'The Patriot'

Favorite Fourth of July Films

Mel Gibson goes from pacifist farmer to gun-toting revolutionary and the British find themselves in a heap of hurt. (Photo: Columbia)

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'Born on the Fou... Tom Cruise stars in the true story of Ron Kovic, a small-town athlete who becomes an anti-war activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for. (Photo: Universal)
'Yankee Doodle D... James Cagney sings, dances and tells the not-quite-true story of George M. Cohen, the flag-waving singer/composer responsible for "The Yankee Doodle Boy." (Photo: Warner Brothers)
'1776' Musicals and independence go together like tights and wigs. (Sony Pictures Releasing)
'The Patriot' Mel Gibson goes from pacifist farmer to gun-toting revolutionary and the British find themselves in a heap of hurt. (Photo: Columbia)
'Independence Da... After we dealt with the British, America found herself in need of a new foe. Enter alien invaders with bad attitudes. Never fear, it’s nothing a hot-shot jet pilot and a neurotic super genius can’t handle. (Photo: 20th Century Fox)
'National Treasu... One of America's top-ranking nerds, played by Nic Cage, must steal the Declaration of Independence and use its secret map to find the Knights Templar treasure. (Photo: Walt Disney Films)
'Uncle Sam' This is a cautionary tale for the nay-sayers among us. Don't diss the good ole' USofA because Uncle Sam wants you… DEAD! (Photo: Unapix Entertainment)
'Johnny Tremain' This Walt Disney classic follows a boy who becomes a patriot and a man while fighting to free the colonies from England. Someone pass me a tissue. (Photo: Walt Disney Pictures)
'Armageddon' 'Armageddon' has NASA astronauts and salt-of-the-earth roughnecks walking in slow motion and trying to save the world from evil asteroids hell-bent on destruction. It's a tough call, but this might be Michael Bay's most patriotic movie ever. (Photo: Touchstone)
'Mr. Smith Goes ... Jimmy Stewart filibusters his heart out against all things greedy and corrupt. (Photo: Columbia)