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Disney Plus
88
8.3
/136143/
83
/5833/
73
/61/
4.3
/612242/
98
/204/
99
/599/
88
/42/
cc age 11+

Hamilton (2025)
Presenting the tale of American founding father Alexander Hamilton, this filmed version of the original Broadway smash hit is the story of America then, told by America now.
poster
71
7.1
/2377/
64
/33/
63
/24/
3.2
/737/
62
/21/

The Crossing (2000)
A made-for-TV dramatization of George Washington's perilous gamble of crossing the Delaware River and attacking the British forces at Trenton.
poster
71
7.4
/26379/
72
/483/
69
/310/
3.4
/6633/
68
/123/
85
/4570/
65
/29/
cc age 10+

Amazing Grace (2006)
The true story of William Wilberforce and his courageous quest to end the British slave trade. Along the way, Wilberforce meets intense opposition, but his minister urges him to see the cause through.
poster
The Roku Channel
71
7.4
/45345/
73
/966/
72
/667/
3.4
/18943/
77
/43/
83
/1634/
65
/24/

Les Misérables (1998)
In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.
poster
Netflix
70
7.2
/309822/
74
/8374/
71
/4166/
3.4
/145199/
61
/137/
81
/15658/
63
/35/
cc age 16+

The Patriot (2000)
After proving himself on the field of battle in the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin wants nothing more to do with such things, preferring the simple life of a farmer. But when his son Gabriel enlists in the army to defend their new nation, America, against the British, Benjamin reluctantly returns to his old life to protect his son.
poster
69
7.6
/11051/
72
/195/
68
/81/
3.5
/6246/
68
/19/
84
/585/
cc age 10+

1776 (1972)
Colonial representatives gather in Philadelphia with the aim of establishing a set of governmental rules for the burgeoning United States. Benjamin Franklin and John Adams charge Thomas Jefferson with the task of writing a statement announcing the new country's emancipation from British rule.
poster
Britbox Apple TV Channel
68
6.5
/129916/
67
/3141/
66
/2888/
3.7
/673273/
57
/218/
56
/13633/
64
/37/
cc age 14+

Marie Antoinette (2006)
The retelling of France’s iconic but ill-fated queen, Marie Antoinette - from her betrothal and marriage to Louis XVI at fifteen to her reign as queen at nineteen and ultimately the fall of Versailles.
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Disney Plus
60
6.9
/373477/
71
/15810/
66
/6661/
3.3
/377285/
47
/176/
76
/30332/
40
/36/
cc age 9+

National Treasure (2004)
Modern treasure hunters, led by archaeologist Ben Gates, search for a chest of riches rumored to have been stashed away by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin during the Revolutionary War. The chest's whereabouts may lie in secret clues embedded in the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, and Gates is in a race to find the gold before his enemies do.
poster
74
58
7.5
/3953/
77
/77/
70
/46/
3.5
/1415/
81
/55/

The Time of Their Lives (1946)
Two ghosts, who were mistakenly branded as traitors during the Revolutionary War, return to 20th century New England to retrieve a letter from George Washington which would prove their innocence.
poster
58
5.8
/3173/
61
/40/
53
/39/
3.0
/1235/
76
/17/
37
/19/

Sweet Liberty (1986)
Michael Burgess is an academic who has written a scholarly book on the American Revolution which Hollywood has bought the film rights to. The arrival of the film crew seriously disrupts him as actors want to change their characters, directors want to re-stage battles, and he becomes infatuated with Faith who will play the female lead in the movie. At the same time, he is fighting with his crazy mother who thinks the Devil lives in her kitchen, and his girlfriend who is talking about commitment.
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Kanopy
74
50
7.4
/2048/
68
/52/
69
/28/
3.8
/1759/
85
/35/

In the Year of the Pig (1969)
Both sober and sobering, producer-director Emile de Antonio’s In the Year of the Pig is a powerful and, no doubt for many, controversial documentary about the Vietnam War.
poster
Hoopla
47
5.7
/3331/
53
/40/
50
/45/
2.9
/984/
33
/15/
35
/25/
45
/22/

Jefferson in Paris (1995)
His wife having recently died, Thomas Jefferson accepts the post of United States ambassador to pre-revolutionary France, though he finds it difficult to adjust to life in a country where the aristocracy subjugates an increasingly restless peasantry. In Paris, he becomes smitten with cultured artist Maria Cosway, but, when his daughter visits from Virginia accompanied by her attractive slave, Sally Hemings, Jefferson's attentions are diverted.
poster
65
44
6.7
/1458/
62
/37/
67
/28/
3.1
/2189/
72
/54/
cc age 7+

Felicity: An American Girl Adventure (2005)
A pre-American Revolution Virginian girl's love for the outdoors leads to the friendship of a lifetime. Felicity loves horses, and though her parents plead with her to remain indoors, she yearns to ride the open plains. When Felicity comes into contact with a beautiful mare which has suffered at the hands of its callous owner, she takes it upon herself to care for the creature.
poster
59
38
6.5
/2096/
66
/54/
60
/31/
2.9
/1339/
49
/53/
cc age 11+

Johnny Tremain (1957)
When an injury bars him from pursuing his trade, Revolutionary War-era silversmith's apprentice Johnny Tremain finds a new life in the ranks of the Sons of Liberty army, taking part in the Boston Tea Party and Paul Revere's legendary ride.
poster
65
35
6.7
/1548/
68
/34/
66
/72/
3.3
/741/
70
/10/
57
/4/

Beaumarchais the Scoundrel (1996)
Beaumarchais the Scoundrel is a biopic film based on the life of the French playwright, financier and spy Pierre Beaumarchais depicting his activities during the American War of Independence and his authorship of the Figaro trilogy of plays.
poster
The Roku Channel
40
35
5.3
/8101/
59
/145/
53
/120/
2.6
/3192/
10
/21/
31
/79/
22
/13/

Revolution (1985)
New York trapper Tom Dobb becomes an unwilling participant in the American Revolution after his son Ned is drafted into the Army by the villainous Sergeant Major Peasy. Tom attempts to find his son, and eventually becomes convinced that he must take a stand and fight for the freedom of the Colonies, alongside the aristocratic rebel Daisy McConnahay. As Tom undergoes his change of heart, the events of the war unfold in large-scale grandeur.
poster
71
34
7.6
/1536/
70
/34/
72
/29/
3.6
/1179/

Bunker Hill Bunny (1950)
Sam Von Schamm The Hessian and Bugs Bunny fight it out in the little known American Revolutionary War Battle of Bagel Heights.
poster
69
33
7.4
/1101/
67
/25/
68
/48/
3.4
/916/

Ben and Me (1953)
A revisionist version of American history as a small mouse comes to live with Benjamin Franklin and turns out to be responsible for many of his ideas; including the beginning of the Declaration of Independance!
poster
47
28
4.5
/2379/
55
/52/
49
/35/
2.7
/912/
33
/44/

The Hollow (2004)
The presence of Ichabod Crane's descendant in Sleepy Hollow conjures the Headless Horseman to return and resume his spooky slaughtering.
poster
61
22
6.0
/1356/
65
/16/
65
/11/
3.1
/316/
51
/415/

The Howards of Virginia (1940)
Beautiful young Virginian Jane steps down from her proper aristocratic upbringing when she marries down-to-earth surveyor Matt Howard. Matt joins the Colonial forces in their fight for freedom against England. Matt will meet Jane's father in the battlefield.
poster
49
21
5.2
/825/
47
/30/
50
/29/
2.5
/997/

Old Glory (1939)
Porky Pig balks at learning the Pledge of Allegiance until Uncle Sam appears to him in a dream and gives him a lesson in American history.
poster
28
21
2.5
/3673/
25
/33/
27
/42/
2.2
/1440/
19
/90/

Time Chasers (1994)
Inventor Nick Miller dreams of traveling through time, of stopping war and curing humanity's problems. He invents the Transport, a time machine, to better the world. When he sells his invention to a defense contractor, the time machine is used by its evil CEO as a sinister weapon. Nick soon discovers that the future has been changed into a desolate wasteland controlled by gangs. Robertson has sold use of the Transport to anyone who wants to take advantage of knowing the normal course of history. The only way Nick can stop the destruction of the future is to erase his past. If somehow he can prevent his past-self from creating the Transport, the threat will be averted. In this pulse-pounding race through time that takes you from the future of 2041 to the Revolutionary War, Nick must risk everything to try and save the future!
poster
Hoopla
70
19
7.3
/660/
57
/13/
72
/11/
79
/15/

The People Speak (2009)
A look at America's struggles with war, class, race and women's rights. based on Howard Zinn's "A People's History of the United States."
poster
Amazon Prime Video
64
17
6.1
/327/
70
/40/
64
/16/
3.2
/665/

Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway (2017)
It’s the hit musical that changed Broadway forever and brought the genius of Lin Manuel Miranda to the attention of legions of fans across the world. A story of how a group of mavericks made an unlikely marriage of hip-hop and history to create the biggest show in America…and are getting ready to conquer the world. Featuring interviews with Miranda, as well as the cast and crew of Hamilton.
poster
53
14
6.3
/1533/
58
/15/
58
/12/
3.1
/254/
28
/9/

John Paul Jones (1959)
The career of Revolutionary War naval hero John Paul Jones, from his youth in Scotland through his service to Catherine the Great of Russia.
poster
MGM Plus
59
12
6.4
/889/
60
/13/
57
/14/
3.1
/202/
53
/8/

April Morning (1988)
A teenager grows up during the onset of the American revolution.
poster
YouTube TV
58
11
6.3
/862/
61
/13/
64
/8/
3.2
/214/
40
/12/

The Scarlet Coat (1955)
An American officer goes undercover to unmask a Revolutionary War traitor.
poster
58
10
6.3
/505/
50
/6/
57
/11/
3.2
/286/

America (1924)
The story of a family caught up in the American Revolutionary War.
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Amazon Prime Video
44
9
5.9
/473/
40
/2/
57
/6/
20
/34/

Colonel Effingham's Raid (1946)
The story takes place in 1940. On the eve of America's entry in World War II, a colonel retired to his small Southern town, and discovers that there is a plan afoot to tear down Confederate Monument Square. He begins a campaign to rally the townspeople to save the square.
poster
63
9
5.8
/435/
70
/2/
62
/11/
3.1
/219/

Sons of Liberty (1939)
Set during the American Revolution, this colorful 2 reel short tells the story of Haym Salomon, American patriot and financier of the American Revolution.
poster
FlixHouse
71
4
6.7
/78/
100
/1/
80
/1/
40
/12/

All for Liberty (2009)
It is 1775. Henry Felder, a Swiss-German colonist, lives with his family in the British colony of South Carolina. After many years of struggling with corrupt British rulers, Felder is urged by the new patriot governor to write Articles of Separation from the English King. Felder's old Indian fighting comrade forms a Tory militia to assist the Crown as the fight heats up.
poster
?
6.7
/75/
80
/1/

The Ash Can Fleet (1939)
Story of Colonial American David Bushnell, inventor of the submarine and depth charge.
poster
?
8.0
/50/
90
/1/

Ben Franklin (2004)
The History Channel biography on the life and achievements of one of this nation's founding fathers.
poster
?
6.8
/38/
60
/1/

The Real George Washington (2008)
Founding father, commander of the Continental Army and America's first president—George Washington's face is as familiar as the dollar bill. Today, archaeologists, scientists and historians are applying innovative forensic techniques to reveal the man behind the myth. We join a team, funded by the National Geographic Society, that has discovered the ruins of George Washington's childhood home—its exact location had been a mystery until now. As they comb the site, they unearth two cellars and a collection of incredible artifacts that help set the record straight on his fabled youth.
poster
?
10
/1/

Tories and Rebels (1994)
The American Revolution. Two old friends find themselves on opposing sides of the war. Mark Redfield is Thomas, on the side of King George. Tony Tsendeas is Isaac, a revolutionary. Isaac is captured, and brought before Thomas in a British encampment. This short was Written and Directed by M. Christopher New. Camera was by "Boots" Shelton. The film was Edited by Sean Paul Murphy. Shot on The Longmeadow Farm in Boring, Maryland. The background players are members of the Maryland Loyalist ReEnactment Group.
poster
?
10
/1/

The American Revolution (1953)
Explains strategy, movement of forces and important battles of the revolutionary war. Geographical, social and political factors which brought victory.
poster
?
7.1
/20/

The Fabulous Story of U.S. Dollar (2009)
The story of the dollar is that of a myth, the American dream. The dollar flinches and the world quakes. Are we living the first signs of the end of an empire? The Marvelous History of the US Dollar examines the green back's history, allure, and unique role as a catalyst for globalization, and how the American buck became so almighty that "$" is the most powerful symbol on earth.
poster
fuboTV
?
5.0
/96/
10
/1/

Taking Liberty (1993)
Benjamin Franklin helps a rebel leader in her fight for America's independence in 1778.
poster
?
6.9
/59/
10
/1/

Divided Loyalties (1990)
Story of Joseph Brant, chief of the Mohawks. During the time of the American Revolution, Britain faces insurrection in its American colonies. The Iroquois Confederacy of the Six Nations must choose between their British ally and the American revolutionaries, whose democratic ideals they share.
poster
?
5.2
/8/

The Other Side of Victory (1979)
This film dramatizes the problems facing ordinary American soldiers during the Revolutionary War, explaining why most ultimately chose to stay and fight.
poster
48
?
5.5
/733/
40
/1/
50
/1/

Janice Meredith (1924)
It is 1774, the eve of the American War of Independence. Janice comes from a Tory household. She cavorts with American and British alike, is pursued by Charles Fownes, patriot and friend of General Washington.
poster
?
6.8
/95/

Valley Forge (1975)
George Washington struggles to hold his army together at a critical point during the Revolutionary War.
poster
?
6.6
/77/
10
/1/

Mary Silliman's War (1994)
Mary Silliman's War is a unique, award-winning film on the American Revolution.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
?
5.0
/28/
90
/1/

John Laurens' War (2017)
"John Laurens' War" is the fight for freedom by John Laurens from South Carolina, for every slave in America along with every colonist. During the War for American freedom, John told his slave-owning father, "We have sunk the Africans...below the Standard of Humanity." Along with his freed slave, he defies his father and becomes a trusted top aide to George Washington, willing to risk everything to create liberty in the new nation. As a an extraordinary warrior, brilliant visionary, charming enigma, John takes on the British army, his father, the new congress and before his death at 27, becomes one of our greatest abolitionists ninety years before slavery ended in America.
poster
?
7.7
/54/
50
/1/
50
/1/

Hillbilly The Real Story (2008)
Join host Billy Ray Cyrus on a journey into the hollers and runs of Appalachia to discover the proud legacy of the region's mountain folk. Learn how hillbillies, long misunderstood as isolated and backward, actually have a 300-year history of achievement that has contributed significantly to our national identity.
poster
?
7.5
/364/

Land of Liberty (1939)
This film tells the history of the United States from pre-Revolution through 1939.
poster
?
5.2
/21/
10
/1/

Benedict Arnold (1909)
Arnold, reproved by General Washington, decides, with the bitter hatred of a small nature, to betray West Point into the hands of the British, and to that end enters into negotiation with Major Andre, as the representative of the British General.
poster
?
7.3
/51/

The Deserter (2003)
A British Revolutionary War drummer accidentally deserts from his regiment and is hunted down for execution.


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