American films about former soldiers

List of the best American films about former soldiers according to the audience: The Tomorrow War, News of the World, Gran Torino, The Equalizer, Captain America: Civil War, Pod, At Eternity's Gate, Cherry, Last Flag Flying, Big Legend.

In the top there are new films of 2023, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

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Markimdb: 6.6
Genrefantastic, action
CountryUSA

The world is stunned when a group of time travelers arrive from the year 2051 to deliver an urgent message: Thirty years in the future, mankind is losing a global war against a deadly alien species. The only hope for survival is for soldiers and civilians from the present to be transported to the future and join the fight. Among those recruited is high school teacher and family man Dan Forester. Determined to save the world for his young daughter, Dan teams up with a brilliant scientist and his estranged father in a desperate quest to rewrite the fate of the planet.

Markimdb: 6.8
Genredrama, adventure, western
CountryUSA, China

A Texan traveling across the wild West bringing the news of the world to local townspeople, agrees to help rescue a young girl who was kidnapped.

Markimdb: 8.1
Genredrama
CountryUSA, Germany
Duration01:56

    Walt Kowalski is a widower who holds onto his prejudices despite the changes in his Michigan neighborhood and the world around him. Kowalski is a grumpy, tough-minded, unhappy old man who can't get along with either his kids or his neighbors. He is a Korean War veteran whose prize possession is a 1972 Gran Torino he keeps in mint condition. When his neighbor Thao, a young Hmong teenager under pressure from his gang member cousin, tries to steal his Gran Torino, Kowalski sets out to reform the youth. Drawn against his will into the life of Thao's family, Kowalski is soon taking steps to protect them from the gangs that infest their neighborhood.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genreaction, thriller, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:11

    In The Equalizer, Denzel Washington plays McCall, a man who believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when McCall meets Teri (Chloë Grace Moretz), a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can’t stand idly by – he has to help her. Armed with hidden skills that allow him to serve vengeance against anyone who would brutalize the helpless, McCall comes out of his self-imposed retirement and finds his desire for justice reawakened. If someone has a problem, if the odds are stacked against them, if they have nowhere else to turn, McCall will help. He is The Equalizer.

    Markimdb: 7.8
    Genrefantastic, action, adventure, military
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:30

      Following the events of Age of Ultron, the collective governments of the world pass an act designed to regulate all superhuman activity. This polarizes opinion amongst the Avengers, causing two factions to side with Iron Man or Captain America, which causes an epic battle between former allies.

      Markimdb: 4.4
      Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:48

      A family intervention goes horrifically awry within the snowy confines of an isolated lake house.

      Markimdb: 6.9
      Genredrama, biography, history
      CountryRepublic of Ireland, Luxembourg, United Kingdom, France, USA
      Duration01:46

      Famed but tormented artist Vincent van Gogh spends his final years in Arles, France, painting masterworks of the natural world that surrounds him.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genredrama, crime
      CountryUSA

      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.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genrecomedy, drama, military
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:31

      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.

      Markimdb: 4.9
      Genrehorror, action
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:09

      An ex-soldier ventures into the Pacific Northwest to uncover the truth behind his fiance's disappearance.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genreaction, thriller, adventure, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:05

      Struggling to make ends meet, former special ops soldiers reunite for a high-stakes heist: stealing $75 million from a South American drug lord.

      Markimdb: 5.6
      Genredrama, crime
      CountryUSA

      New Orleans, 1981. Sonny Phillips, just discharged from the Army, returns home. The only life he's known is as a gigolo, working for his mother, but he wants to leave that behind. However, the job his Army buddy promised doesn't materialize, and he can't escape his past.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:23

        The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.

        Markimdb: 3.7
        Genrefantastic, action, thriller, fantasy
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:34

        Moments after parachuting from Flight 777, a former Marine and a flight attendant find themselves descending into a world of madness. Panic and chaos plague the streets, cities are on fire, and they're being hunted by a team of mercenaries.

        Markimdb: 6
        Genrecomedy, melodrama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:40

        A modern reimagining of the classic romantic comedy, this contemporary version closely follows new love for two couples as they journey from the bar to the bedroom and are eventually put to the test in the real world.

        Markimdb: 3.4
        Genrehorror, fantastic
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:20

        When Collin Bastrow is found in the forest, alone and afraid, he has a shocking story to tell. As he struggles to recount the events of the previous night his memories return in a series of horrific flashes of what became of his friends and fiancée. What started as a simple camping trip in the mountains of Northern Arizona quickly descended into an amazing and terrifying story that is truly out of this world. As the sole survivor of this deadly close encounter Collin must try and explain the unexplainable

        Markimdb: 5.7
        Genredrama
        CountryFrance, Belgium, Algeria, USA

        A convict is released from prison in a small town in New Mexico. 18 years ago he killed a deputy. The then-and-now sheriff seeks revenge.

        Markimdb: 6.7
        Genrefantastic, action, melodrama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:49

        In the not-too-distant future the aging gene has been switched off. To avoid overpopulation, time has become the currency and the way people pay for luxuries and necessities. The rich can live forever, while the rest try to negotiate for their immortality. A poor young man who comes into a fortune of time, though too late to help his mother from dying. He ends up on the run from a corrupt police force known as 'time keepers'.

        Markimdb: 7.4
        Genredocumentary
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom, France, Austria, Indonesia

        New York designer Stefan Sagmeister lives in the city of his dreams, and creates work for the likes of the Rolling Stones and Jay-Z. Business is good, creative juices are flowing, and yet he suspects there must be more to life. Sagmeister takes on the daunting project of changing his personality by trying to figure out the causes of happiness. On the advice of a trusted psychologist Sagmeister experiments with three different approaches: meditation, therapy, and drugs. The Happy Film follows his pursuit, and all that he encounters along the way: joy, ecstasy, heartbreak, change, love, and death.

        Markimdb: 4.1
        Genrehorror, thriller
        CountryUSA

        The Dark Below is an experimental thriller set on Michigan's Great Lakes.

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genredrama, crime
        CountryUSA

        Set in Newark during the 1960s race riots between the African-American and Italian communities. The war between the cultural mobs turns especially lethal. Prequel to the TV series The Sopranos.

        Markimdb: 5.8
        Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:34

          When four generations of the Cooper clan come together for their annual Christmas Eve celebration, a series of unexpected visitors and unlikely events turn the night upside down, leading them all toward a surprising rediscovery of family bonds and the spirit of the holiday.

          Markimdb: 6.3
          Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon
          CountryUSA, South Korea
          Duration02:30

          Dracula, Mavis, Johnny and the rest of the Drac Pack take a vacation on a luxury Monster Cruise Ship, where Dracula falls in love with the ship’s captain, Ericka, who’s secretly a descendant of Abraham Van Helsing, the notorious monster slayer.

          Markimdb: 5.9
          Genredrama, family
          CountryUSA

          After the unexpected death of their daughter, a couple work to build a state of the art children's hospital where families are welcomed into the healing process.

          Markimdb: 7.5
          Genredrama, family
          CountryUSA
          Duration00:35

          A divorced mom deals with an old romance and complicated family issues when she returns to her hometown with her twin daughters.

          Markimdb: 5.3
          Genrethriller, drama
          CountryAustria, USA
          Duration01:40

          Two young orphans in the Tirolian Mountains come under siege by a vicious band of hunters. Frightened of being separated by child services following the death of their mother, a self-sufficient 16-year-old girl and her 10-year-old brother - who hasn't spoken a word since seeing his father killed by the mayor - strive to live off the land in peace. Their innocence is shattered, however, when a group of hunters led by the mayor's son brutalizes and rapes the free-spirited girl. Later, when a well-meaning social services worker arrives too late to protect the terrorized siblings, the girl and her brother prepare to take a stand against their ruthless attackers.

          Markimdb: 6.4
          Genrefantastic, comedy, detective
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:40

          A malfunctioning time machine at a ski resort takes a man back to 1986 with his two friends and nephew, where they must relive a fateful night and not change anything to make sure the nephew is born.

          Markimdb: 6.8
          Genrethriller, drama, adventure
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:57

            An oil drilling team struggles to survive after a plane crash strands them in the wilds of Alaska. Hunting them is a pack of wolves that sees them as intruders.

            Markimdb: 5.5
            Genrethriller, drama
            CountryMexico, USA

            Arnulfo Rubio smuggles weapons from Arizona to Mexico for a drug cartel, but he is being investigated by agent Harris. When agent Harris blows his covers, he and Arnulfo end up in a journey where he will be the hostage of this young criminal.

            Markimdb: 3.9
            Genrecomedy
            CountryUSA

            A man attempts to marry into a wealthy family.

            Markimdb: 7
            Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:41

            A coming-of-age story that follows 12-year-old Andy Nichol, a bright student who, like most kids his age, will do anything to avoid conflict for fear of suffering overwhelming ridicule and punishment from his junior high school peers.

            Markimdb: 5.8
            Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon
            CountryUSA, Canada
            Duration02:30

            The Addams family's lives begin to unravel when they face-off against a treacherous, greedy crafty reality-TV host while also preparing for their extended family to arrive for a major celebration.

            Markimdb: 5.4
            Genrecomedy, drama
            CountryUSA

            A group of single moms are brought together in the aftermath of an incident at their children's school.

            Markimdb: 6.4
            Genrecomedy, melodrama
            CountryUSA, Canada

            An out-of-work New York City actress returns home to the quaint small town she escaped 10 years before and finds a place far different than the hamlet she left. She suddenly finds performing possibilities and even romance that kind of blow her away.

            Markimdb: 5.8
            Genrehorror, thriller, drama, detective
            CountryUSA
            Duration02:08

            WE GO ON tells the story of one man's quest to find out if there is more out there after we die. Paralyzed by his fear of dying, Miles Grissom offers a cash reward to the first person who can show him a ghost, an angel, a demon anything that can prove that we go on after our deaths. He narrows the responses down to three viable candidates a scientist, a medium, and a worldly entrepreneur. Along with his fiercely protective mother, he embarks on an adventure that will spiral into an unthinkable nightmare.

            Markimdb: 5.3
            Genrefantastic, action, thriller
            CountryUSA

            A masked vigilante who discovers the dark side to heroism. Going after the nation's most notorious super criminal leaves Sparks' life and reputation in ruins.

            Markimdb: 5.5
            Genrefantasy, comedy, drama
            CountryUSA
            Duration02:19

            A woman named Kit moves back to her parent's house, where she receives a mysterious invitation that would fulfill her childhood dreams.

            Markimdb: 8.2
            Genrefantasy, drama, cartoon
            CountryUSA
            Duration02:11

            After getting into a near fatal car accident, Alma discovers she has a new relationship with time and uses this ability to find out the truth about her father’s death.

            Markimdb: 4.8
            Genrecomedy, drama, adventure, family, sport
            CountryUSA, Canada

            An all-new Disney holiday classic is born - Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups. Starring a brand-new litter of the cutest talking pups ever - Hope, Jingle, Charity, and Noble - it's perfect for the whole family. When Mrs. Claus travels to Pineville, the playful Santa Pups stow away on her sled. Taking mischief to a whole new level, they begin granting joyful wishes to Pineville's boys and girls, but something goes terribly wrong - the Christmas spirit begins to disappear. Now the Santa Pups and Mrs. Claus must race to save Christmas around the world. From the creators of Disney Buddies, this magical, heartwarming tale is brimming with hope, cheer, and Christmas spirit. Written by Paws

            Markimdb: 6.5
            Genrecomedy
            CountryUSA

            Will is a 30-something website manager who uses local café, Coffee Town, as his office. When the owners of the shop discuss plans to convert Coffee Town into a bar, Will enlists the help of his two best friends Chad and Gino to save his freeloading existence. In order to thwart the plans of Coffee Town's owners, the trio stages a robbery to create the illusion of an unsafe neighborhood not suitable for the proposed venue. Also standing in their way is Sam, a disgruntled barista with delusions of grandeur and Will's heartache over unrequited love for Becca.

            Markimdb: 5.1
            Genrecomedy
            CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

            Sometimes in order to move forward, you have to go back. And in this raunchy comedy, Jim Owens does just that when he heads home for his high school reunion. In an attempt to relive the glory days with his boys and explore an old romance, he nearly destroys his hometown and friendships.

            Markimdb: 6.7
            Genrecomedy, adventure
            CountryUSA
            Duration03:19

            A group of young boys on the cusp of becoming teenagers embark on an epic quest to fix their broken drone before their parents get home.

            Markimdb: 5.9
            Genrecomedy
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:42

              After their high school basketball coach passes away, five good friends and former teammates reunite for a Fourth of July holiday weekend.

              Markimdb: 5.7
              Genrecomedy, melodrama
              CountryUSA
              Duration01:46

              All the couples are back for a wedding in Las Vegas, but plans for a romantic weekend go awry when their various misadventures get them into some compromising situations that threaten to derail the big event.

              Markimdb: 6.1
              Genredrama
              CountryUSA

              The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present.

              Markimdb: 3.3
              Genrehorror, thriller
              CountryUSA

              There is an old wives tale that you should hold your breath when passing by a cemetery because an evil spirit rejected by both heaven and hell can get inside of you when you inhale. Somewhere in a carload of college kids on holiday doesn't follow the rules when driving by a graveyard, allowing a spirit of a recently executed serial killer to get inside him/her to begin a killing spree of body-jumping carnage.

              Markimdb: 6.5
              Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
              CountryUSA
              Duration01:54

              Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife.

              Markimdb: 6.4
              Genrethriller, drama, crime
              CountryUSA
              Duration01:30

                Sandra is the manager at a fast-food restaurant, and Becky is her teenaged counter girl who really needs the job. One stressful day, a police officer telephones and accuses Becky of stealing money from a customer’s purse, which Becky vehemently denies. Sandra, overwhelmed by her managerial responsibilities, complies with the officer’s orders to detain Becky, beginning a nightmare that tragically blurs the lines between expedience, prudence, legality and reason.

                Markimdb: 5.8
                Genrethriller, drama, crime
                CountryUSA
                Duration01:35

                A former child art prodigy and second generation petty thief arranges to buy his way out of prison to spend time with his ailing son, only to be forced to alter his plans and commit one more job for the man who financed his release.

                Markimdb: 8
                Genremusic, reality TV, talk show
                CountryUSA

                A primetime special welcoming back the superstar performer with an extraordinary concert performance that includes the earliest opportunity to hear her first new material in six years.




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