'Spectacular' war film with perfect rating streaming on Netflix now
The epic has a 100 percent Rotten Tomatoes score and it isn't hype - critics and viewers are lining up behind it.
If your watchlist needs something big, tense, and honestly pretty moving, this is it. The Forgotten Battle - a 2020 Dutch war drama - is quietly blowing up on Netflix right now.
Directed by Matthijs van Heijningen (movies and tv series) Jr., the film (Dutch title: De Slag om de Schelde) zeroes in on the 1944 Battle of the Scheldt. It's the kind of story that doesn't always get the Hollywood spotlight, but matters a lot once you know the stakes.
The setup is simple and heavy: ordinary people pulled into an unforgiving fight, with the outcome shaping whether Allied forces could use the port of Antwerp. That's not just battlefield trivia - it changed how quickly the war could move.
The headline stat everyone's sharing? A perfect 100 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Scores shift, sure, but this one's earned real praise for scope, pace, and emotional punch.
- It focuses on a pivotal campaign most films skip, which keeps it fresh even for war-movie regulars.
- It balances intensity with human moments - the choices people make when there aren't any good ones.
- It's a Dutch production, so the perspective feels grounded in place, not just spectacle.
What struck me is how it stays clear-eyed. No glossy speeches, just muddy decisions and consequences that linger. You feel the cold, the risk, and the weight of orders that ripple far beyond a single scene.
If you're covering releases or programming a war-movie slot, this is an easy recommendation: strong word-of-mouth, accessible runtime, and a timely reminder that the European front wasn't just Normandy and Berlin.
Want to sanity-check the buzz? Here's the Rotten Tomatoes page. For quick historical context on why the battle mattered, the Imperial War Museums has a solid primer: What was the Battle of the Scheldt?
The Forgotten Battle is streaming on Netflix now. Availability can vary by region, so give it a quick search where you are.
Here's what this could mean: audiences are responding to war stories that feel closer to the ground - precise, human, and a bit overlooked by big studios. Maybe it's timing, but this one sticks.
