Best Anti War

Erich Maria Remarque's 'All Quiet on the Western Front' provides a stark and unflinching portrayal of the horrors of World War I from the perspective of a young German soldier. The novel meticulously...

A seminal anti-war documentary, 'Hearts and Minds' provides a scathing critique of American involvement in the Vietnam War. Through interviews with military officials, politicians, and soldiers, along...

Based on the semi-autobiographical manga by Keiji Nakazawa, Barefoot Gen is a harrowing, factual account of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. While the characters are fictionalized, the depiction of th...

Stanley Kubrick's 'Paths of Glory' (1957) is a scathing indictment of military bureaucracy and the senselessness of war, set during World War I. The film depicts a French regiment ordered to undertake...

Michael Herr's 'Dispatches' is a visceral and immersive account of the Vietnam War, written from the perspective of a war correspondent. The book captures the chaos, confusion, and surreal nature of c...

Nena's '99 Luftballons' (and its English version, '99 Red Balloons') was a global hit in 1983, capturing the anxieties of the Cold War era. The songs catchy melody and poignant lyrics about the potent...

This documentary reconstructs the story of Private Friedrich Schneider, a German soldier who refused to fight in World War I and documented his experiences in a series of letters and photographs. The...

Slaughterhouse-Five, arguably Vonnegut's most famous work, masterfully blends science fiction, autobiography, and anti-war sentiment. The narrative follows Billy Pilgrim, an American soldier who becom...

Eugene B. Sledge's memoir 'War Is a Force That Destroys' offers a harrowing and deeply personal account of his experiences as a U.S. Marine in the Pacific during World War II. Sledge's writing is unfl...