Each year, the Fourth of July is a highlight of the summer — there’s nothing better than spending the day surrounded by family and friends while eating burgers and watching fireworks. As you prep for your festivities this year, here are our recommendations for movies you can watch to celebrate this Fourth of July!
The Sandlot
This family favorite was released in the Spring of 1993 and has remained a cult classic since. The movie follows a young, shy boy named Scotty Smalls (Tom Guiry) as he moves into a new town in the San Fernando Valley. Scotty manages to make new friends who all share one passion: baseball. But his new talented best friend, Benny Rodriguez (Mike Vitar), and the neighborhood boys find it difficult to play baseball on the sandlot next door to a “terrorizing” dog named Hercules. The boys embark on a wild adventure after losing Scotty’s stepfather’s prized possession in Hercules’s yard.
Andre
This family-friendly film introduces the true story of a wild seal named Andre, who was found by the Whitney family in 1962. While many townspeople love Andre, others make it their mission to get rid of the friendly seal. This movie not only includes moments of laughter and fun, but the heartwarming — and heartbreaking — realities of bonding with a pet.
My Girl
Vada Sultenfuss (Anna Chlumsky) is an 11-year-old girl who lives with her father, Harry Sultenfuss (Dan Aykroyd) and her grandmother (Ann Nelson). Because Harry is the town’s funeral director, Vada and her small family live in a funeral home. As she tries to navigate life as a pre-teen, Vada is left with a host of fears relating to death and issues sustaining relationships. With her best friend Thomas J. (Macaulay Culkin) by her side, Vada sets out to create new memories during her summer break.
A Leauge of Their Own
This fun baseball film centers its story on women (all of conflicting personalities) who come together to create the first women’s professional baseball league during World War II. With a notable cast including Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Rosie O’Donnell and Grammy-award-winning artist Madonna, you’ll definitely enjoy this funny and motivational film.
Independence Day
This star-studded film features familiar faces like Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Vivica A. Fox, Jeff Goldblum, and Judd Hirsch. If you love aliens and action-packed sequences, then you will enjoy Independence Day. This film not only takes place on the Fourth of July, but brings together unlikely characters to combat against an alien race that destroys major cities. What better way to celebrate the Fourth than by watching the United States take down aliens?
Jaws
“You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” It’s a line we all know too well from the man-eating shark franchise Jaws. Jaws was released on June 20, 1975 and has remained a well-respected horror film that’s famed for its suspenseful music and gory shark attacks. This thrilling film takes place during the summer in the fictional town of Amity Island. The story follows the town sheriff Martin Brody (Roy Sheider) who makes it his mission to hunt down the shark responsible for lurking and villainizing the town’s beachgoers during the Fourth of July weekend.
We hope you enjoy these Fourth of July films as much as we do! Let us know in the comments below which Fourth of July film is your favorite.
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