In 2017 critics picked out and ranked the 50 best war movies ever for Time Out (New York).
- 50. Inglourious Basterds (2009)
- 49. Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
- 48. Twelve O’Clock High (1949)
- 47. Hell in the Pacific (1968)
- 46. American Sniper (2014)
- 45. Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)
- 44. Ballad of a Soldier (1959)
- 43. The Red Badge of Courage (1951)
- 42. The Great Escape (1963)
- 41. The Sun (2005)
- 40. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
- 39. Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
- 38. Forbidden Games (1952)
- 37. Air Force (1943)
- 36. Ivan’s Childhood (1962)
- 35. Battleground (1949)
- 34. Platoon (1986)
- 33. Kanal (1957)
- 32. Patton (1970)
- 31. Attack (1956)
- 30. Black Book (2006)
- 29. The Dirty Dozen (1967)
- 28. Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)
- 27. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 26. Germany Year Zero (1948)
- 25. Gallipoli (1981)
- 24. The Deer Hunter (1978)
- 23. All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
- 22. Three Kings (1999)
- 21. Paisan (1946)
- 20. Duck, You Sucker! (1971)
- 19. The Big Red One (1980)
- 18. Men in War (1957)
- 17. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
- 16. Casualties of War (1989)
- 15. Das Boot (1981)
- 14. The Thin Red Line (1998)
- 13. The Steel Helmet (1951)
- 12. The Hurt Locker (2008)
- 11. Empire of the Sun (1987)
- 10. They Were Expendable (1945)
- 9. MASH (1970)
- 8. Sergeant York (1941)
- 7. Come and See (1985)
- 6. Army of Shadows (1969)
- 5. Starship Troopers (1997)
- 4. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
- 3. Grand Illusion (1937)
- 2. Apocalypse Now (1979)
- 1. Paths of Glory (1957)