30 War Documentaries to Watch
A curated MovieDB guide to 30 titles selected for clear search intent, audience interest, and data quality. Browse story summaries, ratings, trailers, and where to watch in your country.
Rank 1TV Series
History of the World
It's about human history, how humans shaped the world we live in. A history through cultures and civilizations - from early Mesopotamia to the industrial revolution. Documentary series from various european production company’s like BBC, SVT, NRK, DR, ARTE, Covering serveral topics of war, Persons Like Cleopatra, Hitler, George Washington, etc
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2TV Series
World War II with Tom Hanks
Explores WWII from Germany's invasion of Poland through the atomic age, examining pivotal battles, wartime leaders like Churchill and Roosevelt, and the human cost of total war.
3TV Series
The Civil War
A documentary on the American Civil War narrated by Ken Burns, covering the secession of the Confederacy to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
More rankings
4TV SeriesLiberation
1994★ 8.0
6TV SeriesEl Encanto del Águila
2011★ 7.8
7TV SeriesThe World at War
1973★ 8.3
8MovieThe Bloody Hundredth
2024★ 7.1
9TV SeriesThe U.S. and the Holocaust
2022★ 8.3
10TV SeriesAbraham Lincoln
2022★ 7.7
11TV SeriesChurchill at War
2024★ 7.6
12TV SeriesTurning Point: The Vietnam War
2025★ 7.2
13TV SeriesApocalypse: Stalin
2015★ 7.4
14TV SeriesThe Sorrow and the Pity
1969★ 7.9
15MovieBitter Lake
2015★ 7.6
16TV SeriesTurning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror
2021★ 7.3
17TV SeriesVietnam: The War That Changed America
2025★ 8.4
18MovieBlood Money: Inside the Nazi Economy
2021★ 7.9
19TV SeriesAge of Tanks
2017★ 5.8
20Movie20 Days in Mariupol
2023★ 8.1
21MovieEinstein and the Bomb
2024★ 6.2
22MovieChicago 10
2008★ 5.8
23MovieHiroshima
2005★ 7.2
24TV SeriesDefending Europe
2024★ 5.2
25MovieMariupolis
2016★ 6.6
26TV SeriesWorld War 2 - The Call of Duty: A Complete Timeline
2020★ 6.8
27TV SeriesFrench Soldiers of the Third Reich
2026★ 8.1
28MovieLast Stand of the 300
2007★ 6.7
29MovieMariupolis 2
2022★ 8.4
30MovieGaza Fights for Freedom
2019★ 8.0
About this list
A curated MovieDB guide to 30 titles selected for clear search intent, audience interest, and data quality. Browse story summaries, ratings, trailers, and where to watch in your country.
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