Below is an incomplete list of films which include events of the American Revolution. This list does not include documentaries or short films.
1910s
Year | Country | Main title (Alternative title) |
Original title (Original script) |
Director | Subject |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1914 | United States | The Spy | Otis Turner | Drama, War. Based on a 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. |
1920s
Year | Country | Main title (Alternative title) |
Original title (Original script) |
Director | Subject |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1922 | United States | Cardigan | John W. Noble | Drama. Based on a 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 a novel The Reckoning. | |
1929 | United Kingdom | The American Prisoner | Thomas Bentley | Drama. Based on a novel The American Prisoner. |
1930s
Year | Country | Main title (Alternative title) |
Original title (Original script) |
Director | Subject |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1931 | United States | Alexander Hamilton | John G. Adolfi | Biography, Drama, History. Based on the 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 a novel Drums Along the Mohawk. |
1940s
Year | Country | Main title (Alternative title) |
Original title (Original script) |
Director | Subject |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1940 | United States | The Howards of Virginia | Frank Lloyd | Drama, History, War. Based on a novel The Tree of Liberty. |
1950s
Year | Country | Main title (Alternative title) |
Original title (Original script) |
Director | Subject |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1953 | United States | Sangaree | Edward Ludwig | Drama, History. Based on a 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 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 |
1960s
Year | Country | Main title (Alternative title) |
Original title (Original script) |
Director | Subject |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1961 | France Italy |
La Fayette | Jean Dréville | Biography, Drama, History, War. Gilbert du Motier |
1970s
Year | Country | Main title (Alternative title) |
Original title (Original script) |
Director | Subject |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 musical 1776. | |
1975 | United States | Valley Forge | Fielder Cook | Drama, War. Based on the play Valley Forge. |
1980s
Year | Country | Main title (Alternative title) |
Original title (Original script) |
Director | Subject |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
1990s
Year | Country | Main title (Alternative title) |
Original title (Original script) |
Director | Subject |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1995 | United States | The Little Patriot | J. Christian Ingvordsen | Family, Adventure. |
2000s
Year | Country | Main title (Alternative title) |
Original title (Original script) |
Director | Subject |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
2010s
Year | Country | Main title (Alternative title) |
Original title (Original script) |
Director | Subject |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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. |
2020s
Year | Country | Main title (Alternative title) |
Original title (Original script) |
Director | Subject |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | United States | The Battle of Camden | Christopher Forbes | War. Battle of Camden |
Science fiction, fantasy, thriller and horror
Year | Country | Main title (Alternative title) |
Original title (Original script) |
Director | Subject |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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. |
Television films
Year | Country | Main title (Alternative title) |
Original title (Original script) |
Director | Subject |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation | William A. Graham | Biography, Drama, History. George Washington | |
1988 | United States Canada |
April Morning | Delbert Mann | Drama, History, War. Based on a 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 a novel The Crossing. George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River, Battle of Trenton | |
2003 | United States | Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor | Mikael Salomon | Drama, History. Benedict Arnold | |
2005 | United States | Felicity: An American Girl Adventure | Nadia Tass | Drama, Family. Based on a novels American Girl. |
TV Series
Year | Country | Main title (Alternative title) |
Original title (Original script) |
Director | Subject |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1959-61 | United States | The Swamp Fox | Harry Keller | Adventure, Drama, Family. Francis Marion, Banastre Tarleton | |
1964-70 | United States | Daniel Boone | Adventure, Western. Daniel Boone | ||
1970-71 | United States | The Young Rebels | Harve Bennett | Adventure. | |
1976 | United States | The Adams Chronicles | Drama, History. John Adams | ||
1978 | United States | The Bastard | Lee H. Katzin | Drama, History, Romance. Based on a novel The Bastard. | |
1979 | United States | The Rebels | Russ Mayberry | Drama, History, War. Based on a novel The Rebels. | |
1979 | United States | The Seekers | Sidney Hayers | Drama, History, War. Based on a 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 play The Devil's Disciple. | |
2008 | United States | John Adams | Tom Hooper | Biography, Drama, History. Based on a biography John Adams. John Adams | |
2014-17 | United States | Turn: Washington's Spies | Drama, History, War. Based on a 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 a novel The Book of Negroes. Black Loyalist |
See also
References
Further reading
- Glancy, Mark. "The war of independence in feature films: The Patriot (2000) and the 'special relationship' between Hollywood and Britain." Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television 25.4 (2005): 523-545.
- Harrington. Hugh T. "Top 10 Revolutionary War Movies" Journal of the American Revolution (Jan. 25 2013) online
- Murray, Lawrence L. "Feature Films and the American Revolution: A Bicentennial Reappraisal." Film & History 5.3 (1975): 1-6.
- Rhoden, Nancy L. "Patriots, Villains, and the Quest for Liberty: How American Film has Depicted the American Revolution." Canadian Review of American Studies 37.2 (2007): 205-238.
- Schocket, Andrew M. "The American سكسي
- "Rebooted: Hamilton and Genre in Contemporary Culture." Journal of the Early Republic 37#2 (2017): 263-269.
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