Top 10 World War I Movies

I’ll stop looking at the Moodle you’ll

I’ll stop looking at the Moodle you’ll be seeing ghosts and keep your eyes

be seeing ghosts and keep your eyes

be seeing ghosts and keep your eyes peeled because we don’t know what that

peeled because we don’t know what that

peeled because we don’t know what that day you know it claimed millions of

day you know it claimed millions of

day you know it claimed millions of lives changed the world and left us with

lives changed the world and left us with

lives changed the world and left us with some powerful heartbreaking films aren’t

some powerful heartbreaking films aren’t

some powerful heartbreaking films aren’t you exaggerating a bit I think not

you exaggerating a bit I think not

you exaggerating a bit I think not welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 World War 1 movies mr. president no one

World War 1 movies mr. president no one

World War 1 movies mr. president no one in the entire regiment got anywhere near

in the entire regiment got anywhere near

in the entire regiment got anywhere near the German wire including myself all the

the German wire including myself all the

the German wire including myself all the night secure

night secure

night secure often eclipsed by world war ii the war

often eclipsed by world war ii the war

often eclipsed by world war ii the war to end all wars was a devastating

to end all wars was a devastating

to end all wars was a devastating conflict that gave way to several iconic

conflict that gave way to several iconic

conflict that gave way to several iconic films

for this list we’re looking at the

for this list we’re looking at the classic iconic and important movies that

classic iconic and important movies that

classic iconic and important movies that take place in a time of trenches barbed

take place in a time of trenches barbed

take place in a time of trenches barbed wire and improved maxim guns these are

wire and improved maxim guns these are

wire and improved maxim guns these are the movies that impacted cinema and

the movies that impacted cinema and

the movies that impacted cinema and memorialized a war that many have

memorialized a war that many have

memorialized a war that many have forgotten I ask you again can you recall

forgotten I ask you again can you recall

forgotten I ask you again can you recall any evidence to support what you say

any evidence to support what you say

any evidence to support what you say I’ve said what I believe number 10

I’ve said what I believe number 10

I’ve said what I believe number 10 Johnny got his gun war has various

Johnny got his gun war has various

Johnny got his gun war has various meaning to various persons based on a

meaning to various persons based on a

meaning to various persons based on a novel by blacklisted writer Dalton

novel by blacklisted writer Dalton

novel by blacklisted writer Dalton Trumbo Johnny got his gun is one of the

Trumbo Johnny got his gun is one of the

Trumbo Johnny got his gun is one of the most disturbing movies ever made after

most disturbing movies ever made after

most disturbing movies ever made after he’s hit by an artillery shell while

he’s hit by an artillery shell while

he’s hit by an artillery shell while fighting in the first world war a

fighting in the first world war a

fighting in the first world war a patriotic young man wakes up to find

patriotic young man wakes up to find

patriotic young man wakes up to find he’s lost his arms legs and pretty much

he’s lost his arms legs and pretty much

he’s lost his arms legs and pretty much his entire face my face notices

his entire face my face notices

his entire face my face notices something wrong which means necessary

something wrong which means necessary

something wrong which means necessary you unable to see hear or speak he’s

you unable to see hear or speak he’s

you unable to see hear or speak he’s locked inside his own mind and

locked inside his own mind and

locked inside his own mind and desperately trying to reach the outside

desperately trying to reach the outside

desperately trying to reach the outside world I can’t hear the pulse in my ears

you can’t hear your own pulse shoot at a

you can’t hear your own pulse shoot at a deaf child devastatingly bleak Johnny

deaf child devastatingly bleak Johnny

deaf child devastatingly bleak Johnny got his gun is more than just an

got his gun is more than just an

got his gun is more than just an anti-war drama it’s a genuine horror

anti-war drama it’s a genuine horror

anti-war drama it’s a genuine horror movie

Oh number nine the African Queen they

Oh number nine the African Queen they would go off just like a torpedo

would go off just like a torpedo

would go off just like a torpedo wouldn’t they set in East Africa at the

wouldn’t they set in East Africa at the

wouldn’t they set in East Africa at the onset of World War one the African Queen

onset of World War one the African Queen

onset of World War one the African Queen centers on Rose Sayer a plucky

centers on Rose Sayer a plucky

centers on Rose Sayer a plucky missionary who’s tired of turning the

missionary who’s tired of turning the

missionary who’s tired of turning the other cheek they get that after the

other cheek they get that after the

other cheek they get that after the German army attacks her mission Rose

German army attacks her mission Rose

German army attacks her mission Rose decides to take revenge by sinking their

decides to take revenge by sinking their

decides to take revenge by sinking their most fearsome gunboat as death a dozen

most fearsome gunboat as death a dozen

most fearsome gunboat as death a dozen times over down the river but to make it

times over down the river but to make it

times over down the river but to make it down the rapids she’ll need the help of

down the rapids she’ll need the help of

down the rapids she’ll need the help of Charlie Allnut

Charlie Allnut

Charlie Allnut a drunken riverboat captain who knows a

a drunken riverboat captain who knows a

a drunken riverboat captain who knows a thing or two about explosives what did

thing or two about explosives what did

thing or two about explosives what did you say is in these boxes with the red

you say is in these boxes with the red

you say is in these boxes with the red lines on them well then that flashed

lines on them well then that flashed

lines on them well then that flashed angelicum it more lighthearted than our

angelicum it more lighthearted than our

angelicum it more lighthearted than our other entries this Odd Couple comedy is

other entries this Odd Couple comedy is

other entries this Odd Couple comedy is the perfect blend of laughs romance and

the perfect blend of laughs romance and

the perfect blend of laughs romance and classic adventure

number eight a farewell to arms this is

number eight a farewell to arms this is war Fergie and she loved him when an

war Fergie and she loved him when an

war Fergie and she loved him when an American ambulance driver stumbles

American ambulance driver stumbles

American ambulance driver stumbles across an English nurse it’s love at

across an English nurse it’s love at

across an English nurse it’s love at first sight or a second sight anyway

first sight or a second sight anyway

first sight or a second sight anyway I love you their one-night stand turns

I love you their one-night stand turns

I love you their one-night stand turns into a full-blown romance but the duties

into a full-blown romance but the duties

into a full-blown romance but the duties of war and a conniving friend try their

of war and a conniving friend try their

of war and a conniving friend try their best to keep them apart I am your best

best to keep them apart I am your best

best to keep them apart I am your best friend at your war brother then shut up

friend at your war brother then shut up

friend at your war brother then shut up featuring emotionally powerful

featuring emotionally powerful

featuring emotionally powerful performances from the usually stoic Gary

performances from the usually stoic Gary

performances from the usually stoic Gary Cooper and Helen Hayes who actually had

Cooper and Helen Hayes who actually had

Cooper and Helen Hayes who actually had a real-life crush on the coupe first I

a real-life crush on the coupe first I

a real-life crush on the coupe first I thought you were a crazy girl I was a

thought you were a crazy girl I was a

thought you were a crazy girl I was a little crazy food this adaptation of

little crazy food this adaptation of

little crazy food this adaptation of Ernest Hemingway’s classic novel is far

Ernest Hemingway’s classic novel is far

Ernest Hemingway’s classic novel is far less pessimistic than the original book

less pessimistic than the original book

less pessimistic than the original book and surprisingly sexual for a 1930s film

and surprisingly sexual for a 1930s film

and surprisingly sexual for a 1930s film you’d never do our things with any other

you’d never do our things with any other

you’d never do our things with any other go let’s say the same things would you

number seven

number seven king and country girl cars over on the

king and country girl cars over on the

king and country girl cars over on the wall home again similar to Stanley

wall home again similar to Stanley

wall home again similar to Stanley Kubrick’s paths of glory why didn’t you

Kubrick’s paths of glory why didn’t you

Kubrick’s paths of glory why didn’t you attack the ant hill sing land king and

attack the ant hill sing land king and

attack the ant hill sing land king and country is the story of a soldier on

country is the story of a soldier on

country is the story of a soldier on trial for cowardice surely we’re not

trial for cowardice surely we’re not

trial for cowardice surely we’re not trying man to staying alive died with

trying man to staying alive died with

trying man to staying alive died with the war hasn’t got to that stage has it

the war hasn’t got to that stage has it

the war hasn’t got to that stage has it after a shell-shocked private wanders

after a shell-shocked private wanders

after a shell-shocked private wanders away from his command he finds himself

away from his command he finds himself

away from his command he finds himself facing an unforgiving army tribunal this

facing an unforgiving army tribunal this

facing an unforgiving army tribunal this Court has the power to choose

private hem is not allowed with the

private hem is not allowed with the military hoping to make an example of

military hoping to make an example of

military hoping to make an example of him the privates life rests in the hands

him the privates life rests in the hands

him the privates life rests in the hands of an unsympathetic officer who

of an unsympathetic officer who

of an unsympathetic officer who eventually comes to side with his client

eventually comes to side with his client

eventually comes to side with his client is this war so old and that we sell

is this war so old and that we sell

is this war so old and that we sell elderly to be forgotten with unsettling

elderly to be forgotten with unsettling

elderly to be forgotten with unsettling images of life in the trenches king and

images of life in the trenches king and

images of life in the trenches king and country is a harsh reminder that war

country is a harsh reminder that war

country is a harsh reminder that war really is hell you know in this wall

really is hell you know in this wall

really is hell you know in this wall that I think I’d get me a job in the CLS

that I think I’d get me a job in the CLS

that I think I’d get me a job in the CLS the same smell the same company the

the same smell the same company the

the same smell the same company the perfect soldier I number 6 the big

perfect soldier I number 6 the big

perfect soldier I number 6 the big parade

in Hollywood’s early days war movies

in Hollywood’s early days war movies focused on gallant officers leading

focused on gallant officers leading

focused on gallant officers leading their troops into battle but this silent

their troops into battle but this silent

their troops into battle but this silent drama changed everything not only was

drama changed everything not only was

drama changed everything not only was the big parade one of the first films to

the big parade one of the first films to

the big parade one of the first films to follow average soldiers it was also one

follow average soldiers it was also one

follow average soldiers it was also one of the first to depict warfare

of the first to depict warfare

of the first to depict warfare realistically

the movie centers on three American GIs

the movie centers on three American GIs in France and while there’s plenty of

in France and while there’s plenty of

in France and while there’s plenty of romance and comedy the movie was praised

romance and comedy the movie was praised

romance and comedy the movie was praised by veterans for its authenticity

the big parade was also one of the first

the big parade was also one of the first commercial successes for the then

commercial successes for the then

commercial successes for the then brand-new movie studio MGM

number five Lagaan illusion dynamo

number five Lagaan illusion dynamo employed Annika al Eduardo voodoo need

employed Annika al Eduardo voodoo need

employed Annika al Eduardo voodoo need asado buddha Valens executed soft

asado buddha Valens executed soft

asado buddha Valens executed soft protesting the first foreign language

protesting the first foreign language

protesting the first foreign language film to be nominated for Best Picture

film to be nominated for Best Picture

film to be nominated for Best Picture that conned Elysium has influenced

that conned Elysium has influenced

that conned Elysium has influenced movies from the Great Escape to

movies from the Great Escape to

movies from the Great Escape to Casablanca I don’t even wanna talk about

Casablanca I don’t even wanna talk about

Casablanca I don’t even wanna talk about any they don’t feel like L told you

any they don’t feel like L told you

any they don’t feel like L told you better when a group of French soldiers

better when a group of French soldiers

better when a group of French soldiers ends up in a fortress like prison they

ends up in a fortress like prison they

ends up in a fortress like prison they decide to break out but this is it a

decide to break out but this is it a

decide to break out but this is it a mere escape film degree a geek okay no

mere escape film degree a geek okay no

mere escape film degree a geek okay no bunker say that it’s a study on the

bunker say that it’s a study on the

bunker say that it’s a study on the nature of class and how World War one

nature of class and how World War one

nature of class and how World War one ended the European aristocracy

and thanks to its pacifist themes

and thanks to its pacifist themes lagaan illusion was banned in Nazi

lagaan illusion was banned in Nazi

lagaan illusion was banned in Nazi Germany

Germany

Germany Michelle is in – white list of s of Z

so if Hitler hated it you know it’s good

so if Hitler hated it you know it’s good Nocona Finizio stop italiano money’s

Nocona Finizio stop italiano money’s

Nocona Finizio stop italiano money’s gone CIRA denier should fit easily do

gone CIRA denier should fit easily do

gone CIRA denier should fit easily do you number for gallipoli hey hey when

you number for gallipoli hey hey when

you number for gallipoli hey hey when most people think of World War 1 they

most people think of World War 1 they

most people think of World War 1 they picture American and British forces

picture American and British forces

picture American and British forces shooting it out with the Germans how do

shooting it out with the Germans how do

shooting it out with the Germans how do you know we’re not walking around in

you know we’re not walking around in

you know we’re not walking around in circles but this was a world war and

circles but this was a world war and

circles but this was a world war and Peter Weir’s epic drama focuses on a

Peter Weir’s epic drama focuses on a

Peter Weir’s epic drama focuses on a disastrous battle between Ottoman and

disastrous battle between Ottoman and

disastrous battle between Ottoman and Anzac troops when two australian runners

Anzac troops when two australian runners

Anzac troops when two australian runners enlist in the mounted infantry they

enlist in the mounted infantry they

enlist in the mounted infantry they quickly discover war isn’t an adventure

quickly discover war isn’t an adventure

quickly discover war isn’t an adventure featuring a young Mel Gibson during the

featuring a young Mel Gibson during the

featuring a young Mel Gibson during the same year as his star turn in Mad Max 2

same year as his star turn in Mad Max 2

same year as his star turn in Mad Max 2 the road warrior Gallipoli is a touching

the road warrior Gallipoli is a touching

the road warrior Gallipoli is a touching tale of friendship and an agonizing

tale of friendship and an agonizing

tale of friendship and an agonizing glimpse at trench warfare

glimpse at trench warfare

glimpse at trench warfare that sounds pointless to go on on the

that sounds pointless to go on on the

that sounds pointless to go on on the other hand excuse me sir British er

other hand excuse me sir British er

other hand excuse me sir British er short sula but I’m a ting heavy

short sula but I’m a ting heavy

short sula but I’m a ting heavy opposition none sir

opposition none sir

opposition none sir apparently they call the halt the

apparently they call the halt the

apparently they call the halt the officers are sitting on the beach

officers are sitting on the beach

officers are sitting on the beach drinking cups of tea

drinking cups of tea

drinking cups of tea number three paths of glory we’re

number three paths of glory we’re

number three paths of glory we’re fighting a war Dex award we’ve got the

fighting a war Dex award we’ve got the

fighting a war Dex award we’ve got the winning husband didn’t fight so they

winning husband didn’t fight so they

winning husband didn’t fight so they were shot you’ll bring charges against

were shot you’ll bring charges against

were shot you’ll bring charges against general Miro so I insisted answer them a

general Miro so I insisted answer them a

general Miro so I insisted answer them a searing look at the military and

searing look at the military and

searing look at the military and patriotism Stanley Kubrick’s anti-war

patriotism Stanley Kubrick’s anti-war

patriotism Stanley Kubrick’s anti-war masterpiece is one of the grimmest

masterpiece is one of the grimmest

masterpiece is one of the grimmest movies ever put to film a few things

movies ever put to film a few things

movies ever put to film a few things more fundamentally encouraging and

more fundamentally encouraging and

more fundamentally encouraging and stimulating than seeing someone else

stimulating than seeing someone else

stimulating than seeing someone else dying

dying

dying I never thought an answer after a failed

I never thought an answer after a failed

I never thought an answer after a failed attack on a German stronghold a cool

attack on a German stronghold a cool

attack on a German stronghold a cool French General sentences three random

French General sentences three random

French General sentences three random soldiers to death gentlemen of the court

soldiers to death gentlemen of the court

soldiers to death gentlemen of the court define these men guilty would be a crime

define these men guilty would be a crime

define these men guilty would be a crime to honk each of you fortunately a

to honk each of you fortunately a

to honk each of you fortunately a compassionate colonel comes to their

compassionate colonel comes to their

compassionate colonel comes to their defense but despite his best efforts it

defense but despite his best efforts it

defense but despite his best efforts it seems they’re headed towards the firing

seems they’re headed towards the firing

seems they’re headed towards the firing squad apologize for not revealing my

squad apologize for not revealing my

squad apologize for not revealing my true feelings I apologize sir for not

true feelings I apologize sir for not

true feelings I apologize sir for not telling you sooner that you’re a

telling you sooner that you’re a

telling you sooner that you’re a degenerate sadistic old man and you can

degenerate sadistic old man and you can

degenerate sadistic old man and you can go

Sha Tin haunting black-and-white this

Sha Tin haunting black-and-white this dark drama was as controversial as it

dark drama was as controversial as it

dark drama was as controversial as it was critically acclaimed and was not

was critically acclaimed and was not

was critically acclaimed and was not shown theatrically in France for almost

shown theatrically in France for almost

shown theatrically in France for almost twenty years

number two All Quiet on the Western

number two All Quiet on the Western Front

while most war movies are about the

while most war movies are about the victors this Oscar winner takes a

victors this Oscar winner takes a

victors this Oscar winner takes a different approach one of the few movies

different approach one of the few movies

different approach one of the few movies to view the war through German eyes All

to view the war through German eyes All

to view the war through German eyes All Quiet on the Western Front

Quiet on the Western Front

Quiet on the Western Front was the first major talkie to take an

was the first major talkie to take an

was the first major talkie to take an anti-war stance what is war stops it’s

anti-war stance what is war stops it’s

anti-war stance what is war stops it’s not this must go on

not this must go on

not this must go on based on the Erich Maria Remarque novel

based on the Erich Maria Remarque novel

based on the Erich Maria Remarque novel the story is simple a group of students

the story is simple a group of students

the story is simple a group of students is encouraged to join the war effort

is encouraged to join the war effort

is encouraged to join the war effort only to find a nightmare world of pain

only to find a nightmare world of pain

only to find a nightmare world of pain and death but with stunning tracking

and death but with stunning tracking

and death but with stunning tracking shots and grisly moments this is one of

shots and grisly moments this is one of

shots and grisly moments this is one of the most heart-wrenching war films of

the most heart-wrenching war films of

the most heart-wrenching war films of all time maybe we can do something

all time maybe we can do something

all time maybe we can do something together later on when the war is over

together later on when the war is over

together later on when the war is over yes you’ll give me your address I’ll

yes you’ll give me your address I’ll

yes you’ll give me your address I’ll give you mine before we unveil our top

give you mine before we unveil our top

give you mine before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

look at that Roy Radin

look at that Roy Radin I’m scared scared of it alone maybe be

I’m scared scared of it alone maybe be

I’m scared scared of it alone maybe be the last man I gotta talk to somebody

the last man I gotta talk to somebody

the last man I gotta talk to somebody Oh Lavar Smoove off guillain-barré meet

Oh Lavar Smoove off guillain-barré meet

Oh Lavar Smoove off guillain-barré meet you swivel swivel

what is your name my name is for my

what is your name my name is for my friend number one Lawrence of Arabia

friend number one Lawrence of Arabia

friend number one Lawrence of Arabia considered one of the all-time best

considered one of the all-time best

considered one of the all-time best movies Lawrence of Arabia takes place

movies Lawrence of Arabia takes place

movies Lawrence of Arabia takes place miles away from the muddy trenches of

miles away from the muddy trenches of

miles away from the muddy trenches of Europe true Lina you are a British

Europe true Lina you are a British

Europe true Lina you are a British officer yes

officer yes

officer yes sent in the golden sands of the Arabian

sent in the golden sands of the Arabian

sent in the golden sands of the Arabian Peninsula David Lean’s classic film

Peninsula David Lean’s classic film

Peninsula David Lean’s classic film follows TE Lawrence an eccentric soldier

follows TE Lawrence an eccentric soldier

follows TE Lawrence an eccentric soldier with a flair for theatrics ality as he

with a flair for theatrics ality as he

with a flair for theatrics ality as he tries to unite the arab tribes against

tries to unite the arab tribes against

tries to unite the arab tribes against the turks the truth is I’m an ordinary

the turks the truth is I’m an ordinary

the turks the truth is I’m an ordinary man only as Lawrence’s legend grows he

man only as Lawrence’s legend grows he

man only as Lawrence’s legend grows he starts to lose touch with his humanity

yes yeah that’s my baby with a tour de

yes yeah that’s my baby with a tour de force performance by Peter O’Toole this

force performance by Peter O’Toole this

force performance by Peter O’Toole this World War one epic will definitely be

World War one epic will definitely be

World War one epic will definitely be remembered for years to come

remembered for years to come

remembered for years to come toughest do you agree with our list

toughest do you agree with our list

toughest do you agree with our list what’s your favorite World War one movie

what’s your favorite World War one movie

what’s your favorite World War one movie have you change your mind and have good

have you change your mind and have good

have you change your mind and have good if not you’re gonna be shot for more

if not you’re gonna be shot for more

if not you’re gonna be shot for more amazing top 10s published every day be

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