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Top 25 best war-movies from the eighties

Based on MovieMeter ratings, these are the 25 best war-movies from the eighties

This is a list of the best 25 war-movies from the eighties and highly rated on MovieMeter.

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Top 25 best war-movies from the eighties

1		Shoah (1985) Documentary, War 566 minutes	4,06(308) 3
2		Das Boot (1981) Alternative title: De Andere Kant van de Oorlog War, Drama 149 minutes	3,97(3.281) 3
3		Full Metal Jacket (1987) War, Drama 116 minutes	3,95(5.082) 2
4		Yuki yukite, Shingun (1987) Alternative title: The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On Documentary, War 122 minutes	3,93(45)
5		Idi i Smotri (1985) Alternative title: Come and See Drama, War 145 minutes	3,92(1.103) 3

6		Platoon (1986) War, Drama 120 minutes	3,91(4.169) 3
7		Hotaru no Haka (1988) Alternative title: Grave of the Fireflies Animation, War 89 minutes	3,90(1.389) 3
8		Ko To Tamo Peva (1980) Alternative title: Who Sings Over There Comedy, War 86 minutes	3,74(44)
9		The Killing Fields (1984) Alternative title: Velden des Doods War, Drama 141 minutes	3,73(1.341) 3
10		Au Revoir les Enfants (1987) Alternative title: Vaarwel Kinderen Drama, War 104 minutes	3,71(453) 3

11		Kagemusha (1980) Alternative title: Kagemusha the Shadow Warrior Drama, War 180 minutes	3,63(254) 3
12		Ran (1985) Alternative title: Revolt Drama, War 160 minutes	3,62(667) 2
13		The Beast of War (1988) Alternative title: The Beast War, Drama 111 minutes	3,57(277) 3
14		Talvisota (1989) Alternative title: The Winter War War, Drama 195 minutes	3,57(78)
15		Escape from Sobibor (1987) Drama, War 143 minutes	3,56(806) 3
16		Après la Guerre (1989) Alternative title: The War Is Over Drama, War 105 minutes	3,56(26) 1
17		Au Nom de Tous les Miens (1983) Alternative title: For Those I Loved Drama, War 145 minutes	3,55(32)
18		Empire of the Sun (1987) Drama, War 152 minutes	3,53(1.110) 2
19		Birdy (1984) Drama, War 120 minutes	3,52(403) 2
20		Salvador (1986) War, Drama 122 minutes	3,50(428) 3
21		Lili Marleen (1981) Drama, War 120 minutes	3,49(89) 2
22		The Scarlet and the Black (1983) Drama, War 143 minutes	3,49(69)
23		Glory (1989) War, History 122 minutes	3,48(855) 3
24		'Breaker' Morant (1980) Alternative title: Breaker Morant Drama, War 107 minutes	3,47(78)
25		Casualties of War (1989) War, Drama 113 minutes	3,46(948) 2