Best 1940s Movies & TV Series

Looking for the best 1940s movies and TV series? These 441 are the highest-rated on 3eyedraven, weighted by vote count so a handful of glowing reviews never beats a proven favourite.

Spring in a Small Town 1948 ★ 7.2

The Liberator 2020 ★ 7.1

Von Ryan's Express 1965 ★ 7.1

Ellery Queen 1975 ★ 7.5

The Island on Bird Street 1997 ★ 7.3

Farha 2021 ★ 7.2

The Elementary School 1991 ★ 7.3

The Waltons 1972 ★ 7.2

The Singing Detective 1986 ★ 7.5

Soldier of Orange 1977 ★ 7.1

Nowhere in Africa 2001 ★ 7.1

The Future Awaits 2025 ★ 7.5

The Way We Were 1973 ★ 7.0

Land Girls 2009 ★ 7.8

Lee 2024 ★ 7.0

The Brutalist 2024 ★ 7.0

Vermiglio 2024 ★ 7.0

The Insect Woman 1963 ★ 7.2

Indochine 1992 ★ 7.0

The Photographer of Mauthausen 2018 ★ 6.9

The Tin Drum 1979 ★ 7.0

Diplomacy 2014 ★ 7.0

Battle Over Britain 2023 ★ 7.1

The Color Purple 2023 ★ 7.0