Below is an incomplete list of films which include events of the American Revolution. This list does not include documentaries or short films.
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1914 | United States | The Spy | Otis Turner | Drama, war. Based on the 1821 novel The Spy. | |||
1915 | United States | A Continental Girl | Joseph Adelman | Drama, war. | |||
1916 | United States | The Heart of a Hero | Emile Chautard | Drama, war. Based on the play Nathan Hale. Nathan Hale | |||
1917 | United States | Betsy Ross | Travers Vale George Cowl | Biography, drama, romance. | |||
1917 | United States | The Spirit of '76 | Frank Montgomery | Drama, history, war. | |||
1918 | United States | The Beautiful Mrs. Reynolds | Arthur Ashley | Drama, history. |
Year | width= 80 | Country | Main title (Alternative title) | Original title (Original script) | width=100 | Director | Subject |
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1922 | United States | Cardigan | John W. Noble | Drama. Based on the novel Cardigan. | |||
1924 | United States | Janice Meredith | E. Mason Hopper E. J. Babille | Drama, history, romance, war. Based on a novel and the play Janice Meredith. | |||
1924 | United States | America | D. W. Griffith | Drama, history, war. Based on the novel The Reckoning. | |||
1929 | United Kingdom | The American Prisoner | Thomas Bentley | Drama. Based on the 1904 novel The American Prisoner. |
Year | width= 80 | Country | Main title (Alternative title) | Original title (Original script) | width=100 | Director | Subject |
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1931 | United States | Alexander Hamilton | John G. Adolfi | Biography, Drama, history. Based on the 1917 play Hamilton. Alexander Hamilton | |||
1934 | United States | The Pursuit of Happiness | Alexander Hall | Comedy, romance. Hessian | |||
1936 | United States | Daniel Boone | David Howard | Biography, family, western. Daniel Boone, Simon Girty | |||
1939 | United States | Drums Along the Mohawk | John Ford | Drama, romance, war, western. Based on the 1936 novel Drums Along the Mohawk. |
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1940 | United States | The Howards of Virginia | Frank Lloyd | Drama, history, war. Based on a novel The Tree of Liberty. |
Year | width= 80 | Country | Main title (Alternative title) | Original title (Original script) | width=100 | Director | Subject |
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1953 | United States | Sangaree | Edward Ludwig | Drama, history. Based on the novel Sangaree. | |||
1955 | United States | The Scarlet Coat | John Sturges | Adventure, drama, history, romance, war. Benedict Arnold | |||
1956 | United States | Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer | Albert C. Gannaway Ismael Rodríguez | Drama, western. Daniel Boone | |||
1957 | United States | Johnny Tremain | Robert Stevenson | Adventure, family, war. Based on a novel Johnny Tremain. | |||
1959 | United Kingdom United States | The Devil's Disciple | Guy Hamilton | Comedy, history, romance, war. Based on the 1897 play The Devil's Disciple. | |||
1959 | Spain United States | John Paul Jones | John Farrow | Action, biography, history, romance, war. Based on the story "Nor'wester". John Paul Jones |
Year | width= 80 | Country | Main title (Alternative title) | Original title (Original script) | width=100 | Director | Subject |
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1961 | France Italy | La Fayette | Jean Dréville | Biography, drama, history, war. Gilbert du Motier |
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1970 | Italy | Paths of War | Franco e Ciccio sul sentiero di guerra | Aldo Grimaldi | Comedy, western. | ||
1972 | United States | 1776 | Peter H. Hunt | Drama, family, history, musical. Based on the 1969 musical 1776. | |||
1975 | United States | Valley Forge | Fielder Cook | Drama, war. Based on the 1934 play Valley Forge. | |||
1976 | United States | Spirit of Seventy Sex | Stu Segall | Adult, comedy, history. |
Year | width= 80 | Country | Main title (Alternative title) | Original title (Original script) | width=100 | Director | Subject |
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1985 | United Kingdom Norway | Revolution | Hugh Hudson | Adventure, drama, history, war. | |||
1989 | United States | A More Perfect Union | Peter N. Johnson | Drama, history. Constitutional Convention |
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1995 | United States | The Little Patriot | J. Christian Ingvordsen | Family, adventure. | |||
1996 | France | Beaumarchais | Beaumarchais l'insolent | Édouard Molinaro | Adventure, comedy, history, romance. Based on the play Beaumarchais. Pierre Beaumarchais |
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2000 | United States Germany | The Patriot | Roland Emmerich | Action, drama, history, war. | |||
2003 | United States | The Deserter | Eric Bruno Borgman | Comedy, drama, history, war. | |||
2009 | United States | All for Liberty | Chris Weatherhead | Drama |
Year | width= 80 | Country | Main title (Alternative title) | Original title (Original script) | width=100 | Director | Subject |
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2010 | United States | Sybil Ludington | Kim Robinson | Drama, family, history. Sybil Ludington | |||
2015 | United States | Beyond the Mask | Chad Burns | Action, adventure, drama, romance. | |||
2016 | United States | The Culper Spy Adventure | James Canale III Michael Tessler Andrew Mastronardi | History. | |||
2017 | United States | One Life to Give | Leah Dunaief Michael Tessler Benji Dunaief | History. |
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2020 | United States | Hamilton | Thomas Kail | War, Alexander Hamilton. Filming of the 2015 musical | |||
2023 | United States | The Battle of Camden | Christopher Forbes | War. Battle of Camden | |||
2023 | United States | The Battle of Hobkirk's Hill | Christopher Forbes | Battle of Hobkirk's Hill |
Year | width= 80 | Country | Main title (Alternative title) | Original title (Original script) | width=100 | Director | Subject |
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1945 | United States | Where Do We Go from Here? | Gregory Ratoff | Fantasy, musical. | |||
1946 | United States | The Time of Their Lives | Charles Barton | Comedy, family, fantasy. |
Year | width= 80 | Country | Main title (Alternative title) | Original title (Original script) | width=100 | Director | Subject |
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1975 | United States | First Ladies Diaries: Martha Washington | John J. Desmond | Biography, drama. Martha Washington | |||
1976 | United States | The Other Side of Victory | Bill Jersey | ||||
1986 | United States | William A. Graham | Biography, drama, history. George Washington | ||||
1988 | United States Canada | April Morning | Delbert Mann | Drama, history, war. Based on the novel April Morning. | |||
1990 | Canada | Divided Loyalties | Mario Azzopardi | Biography. Joseph Brant, Molly Brant | |||
1993 | United States | The Broken Chain | Lamont Johnson | Drama, war, action. Joseph Brant | |||
1994 | Canada | Mary Silliman's War | Stephen Surjik | Drama, history, war. Based on biography The Way of Duty. Mary Silliman | |||
1995 | United States | Taking Liberty | Stuart Gillard | Drama. Based on an unknown story. | |||
2000 | United States | The Crossing | Robert Harmon | Biography, drama, history, war. Based on the novel The Crossing. George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River, Battle of Trenton | |||
2003 | United States | Mikael Salomon | Drama, jistory. Benedict Arnold | ||||
2005 | United States | Nadia Tass | Drama, family. Based on the novels about American Girl. |
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1959-1961 | United States | The Swamp Fox | Harry Keller | Adventure, drama, family. Francis Marion, Banastre Tarleton | |||
1964-1970 | United States | Daniel Boone | Adventure, western. Daniel Boone | ||||
1970-1971 | United States | The Young Rebels | Harve Bennett | Adventure. | |||
1974 | United States | Benjamin Franklin | Glenn Jordan | Biography, drama, history. Benjamin Franklin | |||
1976 | United States | The Adams Chronicles | Drama, history. John Adams | ||||
1978 | United States | The Bastard | Lee H. Katzin | Drama, history, romance. Based on the 1974 novel The Bastard. | |||
1979 | United States | The Rebels | Russ Mayberry | Drama, history, war. Based on the 1975 novel The Rebels. | |||
1979 | United States | The Seekers | Sidney Hayers | Drama, history, war. Based on the 1975 novel The Seekers. | |||
1982 | East Germany | The great adventure of Kaspar Schmeck | Das große Abenteuer des Kaspar Schmeck | Gunter Friedrich | Adventure, drama, war. Based on a novel Das große Abenteuer des Kaspar Schmeck. Hessian | ||
1984 | United States | George Washington | Buzz Kulik | Biography, drama, history, war. George Washington | |||
1987 | United Kingdom Canada | The Devil's Disciple | David Hugh Jones | Comedy, drama, romance. Based on the 1897 play The Devil's Disciple. | |||
1997 | United States | Liberty! The American Revolution | Ellen Hovde and Muffie Meyer | Documentary, history, American Revolution | |||
2002 | United States | Benjamin Franklin | Ellen Hovde and Muffie Meyer | Documentary, history. Benjamin Franklin | |||
2002-2003 | United States | Liberty's Kids | Judy Reilly Marsha Goodman Einstein | Animation, adventure, family, history, war. | |||
2008 | United States | John Adams | Tom Hooper | ||||
2014-2017 | United States | Drama, history, war. Based on the book Washington's Spies. Culper Ring | |||||
2015 | United States | Sons of Liberty | Kari Skogland | Drama, history. | |||
2015 | Canada | The Book of Negroes | Clement Virgo | Drama, history, war. Based on the 2007 novel The Book of Negroes. Black Loyalist | |||
2022 | United States | Benjamin Franklin | Ken Burns | Documentary, biography, history. | |||
2024 | United States | Franklin | Tim Van Patten | Biography, drama, history. Based on the 2005 book A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America. |