Army life movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant army life movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, realistic, tense, suspense, humorous and feel good films and TV shows about / with army life, military, army, soldier, friendship, military base, military life, war, coming of age and satire plots mostly in Comedy, Drama and War genres shot in USA, UK, Russia and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as army life: Over There (2005), Basic (2003), Major Payne (1995), Full Metal Jacket (1987), Line of Control: Kargil (2003), La fille du régiment (2007), Band of Brothers (2001), Stripes (1981), Charlie Golf One (2016), We Were Soldiers (2002).
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Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Gritty, intense, evocative and emotional, "Over There" takes you to the front lines of battle and explores the effects of war on a U.S. Army unit sent to Iraq on their first tour of duty, as well as the equally powerful effects felt at ...
Style:
intellectual, disturbing, suspenseful, realistic, sincere ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
iraq war, military, soldier, combat, friendship, army life, sergeant, adultery, guerilla warfare, u.s. army, self sacrifice, right and wrong ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
iraq, middle east
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69K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A DEA agent investigates the disappearance of a legendary Army ranger drill sergeant and several of his cadets during a training exercise gone severely awry.
Style:
surprise ending, twist ending, suspense, clever, confusing ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
twists and turns, army investigation, military, murder mystery, corruption, plot twist, investigation, conspiracy, missing person, secrets, brutality, army life ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
atlantic city, panama
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Major Benson Winifred Payne is being discharged from the Marines. Payne is a killin' machine, but the wars of the world are no longer fought on the battlefield. A career Marine, he has no idea what to do as a civilian, so his commander finds ...
Style:
funny, parody, humorous, dark comedy, absurd ...
Audience:
kids, manly, teens, teen drama
Plot:
children, military, war veteran, foul language, african american, sarcasm, military training, military life, soldier, underdog, african american protagonist, teacher ...
Time:
90s
Place:
south america
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.
Style:
clever, suspense, visually stunning, bleak, psychological ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, adult
Plot:
vietnam war, military, war, soldier, anti war, suicide, basic training, boot camp, violence, sniper, military life, brutality ...
Time:
20th century, year 1967, year 1968, year 1987, 60s ...
Place:
vietnam, persia, america, asia, south carolina ...
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: India
Duration: 255 min.
Story:
This film dramatizes events that occurred as the hostility between India and Pakistan over Kashmir came to a head in 1999, when more than 1,000 men crossed the "Line of Control" that separates the two locations. Taliban and Pakistani ...
Style:
patriotic, suspenseful, thought provoking, disturbing, exciting ...
Plot:
military, death of friend, military officer, lieutenant, battlefield, husband wife relationship, soldier, army life, patriot, war, bravery, colonel ...
Time:
90s
Place:
india, pakistan
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Genre: Comedy, Musical
Country: UK
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
This version of Donizetti’s comic opera zooms right to the top of any list of essential videos for opera fans. In this action filled physical comedy, the beautiful tomboy Marie was found on a battlefield as a baby and adopted, not by one soldier ...
Style:
captivating, semi serious, romantic comedy, romantic, light hearted ...
Plot:
opera, arranged marriage, nobility, army life, soldier, regiment, live performance, marriage of convenience, love affair, lifestyle change, changing lives, female soldier ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
switzerland
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Drawn from interviews with survivors of Easy Company, as well as their journals and letters, Band of Brothers chronicles the experiences of these men from paratrooper training in Georgia through the end of the war. As an elite rifle company ...
Style:
heroic, captivating, epic, historical drama, period piece ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
world war two, combat, military, war, battles, soldier, american soldier, paratrooper, courage, behind enemy lines, infantry, nazi germany ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, y2k, 2000s, post world war two
Place:
germany, europe, belgium, netherlands, austria ...
Is relevant?
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Genre: Comedy, War
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
John Winger, an indolent sad sack in his 30s, impulsively joins the U.S. Army after losing his job, his girlfriend and his apartment.
Style:
cult classic, humorous, intense, not serious, hilarious ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
friendship, basic training, boot camp, cold war, soldier, u.s. army, slacker, satire, military, rescue mission, dumped by girlfriend, u.s. military ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, 70s
Place:
milan italy, czechoslovakia, italy, kentucky, west germany ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Israel
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
A series taking place in an army medical center located in a remote military base and following the bizarre characters and occurrences in the center.
Style:
sincere, suspense, captivating, disturbing, tense ...
Plot:
israeli army, female soldier, military, lesbian, army life, physician, wartime, army, soldier, military base, medicine, pow ...
Place:
middle east, israel
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, France, Germany, USA
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War and the soldiers on both sides that fought it.
Style:
factual, heroic, realistic, epic, intense ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
military, vietnam war, war, soldier, battles, battlefield, ambush, military life, heroic mission, infantry, wartime, justice ...
Time:
20th century, year 2002, 60s, 2000s
Place:
vietnam, america, asia, usa, iraq ...
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, Romance, War
Country: China, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
When barbarian hordes threaten her homeland, the brave and cunning Mulan disguises herself as a male soldier to swell the ranks in her aging father's stead. The warrior's remarkable courage drives her through powerful battle scenes and ...
Style:
exciting, stylized, serious, realistic, epic ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
female warrior, female soldier, cross dressing, gender, medieval, heroic mission, female fighter, martial arts, tough girl, warrior, strong female lead, soldier ...
Place:
china, ancient china, asia
Is relevant?
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Singapore
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A Singaporean-made comedy about a group of 18 year old boys who are beginning the mandatory two-year military service in the Singapore army. Despite their different racial and family backgrounds, they discover many similarities and forge a ...
Style:
satirical, lighthearted, independent film
Plot:
friendship, camaraderie, army life, teenager, teamwork, coming of age, barracks, youth, rite of passage, boot camp, misadventure, social commentary ...
Place:
singapore, southeast asia
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Czechoslovakia
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Komedie vás přesvědčí o tom, že i na chmurné stránky naší historie je možné se dívat s nadhledem a humorem. Čo bolo, to bolo... Major Terazky vede svůj šik pétépáků od průšvihu k průšvihu vstříc světlým zítřkům. ...
Style:
satirical, period piece, tragicomedy, black comedy, historical drama ...
Plot:
army life, social commentary, political satire, authoritarianism, absurdism, cold war, outsider, camaraderie, political repression, dark humor, humiliation, farce ...
Time:
1950s, 50s
Place:
czechoslovakia
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Soldier Soldier is a British television drama series. The title comes from a traditional song of the same name - "Soldier, soldier will you marry me, with your musket, fife and drum?" - an instrumental version of which was used as its ...
Style:
emotional, tense
Audience:
adult
Plot:
british army, soldier, duty, army life, friendship, sacrifice, honor, regiment, discipline, leadership, battlefield, barracks ...
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Genre: Comedy, War
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Corporal Gary McLintoch of the 104th Royal Tank Regiment returns to Scotland after a tour of duty in Iraq. Can he and his crew keep out of trouble until their next tour?
Style:
sitcom, humorous, realistic, not serious, buddy comedy ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
military base, military, military life, goofy hero, disorder, soldier, war, tank, army life, camaraderie, barracks, working class ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
scotland, middle east, iraq, europe
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Greece
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Μια παρέα νεοσύλλεκτων -που ο καθένας για τους δικούς του λόγους θέλει να πάρει απαλλαγή από το στρατό- αναγκάζεται να υπηρετήσεις ως Ι4. ...
Style:
satirical, entertaining, captivating, semi serious, buddy comedy ...
Plot:
island, commando unit, satire, army, military service, soldier, army life, military training, fight, military, military officer, fish out of water ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Russia
Duration: 66 min.
Story:
This film included three episodes - «Shatun», «Transheya» and «Snegurka». This time, young soldiers, whom we know firsthand from previous parts, will have to meet a bear while taking cross-country skiing in the summer, dig a trench to catch ...
Style:
cynical, humorous, sincere, captivating, feel good ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
friendship, dumb, army, discipline, friendship between men, cynicism, escapades, military, army life, soldier, idiot, debt ...
Is relevant?
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Russia
Duration: 71 min.
Story:
This film included three episodes - «Mulyazh», «Nostradamus» and «Ledi Godiva». In «Mulyazh», Pulya goes AWOL on a date with a sexy swede. And so that his father-commanders do not discover his absence, the cunning Bullet leaves a dummy in ...
Style:
captivating, humorous, sincere, cynical, feel good ...
Plot:
dumb, army, military, friendship between men, cynicism, discipline, friendship, idiot, military base, army life, debt, gambling debt ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
russia
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Russia
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
The student, Rifle, has managed to seduce his professor's wife, Bomber, an average working guy, has bought a factory and Bullet, the casino lover, is hiding from creditors. They all share a common path and conscription. In the army they teach ...
Style:
cynical, humorous, captivating, sincere, black comedy ...
Plot:
military, discipline, army, cynicism, dumb, conscription, army life, debt, friendship between men, friendship, gambling debt, hierarchy ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
russia
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, War
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
A dark comedy following a multicultural mix of men and women deployed as Army medics to a forward operating base in Afghanistan nicknamed “The Orphanage.” Together, they endure a dangerous and Kafkaesque world that leads to self-destructive ...
Style:
dark comedy, captivating, not serious, funny, tense ...
Plot:
military, physician, army, field hospital, battles, military life, camaraderie, soldier, army life, american soldier, military base, wartime life ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
afghanistan
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy
Country: Finland
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Uuno is forced to complete his mandatory military service when it is revealed that he only spent one day in the army in his youth. As is typical of the Turhapuro series his family and friends become closely tied in with these events. His friends ...
Style:
slapstick, lighthearted, realistic, not serious, humorous
Plot:
farce, absurd humor, army life, fish out of water, satire, conscription, mistaken identity, cross dressing, political satire, escapism, army, soldier ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
finland
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 360 min.
TV show
Story:
Soapy look at events of Pearl Harbor just previous to the Japanese attack.
Style:
historical drama, period piece, serious, suspense
Plot:
world war two, military base, world war, soldier, adultery, infidelity, army life, betrayal, jealousy, forbidden love, love affair, commander ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
hawaii, pearl harbor
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A military drama set on a Texas base focuses on the ups and downs of young paratroopers, who, while they're gearing up for possible combat assignments, often find themselves entangled in love affairs.
Plot:
friendship, male camaraderie, army life, sacrifice, love triangle, discipline, loss of innocence, coming of age, jealousy, homesickness, realism, boot camp ...
Time:
80s
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, War
Country: UK
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Three Plebs join the army in peace-time, hoping to win respect, romance and military discounts at selected restaurants. But when war's declared they're sent to fight on the front line of a Roman legion for a cause they don't believe ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, entertaining, satirical, buddy comedy ...
Plot:
satire, soldier, roman, army, battles, problem, adventurer, warrior, fight, escapades, friendship, social commentary ...
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Genre: Action, War
Country: India
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
Set against the backdrop of 1971 Indo-Pak war, the movie is inspired by real incidents and the protagonists are inspired by Param Vir Chakra recipients. The movie shows what consequences of war are on the lives of soldiers on either side of the ...
Style:
tense, suspense, captivating, disturbing, intense ...
Plot:
military, soldier, battlefield, sacrifice, fight, wartime, wartime life, military life, battles, frontline, army life, trauma ...
Time:
70s
Place:
india, pakistan
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
When the devastating Kocaeli earthquake occurs, the Turkish government passes a special law allowing people to complete their military service in a month.
Style:
semi serious, thrilling, captivating, sentimental, tragicomedy
Plot:
military, army, soldier, earthquake, wartime life, social problems, social issues, military base, resilience, bonding, army life, humanity ...
Place:
turkey
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Genre: Drama
Country: Russia
TV show
Story:
The history of the series develops around three Suvorov graduates - Ilya Sukhomlin, Stepan Perepechko and Alexei Syrnikov, who entered the Moscow Higher Military Command School at the end of the summer, where each of them is awarded the rank of ...
Style:
feel good, touching, melancholic, sincere, humorous
Plot:
training, friendship, military, couple relations, social relations, power relations, father son relationship, breakup, love and romance, family relations, self doubt, army ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
moscow russia
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Genre: Comedy, War
Country: UK
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
While posters urge austerity and vigilance in wartime Britain, 'Joey Boy' Thompson has never had it better. In a cellar beneath his East London fish shop, a gambling club thrives – and austerity provides a nice black-market sideline. But ...
Style:
period piece, light hearted, independent film, gaming
Audience:
adult
Plot:
world war two, conscription, military service, working class, army life, black market, irreverent, escapism, personal growth, prison, gambling, illegal gambling ...
Time:
1940s
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Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
It's time for the reckless guy Simion Cook to join the army. Having joined the airborne troops under the command of petty officer Petro Golovko, who is not indifferent to music, who organizes the vocal trio "Sineva", named after the ...
Style:
buddy comedy, sweet, light, multicultural, intercultural ...
Plot:
patriotism, army, friendship between men, love at first sight, trio, military, singing, friendship, army life, military base, fiancee, male bonding ...
Time:
70s
Place:
soviet union, ussr
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Captain Avinash marries Amulya in 1971 and immediately called to duty by the Army headquarters. Unfortunately Avinash disappears in a deep valley while chasing the enemy. Somehow Avinash wakes up in 2021 but his attire and age remains as he was in ...
Style:
psychological, melancholic, emotional, existential, period piece ...
Plot:
identity crisis, self discovery, alienation, soldier, travel, military, memory loss, loneliness, veteran, culture clash, nostalgia, army life ...
Time:
70s, 2020s
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