# The greatest war films of all time according to Channel 4 (2005)

In Channel 4's 2005 viewer poll "100 Greatest War Films", Saving Private Ryan came first, followed by Apocalypse Now and The Great Escape. The top 10.

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- Feb 10, 2024 · antalyamangareader
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## Top 10

1. **Apocalypse Now** (17 · ▲19 ▼2) — Francis Ford Coppola, 1979.
2. **Platoon** (16 · ▲18 ▼2) — Oliver Stone, 1986.
3. **The Great Escape** (15 · ▲16 ▼1) — John Sturges, 1963.
4. **Schindler's List** (14 · ▲16 ▼2) — Steven Spielberg, 1993.
5. **A Bridge Too Far** (14 · ▲16 ▼2) — Richard Attenborough, 1977.
6. **Saving Private Ryan** (13 · ▲14 ▼1) — Steven Spielberg, 1998.
7. **Full Metal Jacket** (11 · ▲13 ▼2) — Stanley Kubrick, 1987.
8. **Zulu** (9 · ▲11 ▼2) — Cy Endfield, 1964.
9. **The Bridge on the River Kwai** (8 · ▲11 ▼3) — David Lean, 1957.
10. **Black Hawk Down** (2 · ▲9 ▼7) — Ridley Scott, 2001.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.