Below is an incomplete list of films which include events of the American Revolution.
1910s
| Year | Country | Main title (Alternative title) | Original title (Original script) | Director | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
1920s
| Year | Country | Main title (Alternative title) | Original title (Original script) | Director | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
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 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 | |
| 1936 | United States | Give Me Liberty | B. Reeves Eason | Events surrounding Patrick Henry's "Give me liberty or give me death!" speech | |
| 1938 | United States | Declaration of Independence | Crane Wilbur | Drama, Academy Award winning short film | |
| 1939 | United States | Drums Along the Mohawk | John Ford | Drama, romance, war, western. Based on the 1936 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | United States | Bunker Hill Bunny | Friz Freleng | Animated short featuring Bugs Bunny | |
| 1953 | United States | Sangaree | Edward Ludwig | Drama, history. Based on the novel Sangaree. | |
| 1954 | United States | Yankee Doodle Bugs | Friz Freleng | Animated short featuring Bugs Bunny | |
| 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 |
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 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. | |
| 1976 | United States | Pinky Doodle | Sid Marcus | Animated short featuring the Pink Panther | |
| 1978 | United States | Yankee Doodle Pink | Sid Marcus | Animated short featuring the Pink Panther - remake of Pinky Doodle |
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. | |
| 1996 | France | Beaumarchais | Beaumarchais l'insolent | Édouard Molinaro | Adventure, comedy, history, romance. Based on the play Beaumarchais. Pierre Beaumarchais |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2025 | United States | Rise and Fight: The Battle of Hobkirk's Hill | Christopher Forbes | Drama. Battle of Hobkirk's Hill |
Fantasy
| 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 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 | 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 the novels about American Girl. |
TV series
| Year | Country | Main title (Alternative title) | Original title (Original script) | Original network | Director | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-1961 | United States | The Swamp Fox (part of Walt Disney Presents anthology) | ABC | Harry Keller | Adventure, drama, family. Francis Marion, Banastre Tarleton | |
| 1964-1970 | United States | Daniel Boone | NBC | Adventure, western. Daniel Boone | ||
| 1970-1971 | United States | The Young Rebels | ABC | Harve Bennett | Adventure. | |
| 1974 | United States | Benjamin Franklin | CBS | Glenn Jordan | Biography, drama, history. Benjamin Franklin | |
| 1976 | United States | The Adams Chronicles | WNET 13/New York City (PBS) | Drama, history. John Adams | ||
| 1978 | United States | The Bastard | Operation Prime Time | Lee H. Katzin | Drama, history, romance. Based on the 1974 novel The Bastard. | |
| 1979 | United States | The Rebels | Fourth Television Network | Russ Mayberry | Drama, history, war. Based on the 1975 novel The Rebels. | |
| 1979 | United States | The Seekers | HBO | 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 | CBS | Buzz Kulik | Biography, drama, history, war. George Washington | |
| 1987 | United Kingdom Canada | The Devil's Disciple | BBC | David Hugh Jones | Comedy, drama, romance. Based on the 1897 play The Devil's Disciple. | |
| 1997 | United States | Liberty! The American Revolution | PBS | Ellen Hovde and Muffie Meyer | Documentary, history, American Revolution | |
| 2002 | United States | Benjamin Franklin | PBS | Documentary, history. Benjamin Franklin | ||
| 2002-2003 | United States | Liberty's Kids | PBS Kids (PBS) | Judy Reilly Marsha Goodman Einstein | Animation, adventure, family, history, war. | |
| 2006 | United States | The Revolution | History Channel | Peter Schnall | Documentary, history, American Revolution | |
| 2008 | United States | John Adams | HBO | Tom Hooper | Biography, drama, history. Based on the 2001 biography John Adams about John Adams | |
| 2014-2017 | United States | Turn: Washington's Spies | AMC | Drama, history, war. Based on the book Washington's Spies. Culper Ring | ||
| 2015 | United States | Sons of Liberty | History Channel | Kari Skogland | Drama, history. | |
| 2015 | Canada | The Book of Negroes | CBC | Clement Virgo | Drama, history, war. Based on the 2007 novel The Book of Negroes. Black Loyalist | |
| 2022 | United States | Benjamin Franklin | PBS | Ken Burns | Documentary, biography, history. | |
| 2024 | United States | Franklin | Apple TV+ | Tim Van Patten | Biography, drama, history. Based on the 2005 book A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America. | |
| 2025 | United States | Thomas Jefferson | History Channel | Biography, history | ||
| 2025 | United States | The American Revolution | PBS | Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David P. Schmidt | Documentary, drama, history |
See also
- British Empire in fiction
- Commemoration of the American Revolution
- Founding Fathers of the United States
- Historical drama
- List of television series and miniseries about the American Revolution
- List of plays and musicals about the American Revolution
- List of films about revolution
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