Favorite anti-war film? Are anti-war films still being made?

[longship]

22. Not mentioned here, and not my favorite. But it needs to go into the mix here.

On the Beach. Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire (in his first dramatic role), Anthony Perkins, and pretty damned good supporting cast.

Peck is, as always, great. But it's Ava Gardner who shines here. Fred Astaire also puts in a rather good performance as the aging physicist at the end of the world. Yup! It's a bit soapy, but director Stanley Kramer brings the war message home. "It's not too late, brother!" There's a point that you think that you'll never want to hear "Waltzing Matilda" again, and suddenly you think it's beautiful. Of course, there are sexual undertones. Spoiler: the physicist played by Fred Astaire wins the Australian Grand Prix driving a Ferrari. One great scene is when Admiral Bridie, at the end of all things, asks his devoted secretary, Lieutenant Hosgood, to share a drink. It is a very touching scene.

My favorite anti-war movies:
Dr. Strangelove -- none better. It's Kubrick. Peter Sellers at his best -- three roles!
Fail-Safe -- a serious Dr. Strangelove, released the same year. A great cast. Watch for Dom Deluise in a minor, but crucial dramatic role.
Paths of Glory -- often mentioned in this thread. With good reason. Also Kubrick. And Kirk Douglas at his best.

And here's another one, a dark horse...

Miracle Mile -- a film in the Dr. Strangelove, Fail-Safe, On the Beach genres. And it has a Tangerine Dream soundtrack. (Not much else going for it except once one starts watching it one can hardly stop. Nevertheless it's a relentless and frustrating low budget narrative of the end of the world.)

On edit: here's Miracle Mile:

And yup! Nuclear war figures prominently in my choices, as it should be.