# The best movies to watch on the Fourth of July

1776, Hamilton, The Right Stuff, Glory, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Yankee Doodle Dandy and, of course, Independence Day: the patriotic films Den of Geek recommends for the Fourth of July.

- 203 votes · 12 items
- Jul 27, 2025 · setlist_nashville
- https://even.best/en/l/4843/the-best-movies-to-watch-on-the-fourth-of-july

## Top 12

1. **1776 (1972)** (25 · ▲26 ▼1) — Peter H. Hunt.
2. **Hamilton (2020)** (21 · ▲23 ▼2) — Thomas Kail.
3. **Stripes (1981)** (17 · ▲19 ▼2) — Ivan Reitman.
4. **The Right Stuff (1983)** (16 · ▲19 ▼3) — Philip Kaufman.
5. **Rocky IV (1985)** (15 · ▲17 ▼2) — Sylvester Stallone.
6. **Top Gun: Maverick (2022)** (14 · ▲15 ▼1) — Joseph Kosinski.
7. **Glory (1989)** (9 · ▲13 ▼4) — Edward Zwick.
8. **Lincoln (2012)** (7 · ▲9 ▼2) — Steven Spielberg.
9. **Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)** (7 · ▲8 ▼1) — Frank Capra.
10. **Independence Day (1996)** (6 · ▲11 ▼5) — Roland Emmerich.
11. **Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)** (6 · ▲8 ▼2) — Michael Curtiz.
12. **The Grapes of Wrath (1940)** (2 · ▲6 ▼4) — John Ford.

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