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Kanopy
87
8.2
/8859/
79
/206/
78
/89/
3.9
/2441/
96
/97/
94
/1228/
89
/28/

No End in Sight (2007)
Chronological look at the fiasco in Iraq, especially decisions made in the spring of 2003 - and the backgrounds of those making decisions - immediately following the overthrow of Saddam: no occupation plan, an inadequate team to run the country, insufficient troops to keep order, and three edicts from the White House announced by Bremmer when he took over.
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Kanopy
82
7.4
/15659/
74
/338/
71
/288/
3.7
/13824/
100
/29/
81
/250/
cc age 8+

The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
When Prince Ahmad is blinded and cast out of Bagdad by the nefarious Jaffar, he joins forces with the scrappy thief Abu to win back his royal place, as well as the heart of a beautiful princess.
poster
Kanopy
79
7.6
/5358/
73
/128/
73
/59/
3.7
/1854/
95
/109/
87
/323/
79
/33/
cc age 17+

Control Room (2004)
A chronicle which provides a rare window into the international perception of the Iraq War, courtesy of Al Jazeera, the Arab world's most popular news outlet. Roundly criticized by Cabinet members and Pentagon officials for reporting with a pro-Iraqi bias, and strongly condemned for frequently airing civilian causalities as well as footage of American POWs, the station has revealed (and continues to show the world) everything about the Iraq War that the Bush administration did not want it to see.
poster
Paramount+ Amazon Channel
79
7.4
/338520/
74
/11147/
69
/4786/
3.7
/263493/
91
/304/
80
/7271/
95
/46/
cc age 17+

Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L. Team 6 in May, 2011.
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Kanopy
74
7.5
/134753/
71
/2613/
70
/1486/
3.6
/64255/
82
/235/
70
/7071/
67
/43/
cc age 16+

Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
Michael Moore's view on how the Bush administration allegedly used the tragic events on 9/11 to push forward its agenda for unjust wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Kanopy
74
7.4
/9514/
75
/502/
70
/151/
3.5
/3465/
84
/70/
74
/186/
76
/18/

Dirty Wars (2013)
Investigative journalist, Jeremy Scahill is pulled into an unexpected journey as he chases down the hidden truth behind America's expanding covert wars, and examines how the US government has responded to international terrorist threats in ways that seem to go against the established laws of the land.
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Netflix
73
6.7
/22394/
71
/1304/
67
/536/
3.5
/14848/
87
/147/
63
/142/
75
/32/
cc age 15+

A Private War (2018)
One of the most celebrated war correspondents of our time, Marie Colvin is an utterly fearless and rebellious spirit, driven to the frontlines of conflicts across the globe to give voice to the voiceless.
poster
HBO Max
71
7.4
/17910/
75
/610/
71
/221/
3.4
/5954/
57
/7/
84
/701/
cc age 14+

Taking Chance (2009)
Lt. Col. Michael Strobl, a volunteer military escort accompanies the body of Lance Cpl. Chance Phelps to his hometown in Wyoming.
poster
70
6.5
/1972/
62
/18/
63
/22/
3.3
/397/
86
/105/
66
/134/
70
/33/

Gunner Palace (2004)
American soldiers of the 2/3 Field Artillery, a group known as the "Gunners," tell of their experiences in Baghdad during the Iraq War. Holed up in a bombed out pleasure palace built by Sadaam Hussein, the soldiers endured hostile situations some four months after President George W. Bush declared the end of major combat operations in the country.
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Amazon Prime Video
68
6.8
/52660/
67
/1562/
64
/832/
3.1
/11556/
78
/174/
65
/1773/
69
/35/
cc age 14+

Fair Game (2010)
A devoted wife and mother leads a secret life as a CIA agent until her husband’s article exposes a scandal, putting her identity and loved ones at risk. As her world crumbles, she must navigate the fallout of her double life.
poster
65
7.1
/292210/
74
/21475/
69
/5309/
3.5
/509933/
62
/235/
69
/1039/
57
/41/
cc age 17+

War Dogs (2016)
Based on the true story of two young men, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, who won a $300 million contract from the Pentagon to arm America's allies in Afghanistan.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
64
7.0
/65229/
70
/1480/
66
/586/
3.2
/9935/
54
/102/
64
/1110/
52
/28/

The Devil's Double (2011)
A chilling vision of the House of Saddam Hussein comes to life through the eyes of the man who was forced to become the double of Hussein's sadistic son.
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Kanopy
62
6.3
/51279/
60
/943/
61
/665/
3.0
/22655/
57
/220/
42
/4996/
56
/36/
cc age 15+

W. (2008)
The story of the eventful life of George W. Bush—his struggles and triumphs, how he found both his wife and his faith—and the critical days leading up to his decision to invade Iraq.
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Netflix
61
6.2
/11871/
63
/651/
65
/350/
2.8
/12832/
44
/48/
70
/50/
55
/16/
cc age 16+

Sergio (2020)
A sweeping drama set in the chaotic aftermath of the US invasion of Iraq, where the life of top UN diplomat Brazilian Sérgio Vieira de Mello hangs in the balance during the most treacherous mission of his career.
poster
60
6.4
/2940/
61
/41/
61
/36/
3.2
/540/
46
/39/
60
/45/
50
/24/
cc age 15+

Deterrence (2000)
The President of the United States must deal with an international military crisis while confined to a Colorado diner during a freak snowstorm.
poster
72
60
7.2
/5006/
67
/81/
67
/53/
3.4
/1240/
78
/9/
83
/114/

Live from Baghdad (2002)
A group of CNN reporters venture to the Iraqi capital to cover the Gulf War.
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Netflix
56
6.7
/276342/
68
/9422/
64
/4887/
2.9
/107221/
48
/215/
66
/12431/
47
/37/
cc age 14+

The A-Team (2010)
A man who loves when a plan comes together, Col. Hannibal Smith leads a close-knit team of elite operatives and Iraq War veterans. Framed for a crime they didn't commit, Smith and his men, Capt. H.M. ‘Howling Mad’ Murdock , Sgt. Bosco ‘B.A.’ Baracus, and Lt. Templeton ‘Faceman’ Peck, break out and go rogue, using their special talents to clear their names and find the perpetrator. Hot on their trail is Capt. Charissa Sosa, who was once involved with a member of Smith's team and has sworn to capture them, no matter what it takes.
poster
57
54
7.0
/14773/
69
/232/
67
/489/
3.5
/4819/
21
/24/
84
/622/
22
/10/

The Tiger and the Snow (2005)
Love and injury in time of war. Attilio de Giovanni teaches poetry in Italy. He has a romantic soul, and women love him. But he is in love with Vittoria, and the love is unrequited. Every night he dreams of marrying her, in his boxer shorts and t-shirt, as Tom Waits sings. Vittoria travels to Iraq with her friend, Fuad, a poet; they are there with the second Gulf War breaks out. Vittoria is injured. Attilio must get to her side, and then, as war rages around him, he must find her the medical care she needs. In war, does love conquer all?
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Netflix
51
5.4
/21659/
61
/2380/
68
/1045/
2.2
/17284/
25
/16/
54
/91/
cc age 14+

Hidden Strike (2023)
Two elite soldiers must escort civilians through a gauntlet of gunfire and explosions.
poster
76
50
7.1
/1692/
71
/38/
66
/17/
3.6
/561/
91
/65/
79
/152/
84
/26/

Iraq in Fragments (2006)
An opus in three parts, Iraq In Fragments offers a series of intimate, passionately-felt portraits: A fatherless 11-year-old is apprenticed to the domineering owner of a Baghdad garage; Sadr followers in two Shiite cities rally for regional elections while enforcing Islamic law at the point of a gun; a family of Kurdish farmers welcomes the US presence, which has allowed them a measure of freedom previously denied. American director James Longley spent more than two years filming in Iraq to create this stunningly photographed, poetically rendered documentary of the war-torn country as seen through the eyes of Sunnis, Shiites and Kurds.
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Hoopla
65
50
6.7
/4556/
64
/156/
57
/43/
3.3
/676/
77
/147/

Bravo Two Zero (1999)
When an elite eight-man British SAS team is dropped behind enemy lines, their mission is clear: take out Saddam Hussein's SCUD missile systems. But when communications are cut and the team finds themselves surrounded by Saddam's army, their only hope is to risk capture and torture in a desperate 185-kilometer run to the Syrian border. Based on the true story of a British Special Forces unit behind enemy lines during the Gulf War, Bravo Two Zero explores the tragedies and triumphs of men taken to the edge of survival in the Persian Gulf War.
poster
77
45
7.6
/1191/
78
/36/
72
/20/
3.6
/534/
83
/24/
86
/137/

Heavy Metal in Baghdad (2007)
The story of Iraq's only heavy metal band and their fight to play music.
poster
65
40
6.5
/1014/
61
/57/
66
/51/
3.4
/2037/

A Thousand and One Nights (1969)
Aldin, a vagabond water vendor, embarks of a series of fantastical and tragic misadventures through the Middle East in search of love, fortune, and power.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
56
29
5.7
/15085/
74
/87/
64
/25/
3.1
/513/
20
/5/
75
/2/
41
/4/
cc age 16+

The Lady of Heaven (2021)
Two stories separated by 1400 years. After losing his mother in the midst of a war-torn country, an Iraqi child learns the importance and power of patience by discovering the historical story of Lady Fatima and her suffering.
poster
78
28
8.3
/680/
75
/16/
69
/15/
4.3
/1264/

Homeland: Iraq Year Zero (2016)
Chronicles of everyday life in Iraq before and after the U.S. invasion.
poster
63
27
6.8
/1437/
72
/19/
64
/32/
3.5
/527/
40
/5/
69
/7/

Lola and Billy the Kid (1999)
Lola is part of “The Migrant Workers”, a Turkish drag queen troupe who perform to great acclaim. Lola’s gay little brother Murat, on the other hand, is just beginning his search for an identity. An intense family drama set in “Anatolian” Berlin-Kreuzberg.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
68
23
7.7
/662/
69
/28/
58
/8/
3.5
/328/
66
/63/

Wartorn: 1861-2010 (2010)
With suicide rates among active military servicemen and veterans currently on the rise, this documentary brings urgent attention to the invisible wounds of war. Drawing on personal stories of American soldiers whose lives and psyches were torn asunder by the horrors of battle and PTSD, the documentary chronicles the lingering effects of combat stress and post-traumatic stress on military personnel and their families throughout American history, from the Civil War through today's conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
poster
57
19
6.2
/1259/
61
/27/
55
/16/
50
/15/

Doomsday Gun (1994)
Dr Gerald Bull was a genius at designing and building superguns (very large long range guns capable of shooting at ranges more than 100 miles). When an operational plan by the CIA to export sanctioned arms to apartheid-South Africa through him was exposed, the CIA denied all knowledge and he went to jail. He was later released, and moved to Belgium to start a subsidiary, of which a major project was to help Saddam Hussein build a new supergun capable of firing over 500 miles.
poster
FlixHouse
45
9
5.2
/719/
44
/19/
47
/16/
3.0
/248/
20
/1/

Son of Sinbad (1955)
Legendary pirate and adventurer Sinbad is in single-minded pursuit of two things: beautiful women and a substance called Greek Fire--an early version of gunpowder.
poster
40
7
4.5
/584/
51
/17/
53
/13/
12
/6/

The Human Shield (1992)
The Human Shield is a 1991 film directed by Ted Post. It stars Michael Dudikoff and Tommy Hinkley. It is about a former government agent who must save his diabetic brother from Iraqi abductors.
poster
?
5.8
/11/

Baghdad or Bust (2004)
It's a satirical comedy that chronicles 3 young Canadian film makers from Yellowknife as they travel from northern Canada to the middle east just as the Iraq war is erupting. As well as being very funny, it is also quite thought provoking. The trio travels through Canada, Turkey, Israel, Jordan and finally Washington DC interviewing "regular people" for their comments on the impending war. This film won best documentary at the 2003 Whistler Film Festival in Canada.
poster
?
6.9
/46/
80
/1/

Return to the Land of Wonders (2004)
Moving between the political sphere and everyday life on the streets of Baghdad, this documentary offers a unique glimpse into the resilience of Iraqis as they struggle to sustain their lives and to fight off a sense of despair and defeat.
poster
?
7.2
/44/

Winning The Peace (2004)
An Iraqi-American Marine returns to Bagdad to redeem his place of birth only to destroy the very people he hoped to save.
poster
84
?
8.9
/641/
92
/6/
3.6
/208/

Where is Gilgamesh? (2024)
A priceless tablet of Gilgamesh, the oldest and most important work of literature is stolen from a museum. A security guard vows to do whatever it takes to get it back from a group of smugglers. Along the way, he faces his own inner demons.
poster
53
?
5.8
/11/
63
/6/
26
/3/
3.3
/527/

The Society (2015)
Lovers Muhamad and Ahmed live in a society that not only rejects homosexuality but actively and insistently pressures its young men into marriage and fatherhood. In this frank look at a strictly religious and traditional society, filmmaker Osama Rasheed delivers a raw and starkly honest statement about the experience of being gay in Iraq.
poster
Plex
?
7.3
/37/

Santa Claus in Baghdad (2008)
In impoverished Baghdad under Saddam's dictatorship, 16-year-old Amal hopes to regain her social status at school by volunteering to find a book as a class gift for the departing literature teacher. Meanwhile, her emotionally fragile little brother becomes obsessed with the notion that a visiting uncle from America--whom he confuses with Santa Claus--will bring him toys. Ashamed never to have been able to give his son a toy, the child's father sells some more prized family possessions and buys a model car for him.
poster
52
?
6.3
/123/
35
/2/
58
/4/

The Blood of My Brother: A Story of Death in Iraq (2005)
The film goes behind the scenes of one Iraqi family's struggle to survive amidst the carnage of the growing Shia insurgency. Nineteen-year-old Ibrahim dreams of revenge when his brother is shot and killed by an American patrol. With scenes of fighting and death on the streets of Baghdad, this is the closest most viewers will ever come to being in Iraq; kneeling in prayer amidst a thousand Muslim worshippers, feeling the roar of low-flying Apaches, riding atop a sixty-ton tank, driving with masked resistance fighters to attack American positions, fleeing the threat of an overwhelming response, the blood in the street, a tank on fire, or the cold, distant stare of a dead Iraqi fighter.
poster
DocAlliance Films
?
7.6
/111/

The Liberace of Baghdad (2005)
Held up in a heavily fortified Baghdad hotel, Iraq's most famous pianist Samir Peter tries to survive the "peace" of post-war Iraq as he waits for his visa that will grant him a new life in America.
poster
?
8.7
/64/

In the Shadow of the Palms (2005)
In the Shadow of the Palms (2005) is a documentary produced and directed by the Australian filmmaker Wayne Coles-Janess. He filmed it in Iraq prior to, during and after the fall of Saddam Hussein after the United States invasion of 2003. An Arab-language film, it documents the changes in Iraqi society and the lives of ordinary Iraqis by focusing on a cross-section of individuals.
poster
?
9.0
/90/

We Iraqis (2004)
Living in exile in France for the past 25 years, Abbas Fahdel last year made Retour à Babylone, the occasion to return home, be reunited with his childhood friends and explore a reality that was now alien to him. In this film, Fahdel's camera shows us Iraqis in another light and the hopes and fears of these men and women who escaped the nightmare of a dictatorship only to be mired in chaos. He is better equipped than anyone for this task. He is both an "outside" angle of vision and a brotherly view. An Iraqi among Iarqis, he embodies a reference point in the turmoil. His presence and commitment during the past year, his receptivity during those months when everyone was preparing for war explains why his camera is never indiscreet or prying.
poster
?
8.7
/80/

Back to Babylon (2002)
Back in his home town of Babylon after a long exile, the Iraqi-born director Abbas Fahdel asks himself: "What has become of my friends? What has life here made of them? What would my life have been like if I hadn't chosen to build my destiny elsewhere?"
poster
?
6.4
/72/
43
/3/
52
/4/

Quarantine (2010)
A contract killer and a poor family are squatting in the same residence in Baghdad courtesy of their boss, who is one of the political overlords in Iraq. The killer is caught in a moral downhill spiral with his ruthlessness increasing with every crime he commits. Meanwhile, the mother and children of the family he is living with are trapped by their conditions but refuse to give in to them. The characters seem like fragmented reflections of Iraq as it negotiates its traumas of wars and corruption, and a very uncertain future.
poster
?
6.5
/51/

Underexposure (2005)
Iraqi filmmaker Hassan documents the lives of his friends and neighbors in the tumultuous days following the U.S. invasion of his country.
poster
45
?
5.6
/115/
30
/2/
50
/3/

Sabu and the Magic Ring (1957)
Young Sabu is a happy stable boy in the kingdom of Samukan, in charge of taking care of the Caliph's elephant. Searching for a lost diamond, he finds instead a mysterious ring which, unbeknownst to Sabu, conjures up a genie when he rubs it.
poster
?
7.7
/92/
75
/2/
82
/22/
47
/9/

Meeting Resistance (2007)
Filmmakers Molly Bingham and Steve Connors capture an unseen side of the Iraq War with this compelling cinematic portrait of the men and women who are actively resisting their homeland's occupation. Via intimate first-person accounts and candid one-on-one interviews with eight Iraqi insurgents, the documentary offers insight to their motivations and allows them to explain their actions, shedding light on several myths in the process.
poster
60
?
6.9
/278/
62
/4/
50
/3/

Dawn of the World (2009)
The Mesopotamian Marshes, at the delta of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, in the south of Iraq. This is where Mastour and Zahra grow up. Shortly after their marriage, Mastour and Zahra are forced to separate when the Gulf War breaks out. On the battlefield, Mastour befriends Riad, a young soldier from Baghdad. Mortally wounded, Mastour makes Riad promise to protect Zahra when the war is over. When Riad arrives in the village, he falls deeply in love with Zahra. But unable to bear the loss of her husband, Zahra shuts herself off. In this completely foreign environment that is hostile to this newcomer, and as a new conflict is on the verge of inflaming the whole area, Riad will do the impossible to find his place.
poster
57
?
6.5
/261/
51
/10/
59
/7/
54
/6/

Uncle Saddam (2000)
Everything you've ever wanted to know about Saddam Hussein (but were afraid to ask).
poster
52
?
6.2
/134/
35
/2/
60
/3/

The Veils of Bagdad (1953)
Antar is sent by Suleiman, head of the Ottoman Empire, to Bagdad to prevent Hammam, Pasha of Bagdad, from purchasing the services of local leader Mustapha to unite the hill tribes and overthrow the emperor. The intrigue mounts as Antar falls in love with dancer Selima, who tries to avenge her father's death against Hammam's right-hand-man Kasseim, whose wife Rosanna has fallen in love with Antar!


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