--- title: Things to Do on Fourth of July: Patriotic Movies to Stream On Netflix description: Rain on July 4? No problem. Just stay inside and watch these films canonical: https://time.com/2954170/top-10-movies-to-watch-to-remind-you-how-great-america-is/ author: Samantha Grossman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-07-03T16:59:08.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:11:22.524Z og:title: Top 10 Movies to Watch to Remind You How Great America Is og:description: If it rains on July 4, just stay inside and watch these og:url: https://time.com/2954170/top-10-movies-to-watch-to-remind-you-how-great-america-is/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2f503d7c5f5d515e/6986996bcd804d384fccbaa6/usa-flag.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Hands holding American flag og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Top 10 Movies to Watch to Remind You How Great America Is twitter:description: If it rains on July 4, just stay inside and watch these twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2f503d7c5f5d515e/6986996bcd804d384fccbaa6/usa-flag.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Top 10 Movies to Watch to Remind You How Great America Is by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Jul 3, 2014 4:59 PM UTC  Hands holding American flag Hands holding American flagGetty Images by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Jul 3, 2014 4:59 PM UTC Large swaths of the country are expecting [a very soggy](http://time.com/2953105/hurricane-arthur-north-carolina-july-4-weekend/) July 4 weekend, which will throw a major wrench in everybody’s barbecue and beach plans. But buck up, guys, it’s not so bad. A rainy Independence Day is a great excuse to stay inside, crank the A/C and have a patriotic movie marathon. So grab some beers and celebrate this day like a true American: sitting on the couch. Note: because this is America, you’re free to watch whatever movie you choose. (Freedom! America!) But, if you’d like some guidance, we recommend these films, because in their own special ways, they’ll all remind you how great this nation really is. **1.** **_Independence Day_** Like, obviously. You have to watch this and then imagine what this country would be like if Bill Pullman really were our president. **_2\. Coming to America\*_**Seeing the U.S. through an African prince’s eyes will make you appreciate it even more. **3\.** **_The Patriot_**You have to throw a little Revolutionary War action into the mix. You just have to. **4\.** **_National Treasure_** If you don’t love Nicolas Cage, then you don’t love America. **5\.** **_Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid\*_** Just a good old-fashioned Western featuring some good old-fashioned outlaws. AMERICA. **6\.** **_Inside: Chipotle\*_** The Chipotle franchise is one of the best things America has ever created. Might as well learn a little something about it. **7\. Team America: World Police** Because obviously. **8\.** **_Grease\*_** If you don’t love _Grease_, you’re lying. Watch it and allow yourself to drift back to America’s simpler times. **9\.** **_Forrest Gump\*_**Tom Hanks. Enough said. **10\.** **_Rudy\*_** This inspiring, uplifting story about college football will make you want to wrap yourself up in an American flag and high-five Uncle Sam. _\* Streaming on Netflix._ ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/2954170/top-10-movies-to-watch-to-remind-you-how-great-america-is/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/2954170/top-10-movies-to-watch-to-remind-you-how-great-america-is/"},"headline":"Top 10 Movies to Watch to Remind You How Great America Is","datePublished":"2014-07-03T16:59:08.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:11:22.524Z","description":"Rain on July 4? No problem. 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