A Roundup of Our Faves

If your family is celebrating the Fourth of July, check out those movies for kids that feature patriotic themes. What would you upload to the listing?

It's nearly Fourth of July, this means that it is time to get away the grill, festive cocktails, and your absolute best crimson, white, and blue outfit. While you might be celebrating American independence, it might be amusing to collect the circle of relatives together and watch some kid-friendly motion pictures concerning the United States (or, a minimum of, a fictionalized model).

Check out our favorite flicks that are ideal for adults and youngsters to revel in on the Fourth of July.

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'National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets'

National Treasure 2 follows Benjamin Gates (Nicolas Cage) as he works to transparent his ancestor's identify after somebody accuses him of murder. With more action, extra clues, and extra treasure-hunting, National Treasure 2 additionally ends with Fourth of July fireworks.

National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets is rated PG and to be had for streaming on Disney Plus.

'Hidden Figures'

Hidden Figures follows 3 Black women mathematicians at NASA — Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson — whose real-life brilliance aided the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit. Although the occasions of Hidden Figures are largely fictionalized, the film is a feel-good reminder of ancient accomplishments within the United States.

Hidden Figures is rated PG and to be had for streaming on Disney Plus.

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'Captain America: The First Avenger'

He's the star-spangled man with a plan! Captain America: The First Avenger is the most patriotic superhero film and one of the founding pillars of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Steve Rogers is a thin soldier with desires of serving his country, but if he volunteers for an experiment that turns him into an invincible hero, Steve will have to help forestall an evil scientist all over World War II.

Captain America: The First Avenger is rated PG-Thirteen and to be had for streaming on Disney Plus.

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Apollo 13

Ron Howard's exciting Apollo 13, starring Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon, Ed Harris, and Gary Sinise, dramatizes the real-life occasions of the aborted lunar undertaking. After an on-board explosion places the lives of three astronauts in jeopardy, a workforce at NASA comes together to assist get them safely again to Earth.

Apollo Thirteen is rated PG and to be had for streaming on Peacock.

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'Night on the Museum'

Although now not technically a film that takes position on the Fourth of July, Night on the Museum is ready within the American Natural History Museum and features fictionalized variations of a number of historic figures, comparable to Teddy Roosevelt. Night on the Museum follows a night time guard named Larry Daily (Ben Stiller) who realizes that the reveals come to existence at night time due to a magical tablet.

Night at the Museum is rated PG and to be had for streaming on Disney Plus.

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'Hamilton'

Lin-Manuel Miranda's hip-hop musical sensation about founding father Alexander Hamilton has been severely acclaimed because it hit Broadway in 2016. Now, a filmed version of the display is available for streaming, so you'll sing and dance along from the relief of your home! Hamilton tells the tale of Alexander Hamilton's existence, including its ups and downs.

Hamilton is rated PG-13 and to be had for streaming on Disney Plus.

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'Selma'

The Oscar-nominated film Selma follows the actual story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s epic march from Selma to Montgomery in Alabama all the way through the 1965 Civil Rights Movement. Powerful and shifting, Selma embodies American history that should not be forgotten.

Selma is rated PG-Thirteen and available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Paramount Plus.

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