How does Dunkirk fare against other World War 2 movies?

Directors who want to test their mettle continue to turn to World War II, the subject of more American movies than any other conflict in U.S. history, film experts say. U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan remain intermittent screen subjects, but World War II, with its sense of moral clarity, is a constant. read more

Dunkirk grossed $190.1 million in the United States and Canada, and $337.2 million in other countries, for a worldwide total of $527.3 million, against a production budget of $100–150 million. Globally, it is the highest-grossing World War II film (not adjusting for inflation), surpassing Saving Private Ryan ' s $481.8 million. read more

But while World War II may have been necessary, many of the wars we’ve fought since have not been. Hollywood nonetheless consistently presents Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, and other conflicts as exciting, meaningful, and/or dramatic. In war movies, men get to fire guns, try their courage, and do memorable things. read more