The Patriot

Genre: War

Worldwide gross$215M

It is 1776 in colonial South Carolina. Benjamin Martin, a French-Indian war hero who is haunted by his past, now wants nothing more than to live peacefully on his small plantation, and wants no part of a war with the most powerful nation in the world, Great Britain. Meanwhile, his two eldest sons, Gabriel and Thomas, can't wait to enlist in the newly formed "Continental Army." When South Carolina decides to join the rebellion against England, Gabriel immediately signs up to fight...without his father's permission. But when Colonel William Tavington, British dragoon, infamous for his brutal tactics, comes and burns the Martin Plantation to the ground, tragedy strikes. Benjamin quickly finds himself torn between protecting his family, and seeking revenge along with being a part of the birth of a new, young, and ambitious nation.

🏆 Nominated for 3 Oscars. 9 wins & 23 nominations total

Genres

Action, Drama, War

Director

Roland Emmerich

Cast

Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson

Released

28 June 2000

Runtime

2h 45m

Certificate

R

IMDb rating

7.2 / 10

Votes

305,970

Metascore

63

Rotten Tomatoes

62%

Box office

$113,330,342

Budget

$110,000,000

Edition

Base