Hallmark July 4th Movies

A Fourth of July celebration brings old connections back into view.

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    Love and Sunshine

    Love and Sunshine

    2019 · 84 min★ 7.1

    A Fourth of July party becomes a turning point for Ally and Jake. Their summer romance also centres on Sunshine, the dog that brings them together.

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    One Summer

    One Summer

    2021 · 84 min★ 7.1
    Story setting: Beach TownSmall TownA choice between past and future

    Channing’s Fourth of July party gives Jack and his children a night that feels closer to normal. The block party leads into an open mic, where the town’s welcome becomes part of their new start.

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    A Dog Named Duke

    A Dog Named Duke

    2012 · 85 min★ 7.0
    Story setting: HospitalSuburbA choice between past and future

    Terry’s family plans a Fourth of July homecoming with the neighbors who lined the street with yellow ribbons for him. Terry wants no part of the party at first, and that resistance shows how hard it is for him to come home.

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    Wild Hearts

    Wild Hearts

    2006 · 90 min★ 6.4
    Story setting: RanchSmall TownCareer versus family priorities

    Madison gets pulled into Hope’s annual Fourth of July dance. During the gathering, Bob learns that Sam’s barn is on fire, starting the investigation into the ranch’s troubles.

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    My Summer Prince

    My Summer Prince

    2016 · 87 min★ 6.1
    Story setting: Inn/B&BSmall TownRoyalty in the story

    On Greenbriar’s Fourth of July, publicist Mandy and Prince Colin’s sparks are interrupted by Colin’s fiancée. The town-square festival and fireworks give their summer romance a holiday setting.

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    Sister of the Bride

    Sister of the Bride

    2019 · 82 min★ 6.1
    Story setting: OtherResort/VacationCareer versus family priorities

    Stephanie's sister plans a Fourth of July wedding at the family's Palm Springs house. Stephanie helps with the preparations while navigating her own new engagement and the family's plans for the house.

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    Kiss at Pine Lake

    Kiss at Pine Lake

    2012 · 88 min★ 6.0
    Story setting: OtherRural/FarmBusiness at stake

    To save Camp Pine Lake, its new owner plans one last Fourth of July party and invites back everyone who has ever attended. The gathering supports the camp-rescue effort and brings former sweethearts together.

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    When Sparks Fly

    When Sparks Fly

    2014 · 86 min★ 5.0
    Small TownA choice between past and futureSecond-chance romance

    Rated 5.0, and famous now for its lead: this is the Hallmark fireworks romance starring a pre-royal Meghan Markle. She plays Amy, a Chicago journalist sent home to write about her family's fireworks business, only to find her best friend engaged to her own ex and herself drafted as maid of honor for their Fourth of July wedding. Lochlyn Munro co-stars. The patriotic-wedding theme, dyed blue roses and tiny flags, is peak holiday camp. The rating is low and the romance gets messy, but the curiosity factor is high. A fun watch for the famous casting alone.

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    Catch of the Day

    Catch of the Day

    2025 · 84 min

    The Fourth of July rush gives Sophie and her family a short window to turn around their restaurant. She comes home to help with new recipes and weigh her career plans.

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    Star Spangled Banners

    Pinewood Hills has until the Fourth of July to repay its bond or face bankruptcy. As Desiree and her brothers plan a way to save the town, they also have to mend the family rift that split their band.

About this list

10 movies · Updated 2026-09-26

An Independence Day event, sustained holiday setting or meaningful subplot must affect the story. Summer scenery, military service and a July broadcast date do not qualify on their own. Films are ordered by saved IMDb rating.

Fourth of July weddings, a summer-camp fundraiser and a restaurant’s holiday rush give these films their reasons to celebrate. Some build the whole story around Independence Day; others give the holiday a smaller but consequential part in the romance.

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Frequently asked questions

Which Hallmark movies have a Fourth of July wedding?

When Sparks Fly brings Amy home for her best friend’s wedding to her former boyfriend. In Sister of the Bride, Stephanie helps plan her sister’s Fourth of July wedding while navigating her own new engagement.

What other July 4th stories are on the list?

Kiss at Pine Lake uses a Fourth of July party to bring former campers back and support the camp. Catch of the Day gives a struggling restaurant the holiday rush as a deadline. Love and Sunshine includes a Fourth of July party that changes the course of the romance.