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Best War Movies of the 1980s

This collection ranks 825 war movies released in the 1980s. 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 Full Metal Jacket.

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

  2. 2

    Das Boot

    1981· 2h 30m· de

    8.12.6K
  4. 4

    Platoon

    1986· 2h 0m· en

    7.75.2K
  5. 5

    Glory

    1989· 2h 2m· en

    7.51.8K
  6. 6

    Kagemusha

    1980· 3h 0m· ja

    7.8759
  11. 11

    Threads

    1984· 1h 57m· en

    7.6432
  20. 20

    Barefoot Gen

    1983· 1h 23m· ja

    7.6260
  21. 21

    Henry V

    1989· 2h 17m· en

    7.1416
  23. 23

    Gallipoli

    1981· 1h 52m· en

    7.1558
  25. 25

    Birdy

    1984· 2h 0m· en

    7.1591
  37. 37

    Salvador

    1986· 2h 3m· en

    7.0411
  38. 38

    Rambo III

    1988· 1h 42m· en

    6.23.6K
  41. 41

    Red Dawn

    1984· 1h 54m· en

    6.3911

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Frequently asked questions

How many war movies came out in the 1980s?

825 war movies from the 1980s 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 1980s?

Full Metal Jacket holds the top position in this collection.