Set in a prisoner camp in Burma, this film portrays to horror of the prisoner of war experience, especially when railway work was included. If you love martial arts movies, this one is for you! This film describes the effects of the brutal invasion and how the Ip man played a part in lessening the blow to his area.
The Japanese invasion of 1937 affects all in China including Ip and his family. The Ip Man trilogy follows the grandmaster of Wing Chun, a martial art practiced widely in China.
This 1970s movie is a less violent war film than others and is rated G. This biographical war drama film recounts the events leading up to the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor as well as the aftermath of the brutal strike. This film recounts the events of the battle, but also follows Marine Private First Class, Ira Hayes, Private First Class Rene Gagnon, and Navy Corpsman John “Doc” Bradley as they navigate the war and their own personal struggles. While Letters to Iwo Jima portrays the Battle of Iwo Jima from the Japanese perspective, Flags of Our Fathers tells it from the U.S. This film includes a lot of violence and heavier subjects concerning war.
Follow Private First Class Saigo and his platoon as they fight for their country with everything they’ve got. This film tells the account of the Battle of Iwo Jima from the perspective of the Japanese forces. It’s gritty and like Band of Brothers, is rated R for a reason.
This 10 part series follows a group of Marines between 1942-1945 in the Pacific. The Pacific is the counterpart to the 10 part epic Band of Brothers, which follows Easy Company in Europe during the war. This film follows the young missionary as she pushes to share the love and passion she has with the people she’s being denied access to. Despite this, she pushes through, fighting to follow her calling. Gladys Aylward is rejected as an applicant to become a missionary in China simply because of her lack of education. It is one of the best movies I have ever seen. This film is incredibly gory, even more so than Saving Private Ryan in my opinion. It has very little profanity or sexual content. He was the first conscientious objector to receive the Medal of Honor for his bravery and sacrifice. After each man was brought to safety, Doss prayed, “Lord, help me get one more.”
Despite being bullied by his peers, he refuses to even hold a gun.ĭuring the bloody Battle of Okinawa, Doss helped over 75 men reach safety by bringing them down the steep cliff Hacksaw Ridge overnight. This film follows John Miller, an American mortician stuck in the middle of this Sino-Japanese War attack alongside of a group of school girls and prostitutes all fighting for the same thing, freedom.Ĭonscientious objector Desmond Doss enlists in the Army as a combat medic soon after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. During this time, many living within the Chinese capital fought to hide, seeking refuge wherever they could.
You can read my full disclosure here.Īs Japan invades China in 1937, the brutal Nanking massacre is carried out by Japanese forces. I make a small commission from some of the links on this site. Here are the best WWII Pacific movies.ĭisclaimer: Some of the following links are affiliate links. Although there are many movies about the European theater, but there aren’t many movies about the Pacific.