20 Best War Movies on Paramount Plus 2026
Find the strongest war films on Paramount Plus, from Saving Private Ryan and Dunkirk to Braveheart, 300, Tropic Thunder, and more.
If you’re hunting for a solid watch list of war films on Paramount Plus, this roundup brings together battlefield epics, tense courtroom drama, and sharp genre blends that keep things interesting. You’ll find modern classics like Saving Private Ryan and Dunkirk alongside bigger-than-life picks such as Braveheart and 300, plus darker, more contemporary choices like Good Kill and The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial. There’s also room for unexpected detours, including Tropic Thunder and Allied, which add comedy, espionage, and romance to the mix. With 20 titles on the page, the goal is simple: help you find a war movie that fits your mood, whether you want action, history, drama, or something a little stranger.
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Tropic Thunder
action · comedy · war
A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film ever. After ballooning costs force the studio to cancel the movie, the frustrated director refuses to stop shooting, leading his cast into the jungles of Southeast Asia, where they encounter real bad guys.
Directed by Ben StillerCast Jeff Kahn, Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Ruivivar, Jack Black, Jay BaruchelHuluParamount Plus -
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Dunkirk
action · drama · history · thriller · war
The story of the miraculous evacuation of Allied soldiers from Belgium, Britain, Canada and France, who were cut off and surrounded by the German army from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk between May 26th and June 4th 1940 during World War II.
Directed by Christopher NolanCast Fionn Whitehead, Damien Bonnard, Aneurin Barnard, Lee Armstrong, James BloorParamount Plus -
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Saving Private Ryan
drama · war
As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger captain John Miller and seven men are tasked with penetrating German-held territory and bringing the boy home.
Directed by Steven SpielbergCast Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, Barry Pepper, Adam GoldbergParamount Plus -
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300
action & adventure · drama · war & military
In the ancient battle of Thermopylae, King Leonidas and 300 Spartans fight against Xerxes and his massive Persian army.
Directed by Zack SnyderCast Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, Dominic West, David Wenham, Vincent ReganParamount Plus -
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The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
drama · war & military
Barney Greenwald, a skeptical lawyer, reluctantly defends an officer of the navy who took control of the Caine from its captain, Lt. Philip Francis Queeg, while caught in a violent sea storm. As the court-martial proceeds, however, Greenwald increasingly questions if it was truly a mutiny or rather the courageous acts of a group of sailors who could not trust their unstable leader.
Directed by William FriedkinCast Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Clarke, Jake Lacy, Monica Raymund, Lewis PullmanParamount Plus -
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Good Kill
drama · thriller · war
In the shadowy world of drone warfare, combat unfolds like a video game–only with real lives at stake. After six tours of duty, Air Force pilot Tom Egan now fights the Taliban from an air-conditioned bunker in the Nevada desert. But as he yearns to get back in the cockpit of a real plane and becomes increasingly troubled by the collateral damage he causes each time he pushes a button, Egan’s nerves—and his relationship with his wife—begin to unravel.
Directed by Andrew NiccolCast Fatima El Bahraouy, El Khttabi Abdelouahab, Ethan Hawke, Bruce Greenwood, Jake AbelParamount Plus -
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Rebel in the Rye
biography · drama · romance · war
The life of celebrated but reclusive author J.D. Salinger, who gained worldwide fame with the publication of his novel The Catcher in the Rye.
Directed by Danny StrongCast Nicholas Hoult, Kevin Spacey, Victor Garber, Hope Davis, Zoey DeutchAMC+Paramount Plus -
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Life Is Beautiful
comedy · drama · romance · war
A touching story of an Italian book seller of Jewish ancestry who lives in his own little fairy tale. His creative and happy life would come to an abrupt halt when his entire family is deported to a concentration camp during World War II. While locked up he tries to convince his son that the whole thing is just a game.
Directed by Roberto BenigniCast Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Sergio Bini BustricParamount Plus -
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Braveheart
biography · drama · war
Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers. This leads the village to revolt and, eventually, the entire country to rise up against English rule.
Directed by Mel GibsonCast James Robinson, Sean Lawlor, Sandy Nelson, James Cosmo, Sean McGinleyParamount Plus -
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Boudica: Queen of War
action · drama · history · war
Inspired by events in A.D. 60, Boudica follows the eponymous Celtic warrior who rules the Iceni people alongside her husband Prasutagus. When he dies at the hands of Roman soldiers, Boudica’s kingdom is left without a male heir and the Romans seize her land and property. Driven to the edge of madness and determined to avenge her husband’s death, Boudica rallies the various tribes from the region and wages an epic war against the mighty Roman empire.
Directed by Jesse V. JohnsonCast Olga Kurylenko, Tim Barber, Andy Beckwith, Tom Bennett, Jeff BettsParamount Plus -
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300: Rise of an Empire
action & adventure · drama · fantasy · history · war & military
Greek general Themistocles attempts to unite all of Greece by leading the charge that will change the course of the war. Themistocles faces the massive invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god, Xerxes and Artemesia, the vengeful commander of the Persian navy.
Directed by Noam MurroCast Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green, Lena Headey, Hans Matheson, Callan MulveyParamount Plus -
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Overlord
action · horror · sci-fi · war
France, June 1944. On the eve of D-Day, some American paratroopers fall behind enemy lines after their aircraft crashes while on a mission to destroy a radio tower in a small village near the beaches of Normandy. After reaching their target, the surviving paratroopers realise that, in addition to fighting the Nazi troops that patrol the village, they also must fight against something else.
Directed by Julius AveryCast Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell, Mathilde Ollivier, Pilou Asbæk, John MagaroParamount Plus -
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The English Patient
drama · romance · war
In the 1930s, Count Almásy is a Hungarian map maker employed by the Royal Geographical Society to chart the vast expanses of the Sahara Desert along with several other prominent explorers. As World War II unfolds, Almásy enters into a world of love, betrayal, and politics.
Directed by Anthony MinghellaCast Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe, Kristin Scott Thomas, Naveen AndrewsParamount Plus -
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Alone in Berlin
drama · history · war
Berlin in June of 1940. While Nazi propaganda celebrates the regime’s victory over France, a kitchen-cum-living room in Prenzlauer Berg is filled with grief. Anna and Otto Quangel’s son has been killed at the front. This working class couple had long believed in the ‘Führer’ and followed him willingly, but now they realise that his promises are nothing but lies and deceit. They begin writing postcards as a form of resistance and in a bid to raise awareness: Stop the war machine! Kill Hitler! Putting their lives at risk, they distribute these cards in the entrances of tenement buildings and in stairwells. But the SS and the Gestapo are soon onto them, and even their neighbours pose a threat.
Directed by Vincent PerezCast Louis Hofmann, Emil von Schönfels, Katrin Pollitt, Sammy Scheuritzel, Joachim BißmeierAMC+Paramount Plus -
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Before Dawn
drama · history · war
After leaving his family's sheep farm in the Australian outback, a young man joins his countrymen on the western front of World War I with hopes of helping expedite an end to the bloody conflict. But as war rages on, he is forced to grapple with the brutal realities of trench warfare, including a near-constant battle to keep himself alive—without leaving another man behind. Inspired by the real-life diary entries of local ANZACs, the feature film details the untold story of some of Australia’s greatest military victories.
Directed by Jordon Prince-WrightCast Levi Miller, Jordan Dulieu, Jason Burch, Ed Oxenbould, Ben MortleyParamount Plus -
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Murder Company
action · war
In the midst of the D-Day invasion, a group of US soldiers are given orders to smuggle a member of the French resistance behind enemy lines to assassinate a high-value Nazi target.
Directed by Shane Dax TaylorCast Kelsey Grammer, William Moseley, Joe Anderson, Pooch Hall, Gilles MariniParamount Plus -
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Superpower
documentary · war
Sean Penn and Aaron Kaufman’s documentary, shot just before and after Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24th February 2022, and featuring several interviews with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Directed by Aaron Kaufman, Sean PennCast Sean Penn, Volodymyr ZelenskyyParamount Plus -
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Outlaws - For Greater Glory
action & adventure · drama · history · war & military · western
A chronicle of the Cristeros War (1926-1929), which was touched off by a rebellion against the Mexican government's attempt to secularize the country.
Directed by Dean WrightCast Adrian Alonso, Rubén Blades, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Eduardo Verástegui, Patricia GarzaParamount Plus -
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Ready for War
documentary · crime · war
Andrew Renzi’s heartfelt and hard-hitting documentary sheds light on the lives of three of the estimated thousands of immigrants who volunteer for service in the American military, yet find themselves deported from the US once their tours of duty are over.
Directed by Andrew RenziCast Miguel Perez, Hector BarajasParamount Plus -
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Welcome to Sarajevo
drama · war
Follow a group of international journalists into the heart of the once cosmopolitan city of Sarajevo—now a danger zone of sniper and mortar attacks where residents still live. While reporting on an American aid worker who’s trying to get children out of the country, a British correspondent decides to take an orphaned girl home to London.
Directed by Michael WinterbottomCast Stephen Dillane, Woody Harrelson, Marisa Tomei, Emira Nusevic, Kerry FoxParamount Plus
Wrapping Up
This lineup shows how varied war movies can be, from brutal realism to stylized action and character-driven drama. Whether you’re here for Saving Private Ryan, Dunkirk, Braveheart, or a less obvious pick like Allied, there’s plenty here to match a serious movie night or a casual browse. Bookmark this page and come back when you want an easy starting point for your next watch. We update it regularly, so the selection stays useful as titles change over time.
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Do I need a Paramount Plus subscription to watch these?
Yes — every title on this list is currently available on Paramount Plus. Availability can change, so we recommend checking the streaming link on each title before you start watching.
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Last updated: September 8, 2026