15 Best War Movies On Netflix
Carter Sullivan
Published Mar 08, 2026
Some war movies are inspirational. "First They Killed My Father" isn't one of those films, and it can't be. Based on a memoir, this is a deep and painful exploration of the grisly damage of the Cambodian Civil War and the atrocities committed by the Khmer Rouge. Loung Ung, a young girl, sees her life destroyed by this conflict. Her family is deprived, starved, beaten, and murdered, and she's trained as a child soldier. The fact that this comes from a memoir gives it a strand of hope because we can have faith that Loung Ung will eventually make it out, and the story is handled in a straightforward way, with sharpness and clarity.
Starring: Sareum Srey Moch, Phoeung Kompheak, Sveng Socheata
Director: Angelina Jolie
Year: 2017
Runtime: 136 minutes
Rating: TV-MA
