The best war movies on HBO Max
32 war titles are streaming on HBO Max in the US. These are the top 20 by score, rebuilt every day from the live catalogue, so nothing here has already left.
Top pick
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
BN 80.21h 57mFilm
A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.
Best war movies on HBO Max
| # | Title | BN | IMDb | RT | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Full Metal Jacket (1987) | 80.2 | n/a | n/a | 1h 57m |
| 2 | The Great Dictator (1940) | 79.9 | n/a | n/a | 2h 5m |
| 3 | Gone with the Wind (1939) | 77 | n/a | n/a | 3h 58m |
| 4 | The Last Samurai (2003) | 75.2 | n/a | n/a | 2h 34m |
| 5 | Rome, Open City (1945) | 74 | n/a | n/a | 1h 44m |
| 6 | The Battle of Algiers (1966) | 73.3 | n/a | n/a | 2h 2m |
| 7 | To Be or Not to Be (1942) | 72.7 | n/a | n/a | 1h 39m |
| 8 | Battleship Potemkin (1925) | 72.4 | n/a | n/a | 1h 15m |
| 9 | War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) | 71.6 | n/a | n/a | 2h 20m |
| 10 | Au Revoir les Enfants (1987) | 71.1 | n/a | n/a | 1h 45m |
| 11 | Paisan (1946) | 69.9 | n/a | n/a | 2h 5m |
| 12 | Warfare (2025) | 69.7 | n/a | n/a | 1h 35m |
| 13 | Conspiracy (2001) | 69.6 | n/a | n/a | 1h 36m |
| 14 | The Last Metro (1980) | 69.4 | n/a | n/a | 2h 11m |
| 15 | Ashes and Diamonds (1958) | 69.4 | n/a | n/a | 1h 43m |
Questions about war on HBO Max
What is the best war movie on HBO Max?
Full Metal Jacket (1987) is the highest-scoring war movie on HBO Max right now, at 80.2/100 on our blend of critic and audience ratings.
How many war movies are on HBO Max?
We count 32 war titles on HBO Max in the US, checked against the live catalogue every day.
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