Alec Guinness, William Holden, Jack Hawkins and Sessue Hayakawa star in the complex story that tackles the treatment of enemy officers and ultimately pits British pride against an Allied plan to blow up the bridge. Helmed by acclaimed director David Lean, this World War II drama about British POWs forced to build a bridge for their Japanese captors in Burma won seven Academy Awards. Harold Russell, who was not a professional actor, won both a best supporting actor Oscar and an Academy Honorary Award for his incredible performance as a disabled Navy vet.

The popular film swept the Academy Awards the following year, nabbing honors for best motion picture, best director, best actor, best screenplay, best film editing and best scoring of a dramatic or comedy picture. Set in post-World War II middle-America, this emotional drama follows the complicated lives of three veterans and the challenges of integrating back into their families and the workforce. Hans Zimmer provides the Oscar-nominated original soundtrack. With eight Academy Award nods total, the movie took home awards for best film editing, best sound editing and best sound mixing. The historic evacuation of Allied troops from France in 1940 is told via combat in the air, land and sea by a British cast including Fionn Whitehead, Aneurin Barnard, Barry Keoghan, Kenneth Branagh, Cillian Murphy, Tom Hardy and singer Harry Styles. Dunkirkĭirector Christopher Nolan sets a desperate tone through limited dialogue but an enormous atmosphere in this thrilling drama, which has been called one of the finest World War II films ever made. Keep the tissues handy for a heartbreaking twist and a somber plan for escape. The ensemble cast of GIs includes Ethan Hawke, Peter Berg, Kevin Dillon, Arye Gross and a “pre-Lt. intelligence unit holed up in a chateau forms an unusual, yet human bond with a small group of Nazi soldiers in the woods near the German border. In this World War II drama set in December 1944, a U.S. Settle in for a story that perfectly captures the absurdity of battle during the peaceful Christmas holiday. While there is no specific military discount for Amazon Prime services, members of the armed forces and veterans can sign up for the free, 30-day trial of Amazon Prime Video with no strings attached. Microwave some popcorn, curl up on the couch and check out this list of 21 of the best military movies (and a few TV series) available to stream right now. Whether the hustle of the holidays or the stress of the whole year has you needing some R&R, watching the best military movies can take your mind off reality for a minute. As 2020 winds down, our daylight is shorter and many folks are spending more time at home - to stay warm and to ward off COVID-19.

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