Best War Acting in Film — Rated 4/4 on Quartile

Quartile rates every film 1–4 across Plot, Acting, Cinematography, Novelty and Ending. These war films earned a 4 — Well Above Average — for Acting, ranked by their overall Q score.

1. Inglourious Basterds (2009) — Q 9
2. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) — Q 9
3. Braveheart (1995) — Q 9
4. Jojo Rabbit (2019) — Q 9
5. Tropic Thunder (2008) — Q 9
6. Troy (2004) — Q 9
7. Schindler's List (1993) — Q 9
8. The Imitation Game (2014) — Q 8.5
9. Saving Private Ryan (1998) — Q 8.5
10. Full Metal Jacket (1987) — Q 8.5
11. War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) — Q 8.5
12. 20 Days in Mariupol (2023) — Q 8.5
13. The Cranes Are Flying (1957) — Q 8.5
14. The Pianist (2002) — Q 8.5
15. Grave of the Fireflies (1988) — Q 8.5
16. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) — Q 8.5
17. The Great Dictator (1940) — Q 8.5
18. Incendies (2010) — Q 8.5
19. To Live (1994) — Q 8.5
20. Paths of Glory (1957) — Q 8.5
21. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) — Q 8.5
22. Come and See (1985) — Q 8.5
23. Das Boot (1981) — Q 8.5
24. All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) — Q 8
25. Jarhead (2005) — Q 8
26. Fury (2014) — Q 8
27. The Hurt Locker (2008) — Q 8
28. Gone with the Wind (1939) — Q 8
29. Hacksaw Ridge (2016) — Q 8
30. The Last Samurai (2003) — Q 8

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