For one, July kicks off with a celebration of American patriotism that, sight unseen, is destined to offer too much undeserved pride in a nation that continues to embrace white nationalism, tech-dweebism,

Lucky for you, we have just the solution: an Independence Day marathon of all the best movies and shows to help you celebrate the Stars and Stripes. That’s right — we’ve taken the liberty of listing out 10 films and series on Netflix that we have deemed essential viewing for this Fourth of July.