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Best War Movies of the 1960s

This collection ranks 952 war movies released in the 1960s. 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 Lawrence of Arabia.

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

  13. 13

    Two Women

    1960· 1h 40m· it

    7.8588
  15. 15

    Fail Safe

    1964· 1h 52m· en

    7.8468
  16. 16

    Zulu

    1964· 2h 18m· en

    7.4582
  18. 18

    Shame

    1968· 1h 44m· sv

    7.5246
  19. 19

    The Train

    1964· 2h 13m· en

    7.6382
  20. 20

    The Hill

    1965· 2h 3m· en

    7.5259
  23. 23

    The Alamo

    1960· 3h 22m· en

    7.1408
  24. 24

    El Cid

    1961· 3h 7m· en

    6.8310
  29. 29

    Shenandoah

    1965· 1h 45m· en

    6.9166
  35. 35

    Red Angel

    1966· 1h 35m· ja

    7.766
  38. 38

    The Odyssey

    1969· 1h 50m· it

    7.632
  39. 39

    Exodus

    1960· 3h 28m· en

    6.7236
  41. 41

    King Rat

    1965· 2h 14m· en

    7.281
  42. 42

    Three

    1965· 1h 20m· sh

    7.117
  43. 43

    36 Hours

    1964· 1h 55m· en

    7.177
  49. 49

    The Blue Max

    1966· 2h 36m· en

    6.8126

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Frequently asked questions

How many war movies came out in the 1960s?

952 war movies from the 1960s 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 1960s?

Lawrence of Arabia holds the top position in this collection.