Veterans Day honors those who have served and those who are currently serving in the military, whether on active duty, in the Guard, or in the Reserve. Veterans Day is a day to remember and be grateful, but it's also a day to rejoice.
Instead of having just a military-themed barbeque party light it up with Patriotic Movies, here are lists of must-see veteran day movies and what you can expect if you watch them this Veterans Day.
Veteran Day Movies
Hacksaw Ridge
- Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
- Andrew Garfield, Richard Pyros, Jacob Warner (Actors)
1. Hacksaw Ridge
Andrew Garfield stars as pacifistic WWII hero Desmond T. Doss, who saved 75 men at the Battle of Okinawa without ever firing a weapon.
Dear John
- Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
- Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried, Richard Jenkins (Actors)
2. Dear John
From the author of “The Notebook” comes DEAR JOHN a story of destiny that pushes young soldier, John Tyree and idealistic college student, Savannah Curtis together. When war tears them apart, will their endless stream of love letters be enough to keep them united?
Lone Survivor
- Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
- Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch (Actors)
3. “Lone Survivor” (2013)
Mark Wahlberg stars in the incredible true story of four heroic Navy SEALs ambushed on a covert mission in Afghanistan. Rolling Stone calls it “A Powerful Film.”
12 Strong
- Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
- Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, Michael Peña (Actors)
4. 12 Strong (2018)
Weeks after 9/11, U.S. Special Forces go to Afghanistan and ordered to take the city of Mazar Sharif. To survive, the U.S. must adopt the rudimentary tactics of the Afghan horse soldiers.
The Thin Red Line
- Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
- Sean Penn, Adrien Brody, Jim Caviezel (Actors)
5. The Thin Red Line (1998)
An all-star cast propels this ambitious, critically acclaimed film about the US military operation at Guadalcanal during World War II. With John Cusack, George Clooney, Jared Leto, Woody Harrelson, and more.
13 Hours
- Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
- John Krasinski, James Badge Dale, Pablo Schreiber (Actors)
6. 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2021)
American soldiers fight to protect the survivors of a deadly terrorist attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi.
Dunkirk
- Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
- Fionn Whitehead, Tom Glynn-Carney, Jack Lowden (Actors)
7. Dunkirk
Trapped on the beach with their backs to the sea, British and Allied troops are surrounded by enemy forces facing a fierce battle in World War II.
The Mauritanian
- Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
- Jodie Foster, Tahar Rahim, Zachary Levi (Actors)
8. The Mauritanian (2021)
The true story of three lawyers uncovering a far-reaching conspiracy while investigating the case of a suspected 9/11 terrorist imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay without charge for 14 years.
A Midnight Clear
- Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
- Ethan Hawke, Frank Whaley, Gary Sinise (Actors)
9. A Midnight Clear
In the midst of WW2, US GIs hold an isolated cabin in the Ardennes against a handful of Germans cut off from their main force. Combat-weary and short of rations, both sides are determined to survive.
Stripes (Extended Cut)
- Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
- Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Warren Oates (Actors)
10. Stripes
Bill Murray and Harold Ramis as Bootcamp flatfoots who join the Army to meet girls and actually succeed. Mud wrestling will never be the same.
The Last Full Measure
- Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
- Sebastian Stan, Christopher Plummer, William Hurt (Actors)
11. The Last Full Measure
The incredible true story of a Vietnam War hero who personally saved over sixty men, and the Pentagon staffer who – decades later – uncovers a high-level conspiracy against him.
Above the Best
- Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
- Daniel Flores, Anthony Tata, William D. Vile (Actors)
12. Above the Best
Army Aviators say they fly “Above the Best”, this film shows the lengths these aviator heroes will go to, to protect the soldiers on the ground, and each other during intense combat in the most dangerous places on Earth.
Patton
- Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
- George C. Scott, Karl Malden, Michael Bates (Actors)
13. Patton
Multiple Oscar-winning depictions of the controversial World War II U.S. Army commander – was he a visionary strategist or an ego-driven hot head? Awarded Best Picture and Best Actor (George C. Scott).
American Sniper
- Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
- Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Jake McDorman (Actors)
14. American Sniper
U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle is sent to Iraq with only one mission to protect his brothers-in-arms. His pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield.
Saving Private Ryan
- Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
- Tom Hanks, Edward Burns, Matt Damon (Actors)
15. Saving Private Ryan
Shortly after the invasion of Normandy in 1944, a squad of fearless American soldiers set out behind enemy lines to bring home Private Ryan, the sole remaining survivor of four brothers – three of whom were killed in action.
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