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1. Pearl Harbor (2001)
PG-13 | 183 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A tale of war and romance mixed in with history. The story follows two lifelong friends and a beautiful nurse who are caught up in the horror of an infamous Sunday morning in 1941.
Director: Michael Bay | Stars: Ben Affleck, Kate Beckinsale, Josh Hartnett, William Lee Scott
Votes: 352,533 | Gross: $198.54M
2. Angels One Five (1952)
TV-G | 98 min | Drama, War
The story of an RAF fighter squadron at the height of the Battle of Britain.
Director: George More O'Ferrall | Stars: Jack Hawkins, Michael Denison, Andrew Osborn, Cyril Raymond
Votes: 1,292
3. Battle of Britain (1969)
G | 132 min | Action, Drama, History
In 1940, the British Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle to prevent the Luftwaffe from gaining air superiority over the English Channel as a prelude to a possible Axis invasion of the U.K.
Director: Guy Hamilton | Stars: Michael Caine, Trevor Howard, Harry Andrews, Curd Jürgens
Votes: 24,584 | Gross: $4.36M
4. Dad's Army (1968–1977)
30 min | Comedy, War
A ragtag group of Home Guard volunteers prepare for an imminent German invasion during World War II.
Stars: Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie
Votes: 7,265
5. Mission of Honor (II) (2018)
Not Rated | 107 min | Action, Drama, War
The exploits of 303 Squadron RAF during the Battle of Britain. The squadron consisted of Polish pilots, many of whom were veterans of the air battles involved in Germany's invasion of Poland.
Director: David Blair | Stars: Iwan Rheon, Milo Gibson, Stefanie Martini, Krystof Hádek
Votes: 5,528
6. Battle Over Britain (2023)
80 min | War
During the height of the Battle of Britain, a flight of exhausted Spitfire pilots fight to the last man in defense of their country.
Director: Callum Burn | Stars: Callum Burn, David Dobson, Vin Hawke, Jeffrey Mundell
Votes: 240
7. The One That Got Away (1957)
Not Rated | 111 min | Adventure, Drama, War
A cocky German fighter pilot is shot down over England in 1940 and makes numerous attempts to escape to fight again.
Director: Roy Ward Baker | Stars: Hardy Krüger, Colin Gordon, Michael Goodliffe, Terence Alexander
Votes: 2,492
8. Reach for the Sky (1956)
Approved | 123 min | Biography, Drama, War
Biopic of RAF Group Captain Douglas Bader who, after having lost both legs, flew a British fighter plane during WWII.
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Kenneth More, Muriel Pavlow, Lyndon Brook, Lee Patterson
Votes: 2,996
9. Squadron 303 (2018)
104 min | Drama, War
This is the story of the highly regarded fighter squadron, in which served mainly airmen from Poland, in the history of aerial combat and their heroic defence of England during WW2, Battle ... See full summary »
Director: Denis Delic | Stars: Piotr Adamczyk, Kirk Barker, Gabriela Calun, Maciej Cymorek
Votes: 2,444
10. Spitfire (1942)
Approved | 90 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
Aircraft designer/patriot R. J. Mitchell, alarmed at growing German militarism, works to perfect a defense against the German Messerschmidt at the cost of his health.
Director: Leslie Howard | Stars: Leslie Howard, David Niven, Rosamund John, Roland Culver
Votes: 2,139
11. First Light (2010 TV Movie)
75 min | Biography, Drama, War
In May 1940 eighteen-year old Geoffrey Wellum joins the 92 squadron of the Royal Air Force and is taken to the pub,where pilots who have seen action sign their names on a blackboard. Next ... See full summary »
Director: Matthew Whiteman | Stars: Sam Heughan, Gary Lewis, Ben Aldridge, Alex Robertson
Votes: 828
12. Dark Blue World (2001)
R | 112 min | War, Drama, Action
The friendship of two men becomes tested when they both fall for the same woman.
Director: Jan Sverák | Stars: Ondrej Vetchý, Krystof Hádek, Tara Fitzgerald, Charles Dance
Votes: 6,109 | Gross: $0.26M
13. Johnny in the Clouds (1945)
87 min | Drama, Romance, War
The wartime daily routine on a British bomber base in southeastern England is revealed through the eyes of newly arrived Flying Officer Peter Penrose (Sir John Mills).
Director: Anthony Asquith | Stars: Michael Redgrave, John Mills, Rosamund John, Douglass Montgomery
Votes: 1,651
14. Piece of Cake (1988)
312 min | Drama, War
Stories of the men of the RAF Hornet Squadron during the early days of World War II.
Stars: Neil Dudgeon, George Anton, Boyd Gaines, Jeremy Northam
Votes: 790
15. Grandpa's Great Escape (2018 TV Movie)
72 min | Family
Jack (Kit Connor) decides to help his Grandpa (Sir Tom Courtenay), a World War II flying ace, who now suffers from Alzheimer's disease, escape from an old folks' home run by Miss Dandy (Jennifer Saunders), who has ulterior motives.
Director: Elliot Hegarty | Stars: Tom Courtenay, David Walliams, Kit Connor, Samantha Spiro
Votes: 605
16. Spitfire (III) (2018)
TV-PG | 99 min | Documentary, History, War
The story of the fighter plane and pilots that helped win the Battle of Britain in World War II.
Directors: David Fairhead, Ant Palmer | Stars: John Ackroyd, Charles Dance, Mary Ellis, Paul Farnes
Votes: 1,276
17. Victory Through Air Power (1943)
Approved | 70 min | Documentary, Animation, History
An animated documentary promoting of the soundness of strategic aerial bombing in World War II.
Directors: James Algar, Clyde Geronimi, Jack Kinney, H.C. Potter | Stars: Alexander de Seversky, Art Baker, Billy Mitchell
Votes: 1,183 | Gross: $0.80M
18. Eagles Over London (1969)
PG | 100 min | Action, Drama, War
In World War II, a German undercover unit infiltrates British lines during the evacuation of Dunkirk, 1940. The film revolves around their successes and failures in disrupting Royal Air Force operations during the Battle of Britain.
Director: Enzo G. Castellari | Stars: Frederick Stafford, Van Johnson, Francisco Rabal, Ida Galli
Votes: 792
19. Titanic: Adventure Out of Time (1996 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Mystery
A video game about a british espionage agent sent back in time to a failed mission aboard Titanic. At stake: The fate of the entire world!
Stars: Kevin Garrett, Erik Sigvard Quist, Stephanie Quist, Lona Livingston
Votes: 329
20. Over Here (1996 TV Movie)
185 min | Comedy, Drama, War
Comedy drama set in wartime Britain showing what can happen when British RAF men and airmen from the U.S. Army Air Force are forced to share barracks.
Director: Tony Dow | Stars: Samuel West, Martin Clunes, James Terry, Todd Boyce
Votes: 174
21. WWII from Space (2012 TV Movie)
Documentary, History, War
The events of World War II from 1941 onward are depicted from the perspective of space.
Director: Simon George | Stars: Corey Johnson, Kevin Farrell, Geoffrey Wawro, Conrad Crane
Votes: 496
22. The Battle of Britain (1943)
Not Rated | 54 min | Documentary, History, War
The official World War II US government account of Great Britain's stand against the Nazi war machine after the Dunkirk evacuation.
Directors: Frank Capra, Anthony Veiller | Stars: Douglas Bader, Arno Breker, Winston Churchill, Hermann Göring
Votes: 1,021
23. An Englishman's Castle (1978)
144 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
In a world in which Germany won World War II and has occupied the United Kingdom, Peter Ingram is a writer on a popular soap opera called "An Englishman's Castle" that is set in London ... See full summary »
Stars: Kenneth More, Anthony Bate, Isla Blair, Kathleen Byron
Votes: 94
24. The Brighton Strangler (1945)
Approved | 67 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
After suffering a head injury during the Blitz, an actor comes to believe himself to be the Brighton Strangler, the murderer he was playing onstage.
Director: Max Nosseck | Stars: John Loder, June Duprez, Michael St. Angel, Miles Mander
Votes: 539
25. The Battle of Britain: 3 Days That Saved the Nation (2020)
45 min | Documentary, History, War
The Battle of Britain - A three-part guide to the critical aerial battle that changed the course of the Second World War, featuring personal stories of pilots, ground crews and members of the public.
Stars: Dan Snow, Kate Humble, David Baker, Mel McKellar
Votes: 20
26. The Blitz: London's Longest Night (2005 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Details the German bombing of London the night of the 29th of December, in 1940.
Director: Louise Osmond | Stars: Sophie Okonedo, Dilly Barlow, Christopher Fox, Abigail Davies
Votes: 92
27. Victory at Sea (1954)
Approved | 98 min | Documentary, War
A feature-length condensed version of the documentary TV series Victory at Sea (1952).
Director: Isaac Kleinerman | Stars: Alexander Scourby, Harold Alexander, Alan Brooke, Winston Churchill
Votes: 177
28. Fooling Hitler (2004 TV Movie)
90 min | History, War
The true story of the greatest deception of WW2: one which helped change the course of the war itself.
Director: Philip Smith | Stars: Jason Durr, Howard Attfield, Grant Burgin, Dorian Healy
Votes: 36
29. London Can Take It! (1940)
Approved | 9 min | Documentary, War, Short
A tribute to the courage and resiliency of Britons during the darkest days of the London Blitz.
Directors: Humphrey Jennings, Harry Watt | Stars: Quentin Reynolds, King George VI, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
Votes: 710
30. Blitz on Britain (1960)
71 min | Documentary, History, War
Archive footage from both British and German sources to tell the story of the defense of Britain during World II.
Director: Harry Booth | Stars: Alistair Cooke, Henning Skaarup, Hermann Göring
Votes: 167
31. Fighting the Blue (2005– )
60 min | Documentary, History, War
A social history documentary series featuring stories of human interest during 1940, exploring the courage and resilience of the human spirit during the Battle of Britain era. The programme... See full summary »
Stars: Andrew Sachs, David Arshadi, Ben Gray, Hugh Thomas
32. Churchill's Island (1941)
TV-PG | 21 min | Documentary, War, Short
The people of Britain resist the German air force and navy with help from North America.
Director: Stuart Legg | Stars: Lorne Greene, Gérard Arthur, Winston Churchill, Adolf Hitler
Votes: 234
33. The Blitz: Days That Changed WWII (2020 TV Special)
44 min | Documentary, History, War
From Black Saturday in the East End, to the ruins of Coventry Cathedral, to the all-out assault on St. Pauls, they filmed the Blitz and the everyday people who defied it.
Stars: Gavin Brocker, Stephan Bachenheimer, Robert Bass, Richard Cotton
34. IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey (2009 Video Game)
Action, War
Stars: Joss Ackland, Javier Alcina, Aldo Alessio, Enrique Arias
Votes: 67
35. London Blitz (1983 Video Game)
War
During the Battle Of Britain the German Luftwaffe dropped thousands of tons of bombs on the city of London. As a member of the British Royal Engineers your task is to find the bombs that ... See full summary »
Votes: 8
36. White Sails (1941)
Approved | 10 min | Documentary, Short, News
At war with Germany, every available boat has been pressed into service to carry supplies to England, and the countries 'down under' have even fallen back to their sailing vessels of old, ... See full summary »
Director: Owen Crump | Star: Owen Crump
37. Spitfire Sisters (2010)
50 min | Documentary
Tells the story of the remarkable ladies who flew for the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) in World War Two.
Directors: Tristan Loraine, Sandra Skibsted | Stars: Samantha Irving, Lauren Maddox, Betty Boothroyd, Eric Viles
Votes: 21
38. Dogfight 1942 (2012 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, History
Players are challenged with the same missions as real WWII pilots, ranging from bombing runs and dog fights to manning defensive positions such as a gunner on a bomber or anti-aircraft site.
Directors: Jakub Majewski, Michael Sokolski | Stars: Ryo Ashizawa, Joseph Bader, Josh Cohen, Daniel Curshen
39. Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain (2000 TV Movie)
220 min | Documentary
In 1940, World War II was Britain's to lose. It did not.
Director: Nick Read | Stars: Will Lyman, Tony Bradford
Votes: 63
40. Spitfire Ace (2004– )
Documentary
Young pilots follow in the footsteps of the men who fought the Battle of Britain.
Stars: Carolyn Grace, Geoffrey Wellum, Bob Doe, Iain Hutchinson
Votes: 24
42. Eye of the Dictator (1988)
Documentary, War
The story of Joseph Goebbels and the production of wartime Nazi newsreels.
Director: Hans-Günther Stark | Stars: Donald Arthur, Osman Ragheb, Heinz Braun, Karl-Friedrich Falcke
Votes: 10
43. Battle of Britain (2005)
Documentary, History, War
A chronological history of the Battle of Britain between July 10th and September 30th 1940, featuring interviews with eyewitnesses including surviving British and German pilots.
Stars: Bob Doe, Cyril Bamberger, Thomas Neil, Ulrich Steinhilper
Votes: 10
44. Battle of Britain: The Real Story (2010)
59 min | Documentary
A historical re-examination of Britain's Finest Hour and its actual nature.
Director: Aaron Young | Stars: James Holland, Peter Caddick-Adams, Hilda Muller, Steve Prince
Votes: 78
45. Blitzkrieg (1962)
28 min | Documentary, Short, War
April - November 1940. With devastating speed Germany takes Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg. Italy declares war.
Stars: Budd Knapp, Lord Athlone, Lord Beaverbrook, John Buchan
Votes: 20
46. Fields of Sacrifice (1963)
38 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Donald Brittain | Star: Douglas Rain
Votes: 14
47. Blitz on London (2014 Video)
Documentary, History, War
A documentary which documents the massive bombing raids on Britain's capital city by the Luftwaffe during 1940 and 1941.
Director: Robert Garofalo | Stars: Roy Ward, Kai-Shek Chiang, Winston Churchill, Hugh Dowding
48. Songs That Won the War (1994 TV Movie)
75 min | Documentary, War, Music
Vera Lynn presents some of the music that, 5O years before, helped inspire and rally her fellow British during the dark days of World War II.
Director: R. Garofalo | Stars: Vera Lynn, Laverne Andrews, Maxene Andrews, Patty Andrews
Votes: 15
49. Royal Family at War (1995 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
Directors: Andrew Barr, Paul Slater | Stars: Peter Williams, Nick Curtis, Sir Jeffrey Darell, Cyril Dickman
Votes: 13
50. A Web of War (1996)
51 min | Documentary, War
The stories of the battles that brought together a Polish cavalry officer, a Canadian captain, and a polish underground member are told by the very same Canadians who survived them.
Director: Brian McKenna | Stars: Terence McKenna, Andreas Apergis, Tamara Gorski, Irena Bellert
Votes: 11