies that have been praised for their authentic portrayal of combat, historical battles, and the side effects of war. From "Full Metal Jacket", to "Apocalypse Now", to "Black Hawk Down", these war movies are insanely accurate, taking as much as care in depicting the horrors of war as possible.
- #11: "Full Metal Jacket" (1987)
- #10: "Apocalypse Now" (1979)
- #9: "Come and See" (1985)
- #8: "Das Boot" (1981)
- #7: "We Were Soldiers" (2002)
- #6: "Glory" (1989)
- #5: "Black Hawk Down" (2001)
- #4: "Platoon" (1986)
- #3: "Letters from Iwo Jima" (2006)
- #2: "Saving Private Ryan" (1998)
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