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Best War Movies of the 1980s

The best war films from the 1980s, ranked by rating. Leading the list is Grave of the Fireflies (1988), rated 8.5. These films span 1980–1989, hand-ranked on Vlovu.

Grave of the Fireflies★ 8.5Viewing moment
Grave of the Fireflies
1988
Full Metal Jacket★ 8.1Viewing moment
Full Metal Jacket
1987
Come and See★ 8.3Viewing moment
Come and See
1985
Das Boot★ 8.1Viewing moment
Das Boot
1981
Platoon★ 7.7Viewing moment
Platoon
1986
First Blood★ 7.5Viewing moment
First Blood
1982
Empire of the Sun★ 7.5Viewing moment
Empire of the Sun
1987
Kagemusha★ 7.8Viewing moment
Kagemusha
1980
Glory★ 7.5Viewing moment
Glory
1989
Good Morning, Vietnam★ 7.3Viewing moment
Good Morning, Vietnam
1987
The Killing Fields★ 7.5Viewing moment
The Killing Fields
1984
Au Revoir les Enfants★ 7.5Viewing moment
Au Revoir les Enfants
1987
Sophie's Choice★ 7.3Viewing moment
Sophie's Choice
1982
Casualties of War★ 7.2Viewing moment
Casualties of War
1989
Threads★ 7.6Viewing moment
Threads
1984
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence★ 7.3Viewing moment
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983
Born on the Fourth of July★ 7Viewing moment
Born on the Fourth of July
1989
The Last Metro★ 7.2Viewing moment
The Last Metro
1980
Henry V★ 7.2Viewing moment
Henry V
1989
When the Wind Blows★ 7.3Viewing moment
When the Wind Blows
1986
Heartbreak Ridge★ 6.9Viewing moment
Heartbreak Ridge
1986
Escape to Victory★ 6.9Viewing moment
Escape to Victory
1981
Gallipoli★ 7Viewing moment
Gallipoli
1981
Barefoot Gen★ 7.4Viewing moment
Barefoot Gen
1983
Escape from Sobibor★ 7.3Viewing moment
Escape from Sobibor
1987
Red Sorghum★ 7.2Viewing moment
Red Sorghum
1988
Salvador★ 7Viewing moment
Salvador
1986
Lion of the Desert★ 7.3Viewing moment
Lion of the Desert
1981
Gramps Is in the Resistance★ 6.9Viewing moment
Gramps Is in the Resistance
1983
The Beast of War★ 7.1Viewing moment
The Beast of War
1988
Breaker Morant★ 7.1Viewing moment
Breaker Morant
1980
Rambo: First Blood Part II★ 6.6Viewing moment
Rambo: First Blood Part II
1985
Taps★ 6.8Viewing moment
Taps
1981
The Year of Living Dangerously★ 6.7Viewing moment
The Year of Living Dangerously
1982
Hope and Glory★ 6.8Viewing moment
Hope and Glory
1987
The Big Red One★ 6.7Viewing moment
The Big Red One
1980
The Final Countdown★ 6.6Viewing moment
The Final Countdown
1980
A Soldier's Story★ 6.7Viewing moment
A Soldier's Story
1984
Under Fire★ 6.7Viewing moment
Under Fire
1983
Hamburger Hill★ 6.5Viewing moment
Hamburger Hill
1987

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