The Patriot

The Patriot

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.

Rating

3.0 (1)

Release Date

6/28/2000

Runtime

165 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$110,000,000

Revenue

$215,294,342

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A sweeping historical action film where a reluctant farmer takes up arms to protect his son during the American Revolution, balancing intimate family drama with large-scale battle sequences and moments of visceral brutality.

Mood

DefiantMournfulEpic

Themes

FamilyWarFreedomRevenge

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

Widescreen epicPractical effects

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violence

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