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Best War Movies Directed By David Lean

This collection ranks 5 war movies directed by David Lean. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. Lawrence of Arabia tops the list with a 8.0/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1942–1965.

5 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

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Frequently asked questions

How many war movies has David Lean made?

5 war movies directed by David Lean carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these David Lean films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the best David Lean war movie?

Lawrence of Arabia currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which David Lean war movie is the most popular?

Lawrence of Arabia has the largest audience (3,536 votes) among these titles.