The Final Countdown

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The Final Countdown (1980)

War, Action, Science Fiction

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2001 ★ 6.9

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Stargate: Continuum

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1984 ★ 6.1

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Flying Leathernecks

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1951 ★ 5.9

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Regular Show: The Movie

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Midway

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The Time Shifters

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Devotion

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Greyhound

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2020 ★ 7.4

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Memphis Belle

Memphis Belle

1990 ★ 6.7

The "Memphis Belle" is a World War II bomber, piloted by a young crew on dangerous bombing raids into Europe. The crew only have to make one more bombing raid before they have finished their duty and can go home. In the briefing before their last flight, the crew discover that the target for the day is Bremen.

Midway

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2019 ★ 7.1

The story of the Battle of Midway, and the leaders and soldiers who used their instincts, fortitude and bravery to overcome massive odds.

U-571

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2000 ★ 6.5

In the midst of World War II, the battle under the sea rages and the Nazis have the upper hand as the Allies are unable to crack their war codes. However, after a wrecked U-boat sends out an SOS signal, the Allies realise this is their chance to seize the 'enigma coding machine'.

Emperor

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2012 ★ 6.2

As the Japanese surrender at the end of WWII, Gen. Fellers is tasked with deciding if Emperor Hirohito will be hanged as a war criminal. Influencing his ruling is his quest to find Aya, an exchange student he met years earlier in the U.S.

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2016 ★ 6.0

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1958 ★ 6.9

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Men in Black 3

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2012 ★ 6.5

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2014 ★ 7.5

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The Young Lions

The Young Lions

1958 ★ 6.8

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