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Patriotic Movies to Enjoy on the 4th of July

By Mary Anne Plauda June 26, 2024

To celebrate the Fourth of July, we have chosen 20 patriotic movies that will stir your nostalgia for summer and the land of the free and the home of the brave.




A League of Their Own (1992)
PG | 2h 8min | 1 July 1992 (USA)

American Graffiti (1973)
PG | 1h 50min | 11 August 1973 (USA)

An American Tail (1986)
G | 1h 20min | 21 November 1986 (USA)




Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
R | 145 min | Biography, Drama, War

Born Yesterday (1950)
NR | 1h 43min | February 1951 (USA)

Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
PG-13 | 124 min


Dave (1993)
PG-13 | 1h 50min | 7 May 1993 (USA)


Forrest Gump (1994)
PG-13 | 142 min

Independence Day (1996)
PG-13 | 145 min


Jaws (1975)
PG | 124 min

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Not Rated | 2h 9min | 19 October 1939 (USA)

National Treasure (2004)
PG | 131 min


Night at the Museum (2006)
PG | 1h 48min |22 December 2006 (USA)

The American President (1995)
PG-13 | 1h 54min | 17 November 1995 (USA)

The Music Man (1962)
G | 2h 31min | 19 June 1962 (USA)


The Patriot (2000)
R | 165 min | Action, Drama, History

The Sandlot (1993)
PG | 1h 41min | 7 April 1993 (USA)

This Is America, Charlie Brown (1988–1989)
P |24 min



Top Gun (1986)
PG | 110 min

Lincoln (2013)
PG13 l 2 hours 30 minutes
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Not Rated | 2h 6min 6 June 1942 (USA)