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Sep 8, 2024 · From classic epics like 'Gone With the Wind' to recent psychological thrillers like 'The Beguiled', here are the 20 best American Civil War movies of all time, ranked.
A personal collection of 523 movies about, set or related to the American Civil War, ranked by the author. Includes classics like Gone with the Wind, Glory and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, as well as lesser-known gems like Ride with the Devil and The Red Badge of Courage.
- Gone With the Wind (1939) The most famous, most influential, and nearly the longest Civil War film ever made is undoubtedly "Gone with the Wind." While parts of this film may certainly be problematic, there's a reason it's withstood the test of time.
- Glory (1989) Many folks count "Glory" as the greatest Civil War film out there, and it's tough to argue against that. With masterful performances from Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman, Cary Elwes, and Andre Braugher, and some of the greatest battle reenactments ever to be filmed, "Glory" is a true triumph.
- The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) Clint Eastwood's version of a Civil War film quickly turns into a Revisionist Western, but we're not complaining. After the death of his wife and child at the hands of pro-Union Redlegs, Josey Wales joins a gang of Confederate Bushwhackers who are eventually killed off by the merciless Union Captain Terrell.
- Lincoln (2012) It would be impossible to put together a list of the greatest Civil War films without mentioning Steven Spielberg's triumphant "Lincoln" biopic.
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- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) - Director: Sergio Leone. - IMDb user rating: 8.8. - Votes: 683,131. - Runtime: 178 minutes. Sergio Leone's famous "Dollars Trilogy" culminated with this gritty Western in which three rugged outlaws hunt for buried Confederate gold.
- Gone with the Wind (1939) - Directors: Victor Fleming, George Cukor, Sam Wood. - IMDb user rating: 8.1. - Votes: 287,945. - Runtime: 238 minutes. This sweeping historical drama follows Southern belle Scarlett O'Hara (Vivien Leigh) through multiple eras, including the Civil War and Reconstruction.
- The General (1926) - Directors: Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton. - IMDb user rating: 8.1. - Votes: 80,384. - Runtime: 67 minutes. Buster Keaton offers his own version of the Great Locomotive Chase in this action-comedy classic.
- Dances with Wolves (1990) - Director: Kevin Costner. - IMDb user rating: 8.0. - Votes: 238,382. - Runtime: 181 minutes. Kevin Costner's historical blockbuster opens in the midst of battle as Union officer John J. Dunbar (Costner) commits an act of insanity.
- 15 'Seraphim Falls'
- 14 Ride with The Devil
- 13 'Rio Lobo'
- 12 'Free State of Jones'
- 11 'The Conspirator'
- 10 'Cold Mountain'
IMDb Score: 6.6/10
Pierce Brosnan andLiam Neeson star in Seraphim Falls, a Western about a former Union soldier Gideon (Brosnan) being hunted by a vengeful Confederate, Morsman Carver (Neeson) across the American West. Both are faced with the trials and tribulations of the unforgiving landscape and, in the end, meet, exhausted and wounded from their travels. While most consider the film slow-moving and lacking in any real intensity, it's praised for its psychological drama. The movie also takes on an anti-war s...
IMDb Score: 6.7/10
Directed by Ang Lee, Ride With the Devil is a movie Civil War drama set in Missouri and follows the Bushwackers, a group of pro-Confederate guerrilla units, and their war against the Jawhawkers, a pro-Union battalion. Jake Roedel (Tobey Maguire) is the leader of the Bushwackers as they try to survive the chaotic and brutal realities of the Civil War. Some critics expressed the film has little historical detail and instead focuses on the social and violent aspects of a war fought during a conf...
IMDb Score: 6.7/10
John Wayne stars as Cord McNally, a Union Colonel who hunts down a group of Confederates who betrayed him during the Civil War and were responsible for the loss of his good friend and his unit. McNally teams up with a former Confederate soldier and a local rancher as they navigate a landscape of treachery and betrayal. The film is not considered one of Howard Hawk's best, but is still considered a fun ride of a man on a mission. Some critics say while it's not a directorial masterpiece like R...
IMDb Score: 6.9/10
Free State of Jones is based on Jones County Mississippi and a man who was fed up with the confederacy of the American Civil War. Matthew McConaugheystars as Newton Knight, a combat medic for the Confederacy. Disillusioned by the outcome of many of the battles they have lost, he becomes a deserter of the Confederate army. He leads a small militia of other deserters and women in an uprising against the corrupt government. The film was met with moderate reviews, with some critics saying it had...
IMDb Score: 6.9/10
Days after the Civil War ended on April 14, 1865, John Wilks Booth (Toby Kebbell) shot President Abraham Lincoln and stabbed Henry Rathbone before shouting, "Sic Semper Tyrannis! The South is avenged!" All conspirators were ordered to be captured, including Mary Surratt (Robin Wright), the only woman to be named in the trial of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. As everyone turns against her, she must rely on Reverdy Johnson (Tom Wilkinson), her defense attorney, and his boss Frederick Aik...
IMDb Score: 7.2/10
A sweeping romantic epic set against the backdrop of the final stages of the Civil War, Cold Mountain featured a star-studded cast and a stunning directorial vision from Anthony Minghella which was as horrific as it was vast. With Jude Law in the starring role, the story follows W. P. Inman, an injured Confederate soldier who abandons his post and embarks on a desperate trek back to his home in North Carolina to be with his young wife Ada (Nicole Kidman). The film's interests lie not so much...
Jun 22, 2019 · The Civil War was the bloodiest conflict in American history, and it has inspired numerous dramatic films and documentaries.
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