Patriots Day (2016)
The inside story of the world's greatest manhunt.
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Patriots Day rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.3/10· 121K votes
Rotten Tomatoes80%
Metacritic69%
TMDb7.071/10· 3K votesWith 80% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.3/10 on IMDb and 69/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.
About Patriots Day
In the aftermath of an unspeakable act of terror, Police Sergeant Tommy Saunders joins courageous survivors, first responders and investigators in a race against the clock to hunt down the Boston Marathon bombers before they strike again.
Cast of Patriots Day
Mark Wahlberg
as Sgt. Tommy Saunders
John Goodman
as Commisioner Ed Davis
J.K. Simmons
as Sgt. Jeffrey Pugliese
Kevin Bacon
as Richard DesLauriers
Michelle Monaghan
as Carol Saunders
Alex Wolff
as Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
Themo Melikidze
as Tamerlan Tsarnaev
Michael Beach
as Gov. Deval Patrick
Vincent Curatola
as Mayor Thomas Menino
James Colby
as Superintendent Billy Evans
Jake Picking
as Sean Collier
Melissa Benoist
as Katherine Russell
Patriots Day facts
- Budget
- $45M
- Box office
- $50.5M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Peter Berg delivers tense procedural thriller about real events
- •Ensemble cast brings authenticity to demanding action sequences
- •Boston setting provides gritty atmospheric backdrop effectively
What the audience disliked
- •True story compression sacrifices nuance for dramatic expedience
- •Some character arcs feel underdeveloped despite talented cast
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