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War movies set in the ancient past are some of the most spectacular entries in the genre, with plenty of historically-accurate films dedicated to various exciting battles. When thinking of war movies, images of great World War II films frequently come to mind, with other"modern" combat encounters soon to follow.
9 The Northman 2022 ✕ Remove Ads The most recent offering from the twisted mind of horror director Robert Eggers, The Northman is a dramatic tale from the viking age that represents a stark contrast from Eggers other work. Adapting the ancient legend of Amleth, which was the original inspiration behind Shakespeare's Hamlet. The film focuses on Amleth, a young noble whose father is murdered by his treacherous uncle.
7 The Last Samurai 2003 As far as Tom Cruise movies go, The Last Samurai is a very important entry in his filmography, for good reason. Loosely inspired by the 1877 Satsuma Rebellion and the following Western cultural colonization of Japan, the film posits Cruise as Nathan Algren, an American cavalry Captain commissioned to train the nascent Imperial Japanese army against an uprising of samurai.
5 Kingdom Of Heaven 2005 ✕ Remove Ads Another epic historical drama to feature Orlando Bloom, Kingdom of Heaven does for the crusades what films like Ben-Hur do for ancient Rome. Bloom stars in the film as Balian of Ibelin, which tells the story of various Christian monarchs' real-life attempt to seize the holy land of Jerusalem in the 1100s.
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