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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.

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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.

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Status
Released
Budget
$110M
Box office
$215.3M
Language
English
  • daughter
  • mission
  • general
  • southern usa
  • loss of loved one
  • rebel
  • patriotism
  • insurgence
  • gore
  • south carolina
  • based on true story
  • sword fight

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Germany, United States of America

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Release dates

  • IndiaIN

    • Theatrical11 Aug 2000
  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereR27 Jun 2000
    • TheatricalR28 Jun 2000
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical1514 Jul 2000
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalMA 15+20 Jul 2000
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Theatrical13 Jul 2000
  • BelgiumBE

    • Theatrical1612 Jul 2000
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical1421 Jul 2000
  • CroatiaHR

    • Theatrical4 Aug 2000
  • CzechiaCZ

    • Theatrical15+20 Jul 2000
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical154 Aug 2000
  • EgyptEG

    • Theatrical19 Jul 2000
  • EstoniaEE

    • Theatrical25 Aug 2000

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The Patriot was released on 28 June 2000.

Audience reviews

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    John Chard

    2/25/2020

    6/10

    Here's Mel to give the Brits an inaccurate historical thrashing, again... The Patriot is based around one Benjamin Martin, an ex-soldier, who now happily living as a family man finds himself thrust into conflict at the break of the American Revolution. He loves the Brits does Mel Gibson, "Gallipoli", "Braveheart" and here with "The Patriot", see the pattern anyone? As with the aforementioned "Gallipoli" and "B…

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