War is emotionally gripping subject matter. Families are often ripped apart by war, people are displaced from their homes and of course many lives are lost. As a result of these brutalities and the amazing stories of courage and determination, war movies are some of the most compelling films ever made. War films capture the best of the human spirit, but also the worst side of human nature. The best war movies provide a realistic glimpse of combat and the chaotic life of soldiers in wartime. But like all great movies, they also have to have strong actors and deep character development. The "Big One", World War II has produced the most war movies, however there are also many outstanding war films about World War I, the US Civil War, the Vietnam War and many other conflicts throughout the world. This top ten list of best war films is a blended average based on all the member rankings rankings of the all war movies category at Rankography top ten movies. While you have likely heard of these films, you can discover many great war movies that you probably do not know by going to the full list of the greatest war movies. There are many great lesser know war movies on this full list, such as The Red Baron, The Big Red One and No Man's Land. If you like this listing of the best movies about war, you might also want to check out the best World War 2 Films or the ranking of Vietnam War Movies. Photo from Saving Private Ryan courtesy of Paramount Pictures All rights reserved. Copyright 2011 Rankography