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Most Popular Patriotic Movie by State

Holiday Calendar surveyed 3,000 Americans from June 25th - June 30th, 2024 to discover each state's most popular patriotic movie.

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Most Popular Patriotic Movie by State. Holiday Calendar, July 2, 2024. Free to republish with a link back.
National winner
Top Gun (1986)
takes 25 of 51 states
Top Gun (1986) 25
Forrest Gump 19
The Sandlot 4
Saving Private Ryan 2
Pearl Harbor 1

The top five in every state

Ranked first through fifth, 51 states and territories.

Alabama

  1. 1Forrest Gump
  2. 2Top Gun (1986)
  3. 3Saving Private Ryan
  4. 4Independence Day (1996)
  5. 5The Sandlot

Alaska

  1. 1Top Gun (1986)
  2. 2Independence Day (1996)
  3. 3Forrest Gump
  4. 4Saving Private Ryan
  5. 5Hidden Figures

Arizona

  1. 1Top Gun (1986)
  2. 2Forrest Gump
  3. 3The Sandlot
  4. 4Saving Private Ryan
  5. 5Independence Day (1996)

Arkansas

  1. 1Forrest Gump
  2. 2Top Gun (1986)
  3. 3The Sandlot
  4. 4Independence Day (1996)
  5. 5Saving Private Ryan

California

  1. 1Forrest Gump
  2. 2Top Gun (1986)
  3. 3The Sandlot
  4. 4Saving Private Ryan
  5. 5Independence Day (1996)

Colorado

  1. 1Top Gun (1986)
  2. 2Forrest Gump
  3. 3The Sandlot
  4. 4Saving Private Ryan
  5. 5Independence Day (1996)

Connecticut

  1. 1Saving Private Ryan
  2. 2The Sandlot
  3. 3Forrest Gump
  4. 4Top Gun (1986)
  5. 5Hidden Figures

Delaware

  1. 1Top Gun (1986)
  2. 2Forrest Gump
  3. 3The Sandlot
  4. 4Saving Private Ryan
  5. 5Independence Day (1996)

District of Columbia

  1. 1Forrest Gump
  2. 2Top Gun (1986)
  3. 3Saving Private Ryan
  4. 4Independence Day (1996)
  5. 5The Sandlot

Florida

  1. 1Top Gun (1986)
  2. 2Forrest Gump
  3. 3Independence Day (1996)
  4. 4Saving Private Ryan
  5. 5The Sandlot

Georgia

  1. 1Forrest Gump
  2. 2Top Gun (1986)
  3. 3Saving Private Ryan
  4. 4The Sandlot
  5. 5Independence Day (1996)

Hawaii

  1. 1Pearl Harbor
  2. 2Top Gun (1986)
  3. 3Forrest Gump
  4. 4How the West Was Won
  5. 5The Sandlot

Idaho

  1. 1Top Gun (1986)
  2. 2The Sandlot
  3. 3Saving Private Ryan
  4. 4Forrest Gump
  5. 5The Longest Day

Illinois

  1. 1Forrest Gump
  2. 2The Sandlot
  3. 3Top Gun (1986)
  4. 4Saving Private Ryan
  5. 5Independence Day (1996)

Indiana

  1. 1Forrest Gump
  2. 2Top Gun (1986)
  3. 3The Sandlot
  4. 4Independence Day (1996)
  5. 5Saving Private Ryan

Iowa

  1. 1The Sandlot
  2. 2Top Gun (1986)
  3. 3Forrest Gump
  4. 4Saving Private Ryan
  5. 5Independence Day (1996)

Kansas

  1. 1Top Gun (1986)
  2. 2Forrest Gump
  3. 3The Sandlot
  4. 4Independence Day (1996)
  5. 5Saving Private Ryan

Kentucky

  1. 1Forrest Gump
  2. 2Top Gun (1986)
  3. 3The Sandlot
  4. 4Saving Private Ryan
  5. 5Independence Day (1996)

Louisiana

  1. 1Top Gun (1986)
  2. 2Forrest Gump
  3. 3The Sandlot
  4. 4Saving Private Ryan
  5. 5Independence Day (1996)

Maine

  1. 1Top Gun (1986)
  2. 2Forrest Gump
  3. 3The Sandlot
  4. 4Independence Day (1996)
  5. 5Saving Private Ryan

Maryland

  1. 1Forrest Gump
  2. 2Top Gun (1986)
  3. 3Saving Private Ryan
  4. 4The Sandlot
  5. 5Independence Day (1996)

Massachusetts

  1. 1Forrest Gump
  2. 2Top Gun (1986)
  3. 3Saving Private Ryan
  4. 4The Sandlot
  5. 5Hidden Figures

Michigan

  1. 1Forrest Gump
  2. 2Top Gun (1986)
  3. 3The Sandlot
  4. 4Saving Private Ryan
  5. 5Independence Day (1996)

Minnesota

  1. 1Top Gun (1986)
  2. 2Saving Private Ryan
  3. 3Forrest Gump
  4. 4The Sandlot
  5. 5Independence Day (1996)

Mississippi

  1. 1Top Gun (1986)
  2. 2Forrest Gump
  3. 3Hidden Figures
  4. 4Independence Day (1996)
  5. 5Saving Private Ryan

Missouri

  1. 1Top Gun (1986)
  2. 2Forrest Gump
  3. 3The Sandlot
  4. 4Independence Day (1996)
  5. 5Saving Private Ryan

Montana

  1. 1Top Gun (1986)
  2. 2Forrest Gump
  3. 3The Sandlot
  4. 4Saving Private Ryan
  5. 5Independence Day (1996)

Nebraska

  1. 1Top Gun (1986)
  2. 2Saving Private Ryan
  3. 3Forrest Gump
  4. 4The Sandlot
  5. 5Independence Day (1996)

Nevada

  1. 1Forrest Gump
  2. 2Top Gun (1986)
  3. 3The Sandlot
  4. 4Independence Day (1996)
  5. 5Saving Private Ryan

New Hampshire

  1. 1Forrest Gump
  2. 2Saving Private Ryan
  3. 3Hamilton
  4. 4Top Gun (1986)
  5. 5Independence Day (1996)

New Jersey

  1. 1Forrest Gump
  2. 2Top Gun (1986)
  3. 3The Sandlot
  4. 4Saving Private Ryan
  5. 5Hidden Figures

New Mexico

  1. 1Top Gun (1986)
  2. 2Forrest Gump
  3. 3The Sandlot
  4. 4Independence Day (1996)
  5. 5Pearl Harbor

New York

  1. 1Forrest Gump
  2. 2Top Gun (1986)
  3. 3Saving Private Ryan
  4. 4The Sandlot
  5. 5Hidden Figures

North Carolina

  1. 1Top Gun (1986)
  2. 2Forrest Gump
  3. 3The Sandlot
  4. 4Hidden Figures
  5. 5Independence Day (1996)

North Dakota

  1. 1The Sandlot
  2. 2Top Gun (1986)
  3. 3Hidden Figures
  4. 4Forrest Gump
  5. 5Independence Day (1996)

Ohio

  1. 1Top Gun (1986)
  2. 2Forrest Gump
  3. 3The Sandlot
  4. 4Saving Private Ryan
  5. 5Independence Day (1996)

Oklahoma

  1. 1Top Gun (1986)
  2. 2Forrest Gump
  3. 3The Sandlot
  4. 4Independence Day (1996)
  5. 5Saving Private Ryan

Oregon

  1. 1Top Gun (1986)
  2. 2Forrest Gump
  3. 3Independence Day (1996)
  4. 4The Sandlot
  5. 5Hidden Figures

Pennsylvania

  1. 1The Sandlot
  2. 2Forrest Gump
  3. 3Top Gun (1986)
  4. 4Saving Private Ryan
  5. 5Independence Day (1996)

Rhode Island

  1. 1Forrest Gump
  2. 2Saving Private Ryan
  3. 3Top Gun (1986)
  4. 4Independence Day (1996)
  5. 5The Sandlot

South Carolina

  1. 1Forrest Gump
  2. 2Top Gun (1986)
  3. 3The Sandlot
  4. 4Independence Day (1996)
  5. 5Saving Private Ryan

South Dakota

  1. 1Top Gun (1986)
  2. 2The Sandlot
  3. 3Forrest Gump
  4. 4Independence Day (1996)
  5. 5American Sniper

Tennessee

  1. 1Forrest Gump
  2. 2Top Gun (1986)
  3. 3The Sandlot
  4. 4Saving Private Ryan
  5. 5Independence Day (1996)

Texas

  1. 1Forrest Gump
  2. 2Top Gun (1986)
  3. 3The Sandlot
  4. 4Saving Private Ryan
  5. 5Hidden Figures

Utah

  1. 1The Sandlot
  2. 2Top Gun (1986)
  3. 3Forrest Gump
  4. 4Saving Private Ryan
  5. 5Independence Day (1996)

Vermont

  1. 1Saving Private Ryan
  2. 2Top Gun (1986)
  3. 3The Sandlot
  4. 4Independence Day (1996)
  5. 5Forrest Gump

Virginia

  1. 1Top Gun (1986)
  2. 2Forrest Gump
  3. 3Saving Private Ryan
  4. 4The Sandlot
  5. 5Hidden Figures

Washington

  1. 1Top Gun (1986)
  2. 2Forrest Gump
  3. 3The Sandlot
  4. 4Independence Day (1996)
  5. 5Saving Private Ryan

West Virginia

  1. 1Top Gun (1986)
  2. 2Forrest Gump
  3. 3The Sandlot
  4. 4Independence Day (1996)
  5. 5American Sniper

Wisconsin

  1. 1Top Gun (1986)
  2. 2Saving Private Ryan
  3. 3Forrest Gump
  4. 4The Sandlot
  5. 5Hidden Figures

Wyoming

  1. 1Top Gun (1986)
  2. 2The Sandlot
  3. 3Forrest Gump
  4. 4Saving Private Ryan
  5. 5Independence Day (1996)
Methodology

How we ran this poll

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To determine the most popular patriotic movie in each state, Holiday Calendar conducted an online survey of 3,000 Americans between June 25th and June 30th, 2024, timed to coincide with the lead-up to Independence Day. Respondents were recruited through a nationally representative online panel and screened to include adults aged 18 and older. The sample was distributed across all 50 states and Washington, D.C., with demographic quotas for age, gender, and region. Respondents were presented with a list of 30 films commonly associated with American patriotism—including war dramas, historical biopics, and action films—and asked to select the one movie they most enjoy watching around the Fourth of July. An open-ended write-in option was also available. State-level winners were determined by plurality vote. The survey has an overall margin of error of ±1.8 percentage points at a 95% confidence level.

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