6 Best Wartime Resistance Movies

By Vlad Zakh · May 21, 2026

The courage and moral sacrifice of the underground resistance against occupying forces has powered some of cinema’s most gripping World War II dramas. In Casablanca (1943): A cynical American expatriate must choose between his own safety and helping his former lover and her resistance-leader husband escape the Nazis. Also notable is Army of Shadows (1969): French resistance fighters risk everything to sabotage the Nazi occupation, knowing betrayal could come from anywhere.

Casablanca (1943)

IMDb ★ 8.5 RT 99% Metacritic 100

A cynical American expatriate must choose between his own safety and helping his former lover and her resistance-leader husband escape the Nazis.

Directed by Michael Curtiz · 1h 42m · Rated PG

Won 3 Oscars18 wins & 12 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · 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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Suite Française (2015)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A French woman's forbidden attraction to a German officer billeted in her home collides with the growing resistance movement.

Directed by Saul Dibb · 1h 43m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Black Book (2006)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A Jewish woman infiltrates Nazi headquarters as a resistance spy, only to fall for the enemy officer she's deceiving.

Directed by Paul Verhoeven · 2h 25m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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Charlotte Gray (2001)

TMDB ★ 6.2

A Scottish woman joins the French resistance while secretly searching for her missing pilot boyfriend.

Directed by Gillian Armstrong · 2h 01m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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

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The Train (1964)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A French railway inspector and resistance fighters race to stop a Nazi officer from stealing priceless art treasures.

Directed by John Frankenheimer · 2h 13m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Army of Shadows (1969)

TMDB ★ 7.9

French resistance fighters risk everything to sabotage the Nazi occupation, knowing betrayal could come from anywhere.

Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville · 2h 25m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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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 Wartime Resistance Movies

Casablanca (1943)

Suite Française (2015)

Black Book (2006)

Charlotte Gray (2001)

The Train (1964)

Army of Shadows (1969)

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