Netflix Originals: 5 Gripping War Dramas To Watch This Afternoon

When we talk about war movies, or war tapes, we have to talk about Netflix, because this service has one of the best selections of this type of production, movies with a huge dose of drama that manage to hook anyone for it, as well as for be dramatic, their stories are very interesting.

In addition, Netflix has become a major producer of this type of film, which is why it currently offers its subscribers a large selection of original war films, productions that tell true and fictional stories, where adrenaline and drama are the protagonists, and here we suggest five.

“The Weapon of Deception”

Starring Academy Award-winning actor Colin Firth, ‘The Weapon of Deception’ is one of must-see movie on Netflix if you like war dramasas, based on true events, it focuses on two British intelligence officers who hatched a crazy plan to deceive the Nazis and thereby change the course of World War II.

“The Forgotten Battle”

Similarly, another god Netflix original war movies not to be missed is ‘The Forgotten Battle’, a film made in the Netherlands and released in 2021, which chronicles a pivotal battle for the allies during WWII, which was little addressed on the big screen, but defined the course of this conflict.

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“No news at the front”

‘All Quiet En El Frente’ is none other than the Oscar-winning film as best foreign film in 2023Therefore, it is one of the must-see Netflix war movies, a title inspired by the book of the same name published in 1929 which shows the story of a young German soldier eager to participate in the First World War, however, you quickly discover the havoc that a conflict like these generates.

‘Narvik’

From Norway has come the streaming giant ‘Narvik’, a production that tells a true story of the heroic defense of the small Norwegian army of their lands against the Nazi German invasion in WW2, despite this country declaring itself neutral in the conflict mentioned, a battle which is known as Hitler’s first major defeat.

“A Shadow in My Eye”

‘A Shadow In My Eye’ tells a harrowing story of WWII, a storyline based on true events showing Netflix subscribers the Allied bombing of the city of Copenhagen, an attack that was intended to destroy Nazi Germany’s barracks, however most of the bombs fell on a local school.