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1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
PG-13 | 130 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Harry, Ron, and Hermione search for Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes in their effort to destroy the Dark Lord as the final battle rages on at Hogwarts.
Director: David Yates | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Michael Gambon
Votes: 948,879 | Gross: $381.01M
2. Hamilton (2020)
PG-13 | 160 min | Biography, Drama, History
The real life of one of America's foremost founding fathers and first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. Captured live on Broadway from the Richard Rodgers Theater with the original Broadway cast.
Director: Thomas Kail | Stars: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Phillipa Soo, Leslie Odom Jr., Renée Elise Goldsberry
Votes: 113,871
3. The Patriot (2000)
R | 165 min | Action, Drama, History
Peaceful farmer Benjamin Martin is driven to lead the Colonial Militia during the American Revolution when a sadistic British officer murders his son.
Director: Roland Emmerich | Stars: Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson, Jason Isaacs
Votes: 293,574 | Gross: $113.33M
4. TURN: Washington's Spies (2014–2017)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, History, War
A Long Island farmer bands together a group of childhood friends to form an unlikely group of spies who turn the tide in America's fight for independence.
Stars: Jamie Bell, Heather Lind, Samuel Roukin, Daniel Henshall
Votes: 23,445
5. The Last Sharknado: It's About Time (2018 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 86 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Fin has to go back in time to rejoin his shark-battling friends to stop the first Sharknado and save humanity.
Director: Anthony C. Ferrante | Stars: Ian Ziering, Tara Reid, Cassandra Scerbo, Judah Friedlander
Votes: 5,124
6. Sons of Liberty (2015)
TV-14 | 90 min | Drama, History
The story of a group of very different men fighting in the American Colonies for freedom, and how they will shape the future for the United States of America. Based on true stories.
Stars: Ben Barnes, Marton Csokas, Henry Thomas, Ryan Eggold
Votes: 4,733
7. The Devil's Disciple (1959)
Approved | 83 min | Comedy, History, Romance
The black sheep of a family and the local minister discover their true vocations during the Revolutionary War.
Directors: Guy Hamilton, Alexander Mackendrick | Stars: Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Janette Scott
Votes: 2,876
8. April Morning (1988 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama, History, War
On the morning of April 19, 1775, the American Revolution began with the "shot heard 'round the world".
Director: Delbert Mann | Stars: Tommy Lee Jones, Susan Blakely, Chad Lowe, Robert Urich
Votes: 783
9. The Time of Their Lives (1946)
Passed | 82 min | Comedy, Fantasy, History
A psychiatrist stays in a mansion haunted by prankish ghosts from the Revolutionary War.
Director: Charles Barton | Stars: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Marjorie Reynolds, Binnie Barnes
Votes: 3,678
10. The Young Rebels (1970–1971)
60 min | Adventure
American independence seen through the eyes of very young founders of the United States.
Stars: Richard Ely, Louis Gossett Jr., Alex Henteloff, Hilarie Thompson
Votes: 128
11. Lafayette (1962)
Not Rated | 158 min | Biography, Drama, History
During the American War of Independence, French officer and nobleman La Fayette comes to America's aid with men, money and weapons and becomes a Major-General under George Washington's command.
Director: Jean Dréville | Stars: Pascale Audret, Jack Hawkins, Michel Le Royer, Folco Lulli
Votes: 186
12. Great Catherine (1968)
G | 99 min | Comedy
Slapstick comedy based on the play by George Bernard Shaw. A stiff English officer, captain Charles Edstaston (Peter O'Toole), and his fiancée Claire arrive in St. Petersburg. Edstaston is ... See full summary »
Director: Gordon Flemyng | Stars: Peter O'Toole, Zero Mostel, Jeanne Moreau, Jack Hawkins
Votes: 303
13. The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom (2007)
180 min | Documentary
The many ways in which Western notions of personal and political freedom are changing in the 21st Century are explored in this three-part documentary from writer and filmmaker Adam Curtis.
Stars: John Nash, Robert Spitzer, Jerome Wakefield, Paul McHugh
Votes: 2,018
14. The Broken Chain (1993 TV Movie)
93 min | Drama, War, Action
The story of two Iroquis brothers caught in the midst of the Revolutionary War.
Director: Lamont Johnson | Stars: Eric Schweig, Wes Studi, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Pierce Brosnan
Votes: 426
15. Sangaree (1953)
Approved | 94 min | Drama, History
Lamas plays an indentured servant who rises to power in Georgia shortly after the Revolutionary War.
Director: Edward Ludwig | Stars: Fernando Lamas, Arlene Dahl, Patricia Medina, Francis L. Sullivan
Votes: 253
16. Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942)
Approved | 102 min | Adventure, Drama, History
In the early 19th century, Congress mulls the idea of re-opening the West Point military training academy that trained officers for the American Revolutionary War.
Director: Henry Hathaway | Stars: George Montgomery, Maureen O'Hara, John Sutton, Laird Cregar
Votes: 337
17. Floaty
Drama | Pre-production
The son of an Italian sculptor endures the deranged behavior of his stepmother and a series of mishaps, preceding a banquet honoring his father's legacy.
18. The Revolutionary War (1995– )
Documentary, History, War
Documentary chronicling the history of the American Revolutionary War against Great Britain that began in 1776.
Stars: Robert Kerbeck, Charles Kuralt, Robert E. Burke, Stephen Christian
Votes: 148
19. Andrew Jackson: Good, Evil and the Presidency (2008 TV Movie)
114 min | Documentary, Biography
The complicated personality of America's seventh president is explored in detail in this two hour PBS documentary, leaving the viewer to decide whether the man should be celebrated for his ... See full summary »
Directors: Carl Byker, Mitch Wilson | Stars: Richard Blackett, Jamie Blaine, Kathryn Braund, Lawrence Bull Jr.
Votes: 37
20. Sakay (1993)
Not Rated | 90 min | Biography, Drama, History
(Tagalog with English subtitles) From acclaimed filmmaker Raymond Red-the first Filipino director to win at Cannes with his short-comes this true to life story of Macario Sakay, founder of the Tagalog Republic.
Director: Raymond Red | Stars: Julio Diaz, Tetchie Agbayani, Leopoldo Salcedo, Pen Medina
Votes: 59
21. If You Knew Susie (1948)
Approved | 90 min | Comedy
In the small town of Brookford, everybody can trace their ancestors back to the Revolutionary War, except Sam and Susie Parker. One day, however, they find a letter written by George ... See full summary »
Director: Gordon Douglas | Stars: Eddie Cantor, Joan Davis, Allyn Joslyn, Charles Dingle
Votes: 223
22. The Draft (2015 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 55 min | Documentary, History
Historians, veterans, politicians, and anti-war leaders discuss the history of the military draft in the United States through the Vietnam War, and examine the consequences of its ... See full summary »
Director: Aaron Matthews | Stars: Campbell Scott, Muhammad Ali, Andrew Bacevich, Charles A. Beckwith
Votes: 31
23. Absolute Aggression (1996)
R | 91 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
In the year 2011, the prison system is run by the private sector. Business tycoon R.D. Crowley (Robert Davi) has created a Virtual Reality prison. The prisoner's bodies are locked in ... See full summary »
Director: J. Christian Ingvordsen | Stars: Robert Davi, Kayle Watson, Terry Anderson, J. Christian Ingvordsen
Votes: 151
24. Sons of Liberty (1939)
Approved | 20 min | Short, Biography, Drama
Set during the American Revolution, this colorful 2 reel short tells the story of Haym Salomon, American patriot and financier of the American Revolution.
Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Claude Rains, Gale Sondergaard, Donald Crisp, Montagu Love
Votes: 411
25. Mary Silliman's War (1994 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 93 min | Drama, History, War
Mary Silliman's War is a unique, award-winning film on the American Revolution.
Director: Stephen Surjik | Stars: Nancy Palk, Richard Donat, Diane D'Aquila, Paul Boretski
Votes: 72
26. Assassin's Creed III: The Tyranny of King Washington (2013 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, History
A three-part DLC series for Assassin's Creed III (2012), exploring an alternate reality in which George Washington goes mad with unlimited power, foregoing Presidency to rule as tyrannical King.
Director: Marc-Alexis Côté | Stars: Noah Watts, Robin Atkin Downes, Danny Blanco Hall, Mark Camacho
Votes: 525
27. 1787 the American Constitution
Documentary | Filming
Director: David Garrigus | Stars: Sean Guerrero, Michael Lake, Jim France, David Whalen
28. El Che (2017)
119 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Director: Matías Gueilburt | Stars: Paco Ignacio Taibo II, Horacio López, Carlos 'Calica' Ferrer, Carlos Soria Galvarro
Votes: 15
29. When Uncle Sam Was Young (1912)
Short, Adventure, Drama
Gervais Delemere and Sydney Archdale, Sr. are lifelong friends. Archdale's son, Sydney, and Constance Delemere are affianced. One day as the friends are playing chess, an Indian runner ... See full summary »
Director: Frank Montgomery | Stars: Mona Darkfeather, Virginia Chester
30. Bored of Education (1946)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Lulu answers wrong on a history quiz after cheating off of Tubby. While sitting in the corner and wearing a dunce cap Lulu falls asleep and dreams of chasing Tubby through history to get back at him.
Directors: Bill Tytla, Nick Tafuri | Stars: Gwen Davies, Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Cecil Roy
Votes: 109
31. Buffalo Soldiers: A Quest for Freedom (2018)
85 min | Documentary
A century and a half ago, Black soldiers, known as "Buffalo Soldiers", changed the face of the military forever. Despite their astonishing achievements in the face of heartbreaking ... See full summary »
Director: Jurian Isabelle | Stars: D’arby, David Isabelle, Jeremy Isabelle
Votes: 13
32. A More Perfect Union: George Washington and the Creation of the U.S. Constitution (2017)
23 min | Short, History
Most popular revolutions throughout history have descended into bloody chaos or fallen under the sway of dictators. So how did the United States, born of its own 8-year revolution, ... See full summary »
Directors: Keith Johnson, Shane Seley | Star: Michael Ortego
33. Trail of History (2016– )
26 min | History
Trail of History explores important historic figures, events and sites that have influenced the growth of the Charlotte, North Carolina area over the past 250 years.
Stars: Jason Terzis, Danielle Kosir, Gary Ritter, Tony Zeiss
34. The Winter Patriots (2015)
Not Rated | 28 min | Documentary, Short
Emanuel Leutze's famous 1851 painting of George Washington crossing the icy Delaware River is an image that most Americans are familiar with. But how many of us really know why Washington ... See full summary »
Directors: Keith Johnson, Shane Seley
Votes: 11
35. Xue zhan da er dan (1982)
89 min | Adventure, War
Director: Pei-Cheng Chang | Stars: Charlie Chin, Don Wong, Tao-Liang Tan, David Wei Tang
36. The Minute and a ½ Man (1959)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, War
Bumbling Hector Heathcoat joins the Minute Men during the American Revolution and promptly gets everything fouled up, but he becomes a hero when the scares away the attacking British Redcoats.
Director: Dave Tendlar | Star: John Myhers
Votes: 8
37. Ninety Six: Crossroads of a Revolution (2009 Video)
26 min | Documentary, Short, History
Starting as a trading post at the crossroads of several trade routes, the town of Ninety Six grew into a small, but vitally important town on South Carolina's frontier. It became the focus ... See full summary »
Directors: Sonny Hutchinson, Chris Wheeler | Stars: Trace Adkins, John Koopman, John Pagano, Ken Treese
38. Yankee Doodle Pink (1978)
7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The Pink Panther must try to warn the Revolutionary War-era Boston that the Redcoats are coming, but must use a cranky British horse as his transportation. Needless to say, things do not go well between the Panther and the horse.
Director: Sid Marcus
Votes: 114
40. Kidz History: The Revolutionary War (2003 Video)
46 min | Family, History, War
Director: Holly DeLuca | Stars: Kenneth Baker Harcrow, Kristen Berg, Mirabelle Bichara, Hannah Bivans
Votes: 13
41. Wayward (I) (2021)
22 min | Short, Drama
The year is 1781. America is divided in unrest as some Colonists are loyal to King George of England, and others are determined to enforce their Declaration of Independence under General ... See full summary »
Director: Chloe Shelton | Stars: Taylor Cobb, Zachary Conklin, Jim Hoover, Nathan Kellner
42. The Battle of Oriskany (2009)
32 min | Short, History
When British General Burgoyne devises a plan to destroy the United States in 1777, his plan is thwarted in large measure due to the American victory in the Battle of Oriskany. This little ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Ferris | Stars: Michael Ferris, Joe Robertaccio, Alan Sterling
43. Gen. Marion, the Swamp Fox (1911)
Short, Drama
In no period of American history was romance in its most imaginative form outdone as in the days of the Revolution, and of all the heroes of that epoch, the name of none stands out in ... See full summary »
44. Fort Laurens (2019 Video)
20 min | Documentary, Short, History
Fort Laurens is the only Revolutionary War-era military fort built in Ohio. This documentary explorers the history of the fort and the site, from the Pennsylvanian geologic era and the Ice ... See full summary »
Stars: Doug Angeloni, Dave Dyer, George Ebey, John Haas
45. Neobyknovennoye leto (1979 TV Movie)
308 min | Drama, History, Romance
About life in the Russian city of Saratov in 1919 during the Russian Civil War.
Director: Grigori Nikulin | Stars: Yuriy Demich, Nikolay Volkov, Svetlana Orlova, Oleg Palmov
Votes: 143
46. Clark's Capture of Kaskaskia (1911)
Short, Drama, War
Fort Kaskaskia was the first to succumb to George Roger Clark's intrepid dash. The British feared him. He defended the settlers in Kentucky, and shattered the army of the traitor, Arnold. ... See full summary »
47. La Mano, La Pistola y los Bigotes de Obregon (2009)
Animation, Short
Directors: Karla Castañeda, Víctor Osuna | Stars: Ray Acosta, Mauricio Cedeño, Carlos Lara
48. Nathan Hale (2008)
Approved | 10 min | Short, War
In the year of 1776, the British Army invaded New York, storming its shores. The Battle of Brooklyn had begun. New York was at war. With General George Washington holding ground on ... See full summary »
Director: Vincent M. Biscione | Stars: Thomas J. Biscione, Paul Albertson, Michael Benedetto, Gerard Andre
49. We Were Kings (2010)
6 min | Short, Drama
Director: Danny Tort | Stars: Aleks Aouad, Igor Hiller, Brian Levy, Christopher Du Cray
Votes: 6
50. Molly Pitcher (II) (1911)
Short, Drama
Boobie Rank, at one time a traveling player, is anxious to marry. He pays court to Eleanor Stockton and later to Molly Cairns, but is unceremoniously thrust aside by both. Sam Stockton and ... See full summary »
Director: Ulysses Davis