Best War Movies & TV Series of the 1980s

3eyedraven's 67 top-rated War movies and TV series of the 1980s — ordered by how strongly audiences rate them and how many actually voted, so the ranking reflects real consensus. Full details on each.

Come and See 1985 ★ 8.2

Full Metal Jacket 1987 ★ 8.1

Das Boot 1981 ★ 8.1

Kagemusha 1980 ★ 7.8

Platoon 1986 ★ 7.8

Threads 1985 ★ 7.6

Empire of the Sun 1987 ★ 7.5

Glory 1989 ★ 7.5

Barefoot Gen 1983 ★ 7.6

The Killing Fields 1984 ★ 7.5

When the Wind Blows 1986 ★ 7.5

Good Morning, Vietnam 1987 ★ 7.3

Sophie's Choice 1982 ★ 7.3

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence 1983 ★ 7.3

Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest Is the Sea of Stars 1988 ★ 7.9

Lion of the Desert 1981 ★ 7.3

Casualties of War 1989 ★ 7.2

Birdy 1984 ★ 7.1

Escape from Sobibor 1987 ★ 7.2

Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain 1984 ★ 8.4

The French Revolution 1989 ★ 7.5

Eastern Condors 1987 ★ 7.3

Gallipoli 1981 ★ 7.1

Born on the Fourth of July 1989 ★ 7.0