'Midway' Movie Takes War in the Pacific Seriously PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 11, 2018) Actor Woody Harrelson speaks with Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).

From Empire of the Sun to Midway, these are the best movies that center on the theater of World War II set on the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

From Empire of the Sun to Midway, these are the best movies that center on the theater of World War II set on the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

The many movies about the war in Europe and in Russia often spring to mind before movies about the war in the Pacific.

The best of WWII filmmaking, from Japanese anti-war films to American propaganda.

We're taking a look at Jason Momoa's Chief of War and other upcoming movies and TV shows featuring Pacific Islander representation.

The Soviet Union declares war on Japan and invades Japanese-held Manchuria in the largest land offensive of the Pacific War. August 9, 1945 Japan learns that the Soviets have entered the war.