6 Best Special Forces and Commando Raid Movies

By Vlad Zakh · February 19, 2026

Few military subgenres deliver pure tension like the commando raid, built on impossible odds and split-second precision. In Black Hawk Down (2001): American soldiers become trapped in a hostile city after a raid in Somalia goes catastrophically wrong. Just as strong is Where Eagles Dare (1968): Allied commandos infiltrate a Nazi mountain fortress to rescue a captured American general.

Zero Dark Thirty (2012)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A CIA analyst's decade-long pursuit culminates in the raid that killed Osama bin Laden.

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow · 2h 37m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Apple TV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Black Hawk Down (2001)

TMDB ★ 7.7

American soldiers become trapped in a hostile city after a raid in Somalia goes catastrophically wrong.

Directed by Ridley Scott · 2h 25m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Apple TV, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Apple TV Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Delta Force (1986)

TMDB ★ 5.9

An elite counterterrorism unit is deployed to rescue hostages from a hijacked airliner.

Directed by Menahem Golan · 2h 09m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Wild Geese (1978)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A group of aging mercenaries undertakes a dangerous mission to rescue an African leader from captivity.

Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen · 2h 14m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, FlixFling, Midnight Pulp, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Bloodstream · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, FlixFling

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Where Eagles Dare (1968)

TMDB ★ 7.6

Allied commandos infiltrate a Nazi mountain fortress to rescue a captured American general.

Directed by Brian G. Hutton · 2h 35m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Guns of Navarone (1961)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A team of Allied commandos undertakes a near-impossible mission to destroy massive German artillery.

Directed by J. Lee Thompson · 2h 40m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.

6 Best Special Forces and Commando Raid Movies

Zero Dark Thirty (2012)

Black Hawk Down (2001)

Delta Force (1986)

The Wild Geese (1978)

Where Eagles Dare (1968)

The Guns of Navarone (1961)

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