2000s war movies list
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2000s war movies
The early years of 21st century made very little changes to the genre of war movies - still the World War 2 was the main theme, but this time without keeping close to reality. Such titles as Enigma, U-571, Hart’s War, Pearl Harbor, In Enemy Hands had nothing to do with real events (or almost nothing), just the plot that takes place during the war. On the other hand few interesting productions were filmed (like The Pianist, Conspiracy, Downfall, Band of Brothers, Enemy at the Gates). After success of Saving Private Ryan the realistic war movies became the main theme offering a lot of very powerful images (Rescue Dawn, The Alamo, Gods and Generals, Windtalkers).

Tigerland 2000
The American soldiers arrive to Tigerland, a training camp that will prepare them for active service in Vietnam. Ronald Bozz, a draftee, who is not gonna go quitly.

Britannic 2000
HMS Britannic, sister ship of RMS Titanic, enters service as hospital ship, but the red cross just won’t keep the war away.

Thirteen Days 2000
In 1962 Americans discover Soviet military installations on Cuba, which triggers the chain of events that put the world on a verge of nuclear holocaust.

The Crossing 2000
Depiction of Battle of Trenton and famous crossing of the Delaware River by George Washington.

U-571 2000
Americans send their submarine to intercept damaged U-571 and the Enigma machine that, in their minds, will change the face of the war.

The Patriot 2000
After his son is killed by British officer Benjamin Martin joins the local militia and fights for the independence of United States.

Gladiator 2000
General Maximus Decimus Meridius leads the legions in the great victory on the border of the empire, but soon his fate will change due to political intrigues.

Rules of Engagement 2000
Vietnam veteran Colonel Childers is sent to Yemen to evacuate the ambassador and his family, but on the arrival they realize the situation is much worse they have expected.

Band of Brothers 2001
Real story of American paratroopers unit during World War 2 and their way through the worst battles of the conflict in Europe - from D-Day to crossing of Rhine.

Enemy at the Gates 2001
Most experienced German sniper is transfered to Stalingrad to hunt down and kill Vasily Zaytsev, the best Russian sniper.

Black Hawk Down 2001
American operation in Mogadishu goes horribly wrong and soldiers are trapped in the narrow streets filled with armed militia.

Pearl Harbor 2001
Romance story placed during the first years of World War 2 - two pilots fall in love with the same nurse.

The Bunker 2001
During World War 2 German soldiers are trapped in the lone bunker in the middle of Normandy, but soon they realize they are not alone here.

Behind Enemy Lines 2001
When F/A-18 Hornet is shot down over Bosnia the American airman has to fight his way through enemy territory so he could be rescued.

Enigma 2001
Cryptanalyst Tom Jericho returns to Bletchley Park only to find that his ex-girlfriend has gone missing and Germans has just changed the cypher in Enigma machines.

Charlotte Gray 2001
During World War 2 young Scottish woman joins the special operations and is sent to occupied France, where behind enemy lines she helps the local resistance unit.

Conspiracy 2001
In 1942 Reinhard Heydrich organizes a conference in small villa near Berlin, where high level officials will try to find the "final solution to the Jewish question".

Attila 2001
Attila becomes a leader of the Huns by uniting the tribes under his command. Roman general Flavius Aetius realizes the empire will be next pray of the Scourge of God and prepares a plan to make use of the barbarian warrior to his own gain.

El Alamein - the Line of Fire 2002
Italian point of view on the Second Battle of El Alamein - young student joins the army and quickly gets disillusioned with reality of the war.

Windtalkers 2002
Film based on a true story of Navajo Indians, who were used during the World War 2 as translators to send coded messages between units on Pacific using their native language, which made it impossible for the Japanese to decode them.

Deathwatch 2002
British infantry unit gets lost in the fog during World War I and stumble upon a trench, where everything seems to be evil.

Dog Soldiers 2002
British soldiers on the training mission in the wilderness encounter the enemy they weren’t prepared for.

Below 2002
American submarine picks up survivors from lifeboat in the middle of Atlantic Ocean and strange thing begin to happen.

Hart’s War 2002
When murder is commited in the prisoners of war camp the trial has to take place and young Lieutenant Hart will have to face a tricky challenge.

We Were Soldiers 2002
First majob battle of American forces in Vietnam seen from battlefield and the families back home.

Sniper 2 2002
Former US Marines sniper is hired by CIA to kill Serbian general, but the mission is not as simple as it seems.

The Pianist 2002
Talented Jewish pianist is trapped in occupied Warsaw, where he can only count on other people that will help him survive another day.

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002
The armies of orcs are attacking the Kingdom of Rohan, burning the villages and killing people. But the forces of Rohan are to weak to face them alone.

The Cuckoo 2002
Fate places together three people in secluded part of Finland - their survival will depend on the trust to each other, but the problem is each of them speaks different language.

The Four Feathers 2002
Young officer resigns his commission and wants to get married instead of taking part in risky mission in the desert, but his friends see it as act of cowardice.

Path to War 2002
After elections US president Lyndon B. Johnson hopes not to get involved in Vietnam conflict, but his advisors steer him towards more and more extreme solutions to the South East Asia problem.

K-19: The Widowmaker 2002
In 1961 first Soviet ballistic missile nuclear submarine sets out to the sea. The boat was haunted by accidents even before the official launching, which started the grim nickname for it: the Widowmaker.

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World 2003
During Napoleonic Wars British captain is given the mission to intercept French warship operating in Southern Atlantic.

Hitler: The Rise of Evil 2003
Story of Adolf Hitler from his childhood to the raise of power in whole Germany, but concetrated more on the influences rather than just events.

Gods and Generals 2003
The stories of generals from both sides of civil war presented in almost documentary like manner.

Saving Jessica Lynch 2003
Private Jessica Lynch, injured in an ambush, is taken prisoner, but American forces prepare a rescue mission.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003
The final clash between the forces of good and evil are about to begin and Gandalf has to renew the old alliances and save the Middle-Earth.

Tears of the Sun 2003
During fictious civil war in Nigeria American special forces are on the search and rescue mission to save the American citizen - doctor Fiore. Unfortunately when they reach her she refuses to leave without her patients.

The Last Samurai 2003
American officer hired to train imperial forces in Japan is taken prisoner by the samurai. The experience of being captive will change his mind on the conflict and his own life.

Saints and Soldiers 2003
Four survivors of the Malmedy massacre are stuck behind enemy lines - with one rand three bullets they have to find a way of surviving and returning to Allied forces.

R-Point 2004
Group of Korean soldiers on a rescue mission is sent to a secluded jungle island, where strange force affects their minds.

The Alamo 2004
Texas militia men in their famous last stand in the mission of Alamo. Based on true events.

The Brotherhood of War 2004
Two brothers are dropped straight into the middle of North Korea invasion.

In Enemy Hands 2004
Incident in the middle of Atlantic Ocean brings together the unlikely companions - crews of German and American submarines.

Stauffenberg 2004
German officer Claus von Stauffenberg, disilussioned with Hitler joins the resistance that plots to kill Fuehrer.

Sniper 3 2004
American sniper is sent to Vietnam to kill the terrorist mastermind, but on the arrival he finds the mission to be completely different from what he was told.

Troy 2004
King Agamemnon joins forces with his brother Menelaus in order to get revenge and bring the beautiful Helena back to Greece. But to reach their target they have to attack the Troy.

Downfall 2004
Traudl Junge, one of the secretaries, recalls the events that took place in Hitler’s bunker in last weeks of World War 2.

Hotel Rwanda 2004
When genocide in Rwanda begins Paul Rusesabagina, manager of hotel in Kigali, has to find a way to save his family, but soon he becomes the last hope for Tutsi looking for refuge from the horror flooding the streets.

Kingdom of Heaven 2005
Balian de Ibelin, French blacksmith, joins the Crusades seeking the redemption.

Sky Fighters 2005
When new Mirage 2000 is stolen during airshow for pair of pilots it is the beginning of something completely new in their lives.

Merry Christmas 2005
During Christmas 1914 officers on the frontline decide to have informal truce for the time of holiday. What started as gentleman’s agreement ended up in most extraordinary event of World War 1.

Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean 2005
At the end of World War 2 Japanese navy is hoping to use submarine with experimental sonar system to stop Allies from dropping any more atomic bombs.

Stealth 2005
US Navy tests a new weapon - stealth jet fighter controlled by artificial intelligence and thus not limited by the human factor. But as we know no software is perfect.

9th Company 2005
Based on true events story of Soviet 9th Company 345th Independent Guards Airborne Regiment surrounded on the Hill 3234 by the overwhelming mujahideen forces during Soviet-Afghan War.

Sometimes in April 2005
Ten years after the genocide in Rwanda former soldier Augustin Muganza visits his brother, who is awaiting trial in front of international tribunal for war crimes. There is a reason they haven’t spoke in years...

Kokoda 2006
Small group of Australian soldiers are detached from their unit and has to survive in the jungle of New Guinea.

300 2006
300 Spartans face the mighty Persian army at Thermopylae. Based on a comic book and slightly on the real events.

Behind Enemy Lines 2: Axis of Evil 2006
American commandos are dropped on North Korea territory, where they have to find the nuclear missiles.

Ghostboat 2006
British submarine that disappeared in 1943 suddenly turns up 40 years later fully functional, but without any sign of the crew. The only survivor agrees to help the navy solve the mystery.

Blackbook 2006
Jewish girl risks her life to infiltrate the German SD headquarters to help the resistance.

Rescue Dawn 2006
American pilot shot down over Laos is put into prisonder of war camp in the jungle, but soon he realizes that the only chance to survive is escape.

Days of Glory 2006
Four Algerian recruits join the Free French Forces only to find that beside Germans they will have to fight for their right to be treated with respect.

Second in Command 2006
American embassy in Moldavia becomes a target for communist insurgents when civil war breaks out and democratic president seeks a refuge inside the embassy building.

Flags of Our Fathers 2006
The story of US Marines that put up the American flag on top of the Mount Suribachi during Battle of Iwo Jima. As symbol of struggle on the Pacific they return to United States to take part in the war bonds drive.

Letters from Iwo Jima 2006
Japanese army is in a defence and for the first time they will have to fight on their own mainland, volcanic island of Iwo Jima. Americans have all the advantages, so new commander of Iwo Jima has to come up with a good plan to survive the invasion.

The Wind That Shakes the Barley 2006
In 1919 the oppression of Irish nationalists reaches new heights and is the sparkle that starts the local revolt against British. But even the success in the conflict does not stop the erosion of the Irish society.

The Counterfeiters 2007
Germans lock up counterfeiters in concentration camp and use their skills to produce forged pound notes and destabilise Great Britain.

Assembly 2007
During Chinese Civil War unit of 48 men is sent to stop the overpowering offensive of Kuomintang forces.

Arn - The Knight Templar 2007
Swedish monk becomes Templar knight and fights with the Saladin army in Jerusalem.

Beaufort 2007
Israeli soldiers try to survive on the hilltop fortress under constant bombardment from mortars.

1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time 2007
After death of the czar the "sad times" begun in Russia, when several people aspired to the throne, which lead to a civil war.

Charlie Wilson’s War 2007
Charlie Wilson, Texas Congressman, is more interested in patrying all night than taking care of the United States defence. Things changes when he learns about the Afghan warriors that are fighting with Soviet invasion.

The Warlords 2007
During Taiping Rebellion general Qingyun tries to build an army out of villagers and bandits to fight for the loyalists. But when he is successful in war the politics catch up with him.

Katyn 2007
In September 1939 Germans invade Poland, but just two weeks later Soviet army attack Poland from the east and Polish civilians and soldiers are trapped between two empires. The fate of Polish officers is sealed once they are arrested by NKVD.

Defiance 2008
In Belarus Jews organize their own partisans group to protect their people from ethnic cleansings.

Flame & Citron 2008
Danish resistance unit that takes care of collaborators gets tangled in a personal intrigue.

The Hurt Locker 2008
New leader of bomb disposal unit proves to be expert in his profession, but his maverick attitude causes a lot of tention.

Passchendaele 2008
Sergeant Dunne returns to battlefields of World War I to protect brother of the women he loves.

Valkyrie 2008
Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg is determined to kill Hitler in order to stop the war and save lives of millions.

Tropic Thunder 2008
American film crew starts the superproduction in Southeast Asia when the actors get lost in the jungle.

Admiral 2008
The biography of Russian admiral Aleksandr Kolchak from the beginning of World War I until the Russian Revolution.

John Rambo 2008
Vietnam war veteran John Rambo reluctantly agrees to help two missionaries, who try to enter torned by political conflicts Burma, but soon has to rescue them from camp in the middle of the jungle.

Winter in Wartime 2008
In January 1945 Dutch teenager gets involved in the resistance activity - due to chain of events it is up to him to help a young British pilot, but this could mean death to his family and friends.

Johnny Mad Dog 2008
Child soldiers driven by drugs and brutal leaders are roaming through the Liberian cities and villages using their own rules in a reality of civil war, where there are no rules.

Sniper - Weapons of Retaliation 2009
Team of Russian snipers is put to a test when they chase the secrets of German V-2 rockets.

Inglourious Basterds 2009
American commando group plans to kill Hitler and several high level officers while they attend the movie premiere in Paris.

Mulan 2009
Young woman diguises herself as a boy to eb drafted in the army instead of her ill father. The attack of Rouran warriors will put her to the test.







