The Hurt Locker(2008)

Combined Rating:
95
Combined Critics Rating: 93

During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.



Star Trek Into Darkness(2013)

Combined Rating:
88
Combined Critics Rating: 82

After the crew of the Enterprise find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one-man weapon of mass destruction.



American Sniper(2014)

Combined Rating:
88
Combined Critics Rating: 82

Navy S.E.A.L. sniper Chris Kyle's pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and turns him into a legend. Back home to his wife and kids after four tours of duty, however, Chris finds that it is the war he can't leave behind.



Black Hawk Down(2001)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 78

160 elite U.S. soldiers drop into Somalia to capture two top lieutenants of a renegade warlord and find themselves in a desperate battle with a large force of heavily-armed Somalis.



The Manchurian Candidate(2004)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 81

In the midst of the Gulf War, soldiers are kidnapped and brainwashed for sinister purposes.



Three Kings(1999)

Combined Rating:
84
Combined Critics Rating: 79

In the aftermath of the Persian Gulf War, four soldiers set out to steal gold that was stolen from Kuwait, but they discover people who desperately need their help.



Blood Diamond(2006)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 76

A fisherman, a smuggler, and a syndicate of businessmen match wits over the possession of a priceless diamond.



Beasts of No Nation(2015)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 79

A drama based on the experiences of Agu, a child soldier fighting in the civil war of an unnamed African country.



Lone Survivor(2013)

Combined Rating:
81
Combined Critics Rating: 74

Marcus Luttrell and his team set out on a mission to capture or kill notorious Taliban leader Ahmad Shah, in late June 2005. Marcus and his team are left to fight for their lives in one of the most valiant efforts of modern warfare.



Body of Lies(2008)

Combined Rating:
80
Combined Critics Rating: 72

A CIA agent on the ground in Jordan hunts down a powerful terrorist leader while being caught between the unclear intentions of his American supervisors and Jordan Intelligence.



The Messenger(2009)

Combined Rating:
80
Combined Critics Rating: 79

An American soldier struggles with an ethical dilemma when he becomes involved with a widow of a fallen officer.



War Dogs(2016)

Combined Rating:
80
Combined Critics Rating: 73

Based on the true story of two young men, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, who won a $300 million contract from the Pentagon to arm America's allies in Afghanistan.



The Men Who Stare at Goats(2009)

Combined Rating:
79
Combined Critics Rating: 71

A reporter in Iraq might just have the story of a lifetime when he meets Lyn Cassady, a guy who claims to be a former member of the U.S. Army's New Earth Army, a unit that employs paranormal powers in their missions.



Whiskey Tango Foxtrot(2016)

Combined Rating:
76
Combined Critics Rating: 72

A journalist recounts her wartime coverage in Afghanistan.



12 Strong(2018)

Combined Rating:
74
Combined Critics Rating: 68

12 Strong tells the story of the first Special Forces team deployed to Afghanistan after 9/11; under the leadership of a new captain, the team must work with an Afghan warlord to take down the Taliban.



Courage Under Fire(1996)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 65

A U.S. Army officer, despondent about a deadly mistake he made, investigates a female chopper commander's worthiness for the Medal of Honor.



Stop-Loss(2008)

Combined Rating:
71
Combined Critics Rating: 70

A veteran soldier returns from his completed tour of duty in Iraq, only to find his life turned upside down when he is arbitrarily ordered to return to field duty by the Army.



Machine Gun Preacher(2011)

Combined Rating:
69
Combined Critics Rating: 58

Sam Childers is a former drug-dealing biker tough guy who found God and became a crusader for hundreds of Sudanese children who've been forced to become soldiers.



Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk(2016)

Combined Rating:
67
Combined Critics Rating: 67

19-year-old Billy Lynn is brought home for a victory tour after a harrowing Iraq battle. Through flashbacks the film shows what really happened to his squad - contrasting the realities of war with America's perceptions.



The Wall(2017)

Combined Rating:
67
Combined Critics Rating: 66

Two American Soldiers are trapped by a lethal sniper, with only an unsteady wall between them.




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