War Violence
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Apocalypse Now (1979)
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, starring Martin Sheen, Frederic Forrest, Albert Hall. Critics Consensus: A voyage to hell where the journey is more satisfying than the destination, Francis Ford Coppola's haunting,...
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Fury (2014)
Directed by David Ayer, starring Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman. Critics Consensus: Overall, Fury is a well-acted, suitably raw depiction of the horrors of war that offers visceral battle scenes but...
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1917 (2019)
Directed by Sam Mendes, starring George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Mark Strong. Critics Consensus: Hard-hitting, immersive, and an impressive technical achievement, 1917 captures the trench warfare of World War I with...
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Black Hawk Down (2001)
Directed by Ridley Scott, starring Josh Hartnett, Eric Bana, Ewan McGregor. Critics Consensus: Though it's light on character development and cultural empathy, Black Hawk Down is a visceral, pulse-pounding portrait...
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Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Directed by Stanley Kubrick, starring Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin, Vincent D'Onofrio. Critics Consensus: Intense, tightly constructed, and darkly comic at times, Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket may not boast the most...
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Braveheart (1995)
Directed by Mel Gibson, starring Mel Gibson, Catherine McCormack, Sophie Marceau. Critics Consensus: Distractingly violent and historically dodgy, Mel Gibson's Braveheart justifies its epic length by delivering enough...
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War Horse (2011)
Directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Jeremy Irvine, Peter Mullan, Emily Watson. Critics Consensus: Technically superb, proudly sentimental, and unabashedly old-fashioned, War Horse is an emotional drama that tugs the...
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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
Directed by Peter Weir, starring Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany, James D'Arcy. Critics Consensus: Russell Crowe's rough charm is put to good use in this masterful adaptation of Patrick O'Brian's novel.
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The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)
Directed by Anthony Mann, starring Sophia Loren, Stephen Boyd, Alec Guinness. Critics Consensus: Spectacular crowd scenes, costumes and snow-filled landscapes mix with intelligent, powerful pro-peace and Civil Rights...