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American Sniper(2014)

FSK: 16+ years
| 2h 13min | War, Action
3.7/5 (with 5,978 votes)

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. Despite grave danger and his struggle to be a good husband and father to his family back in the States, Kyle serves four tours of duty in Iraq. However, when he finally returns home, he finds that he cannot leave the war behind.

The Hurt Locker(2008)

FSK: 16+ years
| 2h 11min | Drama, Thriller, War
3.6/5 (with 2,623 votes)

During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.

Hot Shots! Part Deux(1993)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 26min | Action, Comedy, War
3.3/5 (with 821 votes)

Topper Harley is found to be working as an odd-job-man in a monastery. The CIA want him to lead a rescue mission into Iraq, to rescue the last rescue team, who went in to rescue the last rescue team—who went in to rescue hostages left behind after Desert Storm.

Cherry(2021)

2h 20min | Drama, Crime
3.7/5 (with 530 votes)

Cherry drifts from college dropout to army medic in Iraq - anchored only by his true love, Emily. But after returning from the war with PTSD, his life spirals into drugs and crime as he struggles to find his place in the world.

The Marine(2006)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 32min | Action
3.0/5 (with 313 votes)

A group of diamond thieves on the run kidnap the wife of a recently discharged marine who goes on a chase through the South Carolinian wilderness to retrieve her.

The Wall(2017)

1h 30min | War, Thriller, Drama
3.2/5 (with 383 votes)

An American sniper and his spotter engage in a deadly cat-and-mouse game with an Iraqi sniper.

Green Zone(2010)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 55min | War, Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
3.2/5 (with 974 votes)

During the U.S.-led occupation of Baghdad in 2003, Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller and his team of Army inspectors are dispatched to find weapons of mass destruction believed to be stockpiled in the Iraqi desert. Rocketing from one booby-trapped and treacherous site to the next, the men search for deadly chemical agents but stumble instead upon an elaborate cover-up that threatens to invert the purpose of their mission.

Vice(2018)

FSK: 12+ years
| 2h 12min | Comedy, Drama
3.5/5 (with 1,482 votes)

George W. Bush picks Dick Cheney, the CEO of Halliburton Co., to be his Republican running mate in the 2000 presidential election. No stranger to politics, Cheney's impressive résumé includes stints as White House chief of staff, House Minority Whip and Defense Secretary. When Bush wins by a narrow margin, Cheney begins to use his newfound power to help reshape the country and the world.

Megan Leavey(2017)

1h 56min | Drama, War
3.7/5 (with 338 votes)

The true story of Marine Corporal Megan Leavey, who forms a powerful bond with an aggressive combat dog, Rex. While deployed in Iraq, the two complete more than 100 missions and save countless lives, until an IED explosion puts their faithfulness to the test.

Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk(2016)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 53min | Drama, War
3.0/5 (with 252 votes)

19-year-old Billy Lynn is brought home for a victory tour after a harrowing Iraq battle. Through flashbacks the film shows what really happened to his squad - contrasting the realities of war with America's perceptions.

Official Secrets(2019)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 52min | Thriller, History, Drama
3.6/5 (with 398 votes)

The true story of British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun who—prior to the 2003 Iraq invasion—leaked a top-secret NSA memo exposing a joint US-UK illegal spying operation against members of the UN Security Council. The memo proposed blackmailing member states into voting for war.

Outlaw(2007)

FSK: 18+ years
| 1h 43min | Action, Crime, Thriller
2.7/5 (with 58 votes)

A group of people who feel betrayed by their government and let down by their police force form a modern-day outlaw posse in order to right what they see as the wrongs of society.

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Shock and Awe(2018)

1h 30min | History, Drama, Thriller
3.3/5 (with 68 votes)

A group of journalists covering George Bush's planned invasion of Iraq in 2003 are skeptical of the presidents claim that Saddam Hussein has "weapons of mass destruction.".

The Messenger(2009)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 53min | Drama
3.4/5 (with 177 votes)

Will Montgomery, a U.S. Army Staff Sergeant who has returned home from Iraq, is assigned to the Army’s Casualty Notification service. Montgomery is partnered with Captain Tony Stone, to give notice to the families of fallen soldiers. The Sergeant is drawn to Olivia Pitterson, to whom he has delivered news of her husband’s death.

Last Flag Flying(2017)

2h 5min | Drama, Comedy
3.4/5 (with 188 votes)

Thirty years after serving together in the Vietnam War, Larry "Doc" Shepherd, Sal Nealon and the Rev. Richard Mueller reunite for a different type of mission: to bury Doc's son, a young Marine killed in Iraq. Forgoing burial at Arlington National Cemetery, Doc and his old buddies take the casket on a bittersweet trip up the coast to New Hampshire. Along the way, the three men find themselves reminiscing and coming to terms with the shared memories of a war that continues to shape their lives.

The Yellow Birds(2017)

1h 36min | War, Drama
2.9/5 (with 65 votes)

Two young soldiers, Bartle and Murph, navigate the terrors of the Iraq war under the command of the older, troubled Sergeant Sterling. All the while, Bartle is tortured by a promise he made to Murph's mother before their deployment.

Indivisible(2018)

1h 59min | Drama, War
3.6/5 (with 34 votes)

Upon returning from serving in the U.S. Army, Chaplain Darren Turner faces a crisis that shatters his Family and Faith in God but through the help of his fellow soldiers, he returns to his faith and family.

Directed by David G. Evans - With Sarah Drew, Justin Bruening, Jason Winston George, Madeline Carroll, Michael O'Neal, Tia Mowry, ...

Mosul(2019)

1h 26min | Documentary
3.6/5 (with 57 votes)

An Iraqi journalist joins an army of uneasy allies and unforgettable characters in the epic battle to liberate the city of Mosul from the Islamic State.

Redacted(2007)

FSK: 18+ years
| 1h 30min | Drama, Crime, Thriller, War
3.1/5 (with 71 votes)

A fictional documentary discusses the effects the Iraq war has had on soldiers and local people through interviews with members of an American military unit, the media, and local Iraqis.

Directed by Brian De Palma - With Ohad Knoller, Ty Jones

W.(2008)

FSK: 12+ years
| 2h 9min | Drama, History
3.1/5 (with 255 votes)

The story of the eventful life of George W. Bush—his struggles and triumphs, how he found both his wife and his faith—and the critical days leading up to his decision to invade Iraq.

Grace Is Gone(2007)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 25min | Drama
3.3/5 (with 55 votes)

Upon hearing his wife was killed in the Iraq war, a father takes his two daughters on a road trip, all the while searching for the right time and place to tell them about their mother's fate.

Karbala(2015)

1h 55min | War, Drama
2.6/5 (with 20 votes)

On 3 April 2004, during the holiday of Ashura, Iraqi rebels loyal to Shiite leader Muktada As-Sadr, launched an insurgency in the Polish zone. The Poles, together with Bulgarian soldiers and Iraqi police, were given the task of defending City Hall, led by Lieutenant colonel Grzegorz Kaliciak. The clash developed into the biggest Polish engagement since World War II. Not a single allied soldier died, although about 80 insurgents were killed in a counter-attack.

The Four Horsemen(2008)

1h 58min | Drama, Action, War
2.2/5 (with 6 votes)

Four high school football stars enlist in the Marines and head off to fight in the war in Iraq. When one of them is killed and another wounded, they return home only to find is extremely difficult to pick up the threads of their old lives. The memories of events in Iraq combined with the lack of public support pushes many of these men to the breaking point.

Directed by Sidney J. Furie

Airlift(2016)

2h 6min | Drama, History, Action
3.6/5 (with 84 votes)

When Iraq invades Kuwait in August, 1990, a callous Indian businessman becomes the spokesperson for more than 170,000 stranded countrymen.

Directed by Raja Krishna Menon - With Akshay Kumar, Nimrat Kaur, Nissar Khan

Battle for Haditha(2007)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 37min | Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
3.2/5 (with 51 votes)

An investigation of the massacre of 24 men, women and children in Haditha, Iraq allegedly shot by 4 U.S. Marines in retaliation for the death of a U.S. Marine killed by a roadside bomb. The movie follows the story of the Marines of Kilo Company, an Iraqi family, and the insurgents who plant the roadside bomb.

Directed by Nick Broomfield - With Elliot Ruiz, Yasmine Hanani

Uncle Sam(1996)

1h 29min | Comedy, Horror
2.5/5 (with 22 votes)

The corpse of a patriotic veteran comes back to life on July 4th and goes on a killing spree in his hometown, targeting anyone who offends his ultra-patriotic views.

Valley of the Wolves: Iraq(2006)

FSK: 18+ years
| 2h 2min | Action, War, Drama
2.6/5 (with 30 votes)

The film covers through fiction real-life events like the occupation of Iraq, the execution of Daniel Pearl, the Hood event and the Abu Ghraib torture scandal.

The Situation(2007)

2.9/5 (with 6 votes)

The first U.S.-made film drama set during the Iraq war, THE SITUATION chronicles the tragic death of an Iraqi teenager at the hands of U.S. soldiers. The incident sets off an "investigation," a cover-up, and complications involving Iraqi mayor Sheikh Tahsin (Saïd Amadis), who has a complex relationship with the Americans.

Control Room(2004)

1h 24min | Documentary
3.9/5 (with 26 votes)

A chronicle which provides a rare window into the international perception of the Iraq War, courtesy of Al Jazeera, the Arab world's most popular news outlet. Roundly criticized by Cabinet members and Pentagon officials for reporting with a pro-Iraqi bias, and strongly condemned for frequently airing civilian causalities as well as footage of American POWs, the station has revealed (and continues to show the world) everything about the Iraq War that the Bush administration did not want it to see.

Directed by Jehane Noujaim - With Samir Khader, Josh Rushing

Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden?(2008)

1h 33min | Documentary
3.1/5 (with 25 votes)

Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me) tours the Middle East to discuss the war on terror with Arabic people.

Directed by Morgan Spurlock - With Morgan Spurlock
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