The 25 Best War Documentaries

28 documentaries

Conflict as seen by those who lived through it.

War documentaries made by the people who lived through them. The Fog of War is Robert McNamara looking back on decisions that cost millions of lives. They Shall Not Grow Old makes First World War footage look like it was shot yesterday, and For Sama will stay with you for a long time.

The Fog of War poster
1

The Fog of War

2003 · 1h 47m

8.096%
For Sama poster
2

For Sama

2019 · 1h 40m

8.598%
They Shall Not Grow Old poster
3

They Shall Not Grow Old

2018 · 1h 39m

8.299%
The Act of Killing poster
4

The Act of Killing

2012 · 2h 39m

8.296%
20 Days in Mariupol poster
5

20 Days in Mariupol

2023 · 1h 34m

8.6100%
The Vietnam War poster
6

The Vietnam War

2017 · 10 eps

9.1
The Civil War poster
7

The Civil War

1990 · 9 eps

9.0
No Other Land poster
8

No Other Land

2024 · 1h 32m

8.2100%
Restrepo poster
9

Restrepo

2010 · 1h 33m

7.497%
2000 Meters to Andriivka poster
10

2000 Meters to Andriivka

2025 · 1h 48m

8.494%
The Look of Silence poster
11

The Look of Silence

2014 · 1h 40m

8.297%
No End in Sight poster
12

No End in Sight

2007 · 1h 42m

8.296%
Waltz with Bashir poster
13

Waltz with Bashir

2008 · 1h 30m

8.097%
5 Broken Cameras poster
14

5 Broken Cameras

2011 · 1h 30m

7.996%
The Invisible War poster
15

The Invisible War

2012 · 1h 33m

7.699%
Hearts and Minds poster
16

Hearts and Minds

1974 · 1h 52m

8.290%
Taxi to the Dark Side poster
17

Taxi to the Dark Side

2007 · 1h 46m

7.5100%
City of Ghosts poster
18

City of Ghosts

2017 · 1h 30m

7.498%
Last Men in Aleppo poster
19

Last Men in Aleppo

2017 · 1h 41m

7.497%
Porcelain War poster
20

Porcelain War

2024 · 1h 27m

7.196%
Armadillo poster
21

Armadillo

2010 · 1h 45m

7.589%
Hell and Back Again poster
23

Hell and Back Again

2011 · 1h 28m

6.4100%
The Oath poster
24

The Oath

2010 · 1h 30m

7.288%
Dirty Wars poster
25

Dirty Wars

2013 · 1h 27m

7.484%

More war documentaries

The Day After Trinity poster

The Day After Trinity

1980 · 1h 29m

7.8
Standard Operating Procedure poster

Standard Operating Procedure

2008 · 1h 57m

7.479%
My Country, My Country poster

My Country, My Country

2006 · 1h 30m

7.084%

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