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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: 352,407 | Gross: $198.54M
2. Midway (2019)
PG-13 | 138 min | Action, Drama, History
The story of the Battle of Midway, told by the leaders and the sailors who fought it.
Director: Roland Emmerich | Stars: Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson, Woody Harrelson, Luke Evans
Votes: 94,652 | Gross: $56.85M
3. Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
G | 144 min | Action, Drama, History
The story of the 1941 Japanese air raid on Pearl Harbor, and the series of preceding American blunders that aggravated its effectiveness.
Directors: Richard Fleischer, Kinji Fukasaku, Toshio Masuda, Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Martin Balsam, Sô Yamamura, Jason Robards, Joseph Cotten
Votes: 37,281 | Gross: $29.55M
4. The Fighter Pilot (2013)
144 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
A young woman and her brother explore the history of their grandfather, who died in WW2. They start contacting the men who flew with him, asking them about who he was.
Director: Takashi Yamazaki | Stars: Jun'ichi Okada, Haruma Miura, Mao Inoue, Gaku Hamada
Votes: 2,823
5. Yamato (2005)
145 min | Drama, History, War
The movie follows 3 Japanese friends from embarking on Yamato, the world's largest battleship, until it's sunk 3 1/2 years later on April 7, 1945 on it's way to Okinawa to stop American advance at the end of WWII.
Director: Jun'ya Satô | Stars: Takashi Sorimachi, Shidô Nakamura, Kyôka Suzuki, Ken'ichi Matsuyama
Votes: 2,414
6. Call of Duty: Vanguard (2021 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
Dogfight over the Pacific, airdrop over France, defend Stalingrad with a sniper's precision and blast through advancing forces in North Africa.
Directors: JB Blanc, Josh Bridge, Sam McGlynn | Stars: Laura Bailey, Elya Baskin, Steven Brand, Terrell Clayton
Votes: 1,856
7. Atragon (1963)
TV-Y7 | 94 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
When an ancient underground civilization and their snake-like guardian plots to reclaim the surface world, those of the surface fights back.
Directors: Ishirô Honda, Shûe Matsubayashi | Stars: Tadao Takashima, Yôko Fujiyama, Yû Fujiki, Kenji Sahara
Votes: 1,534
8. Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet (2011)
140 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto from the early 1930's to his death at the hands of the US military in 1943.
Director: Izuru Narushima | Stars: Koji Yakusho, Hiroshi Abe, Shûichi Azumaya, Mitsugorô Bandô
Votes: 1,258
9. Zipang (2004–2006)
TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi
The Japanese AEGIS Destroyer "Mirai" of the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force is on its way to Pearl Harbor for training missions when it's suddenly engulfed in a strange electrical storm.
Stars: Roland Angelo Crisolo, George N. Cahill III, Takahiko Sakamoro, Tetsu Inada
Votes: 154
10. Battle of the Japan Sea (1969)
G | 128 min | Drama, History, War
Japan and Russia clash in what comes to be known as the Russo-Japanese War. An attempt by the Japanese fleet and army to take Port Arthur fails, and a Russian fleet bears down on the Sea of Japan.
Director: Seiji Maruyama | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yûzô Kayama, Chishû Ryû
Votes: 278
11. Japan's War in Colour (2005 TV Movie)
95 min | Documentary, History, War
The history of Imperial Japan's involvement in World War II with full color footage.
Director: David Batty | Star: Brian Cox
Votes: 167
12. World of Warships (2015 Video Game)
T | Action, History, War
A naval warfare-themed massively multiplayer online game that features a vast array of warships that did or would have passed onto legend.
Director: Danila Volkov | Stars: Alena Astakhova, D.C. Douglas, Stasa Nikolic, Dasha Perova
Votes: 113
13. Battle of Midway: The True Story (2019 TV Special)
50 min | Documentary, History, War
It was one of the largest naval engagements ever and a turning point in WWII. The Battle of Midway changed the face of warfare and made victory in the Pacific possible.
Stars: Timothy Orr, Hill Goodspeed, Ian W. Toll, Laura Lawfer Orr
Votes: 14
14. 1st to Fight: Pacific War Marines (2020)
60 min | Documentary, History, War
The Battle for Guadal Canal, as told by the men who were there. Narrated by Jon Seda, there are side-by-side images of the island today. A stirring documentary, told in real time.
Director: Tim Gray | Stars: Jon Seda, Bill Finnegan, Daniel Martinez, Lou Imfeld
Votes: 11
15. Taiheiyô kiseki no sakusen: Kisuka (1965)
105 min | Drama, History, War
In 1943, the Aleutian island of Kiska, Alaska was fortified by a small contingent of Japanese soldiers. When word arrived of an impending attack by an overwhelming force of Americans, the ... See full summary »
Director: Seiji Maruyama | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Sô Yamamura, Makoto Satô, Tadao Nakamaru
Votes: 95
16. Admiral Yamamoto and the Allied Fleets (1956)
101 min | Biography, War
Director: Toshio Shimura | Stars: Shin Saburi, Kusuo Abe, Minoru Takada, Ureo Egawa
17. Battlefield 1943 (2009 Video Game)
T | Action, War
Fight as either Marines with the United States Marine Corps, or the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Pacific Theater of Operations of World War II in this first-person shooter.
Directors: Lars Gustavsson, Patrick Liu | Stars: Simon Greenall, Shep Gest, Thomas Hogan, Jun Yamazaki
Votes: 271
18. Pawns of the King (2005)
17 min | Short, Drama
A World War II Zero fighter pilot, haunted by the past, is forced to confront his fears when he meets an old enemy, a U.S. Army 442nd soldier, and plays a fateful game of chess.
Director: Ming Lai | Stars: Jim Ishida, Rodney Kageyama, Emily Kuroda, Sab Shimono
19. Silent Hunter (1996 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, War
Silent Hunter is a World War II U.S. Fleet Submarine Combat Simulator. As a commander of a U.S. submarine in the Pacific Theatre, from Pearl Harbor to the end of the war, you have a variety... See full summary »
Stars: Wally Fields, Dante Fuget, Michael Higgins, John Ross
Votes: 18
20. Battlestations: Pacific (2009 Video Game)
Action, War
You are the commander of various naval battles of the Pacific Theatre of World War II.
Votes: 49
22. Silent Hunter 4 (2007 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, War
The player takes the role of a U.S. submarine commander in the Pacific during WWII. There are additional missions in which the player can be a German U-boat commander in the Indian Ocean, exploring this forgotten chapter of the war.
Stars: Eddie Crew, Jamie Darlington, Steve Gadler, Dominic Gould
Votes: 22
23. Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2: WW II Pacific Theater (2000 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, War
Director: Carole Ruggier | Stars: David Andriole, J. Marvin Campbell, Hugh Chitwood, John Coughlin
Votes: 49
24. Battlestations: Midway (2006 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, War
Battlestations: Midway is an immense action game that drops players into massive air, sea, and undersea battles from Pearl Harbor to the Battle of Midway.
Votes: 70
26.
Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982–1983)
Episode:
Once a Tiger...
(1982)
Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A plane is shot down while on its way to deliver a shipment of state-of-the-art scopes to the flying tigers. Knowing that these scopes could mean victory for whichever side claims them, ... See full summary »
Director: Winrich Kolbe | Stars: Stephen Collins, Jeff MacKay, Caitlin O'Heaney, Marta DuBois
Votes: 47
27.
Secrets of the Dead (2000– )
Episode:
Dogfight Over Guadalcanal
(2006)
TV-PG | Documentary, History, War
Barrett Tillman, an author and historian who appears in the film "Dogfight Over Guadalcanal," discusses the art of the dogfight and the Guadalcanal campaign.
Director: Michael Barnes | Stars: Liev Schreiber, Duncan Bulling, Bruno Nana, David Richardson
Votes: 28
28.
The World at War (1973–1974)
Episode:
Banzai! Japan 1931-1942
(1973)
TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, History, War
The rise of the Japanese Empire, the Sino-Japanese War, the Soviet-Japanese border conflicts, Pearl Harbor, and the early Japanese successes in the Battle of Malaya and Battle of Singapore.
Stars: Laurence Olivier, Tomohiko Ushiba, Kôichi Kido, Lewis Bush
Votes: 462
29.
The World at War (1973–1974)
Episode:
Japan: 1941-1945
(1974)
TV-PG | 51 min | Documentary, History, War
After the victories in 1941-2, Japanese fortunes reverse as America succeeds in destroying their aircraft fleet and Pacific island bases. At home, shortages of goods and manpower lead to desperation for the population.
Director: Hugh Raggett | Stars: Laurence Olivier, Toshikazu Kase, Naoki Hoshino, Yuzuru Sanematsu
Votes: 351
30.
The World at War (1973–1974)
Episode:
On Our Way: U.S.A. 1939-1942
(1973)
TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, History, War
The opposition to the United States' entry into the war, Lend Lease, U-boat attacks on Atlantic convoys and American responses, mobilization of America after Pearl Harbor, loss of the Philippines, Doolittle Raid, Midway and Guadalcanal.
Stars: Laurence Olivier, Averell Harriman, George Ball, Norman Corwin
Votes: 440
31.
The World at War (1973–1974)
Episode:
Pacific: February 1942-July 1945
(1974)
TV-PG | 50 min | Documentary, History, War
The island hopping strategy of Admiral Nimitz and General MacArthur leads from one costly, battle after another. The Japanese fight fanatically as the war gets ever closer to home, but Americans finally use their newest weapon, the A-bomb.
Director: John Pett | Stars: Laurence Olivier, Roy Voris, Frank Manson, Douglas MacArthur
Votes: 355
32.
Battlefield (1995–2004)
Episode:
The Battle of Leyte Gulf
(1996)
Documentary, History, War
Director: Dave Flitton | Star: Tim Pigott-Smith
33.
Battlefield (1995–2004)
Episode:
Guadalcanal
(2000)
Documentary, History, War
Tim Pigott-Smith narrates the story of the battle for Guadalcanal and the capture of this strategically crucial island in World War 2 during which more than 25,000 Japanese lost their lives.
Stars: Tim Pigott-Smith, Frank Jack Fletcher, Robert L. Ghormley, Hirohito
Votes: 7
34.
Battlefield (1995–2004)
Episode:
Manchuria: The Forgotten Victory
(2000)
Documentary, History, War
Tim Pigott-Smith narrates the story of the Soviet victory over the mighty Japanese Kwangtung Army in the mountains of Manchuria, which is one of the least known of the Second World War.
Stars: Tim Pigott-Smith, Aleksei Antonov, Henry H. Arnold, Kai-Shek Chiang
Votes: 6
35.
Battlefield (1995–2004)
Episode:
Pearl Harbor
(2000)
Documentary, History, War
A look at the events leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor and the fall of Singapore detailing the reasons, the national leaders and commanders involved, and the equipment used by both sides.
Star: Tim Pigott-Smith
Votes: 6
36.
Kennedy (2023)
Episode:
The World at War (1940-1946)
(2023)
Documentary, Biography, History
After the United States joins the war against Nazi Germany and Japan, Jack joins the Navy and is deployed to the Pacific.
Director: Ashton Gleckman | Stars: Peter Coyote, T. Glenn Pait, David Nasaw, Chris Matthews
Votes: 32
37.
World War Weird (2017– )
Episode:
Episode #2.3
(2018)
Documentary, History, War
Crossword puzzles in a national newspaper begin to attract the attention of MI5, the answers are code words for the upcoming D-Day operation. Is this the work of a spy?
Director: Mike Ibeji | Stars: Andrew Robertshaw, Martin K.A. Morgan, Guy Walters, Joshua Levine
38.
World's Greatest Warships (2019)
Episode:
Bismarck: Hitler's Great Warship
(2019)
44 min | Documentary, History, War
Hitler's fearsome Bismarck and Tirpitz, America's iconic Iowa-class vessels and Japan's Yamato, the largest battleship ever built.
Director: Theo Williams | Stars: Nick Hewitt, Andrew Choong, Mark Stille, Jann Witt
39.
Battle Plan Under Fire (2004– )
Episode:
Blockade
(2004)
Documentary, History, War
We explore how blockades have the ability to destroy or at least damage a country's ability to wage war.
Stars: Bruce Gudmundsson, Lloyd Clark, Eric Meyers, Karl Dönitz
40.
World War II in Colour (2009)
Episode:
Victory in the Pacific
(2009)
TV-MA | 51 min | Documentary, History, War
Japan keeps continues its suicidal resistance, and invading it looks costly. After 2 atomic bombs, the Emperor intervenes and stops the War. Stalin grabs territory in East Asia. The War is over, and the Atomic Era and the Cold War start.
Stars: Chester W. Nimitz, Douglas MacArthur, Harry S. Truman, Winston Churchill
Votes: 209
41.
World War II in Colour (2009)
Episode:
The Gathering Storm
(2009)
TV-MA | 51 min | Documentary, History, War
The activities of nations after World War I that lead to World War II.
Stars: Robert Powell, Adolf Hitler, Paul von Hindenburg, Kai-Shek Chiang
Votes: 409
42.
World War II in Colour (2009)
Episode:
Red Sun Rampant
(2009)
TV-MA | 51 min | Documentary, History, War
Japan attacks the USA on 7 Dec 1941. For the next 6 months, they continue to have successful attacks. However, by the end of the battle for Guadalcanal in Feb 1943, they are completely on the defensive.
Stars: Robert Powell, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Hideki Tôjô, Isoroku Yamamoto
Votes: 272
43.
World War II in Colour (2009)
Episode:
The Island War
(2009)
TV-MA | 51 min | Documentary, History, War
The Marines succeed in the "island hopping" strategy against suicidal resistance. The US Navy establishes supremacy, cutting off Japan. Re-capturing the Phillipines and Burma is costly, but now Japan is fully in the defensive.
Stars: Robert Powell, Douglas MacArthur, Chester W. Nimitz, Hideki Tôjô
Votes: 212
44.
How to Lose a War (2023)
Episode:
The Men Who Gave the Orders
(2023)
Documentary, History, War
Explore the men in charge whose rampant egos and misguided belief in their own abilities led to their country making fatal mistakes in the war.
Director: Tim Bosanquet | Stars: Tim Benbow, Russell A. Hart, Alexander Henry, Giuseppe Finaldi
45.
How to Lose a War (2023)
Episode:
The Best Laid Plans
(2023)
Documentary, History, War
Explore how the seeds of Japan's defeat in 1945 were sown a decade earlier with the occupation of Manchuria in China.
Director: Tim Bosanquet | Stars: Rana Mitter, Sandra Wilson, Yuma Totani, Guy Walters
46.
Military Masterminds (2022)
Episode:
Rapid Dominance
(2022)
52 min | Documentary, History, War
From Julius Caesar to Napoleon Bonaparte, ancient generals took advantage of a military tactic still used in modern warfare - a tactic known as Rapid Dominance.
Director: Roberto Irwin | Stars: Ahron Bregman, Lawrence Freedman, Jenny Grant, Dina Gusejnova
47.
How to Lose a War (2023)
Episode:
The Right Tools
(2023)
Documentary, History, War
Victory in war doesn't just require sound military strategy, vital resources and equipment are also critical. Discover how the Axis powers failed in this regard.
Director: Tim Bosanquet | Stars: Richard Hammond, Giuseppe Finaldi, Alexander Henry, Charles Schencking
48.
How to Lose a War (2023)
Episode:
The Homefront
(2023)
Documentary, History, War
In our final episode, we examine how each Axis Power had troubles on their own home front, leading to disaster in the final days of the war.
Director: Tim Bosanquet | Stars: Alexander Henry, Giuseppe Finaldi, Russell A. Hart, Guy Walters
49.
Battlefield (1995–2004)
Episode:
The Battle of Midway
(1995)
113 min | Documentary, History, War
A documentary look at the WWII battle of midway. The events leading up to the battle, the national and war leaders involved, and the critical events that lead to the outcome.
Directors: Andrew Aitken, Dave Flitton, Justin McCarthy | Stars: Tim Pigott-Smith, William F. Halsey, Chester W. Nimitz, Raymond A. Spruance
50.
Nazi Mega Weapons (2013– )
Episode:
America's War: Japan's Warrior Code
(2019)
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, History, War
The battle for Saipan is the ultimate test for Japan's greatest weapon: the warrior mindset.
Director: Ross Young | Stars: Tony Pollard, James Holland, Martin K.A. Morgan, Mike Pavelec
Votes: 25