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Best War Movies of the 1920s

This collection ranks 115 war movies released in the 1920s. 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. The #1 film is The General.

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

  1. 1

    The General

    1926· 1h 19m· en

    7.91.4K
  3. 3

    Napoleon

    1927· 7h 5m· fr

    7.8225
  5. 5

    Wings

    1927· 2h 24m· en

    7.2333
  7. 7

    The Mighty

    1929· 1h 12m· en

    5.02
  8. 8

    Four Sons

    1928· 1h 36m· en

    7.325
  10. 10

    The Gadfly

    1928· 1h 35m· ka

    7.73
  11. 11

    Arsenal

    1929· 1h 33m· ru

    6.759
  14. 14

    Ilan Dili

    1926· 1h 36m· ka

    6.52
  21. 21

    Savur-Mogila

    1926· 1h 20m· ru

    5.94
  23. 23

    Dawn

    1928· 1h 30m· en

    —0
  24. 24

    Noah's Ark

    1928· 2h 15m· en

    6.424
  34. 34

    Mutiny

    1929· 1h 27m· ru

    10.02
  37. 37

    Boadicea

    1927· en

    —0
  40. 40

    Ypres

    1925· 1h 45m· en

    6.02
  46. 46

    Balaclava

    1928· 1h 12m· en

    —0
  48. 48

    Lazybones

    1925· 1h 26m· en

    6.816
  50. 50

    Barbed Wire

    1927· 1h 19m· en

    6.86

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Frequently asked questions

How many war movies came out in the 1920s?

115 war movies from the 1920s carry real rating data.

How are these war 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 highest-rated war movie of the 1920s?

The General holds the top position in this collection.