Highest-Rated Movies about 'Barracks', Sort by Popularity

Soldier's Girl (2003), Full Metal Jacket (1987), From Here to Eternity (1953), No Time for Sergeants (1958), The Wind that Shakes the Barley (2006), Tunes of Glory (1960), War for the Planet of the Apes (2017), Overlord (1975) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Barracks movies.

#16. Jumping Jacks (1952)

Storyline: Hap Smith, nightclub entertainer, has a new act since his former partner Chick Allen joined the army: with lovely new partner Betsy Carter, Hap plays a clownish parody of a soldier. Meanwhile, Chick is organizing a soldier show at Fort Benning and finds he needs his old partner's help. To get onto the base, Hap impersonates a hapless real soldier, Dogface Dolan; but circumstances force them to prolong the masquerade, creating an increasingly tangled Army-sized snafu.—Anonymous

Plot Keywords: entertainer, partner, paratrooper, soldier, general, sergeant, madcap ...

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#17. Carry on Constable (1960)

Storyline: Set in Haven Hospital where a certain men's ward is causing more havoc than the whole hospital put together. The formidable Matron's debut gives the patients a chill every time she walks past, with only Reckitt standing up to her. There's a colonel who is a constant nuisance, a bumbling nurse, a romance between Ted York and Nurse Denton, and Bell who wants his bunion removed straight away, so after drinking alcohol, the men decide to remove the bunion themselves!—Graeme Huggan <hia95gh@sheffield.ac.uk>

Plot Keywords: police officers, recruit, bumbler, rookie, police chief, rookie cop, hilarious ...

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#19. Abroad With Two Yanks (1944)

Storyline: Biff and Jeff, two American G.I.'s on furlough in Australia during The Second World War, are enjoying their time the way most soldiers on leave do. When they meet the beautiful Joyce, however, they both fall head over heels for her, and start competing for her attentions. As their R&R time begins to run out, the schemes they each come up with to win her affection and foil the other's plans to do the same become more and more outrageous.—Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>

Plot Keywords: marine, best friend, soldier, pretty woman, physician, sergeant, spirited ...

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#20. The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)

Storyline: A reporter, trying to lose himself in the romance of war after his marriage fails, gets more than he bargains for when he meets a special forces agent who reveals the existence of a secret, psychic military unit whose goal is to end war as we know it. The founder of the unit has gone missing and the trail leads to another psychic soldier who has distorted the mission to serve his own ends.

Plot Keywords: reporter, soldier, psychic, leader, iraqi, editor, fascinating ...

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#21. Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016)

Storyline: 2-time Academy Award® winner Ang Lee brings his extraordinary vision to Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, based on the widely-acclaimed, bestselling novel. The film is told from the view of 19-year-old private Billy Lynn (newcomer Joe Alwyn) who, along with fellow soldiers, is hailed as a 'hero' after a harrowing Iraq battle. He'is brought home for a victory tour. Through flashbacks, the film reveals what really happened to the squad - contrasting the realities of the war with America's perceptions. The film also stars Kristen Stewart, Chris Tucker, Garrett Hedlund, with Vin Diesel, and Steve Martin.

Plot Keywords: private, soldier, sister, love interest, mother, football player, brooding ...

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#22. Sgt. Bilko (1996)

Storyline: Sgt. Bilko is in charge of the Motor Pool at an Army base. He's also a good-natured con man, providing gambling facilities for the soldiers on base. When an old enemy from his past shows up to inspect his records and steal away his fianceé, Sgt. Bilko has to put his skills to creative use...

Plot Keywords: sergeant, army officer, soldier, fiancée, engineer, con artist, amusing ...

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#24. Pompeii (2014)

Storyline: Set in 79 A.D., POMPEII tells the epic story of Milo (Kit Harington), a slave turned invincible gladiator who finds himself in a race against time to save his true love Cassia (Emily Browning), the beautiful daughter of a wealthy merchant who has been unwillingly betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. As Mount Vesuvius erupts in a torrent of blazing lava, Milo must fight his way out of the arena in order to save his beloved as the once magnificent Pompeii crumbles around him.

Plot Keywords: slave, gladiator, daughter, merchant, senator, roman, brooding ...

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#26. The Girl He Left Behind (1956)

Storyline: College students Andy Shaeffer and Susan Daniels are pinned. While Susan works hard to put herself through college, Andy sponges off his parents, his mother, Madeline Shaeffer, who in particular will give him whatever he wants. In other words, Andy is a mama's boy, which he doesn't really realize. Andy and Susan have used the word love to describe their relationship, but Susan isn't sure if that's what they are really feeling for each other or if it is solely a loveless passion. And if it is love, she isn't sure their relationship can survive without Andy taking some ownership of his life. The near end of their relationship, initiated by Susan, leads to Andy starting to flunk out of college, which in turn makes Andy a prime candidate to be drafted. During basic training at Camp Ord, California, Andy makes it clear to his superiors and his fellow privates that he doesn't want to be there and will do only what is requested of him without any extra effort. His superiors and fellow privates in turn see that Andy's privileged life has not done him any favors, especially after Mrs. Shaeffer makes a visit to the camp. But after it looks like Andy may be a lost cause, his superiors make a bold move to try and turn him into a man.—Huggo

Plot Keywords: student, army recruit, society matron, girlfriend, army officer, sergeant, melodramatic ...

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#27. Buffalo Soldiers (1997)

Storyline: At the end of the Civil War, Washington Wyatt (Danny Glover) is liberated from slavery and signs up as a sergeant in the first all African-American U.S. Army unit. Once assigned to the unit, Wyatt realizes that both his commanding officer (Tom Bower) and his colonel (Bob Gunton) are racists. Tensions rise when Wyatt arrests Capt. Draper (Robert Knott) and several other Texas Rangers, all of whom are white. Later, Wyatt and his fellow soldiers set out to capture a hostile Indian chief.

Plot Keywords: army commander, sergeant, captain, indian chief, prophet, african-american, gripping ...

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#28. Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)

Storyline: Two decades after the freak alien invasion that nearly destroyed mankind a new threat emerges. This Alien mothership is more than twice the size as the last one and once again, the world's armies must band together to save the world. Do they have enough firepower or will this battle change and will aliens take over?

Plot Keywords: engineer, alien, pilot, scientist, president, civilian, brash ...

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#29. The Legend of Hercules (2014)

Storyline: In Ancient Greece 1200 B.C., a queen succumbs to the lust of Zeus to bear a son promised to overthrow the tyrannical rule of the king and restore peace to a land in hardship. But this prince, Hercules, knows nothing of his real identity or his destiny. He desires only one thing: the love of Hebe, Princess of Crete, who has been promised to his own brother. When Hercules learns of his greater purpose, he must choose: to flee with his true love or to fulfill his destiny and become the true hero of his time. The story behind one of the greatest myths is revealed in this action-packed epic - a tale of love, sacrifice and the strength of the human spirit.

Plot Keywords: king, stepfather, woman, gladiator, slave trader, brooding, fiery ...

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