Top 10 Nazi-smashing World War II movies ranked and Inglourious Basterds isn't No 1
The Top 10 Nazi-smashing World War II movies have been ranked according to IMDb and Inglorious Basterds missed out on No 1.
Top 10 Nazi-smashing World War II movies ranked and Inglourious Basterds isn't No 1
(Image: UNIVERSAL)There are hundreds of World War II movies focused on the rise and fall of Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Germany. But only a select few are considered the greatest in depicting the Allied fight back to liberate Europe from the evil Nazi hoards, by forcing them into retreat all the way back to unconditional surrender in Berlin. Check out the film fan IMDb ranked Top 10 Nazi-smashing World War II movies below, in which Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds missed out on No 1.
10. Sisu (2022)
Set during 1944’s Lapland War, this recent action thriller follows a Finnish Army commando turned gold prospector attempting to defend himself from being robbed and murdered by a Waffen-SS platoon. Influenced by the Spaghetti Westerns of Sergio Leone, this gory outing received critical acclaim upon release.
(Image: LIONSGATE)
9. The Guns of Navarone (1961)
This iconic World War II adventure follows an Allied commando unit seeking to destroy a German fortress threatening Allied naval ships in the Aegean Sea. Gregory Peck leads an all-star ensemble cast with David Niven, Anthony Quinn, Stanley Baker, James Darren, Anthony Quayle and Richard Harris. This thrilling classic came at a great cost for the actors who suffered terrible injuries in near-fatal accidents on set.
(Image: GETTY)
8. Enemy at the Gates (2001)
Set during the Battle of Stalingrad in the winter of 1942-3, this thriller follows Jude Law’s Soviet sniper hero in his duel with Joseph Fiennes’ Wehrmacht sniper school director. Rachel Weisz, Bob Hoskins, Ed Harris and Ron Perlman co-star.
(Image: GETTY)
7. Kelly's Heroes (1970)
This World War II comedy heist movie sees Clint Eastwood star opposite Telly Savalas, Don Rickles and Donald Sutherland. The plot follows a group of American soldiers who learn about Nazi gold hidden behind enemy lines from a drunk German. As a result, they head off on a mission to steal it for themselves. While filming the movie, Eastwood was on the floor laughing after sharing some bad news with Sutherland.
(Image: GETTY)