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Name: The Patriot
Director: Roland Emmerich
Genre: action, drama, history, war
Released: 2000
Duration: 2 h 45 min
Rating: 7.2

The Patriot has an iRankMovies score of 67.5/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

The Patriot (2000)

Before they were soldiers, they were family. Before they were legends, they were heroes. Before there was a nation, there was a fight for freedom.

Release:2000

Runtime:2h 45m

Country:Germany

Director:Roland Emmerich

Language:English

Genre

ActionDramaHistory

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Keywords

DaughterMissionGeneralSouthern UsaLoss Of Loved OneRebelPatriotismInsurgence

iRank68

The Patriot rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.2/10· 306K votes

Rotten Tomatoes62%

Metacritic63%

TMDb7.196/10· 4K votes

With 62% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.2/10 on IMDb and 63/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.

About The Patriot

After proving himself on the field of battle in the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin wants nothing more to do with such things, preferring the simple life of a farmer. But when his son Gabriel enlists in the army to defend their new nation, America, against the British, Benjamin reluctantly returns to his old life to protect his son.

Cast of The Patriot

Mel Gibson
as Benjamin Martin
Heath Ledger
as Gabriel Martin
Joely Richardson
as Charlotte Selton
Jason Isaacs
as Col. William Tavington
Chris Cooper
as Col. Harry Burwell
Tchéky Karyo
as Jean Villeneuve
René Auberjonois
as Reverend Oliver
Lisa Brenner
as Anne Howard
Tom Wilkinson
as Gen. Cornwallis
Donal Logue
as Dan Scott
Leon Rippy
as John Billings
Adam Baldwin
as Capt. Wilkins

The Patriot facts

Budget: $110M
Box office: $215.3M

Our take on The Patriot

Roland Emmerich's 2000 war drama follows Benjamin Martin, a farmer and veteran of the French and Indian War who wants nothing more to do with fighting. But when his son Gabriel enlists to defend the fledgling American nation against the British, Benjamin reluctantly takes up arms again to protect him. Set during the Revolutionary War, this is sweeping, large-scale historical action built around battlefield spectacle, family loyalty and personal sacrifice. It suits viewers who enjoy earnest period epics with big emotions and grand set pieces rather than nuanced history. If you like patriotic dramas about a reluctant man pulled back into war for his family, The Patriot offers a rousing, old-fashioned ride.

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