Movies about September 11 and the Afghanistan War that I think are excellent. While, of course, the 2003 Iraq War is separate from Afghanistan, because they pick up some of the same themes, I’ve included a couple of honourable mentions from the Iraq War below too.

Best 20th century movie about Afghanistan:

The Man Who Would Be King

Best TV series about the leadup to 9/11

The Looming Tower

Best movie about the events of the day:

9/11: Inside the President’s War Room

Best movie about the chase for Bin Laden

Zero Dark Thirty

Best movie set in the (modern) war in Afghanistan

Action/War: The Outpost

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kp9JghhGPao

Comedy/Satire: War Machine

Also, War Dogs, a comedy/satire movie set in the modern Iraq War, is also excellent:

Other great movies set in the (modern) war in Afghanistan

Kajaki: Kilo Two Bravo

Lone Survivor

Also, Hurt Locker, set in the modern Iraq War, is also excellent

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Michael Josem is a long-term consumer advocate, most prominently as a global leader in combating fraud in the online gambling industry. He was in part the inspiration for the 20th Century Fox Movie, Runner Runner, starring Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake.

Josem has over a decade of experience as a senior business leader working across various high-tech and online industries, and takes action to build a better community. His primary volunteer roles include service for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, and Graih, the homelessness charity.