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The Patriot

  • 2000
  • R
  • 2h 45m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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The Patriot (2000)
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Peaceful farmer Benjamin Martin is driven to lead the Colonial Militia during the American Revolution when a sadistic British officer murders his son.Peaceful farmer Benjamin Martin is driven to lead the Colonial Militia during the American Revolution when a sadistic British officer murders his son.Peaceful farmer Benjamin Martin is driven to lead the Colonial Militia during the American Revolution when a sadistic British officer murders his son.

  • Director
    • Roland Emmerich
  • Writer
    • Robert Rodat
  • Stars
    • Mel Gibson
    • Heath Ledger
    • Joely Richardson
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    283K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    710
    689
    • Director
      • Roland Emmerich
    • Writer
      • Robert Rodat
    • Stars
      • Mel Gibson
      • Heath Ledger
      • Joely Richardson
    • 1.2KUser reviews
    • 175Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 3 Oscars
      • 9 wins & 23 nominations total

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    Mel Gibson in The Patriot (2000)
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    Heath Ledger in The Patriot (2000)
    Lisa Brenner in The Patriot (2000)
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    Top cast

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    Mel Gibson
    Mel Gibson
    • Benjamin Martin
    Heath Ledger
    Heath Ledger
    • Gabriel Martin
    Joely Richardson
    Joely Richardson
    • Charlotte Selton
    Jason Isaacs
    Jason Isaacs
    • Col. William Tavington
    Chris Cooper
    Chris Cooper
    • Col. Harry Burwell
    Tchéky Karyo
    Tchéky Karyo
    • Jean Villeneuve
    Rene Auberjonois
    Rene Auberjonois
    • Reverend Oliver
    Lisa Brenner
    Lisa Brenner
    • Anne Howard
    Tom Wilkinson
    Tom Wilkinson
    • Gen. Lord Charles Cornwallis
    Donal Logue
    Donal Logue
    • Dan Scott
    Leon Rippy
    Leon Rippy
    • John Billings
    Adam Baldwin
    Adam Baldwin
    • Capt. Wilkins
    Jay Arlen Jones
    Jay Arlen Jones
    • Occam
    Joey D. Vieira
    Joey D. Vieira
    • Peter Howard
    Gregory Smith
    Gregory Smith
    • Thomas Martin
    Mika Boorem
    Mika Boorem
    • Margaret Martin
    Skye McCole Bartusiak
    Skye McCole Bartusiak
    • Susan Martin
    Trevor Morgan
    Trevor Morgan
    • Nathan Martin
    • Director
      • Roland Emmerich
    • Writer
      • Robert Rodat
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When teaching Mel Gibson and Heath Ledger how to shoot a muzzle-loading rifle, technical advisor Mark Baker gave them the advice to "aim small, miss small", meaning that if you aim at a man and miss, you miss the man, while if you aim at a button (for instance) and miss, you still hit the man. Gibson liked this bit advice so much, he incorporated it into the movie, just prior to the ambush scene.
    • Goofs
      Many of the dresses worn by Charlotte would have been considered quite revealing and scandalous at the time and wouldn't have been worn by a woman of high society who valued her reputation.
    • Quotes

      Colonel William Tavington: Kill me before the war is over, will you? It appears that you are not the better man.

      Benjamin Martin: You're right. My sons were better men.

    • Alternate versions
      In the extended edition, Benjamin Martin's youngest children get their first taste of the horrors of war prior to the death of Thomas. This comes just before the evening when Gabriel stumbles home after being wounded in a nearby battle. Something (the viewer is unaware) catches the attention of the Martin children and they stride over to a nearby creek/river to investigate. What they discover are the bodies of several soldiers floating downstream. Martin then comes over and ushers the children back into the house.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Me, Myself and Irene/The Patriot/Chicken Run/The Discreet Charge of the Bourgeoisie (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Boney
      Traditional
      Performed by Marquetta L. Goodwine and the Gullah Cunneckshun

    User reviews1.2K

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    Our forefathers won their independence for this?
    Terrifically entertaining, if overlong and often inaccurate historical drama about how a warrior, played by Mel Gibson, avenges the loss of someone dear to him and helps win independence for his country, triumphing over a sneering English foe. Oh sorry, that was "Braveheart." Mel's **other** overlong and often inaccurate historical drama about an avenging warrior/patriot with a sneering Brit nemesis is pure Hollywood cheese. Beautifully filmed cheese, but cheese nonetheless. The inaccuracies are not the problem; the predictable plotting and tacky dialogue are. Did our forefathers struggle for American independence just so that their story could one day be told in the most cliched terms possible?
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    • pbubny
    • Jun 19, 2002

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    FAQ9

    • What role did slavery/religion play in the American Revolution?
    • Did many Americans remain loyal to Britain?
    • What was the role of African Americans in the conflict?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 28, 2000 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Sony Pictures (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Nhà Ái Quốc
    • Filming locations
      • Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA(Revolutionary War Re-enactment battles)
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Centropolis Entertainment
      • Mutual Film Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $110,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $113,330,342
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $22,413,710
      • Jul 2, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $215,294,342
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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