| The Outpost (2019) | 6.9 | |
| Anzio (1968) | 6.0 | |
| Spyder (1988) | 7.1 | |
| Heroes of Halyard (2023) | 6.8 | |
| Saving Private Ryan (1998) | 8.6 |
Military operation movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant military operation movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out suspense, suspenseful, intense, tense, captivating and serious films and TV shows about / with military operation, military, soldier, war, violence, war on terror, survival, special forces, world war two and murder plots mostly in War, Drama and Action genres shot in USA, UK, Italy and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as military operation: The Outpost (2019), Bravo Two Zero (1999), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), Lone Survivor (2013), Black Hawk Down (2001), American Sniper (2014), Act of Valor (2012), The Hurt Locker (2008), The A-Team (2010), Conflict (2024).
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A small unit of U.S. soldiers, alone at the remote Combat Outpost Keating, located deep in the valley of three mountains in Afghanistan, battles to defend against an overwhelming force of Taliban fighters in a coordinated attack. The Battle of ...
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, perverse, brutal, cult classic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
soldier, combat, u.s. army, war, death, taliban, military operation, politics, roadblock, danger, battles, military ...
Time:
2000s, year 2008, year 2009, year 2006, year 1984 ...
Place:
afghanistan, middle east
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: South Africa, UK
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
When an elite eight-man British SAS team is dropped behind enemy lines, their mission is clear: take out Saddam Hussein's SCUD missile systems. But when communications are cut and the team finds themselves surrounded by Saddam's army, ...
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, rough, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gulf war, military operation, special forces, war, military, soldier, middle east conflict, war on terror, shootout, commando, male nudity, squad ...
Time:
90s, year 1991
Place:
middle east, iraq, baghdad iraq
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA, India, Jordan
Duration: 157 min.
Story:
A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L. Team 6 in May, 2011.
Style:
tense, political, talky, historical drama, controversial ...
Audience:
chick flick, family friendly, boys' night, adult
Plot:
terrorism, espionage, cia, 9/11, military, manhunt, islamic terrorism, combat, terrorist plot, cia agent, al qaeda, propaganda ...
Time:
september 11 2001, year 2003, year 2005, year 2011, 2000s ...
Place:
middle east, pakistan, iraq, baghdad iraq, afghanistan ...
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: Malta, USA
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
An American Ambassador is killed during an attack at a U.S. compound in Libya as a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos.
Style:
intense, tense, suspenseful, realistic, factual ...
Audience:
manly
Plot:
war, terrorism, cia, courage, mercenary, rescue mission, combat, soldier, commando, embassy, navy seal, cia agent ...
Time:
year 2012, year 2016, year 2011, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
libya, middle east, africa, pentagon, langley virginia ...
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Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Four Navy SEALs on a covert mission to neutralize a high-level al-Qaeda operative must make an impossible moral decision in the mountains of Afghanistan that leads them into an enemy ambush. As they confront unthinkable odds, the SEALs must find ...
Style:
rough, captivating, inspirational, serious, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
military, survival, soldier, gunfight, war, terrorism, death, squad, courage, military life, special forces, war on terror ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 2000s, year 2005, 21st century
Place:
afghanistan, middle east, usa, iraq, israel
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
When U.S. Rangers and an elite Delta Force team attempt to kidnap two underlings of a Somali warlord, their Black Hawk helicopters are shot down, and the Americans suffer heavy casualties, facing intense fighting from the militia on the ground.
Style:
realistic, rough, epic, disturbing, intense ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
war, combat, courage, gunfight, military, battles, chaos, sniper, american soldier, shooting, survival, army ...
Time:
year 2001, 20th century, 90s, year 1993, year 2002 ...
Place:
somalia, africa, south africa, america, middle east ...
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Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, War
Country: USA, Morocco
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle takes his sole mission—protect his comrades—to heart and becomes one of the most lethal snipers in American history. His pinpoint accuracy not only saves countless lives but also makes him a prime target of insurgents. ...
Style:
factual, suspenseful, clever, inspirational, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
war, iraq war, sniper, military, soldier, navy seal, assassin, american soldier, violence, battles, war zone, special forces ...
Time:
year 2014, 2010s, 2000s, 90s, september 11 2001 ...
Place:
iraq, middle east, california, usa, kurdistan ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller, War
Country: USA, Cambodia
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
When a covert mission to rescue a kidnapped CIA operative uncovers a chilling plot, an elite, highly trained U.S. SEAL team speeds to hotspots around the globe, racing against the clock to stop a deadly terrorist attack.
Style:
talky, suspense, intense, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
terrorism, military, rescue mission, terrorist plot, soldier, cia, navy seal, swat team, navy, terrorist, squad, violence ...
Time:
year 2012, 21st century
Place:
somalia, costa rica, las vegas, ukraine, san diego california ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Thriller, War
Country: USA, Luxembourg, Canada
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Forced to play a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse in the chaos of war, an elite Army bomb squad unit must come together in a city where everyone is a potential enemy and every object could be a deadly bomb.
Style:
tense, realistic, emotional, serious, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, adult
Plot:
iraq war, terrorism, military, sniper, soldier, war, bomb squad, violence, army, shootout, marines, bomb ...
Time:
year 2008, 2000s, year 2004, 21st century
Place:
middle east, iraq, baghdad iraq, america, afghanistan ...
Is relevant?
277K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
A group of Iraq War veterans goes on the run from U.S. military forces while they try to clear their names after being framed for a crime they didn't commit. Along the way, Col. Hannibal Smith, Capt. H.M. ‘Howling Mad’ Murdock , Sgt. Bosco ...
Style:
exciting, semi serious, suspenseful, intense, action adventure ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, manly, chick flick
Plot:
team, chase, cia, twists and turns, anti hero, frame up, mercenary, military operation, conspiracy, prison escape, escape, fight scenes ...
Time:
year 2010, 2010s, 2000s, 20th century, year 2002 ...
Place:
colorado, california, iran, germany, usa ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: Finland, USA
TV show
Story:
A small, Finnish seaside town is preparing to celebrate midsummer's eve. An unknown enemy arrives and takes the entire area hostage.
Style:
tension, suspense, intense, dark, psychological ...
Plot:
military operation, military, conflict, soldier, seaside, hostage, nordic, confrontation, small town, showdown, resilience, moral dilemma ...
Place:
finland
Is relevant?
4K
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Allied forces land at Anzio unopposed but instead of moving straight inland their commanding officer decides to dig in. A battle-hardened war correspondent borrows a jeep and drives to Rome and back without meeting any German forces, but his report ...
Style:
retro, macaroni combat, serious, realistic, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war two, behind enemy lines, military operation, military, world war, ss, nazi, tank, pain, u.s. army, beach, u.s. military ...
Time:
1940s, year 1944
Place:
italy, europe, rome italy
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, China, Japan
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Though safely entombed in a crypt deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient queen whose destiny was unjustly taken from her is awakened in our current day, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human ...
Style:
scary, suspense, exciting, intense, entertaining ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
mummy, archaeology, treasure hunt, egyptian mythology, ancient egypt, tomb, monster, pharaoh, desert, archaeologist, immortal, archeological dig ...
Time:
2010s, year 2017, 1930s
Place:
egypt, london, middle east, england, big ben london ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Marines prepare to invade Iraq at the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom; while the soldiers wait to receive their orders, they learn a Rolling Stone columnist will be embedded with them
Style:
tense, political, disturbing, rough, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
military, iraq war, marines, soldier, violence, war, anti war, military life, courage, desert, life & death, character study ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
iraq, middle east, afghanistan
Is relevant?
100K
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
A team of CIA agents and special forces head into Afghanistan in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks in an attempt to dismantle the Taliban.
Style:
touching, anamorphic, historical drama, suspenseful, exciting ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
soldier, taliban, war on terror, behind enemy lines, heroism, military, cia, us military, war in afghanistan, special forces, machismo, commando mission ...
Time:
september 11 2001, 2000s, year 2001, 21st century
Place:
afghanistan, middle east, usa
Is relevant?
23K
Genre: Drama, Thriller, War
Country: USA, Spain, Italy
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
After a failed assassination attempt, a soldier finds himself stranded in the desert. Exposed to the elements, he must survive the dangers of the desert and battle the psychological and physical toll of the treacherous conditions.
Style:
exciting, tense, psychological thriller, captivating, touching ...
Plot:
hallucination, desert, survival, u.s. marine, landmine, soldier, stranded, parent child relationship, war zone, military operation, wilderness survival, wilderness ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
afghanistan, middle east
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Rusty Wittenburg is a Navy SEAL struggling to balance his family life and his job. He fights daily to maintain the line between reality and the nightmares his PTSD conjures up for him. Dedicated to his team and his mission, he is willing to give the ...
Style:
captivating, romantic
Plot:
military, military operation, soldier, husband wife relationship, post traumatic stress disorder, social problems, haunted by the past, ex soldier, military life, confronting the past, american soldier, family life ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
A rock star general bent on winning the “impossible” war in Afghanistan takes us inside the complex machinery of modern war. Inspired by the true story of General Stanley McChrystal.
Style:
political, satirical, humorous, talky, stylized ...
Plot:
military, satire, politics, underdog, justice, civil war, conspiracy, soldier, wartime, depression, mentor, military operation ...
Place:
afghanistan, iraq, middle east, vietnam
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, War
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A group of American soldiers stationed in Iraq at the end of the Gulf War find a map they believe will take them to a huge cache of stolen Kuwaiti gold hidden near their base, and they embark on a secret mission that's destined to change ...
Style:
suspense, entertaining, humorous, intense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
treasure hunt, gulf war, military, desert, iraq war, war, caper, dark humor, culture clash, politics, gold, rescue ...
Time:
90s, year 1999, 20th century, year 1991
Place:
middle east, iraq, afghanistan, iran, america ...
Is relevant?
70K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Hungary
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A special-ops team is dispatched to fight supernatural being that have taken over a European city.
Style:
suspenseful, exciting, serious, suspense, psychotronic ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
supernatural, violence, danger, technology, science, super soldier, chase, heroes, heroic mission, chaos and mayhem, military, escapades ...
Time:
future, near future
Place:
virginia, usa, eastern europe, new york
Is relevant?
Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Country: USA, India
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A group of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq struggle to integrate back into family and civilian life, while living with the memory of a war that threatens to destroy them long after they've left the battlefield.
Style:
tense, suspense, captivating, suspenseful, sad ...
Plot:
military, post traumatic stress disorder, iraq war, sex scene, soldier, profanity, ptsd, haunted by the past, rage, homecoming, war zone, jihad ...
Time:
year 2017
Place:
afghanistan, middle east, iraq
Is relevant?
34K
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
An American sniper and his spotter engage in a deadly cat-and-mouse game with an Iraqi sniper.
Style:
suspense, serious, tense, rough, melancholic ...
Audience:
boys' night, kids
Plot:
sniper, iraq war, american soldier, marines, ambush, soldier, trapped, desert, duel, deception, wounded soldier, taunting ...
Time:
year 2017, year 2007, 2000s
Place:
middle east, iraq
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: Spain
TV show
Story:
Two children are imprisoned by the jihadists and hidden in a village while terrorists prepare the conditions for transfer them to the Algerian desert. A group of Spanish Special Forces from the Army is sent to rescue them. To success in the mission ...
Style:
suspense, captivating, tense, intense, realistic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
terrorism, rescue mission, teamwork, terrorist, special forces, hostage rescue, military operation, special agent, heroic mission, rescue, war on terror, saving a life ...
Place:
north africa
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Genre: History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Documentary series recounting the exploits of the Special Operations Executive in World War Two.
Style:
suspenseful, period piece, captivating, exciting, serious ...
Plot:
world war two, military history, covert operation, military, wartime life, world history, historical figure, black ops, great war, historical character, british history, world war ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
britain, europe, france, belgium, italy
Is relevant?
Genre: Horror, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Held captive by terrorists, celebrity reporter, Sara Brown, sits in a cell awaiting her filmed beheading. Sara's captors wish to show the world the true face of terror but how can they, when even they have not seen it yet?
Style:
suspense, scary, suspenseful, bleak, disturbing ...
Plot:
reporter, celebrity, female reporter, captivity, terror, terrorism, held captive, terrorist, secrets, special forces, undercover agent, conflict ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 300 min.
TV show
Story:
When executives from an important Texas Corporation are taken hostage during the Iranian Revolution, magnate Ross Perot launches a special unit for their rescue.
Style:
suspenseful, serious, tense, tension, action thriller ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
hostage rescue, rescue mission, kidnapping, international crisis, military operation, danger, special forces, terrorism, prisoner, leadership, adaptation, negotiation ...
Time:
70s
Place:
tehran, texas, middle east, iran
Is relevant?
Genre: Adventure, War
Country: Russia
Duration: 176 min.
TV show
Story:
A group of Soviet spies performs missions of special importance during World War II.
Style:
captivating, tense, tension, suspense, patriotic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
espionage, reconnaissance, love triangle, world war two, counter intelligence, spy, spy mission, relationships, wartime, male female relationship, military, soldier ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
soviet union, germany
Is relevant?
Genre: Action
Country: Italy, Colombia
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A special forces team infiltrate the 'Golden Triangle' between Brazil and Colombia to kidnap notorious drug baron.
Style:
action thriller, intense, crime drama, dark, tension ...
Plot:
drug traffic, illegal drugs, drug lord, violence, kidnapping, military operation, special forces, dangerous mission, golden triangle, cartel, brutality, covert operation ...
Time:
80s
Place:
bolivia, south america, brazil, colombia
Is relevant?
Genre: Thriller, War
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
In Autumn of 1943 American plane carrying Soviet colonel is shot down near Nazi-occupied Belgrade. Germans capture the colonel and begin interrogations, because he knows everything about forecoming Allied summit in Tehran. Group of Yugoslav ...
Style:
period piece, suspense, noir
Audience:
adult
Plot:
world war two, nazi occupation, espionage, guerilla warfare, resistance, military operation, partisan, infiltration, heroism, courage, plane crash, heroic mission ...
Place:
belgrade, former yugoslavia
Is relevant?
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Serbia
Story:
A story inspired by the largest single rescue mission of downed Allied airmen behind enemy lines in aviation history of all time, codenamed “The Halyard Mission”. This action took place in the summer of 1944. It was led by the Yugoslav Army in ...
Style:
tense, historical drama, period piece, bleak, family saga
Plot:
world war two, sacrifice, heroism, friendship, survival, evacuation, resistance movement, military operation, courage, dangerous mission, patriotism, nobility ...
Place:
serbia
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