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1. Franklin (2024– )
TV-MA | Biography, Drama, History
Explores the story of one of the greatest gambles of Franklin's career. At age 70, Franklin outmaneuvered British spies and French informers while engineering the Franco-American alliance of 1778.
Stars: Michael Douglas, Noah Jupe, Daniel Mays, Ludivine Sagnier
Votes: 2,530
2. The Patriot (2000)
R | 165 min | Action, Drama, History
Peaceful farmer Benjamin Martin is driven to lead the Colonial Militia during the American Revolution when a sadistic British officer murders his son.
Director: Roland Emmerich | Stars: Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson, Jason Isaacs
Votes: 294,115 | Gross: $113.33M
3. Dark Shadows (2012)
PG-13 | 113 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
An imprisoned vampire, Barnabas Collins, is set free and returns to his ancestral home, where his dysfunctional descendants are in need of his protection.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Eva Green, Helena Bonham Carter
Votes: 280,843 | Gross: $79.73M
4. TURN: Washington's Spies (2014–2017)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, History, War
A Long Island farmer bands together a group of childhood friends to form an unlikely group of spies who turn the tide in America's fight for independence.
Stars: Jamie Bell, Heather Lind, Samuel Roukin, Daniel Henshall
Votes: 23,490
5. 1776 (1972)
G | 141 min | Drama, Family, History
A musical retelling of the American Revolution's political struggle in the Continental Congress to declare independence.
Director: Peter H. Hunt | Stars: William Daniels, Howard Da Silva, Ken Howard, Donald Madden
Votes: 10,314 | Gross: $6.10M
6. Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)
Approved | 104 min | Drama, Romance, War
Newlyweds Gil and Lana Martin try to establish a farm in the Mohawk Valley but are menaced by Indians and Tories as the Revolutionary War begins.
Director: John Ford | Stars: Claudette Colbert, Henry Fonda, Edna May Oliver, Eddie Collins
Votes: 6,808 | Gross: $1.00M
7. Assassin's Creed: Rogue (2014 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, History
Bridging the gap between Assassin's Creed IV and III, as tragedy and failure force Shay Cormac to question his own Creed. The Assassin turns Templar and embarks on a quest of vengeance and personal revelation, during the Seven Years' War.
Director: Martin Capel | Stars: Steven Piovesan, Andreas Apergis, Lucinda Davis, Stéfanie Buxton
Votes: 5,149
8. The Spirit of '76 (1990)
PG-13 | 82 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
In 2176, a magnetic storm erases all recorded history, including the U.S. Constitution, so, three time travelers are sent back to July 4, 1776, to retrieve the heritage, but end up in 1976's Bicentennial, while being perceived as aliens.
Director: Lucas Reiner | Stars: Mark Mothersbaugh, Gerald Casale, Carl Reiner, Nancye Ferguson
Votes: 845
9. Illuminated (I) (2019)
76 min | Documentary
ILLUMINATED exposes the truth behind the controversial group, the Illuminati. Written and directed by Johnny Royal ("33 and Beyond"), ILLUMINATED reveals the origins, documents, rituals, and degree ceremonies of the Illuminati.
Director: Johnny Royal | Stars: Teresita Arechiga, Hunter Bell, Eric Bertolli, Brian Butler
Votes: 362
10. Lafayette (1962)
Not Rated | 158 min | Biography, Drama, History
During the American War of Independence, French officer and nobleman La Fayette comes to America's aid with men, money and weapons and becomes a Major-General under George Washington's command.
Director: Jean Dréville | Stars: Pascale Audret, Jack Hawkins, Michel Le Royer, Folco Lulli
Votes: 188
11. Illuminati (2020)
52 min | Documentary, Mystery
Secret societies is the new code word for organizations believed to pull the strings of the world. These groups have been both credited and blamed for great many nefarious acts perpetrated ... See full summary »
Director: Carl Sampson | Stars: Chris Harvey, Barack Obama
Votes: 61
12. Land of Liberty (1939)
Approved | 138 min | History
This film tells the history of the United States from pre-Revolution through 1939.
Director: Cecil B. DeMille | Stars: Gayne Whitman, Erville Alderson, Don Ameche, Heather Angel
Votes: 353
13. Ben and Me (1953)
Passed | 21 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A mouse tells the story of how he guided Benjamin Franklin to success and prominence.
Directors: Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson | Stars: Sterling Holloway, Hans Conried, Stan Freberg, James MacDonald
Votes: 1,024
14. Three Little Bops (1957)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Three pigs' career as a jazz band is complicated by a wolf they rejected for membership who keeps blowing down their gigs.
Director: Friz Freleng | Star: Stan Freberg
Votes: 1,399
15. The Ghost of Rashmon Hall (1948)
52 min | Horror
A doctor is summoned to an old dark house to rid it of evil spirits.
Director: Denis Kavanagh | Stars: Valentine Dyall, Anne Howard, Alec Faversham, Howard Douglas
Votes: 225
16. Old Glory (1939)
G | 9 min | Animation, Short, Drama
Porky balks at learning the Pledge of Allegiance until Uncle Sam appears to him in a dream and gives him a lesson in American history.
Director: Chuck Jones | Stars: Mel Blanc, Tedd Pierce, John Deering, John Litel
Votes: 742
17. The Chess Player (1927)
135 min | Drama, Fantasy, War
In 1776, an inventor conceals a Polish nobleman in his chess-playing automaton, a machine whose fame leads it to the court of the Russian empress.
Director: Raymond Bernard | Stars: Pierre Blanchar, Charles Dullin, Édith Jéhanne, Camille Bert
Votes: 339
18. Bunker Hill Bunny (1950)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Sam Von Schamm The Hessian and Bugs Bunny fight it out in the little known American Revolutionary War Battle of Bagle Heights.
Director: Friz Freleng | Star: Mel Blanc
Votes: 1,436
19. America (1924)
Passed | 141 min | Drama, History, War
The story of a family caught up in the American Revolutionary War.
Director: D.W. Griffith | Stars: Neil Hamilton, Carol Dempster, Erville Alderson, Charles Emmett Mack
Votes: 473
20. Another Froggy Evening (1995)
9 min | Family, Animation, Comedy
Michigan J. Frog is shown to have caused problems throughout history to those greedy souls who try to exploit him.
Director: Chuck Jones | Stars: Jeff McCarthy, Joe Alaskey
Votes: 379
21. Hands Across the Sea in '76 (1911)
Short, Drama, Thriller
Features a chronological parade of major events and battles of the American Revolution, with a side-plot emphasis on the emotional stress of a patriotic American girl, played by Dorothy ... See full summary »
Director: Lawrence B. McGill | Stars: Dorothy Gibson, William S. Rising, Helen Marten, Thomas Irwin
22. Cernovich About What Really Happened with Bannon and Breitbart (2018 Video)
38 min | Short, News
In this clip from an "InfoWars" broadcast, Mike Cernovich gives the inside scoop on what happened between Steve Bannon and the Trump administration.
Stars: Alex Jones, Mike Cernovich, Millie Weaver
Votes: 6
23. The Spy (I) (1914)
Passed | Drama, War
Borrowing shamelessly from "A Tale of Two Cities", an American agent, Harvey Birch (Herbert Rawlinson), exchanges places in prison with Henry Wharton (J. W. Pike'), a condemned British ... See full summary »
Director: Otis Turner | Stars: Herbert Rawlinson, Edna Maison, Ella Hall, William Worthington
24. The Hessian Renegades (1909)
10 min | Drama, Short, War
During the American Revolution, a young soldier carrying a crucial message to General Washington is spotted and pursued by a group of enemy soldiers. He takes refuge with a civilian family,... See full summary »
Director: D.W. Griffith | Stars: Owen Moore, Linda Arvidson, Kate Bruce, William J. Butler
Votes: 214
25. Ninety Six: Crossroads of a Revolution (2009 Video)
26 min | Documentary, Short, History
Starting as a trading post at the crossroads of several trade routes, the town of Ninety Six grew into a small, but vitally important town on South Carolina's frontier. It became the focus ... See full summary »
Directors: Sonny Hutchinson, Chris Wheeler | Stars: Trace Adkins, John Koopman, John Pagano, Ken Treese
26. American History: Our Constitution (1940)
Approved | 20 min | Documentary, Short, History
Made and released in 1940 (and not 1941) this was the first of eight-proposed patriotic shorts made by Max and Arthur Alexander. It deals with how the American constitution came into being ... See full summary »
Director: George Arthur Durlam | Stars: Daniel Curtis, John Elliott, Marc Loebell, Allen Connor
27. The Ultimate Guide: Submarines (2000 TV Movie)
TV-G | 47 min | Documentary
This program provides an overview of many aspect of submarine technology including; the various types of submarines, their missions, design considerations, history, operations, training, rescue methods and new design concepts.
Director: Martin Vaughn Cook | Star: Will Lyman
28.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
George Washington: The Man Who Wouldn't Be King
(1992)
Approved | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The personal development of George Washington is the focus as Producer David Sutherland brings to life a uniquely human Washington who transformed himself from social climber into a patriot willing to give up everything for a higher cause.
Director: David Sutherland | Stars: David McCullough, Robert Dawidoff, Thad Tate, Paul Longmore
Votes: 51
29.
The Ben Stiller Show (1992–1995)
Episode:
On Melrose Avenue
(1992)
TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy
From trendy Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, the cast introduces several comedy sketches. Sketches include: Skank Goes Blind with Todd Bridges; "Cops" in Ancient Egypt; Ben Stiller's Music ... See full summary »
Directors: John Fortenberry, Paul Miller | Stars: Ben Stiller, Andy Dick, Janeane Garofalo, Bob Odenkirk
Votes: 52
30.
Tales from the Darkside (1983–1988)
Episode:
Strange Love
(1986)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A doctor makes a house call and finds his patients are vampires
Director: Theodore Gershuny | Stars: Harsh Nayyar, Marcia Cross, Patrick Kilpatrick, Paul Sparer
Votes: 272
31.
Liberty! The American Revolution (1997– )
Episode:
Blows Must Decide: 1774-1776
(1997)
40 min | History, War
Directors: Ellen Hovde, Muffie Meyer | Stars: Jane Adams, Philip Bosco, JD Cullum, Peter Donaldson
Votes: 23
32.
Liberty! The American Revolution (1997– )
Episode:
The Times That Try Men's Souls: 1776-1777
(1997)
40 min | History, War
Directors: Ellen Hovde, Muffie Meyer | Stars: Jane Adams, Andreas Beckett, David Bishins, Philip Bosco
Votes: 22
33.
Washington (2020)
Episode:
Rebel Commander
(2020)
TV-PG | 83 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
The British are no longer coming, they're here. And as the American colonies make their final break from the British empire, their newly minted commander-in-chief George Washington realizes... See full summary »
Directors: Matthew Ginsburg, Roel Reiné | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Alan Taylor, Joseph Ellis, Alexis Coe
Votes: 86
34.
Night Shade with Michael Malice (2018–2020)
Episode #1.343
(2020 Podcast Episode)
News
Star: Michael Malice
35.
The Joe Rogan Experience (2009– )
David Pakman
(2020 Podcast Episode)
TV-MA | 179 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
David Pakman is a television and radio host, political commentator, and YouTube personality. He is the host of the internationally syndicated political television and talk radio program The David Pakman Show.
Stars: Joe Rogan, David Pakman
Votes: 9
36.
John Adams (2008)
Episode:
Independence
(2008)
TV-MA | 92 min | Biography, Drama, History
After the Battles of Lexington and Concord, John Adams becomes the voice for independence at the Continental Congress in Philadelphia.
Director: Tom Hooper | Stars: Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney, Stephen Dillane, David Morse
Votes: 1,059
37.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005– )
Episode:
The Gang Cracks the Liberty Bell
(2008)
TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy
In order to get Paddy's recognized by the city as a historical landmark, Mac, Dennis, and Charlie flash back to 1776 to tell the tale of the Paddy's crew's involvement in the cracking of the Liberty Bell.
Director: Matt Shakman | Stars: Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson
Votes: 3,211
38.
Dates That Made History (2017–2020)
Episode:
The American Independence (July 4, 1776 A.D.)
(2020)
TV-PG | 26 min | Documentary, History
The Declaration of Independence set in motion a political experiment still alive today. The pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness was not easily achieved. To this day Democracy's fragile nature relies on the strength of a united purpose.
Director: Denis van Waerebeke | Stars: Patrick Boucheron, Nathan Perl-Rosenthal
Votes: 6
39.
Face the Issues (2018– )
Episode:
1619 to 1776: Understanding History
(2020)
Talk-Show
Stars: Samuel Chen, John Fea
40.
Voyage of the Continents (2012–2015)
Episode:
Europe: A Turbulent Future
(2012)
TV-G | 51 min | Documentary, History
Africa's on again off again dance with Europe causes dramatic changes in the Medeterranean region and ongoing dangers from earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis. In the not so distant past ... See full summary »
Directors: Chris Hooke, Yanick Rose | Stars: Pascal Bernard, Tim Bodin, Stéphane J. Bureau, Antonio Caruso
Votes: 10
41.
Pawn Stars (2009– )
Episode:
Peeping Pawn
(2010)
TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Reality-TV
Customers offer some questionable items; a hand grenade and a peep show machine. Other items include a tin toy motorcycle, JFK memorabilia and a Paul Revere coin. The items that turn out to be real pay off well.
Director: Jairus Cobb | Stars: Tony Dee, Corey Harrison, Richard Harrison, Rick Harrison
Votes: 57
42.
Franklin (2024– )
Episode:
Sauce for Prayers
(2024)
TV-MA | 59 min | Biography, Drama, History
As the American Revolution hangs in the balance, Benjamin Franklin and his grandson navigate a treacherous web of secrets and lies to secure the nation's freedom.
Director: Timothy Van Patten | Stars: Michael Douglas, Noah Jupe, Daniel Mays, Ludivine Sagnier
Votes: 261
43.
Decoded (2010–2012)
Episode:
Declaration of Independence
(2011)
TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, History, Mystery
The Declaration of Independence is the founding document of American Democracy. Could it contain hidden messages from our nation's forefathers intended to be discovered years later? Buddy, ... See full summary »
Star: Stanley Klos
Votes: 22
44.
Today I Found Out (2013– )
Episode:
What's the Deal with the $2 Bill?
(2022)
12 min | Documentary
Although the American two dollar bill is not rare it is rarely seen by most people. Just as well because it has never been popular. Many reasons for it's lack of popularity have been ... See full summary »
Star: Simon Whistler
45.
The Armchair Historian (2017– )
Episode:
Siege of Boston
(2018)
7 min | Documentary, Animation
After the British army's pyrrhic victory at Bunker Hill, the Americans maintained their armed presence nearby. General George Washington, now in charge of American forces, proposed various ... See full summary »
Director: Griffin Johnsen | Star: Griffin Johnsen
46.
The Armchair Historian (2017– )
Episode:
Battle of Long Island
(2019)
10 min | Documentary, Animation
In 1776 over 40,000 British and Hessian soldiers squared off against 19,000 Americans on Long Island in the largest battle of the American Revolution. Not only did the British have twice as... See full summary »
Director: Griffin Johnsen | Star: Griffin Johnsen
47.
Franklin (2024– )
Episode:
Welcome, Mischief
(2024)
TV-MA | 48 min | Biography, Drama, History
A ruthless opponent threatens an arms operation as the Paris police closely monitor Franklin's activities, leading to Temple's confession.
Director: Timothy Van Patten | Stars: Michael Douglas, Noah Jupe, Daniel Mays, Ludivine Sagnier
Votes: 193
48.
Thomas SowellTV (2021– )
Episode:
Why is this History of Slavery Hidden in Schools?
(2022)
3 min | Documentary, History
Dr. Sowell describes the big picture of slavery rather than focusing on the American experience in response to a question about reparations.
Stars: Peter Robinson, Thomas Sowell
49.
U.S. Of Archie (1974–1976)
Episode:
Flame of Freedom
(1974)
TV-Y7 | Animation, History
Directors: Rudy Larriva, Bill Reed, Don Towsley, Lou Zukor | Stars: John Erwin, Dal McKennon, Howard Morris, Jane Webb
50.
Tucker on X (2023– )
Episode:
Vivek Ramaswamy Is the Youngest Republican Presidential Candidate Ever. He's Worth Listening To.
(2023)
News
Tucker Carlson interviews Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican Party candidate in the 2024 presidential election.
Stars: Tucker Carlson, Vivek Ramaswamy
Votes: 27