List RulesMovies must take place during the American Revolution.
Here is a list of the best movies ever made about the American Revolution. These films all depict the events of the Revolutionary War, or events surrounding it. (For example, "Drums Along the Mohawk" is set during Revolutionary times, but focuses on the adventures of one family experiencing these events. "The Patriot" takes a similar tack, but eventually features more of the actual Revolutionary War battles.) Some of these Revolutionary war movies are based on classic literature about the Revolution, such as "Johnny Tremain" and contain imagery familiar from classic American Revolution paintings.
Because this is an open list, you can add any American Revolution films that may be missing. (But, please, only the best Revolutionay war movies!) The order of the films is also determined by Ranker Community votes, so be sure to pick your favorites! And if you want a more thorough collection of films, see Ranker's complete guide to Movies Involving the American Revolution.
What are the best Revolutionary War movies? There are some great movies made about the American Revolution so take a look and decide for yourself what's the best.
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701322The Patriot
Mel Gibson, Heath LedgerThe Patriot is a 2000 American epic historical fiction film directed by Roland Emmerich.... more2
473109John Adams
Paul Giamatti, Laura LinneyJohn Adams is a 2008 American television miniseries chronicling most of U.S. President John... more- 314960
Johnny Tremain
Richard Beymer, Sebastian CabotJohnny Tremain is a 1957 film made by Walt Disney Productions, based on the 1944 Newbery... more - 421775
The Crossing
Jeff Daniels, Roger ReesThe Crossing is a 2000 historical TV film about George Washington crossing the Delaware River... more - 56325
George Washington
Barry Bostwick, Patty DukeGeorge Washington is a 1984 television miniseries directed by Buzz Kulik. The miniseries,... more - 621
1776
Blythe Danner, Ken Howard1776 is a 1972 American musical film directed by Peter H. Hunt. The screenplay by Peter Stone... more - 75520
Sons of Liberty
Claude Rains, Gale SondergaardSons of Liberty is a 1939 American short drama film directed by Michael Curtiz, which tells... more - 84829
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
Marcia Cross, Daniel DavisGeorge Washington II: The Forging of a Nation is a 1986 film directed by William A. Graham.... more - 98271
April Morning
Tommy Lee Jones, Rip TornAdapted from the novel by Howard Fast. Re-creation of the fateful morning of April 19, 1775,... more - 103326
John Paul Jones
Bette Davis, Mia FarrowJohn Paul Jones is a Technicolor 1959 biographical epic film about John Paul Jones. The film... more - 1181
Drums Along the Mohawk
Henry Fonda, Claudette ColbertDrums Along the Mohawk is a 1939 historical Technicolor film based upon a 1936 novel of the... more - 122628
The Howards of Virginia
Cary Grant, Peter CushingThe Howards of Virginia is a 1940 film released by Columbia Pictures and based on the book The... more - 1321
A More Perfect Union
Craig Wasson, Roderick CookA More Perfect Union: America Becomes a Nation is a 1989 American feature film dramatizing the... more - 14107
Hamilton
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jonathan GroffHamilton is a 2020 American musical drama film directed by Thomas Kail, it is a recording of... more - 1510
Valley Forge
Christopher Walken, Victor GarberValley Forge is a drama and war film written by Sidney Carroll and directed by Fielder Cook.... more - 162223
The Scarlet Coat
Anne Francis, George SandersThe Scarlet Coat is an Eastmancolor CinemaScope 1955 American historical drama and... more - 1783119
Revolution
Al Pacino, Annie LennoxRevolution is a 1985 British historical drama film directed by Hugh Hudson, written by Robert... more - 1810
The Pursuit of Happiness
Joan Bennett, Charlie RugglesThe Pursuit of Happiness is a 1934 film directed by Alexander Hall. A Hessian soldier who... more - 1910
Beyond the Mask
Andrew Cheney, John Rhys-DaviesBeyond the Mask is a 2015 American historical action-adventure film directed by Chad Burns. An... more - 2011
Felicity: An American Girl Adventure
Shailene Woodley, Marcia Gay HardenAn American Girl Adventure is the second in the series of American Girl film series. It is a... more - 2111
La Fayette
Orson Welles, Jack HawkinsLa Fayette is a 1961 French-Italian biographical film directed by Jean Dréville and starring... more - 222338
All for Liberty
Robert Hy Gorman, Bettina BeardAll for Liberty is a 2009 war drama film directed by Chris Weatherhead. A Swiss-German... more