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Best War Movies Directed By John Ford

This collection ranks 29 war movies directed by John Ford. 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. Mister Roberts tops the list with a 7.1/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1917–2000. The most widely seen film here is The Horse Soldiers (288 votes).

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

  5. 5

    Four Sons

    1928· 1h 36m· en

    7.325
  11. 11

    Shooting War

    2000· 1h 28m· en

    5.98
  12. 12

    Pilgrimage

    1933· 1h 36m· en

    6.917

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Frequently asked questions

How many war movies has John Ford made?

29 war movies directed by John Ford carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these John Ford 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 John Ford war movie?

Mister Roberts currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which John Ford war movie is the most popular?

The Horse Soldiers has the largest audience (288 votes) among these titles.