VIZIO WatchFree+ Lines Up Free War Films for Military Appreciation Month, From ‘The Hurt Locker’ to ‘Midway’

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VIZIO is leaning into Military Appreciation Month with a curated slate of war films dropping across its free, ad-supported streaming service WatchFree+. The collection, all available to watch right now, spans a wide historical range—from World War II to the Iraq War—and is accessible to anyone with a VIZIO Smart TV or the brand’s mobile app.

The centerpiece of the lineup is Kathryn Bigelow’s Oscar-winning The Hurt Locker, starring Jeremy Renner and Anthony Mackie as members of a U.S. Army bomb disposal unit during the Iraq War.

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Also in rotation:

* Dauntless: The Battle of Midway, with C. Thomas Howell and Judd Nelson in a dramatization of the pivotal Pacific battle
* Battle of The Bulge: Winter War, headlined by Steven Luke and Tom Berenger
* Saints & Soldiers: The Void, focused on tank destroyers in the waning days of WWII
* Emperor, with Tommy Lee Jones and Matthew Fox, examining post-war Japan’s political fallout
* A Midnight Clear, featuring Peter Berg and Kevin Dillon as infantrymen confronting the enemy under unusual circumstances in the Ardennes
* In Harm’s Way, a lesser-known but sweeping WWII story starring Yifei Liu and Emile Hirsch

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Also included are international titles like Air Strike (Bruce Willis, Song Seung-heon), and indie picks like Pathfinders: In the Company of Strangers and Lancaster Skies, giving the lineup a mix of marquee names and niche military dramas.

No subscription is required—just a free VIZIO account!

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