15 Best War Movies On Netflix Right Now

15. 12 Strong

Following the September 11 Attacks a group of US Special Forces soldiers are sent into Afghanistan to take down the local Taliban. There, they team up (rather reluctantly) with a group of fighters known as the Northern Alliance, local soldiers opposed to the Taliban.

Chris Hemsworth takes a break from playing the God of Thunder for the movie, portraying the group leader Captain Nelson. He's joined by Michael Shannon, Michael Pena and Trevante Rhodes and a lot of back-up horses which prove crucial to the group's fight.

Based on the book "Horse Soldiers" by journalist Doug Stanton, 12 Strong is a film detailing one of the very first battles of the War in Afghanistan, and balances strong and intense action sequences with brilliant scenery and strong acting.

It plods briefly in places, but thanks to the energetic action and thoughtful depictions of brave soldiers risking it all, it holds up as a solid and exciting war film.