The Patriot

  • Rated R
  • 2hr 45m
  • 63

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Roland Emmerich

Producer:

Roland Emmerich, Ute Emmerich, William Fay

Release Date:

Jun 28, 2000

Runtime:

2hr 45m

Synopsis

Peaceful farmer Benjamin Martin is driven to lead the Colonial Militia during the American Revolution when a sadistic British officer murders his son.

Cast

  • Mel Gibson
  • Heath Ledger
  • Joely Richardson
  • Jason Isaacs
  • Chris Cooper
  • Tcheky Karyo
  • Rene Auberjonois
  • Lisa Brenner
  • Tom Wilkinson
  • Donal Logue

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Metacritic

63
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Based on 35 Critics
6.8

USER SCORE (184)

Generally favorable reviews based on 184 Reviews
75

If Emmerich had any sense, he would have ceded the direction of the battle scenes to his star.

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Metacritic review by Desmond Ryan
Desmond Ryan
Philadelphia Inquirer
50

Trots out more flag-waving wartime cliches than any movie since John Wayne's The Alamo.

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Sean Means
Film.com
50

Does benefit from Gibson's charisma...Whether it is quite good enough is another question.

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Metacritic review by Kenneth Turan
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
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