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Shows like Generation Kill

Not everyone loves Generation Kill for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Generation Kill

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  1. You want a war story about how soldiers live, not about heroes.

  2. You like a series built on a reporter's account of real Marines.

  3. You like soldiers' crude banter inside a Humvee.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

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  • Band of Brothers2001

    • a war story about how soldiers live, not about heroes
    • a series built on a reporter's account of real Marines

    Good for you if you want a war story built from the real men's interviews and letters.

  • American Sniper2014

    • a series built on a reporter's account of real Marines

    Good for you if you want a war story that really happened.

  • Oppenheimer2023

    • soldiers' crude banter inside a Humvee

    Good for you if you like rooms full of brilliant people arguing.

  • Black Hawk Down2001

    • a series built on a reporter's account of real Marines

    Good for you if you want to see what happened in Mogadishu on that day.

  • Full Metal Jacket1987

    • a war story about how soldiers live, not about heroes

    Good for you if you like a war film in two halves, boot camp, then the streets of Hue.

  • Lone Survivor2013

    • a war story about how soldiers live, not about heroes
    • a series built on a reporter's account of real Marines

    Good for you if you like soldiers' stories told from the ground.

  • Mosul2019

    • a war story about how soldiers live, not about heroes
    • a series built on a reporter's account of real Marines

    Good for you if you want to see a modern battle from the inside.

  • The Pacific2010

    • a series built on a reporter's account of real Marines

    Good for you if you want the true stories of Leckie, Basilone and Sledge.

  • Masters of the Air2024

    • a war story about how soldiers live, not about heroes
    • a series built on a reporter's account of real Marines

    Good for you if you want the air war of World War II seen from inside a bomber.

  • Inglourious Basterds2009

    • soldiers' crude banter inside a Humvee

    Good for you if you like scenes where a polite conversation is the scariest thing on screen.

  • The Hurt Locker2008

    • a war story about how soldiers live, not about heroes

    Good for you if you want a war film about the job itself, not the politics.

  • Waltz with Bashir2008

    • a war story about how soldiers live, not about heroes
    • a series built on a reporter's account of real Marines

    Good for you if you want to know what a war does to the memory of those who fought it.

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