The Patriot

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The Patriot

R

2000

2h 45m

War

History

Drama

Action

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Mel Gibson portrays Benjamin Martin, an unassuming man who is forced to join the American Revolution when the British threaten to take his farm away from him. Together with his patriotic son, Gabriel, the pair faces the vicious Redcoats with a heroism that reflects the stubborn pride of a young country's most dedicated supporters.

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Critics Consensus

The Patriot can be entertaining to watch, but it relies too much on formula and melodrama.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

12/28/2010

4/5

Many graphic battle scenes, not for all teens.

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Philip Strick

Sight & Sound

12/02/2002

The main irony, of course, lies in the film's title, which suggests that the absurdly flag-waving activist should be taken at face value despite the ample evidence that defending his country is the last thing on his mind.

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Mick LaSalle

San Francisco Chronicle

06/18/2002

2/4

Emmerich's battle scenes may look authentic to anyone who has ever stared hard at a history book, but in every other way the film is long, empty and bogus.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Apr 1

4/4

...a predominantly engrossing piece of work that benefits from its sweeping atmosphere and raft of above-average performances...

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

07/21/2024

6/10

The climax is a substantial spectacle, saving the best (or worst) of the bloodletting and destruction for last.

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

09/02/2022

D

The movie is rabble-rousing at its hypocritical worst.

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Jeremy H

@hansonink85 1d

Great movie!! The only reason why the film is rated R is because of the war violence.

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SurvivorAlways 7

@MyLife4Me79 1d

This movie does not get enough love or attention. Great acting all around. Great action and really touching and tender at times. Gets you in the feels.

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Guy B

@RT04766479 1d

Disney meets Rambo. Gibson madness masked behind a John Williams lullaby

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G L

@RT09869090 1d

A great movie to watch every Fourth of July, just ignore the historical inaccuracies.

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Stoner J

@Stoner 1d

A great, and enragingly underrated revolutionary war family drama thriller. It’s a great film with surprisingly historical accuracy.

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Bojack H

@RT55952351 1d

This is one of my favorite movies of all time. From start to finish it is a captivating, high stakes, morally compelling war drama. Purely for the only thing that matters in a movie, there is not a single thing to complain about it as entertainment. Every gripe I see is "pRoPoGaNdA" and "iTs nOt hIsToRiCaLlY aCcUrAtE". Okay Redditor. Go be a basement dwelling intellectual somewhere else. It’s a DRAMA. It’s not a biopic. It’s not a documentary. It never claimed to be. If you think like a critic, every movie sucks because it’s not a boring sack of garbage finely detailed to your sophisticated pallet, while the audience hates it. You ever notice that every movie critics love sucks? It’s because critics don’t know what makes movies good. This is a great film. The British were very cruel. Historically accurate. The revolutionary war was messy, split families apart and had measurable personal human suffering. That’s all here. Enjoy the movie and don’t be a baby like the critics.

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Roland Emmerich

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Mel Gibson

Benjamin Martin

Heath Ledger

Gabriel Edward Martin

Joely Richardson

Charlotte Selton

Jason Isaacs

Colonel William Tavington

Chris Cooper

Colonel Harry Burwell

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Synopsis

Mel Gibson portrays Benjamin Martin, an unassuming man who is forced to join the American Revolution when the British threaten to take his farm away from him. Together with his patriotic son, Gabriel, the pair faces the vicious Redcoats with a heroism that reflects the stubborn pride of a young country's most dedicated supporters.

Director: Roland Emmerich
Producer: Gary Levinsohn, Dean Devlin, Mark Gordon
Screenwriter: Robert Rodat
Distributor: Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Columbia TriStar Home Video
Production Co: H2L Media Group, Mutual Film Company, Columbia Pictures Corporation, Centropolis Entertainment, Global Entertainment Productions GmbH & Company Medien KG
Rating: R (Strong Violence)
Genre: War, History, Drama, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 28, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $113.3M
Runtime: 2h 45m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, SDDS, Surround, DTS, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)