July 4th Movies: The best movies for your Independence Day celebration. Before the fireworks start, get the grill going and watch a bunch of movies themed for the 4th of July.
The 4th of July patriotic Americana movies:
Yadayada they're all Americana themed or on July 4th or close to it... here we go:
2 - Jaws (1975) - It takes place on the 4th of July. A brilliant film with perfect dialog. If you can, watch it at the beach house. If you don't have a beach house, try the backyard baby pool. Either way, it's excellent. "Tomorrow's the 4th of July, and it's going to be one of the best... those beaches will be open."
3 - The Fourth of July (2022) Dark comedy directed by Louis C. K. Funny but twisted, about a man who reconnects with his family and confronts them on the 4th of July.
4 - Born on the 4th of July. (1989) Tom Cruise. A marine comes back from war with new views.
5 - Independence Day (1996) - for the Sci-fi lovers who want a little independence from an alien invasion.
6 - Glory (1989) The civil war depicted by Matthew Broderick, Morgan Freeman and a giant cast.
7 - My Girl (1991) Dan Akyroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis, Macauly Culkin. A heartfelt and poignant comedy on the 4th.
8 - The Music Man (1962) A great American musical.
9 - I Know What You Did Last Summer (1999) Horror on the 4th.
10- Mr. Smith Goes To Washington (1939). A piece of history, a memorable film. Black & white movie but worth the effort.
11 - Hamilton (2020). The Alexander Hamilton themed play comes to the big screen.
12 - A League of Their Own (1992). Maybe there's no crying in baseball, but what's more American than Madonna, Baseball and Apple Pie?
13 - American Pie (1999). Comedy worthy of a weekend watch. Or re-watch it again.
14 - An American Tail (1986) An award-winning animated feature about seeking the American dream.
15 - Uncle Sam (1996) Only for the horror fans who can handle a vet coming back from the dead. It won't play in Peoria, but it might play in your living room.
See also: The Top 10 Songs for the 4th of July
16 - National Treasure. (2004) Nick Cage takes you on a history lesson and a treasure hunt. It touches on some interesting pieces of our past.
17 - Captain American: The First Avenger (2011). Heroes can be patriots too, in red white and blue.
18 - Wonder Woman 1984, released in 2020.
19 - Grown Ups (2010) A star filled cast, family comedy for a weekend camp out. Kevin James and David Spade.
20 - Mad Families. (2017) Charlie Sheen. Uh, not the funniest but worth it for the few laughs and the weirdness. It does take place on the 4th.
(This post was longer and more detailed but got blasted by hitting one wrong key. Yep, one accidental key can destroy a post. Welcome to the internet, ha! We had to reassemble it from memory, so here's what we could put back together. - Sorry)
That's all we could put together from memory. Enjoy your picnic.
Those are the best 4th of July movies (we think) for your Independence Day Movie Marathon. Have a good one and don't get burned on the bottle rockets. We got what we could, missed a few... but that's the internet. It misses a lot.
Enjoy your July 4th movies.
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