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Netflix, Prime, Tubi Highlight WWII Films, New ‘Nuremberg’ Series

6/21/2026

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Summary

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Netflix, Prime Video and Tubi are recommending World War II films such as “Enemy at the Gates” (2001) and “Run Silent, Run Deep” (1958).
“Enemy at the Gates” (2001) dramatizes sniper Vassili Zaitsev (Jude Law) dueling German sniper Erwin König (Ed Harris) during the Battle of Stalingrad.
The 2024 series “Nuremberg” portrays psychiatrist Douglas Kelley (Rami Malek) examining Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe) at the start of the 1945 Nuremberg trials.

History

Historical Context

The 1962 epic The Longest Day, adapted from Cornelius Ryan’s 1959 book, dramatized the Normandy D-Day landings and joined a post-war wave of American studio war epics that reinforced public memory of World II. Its release helped cement Hollywood’s role in shaping how the invasion is remembered by generations of viewers.

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Story summary

Netflix, Prime Video and Tubi are recommending World War II films such as “Enemy at the Gates” (2001) and “Run Silent, Run Deep” (1958).
“Enemy at the Gates” (2001) dramatizes sniper Vassili Zaitsev (Jude Law) dueling German sniper Erwin König (Ed Harris) during the Battle of Stalingrad.
The 2024 series “Nuremberg” portrays psychiatrist Douglas Kelley (Rami Malek) examining Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe) at the start of the 1945 Nuremberg trials.

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