Patriots Day

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Patriots Day

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2017

2h 10m

Crime

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Mystery & Thriller

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Tragedy strikes on April 15, 2013, when two bombs explode during the Boston Marathon. In the aftermath of the attack, police Sgt. Tommy Saunders (Mark Wahlberg), FBI Special Agent Richard DesLauriers (Kevin Bacon) and Commissioner Ed Davis (John Goodman) join courageous survivors, first responders and other investigators in a race against the clock to hunt down the suspects and bring them to justice.

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Critics Consensus

Patriots Day offers a stirring, solidly crafted tribute to the heroes of a real-life American tragedy without straying into exploitative action thriller territory.

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

Livemint

Jul 30, 2019

Patriots Day is a surprisingly steady retelling of a tragic event.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Feb 26, 2017

4/5

A taut, multi-stranded account of the Boston marathon bombing.

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David Sexton

London Evening Standard

Feb 24, 2017

3/5

It's not suspenseful so much as commemorative and even, in paying tribute to the resilient spirit of Boston and all of those caught up in this attack, celebratory. It's a kind of civic tribute.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Jul 23, 2025

2/5

The makings for a stocked and stacked ensemble drama are dismantled by the misplaced hero worship that becomes little more than a vanity project.

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Michael Clark

Epoch Times

Jun 23, 2024

4/5

Many Boston-area residents (and critics) felt the movie was made too soon after the event, and the fact that Tommy was a fictional composite character. I understand these complaints, as they hit close to home, but I don’t agree with them.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Apr 5, 2022

2/4

Patriots Day may tap into the emotional impetus of the intricate and complex investigation but, despite Berg's good intentions, his highly-detailed production recreates a national tragedy perhaps too soon and without enough perspective.

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DaveyK T

@DaveyK 2 days ago

A good movie…..would’ve been much better if they didn’t let Mark Wahlberg ruin it with his fictional hero act

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Dianna P

@its_dpop Jul 24, 2026

One of the best recreations of a historical event ever created. Fast paced and exciting - one of those You Can’t Make This Up stories.

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Skylar C

@SkylarHC Jul 5, 2026

An amazing movie, must watch. I did not realize how wild this piece of our history was. Very well done (unlike this review lol)

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Feb 19, 2026

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Joseph N.

@jug3rnaut61 Feb 1, 2026

USA. Forever. AMERICA ONLY

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Ray C

@RT17651982 Dec 12, 2025

A powerful tribute to the victims, survivors, and first responders of the Boston Marathon bombing. As someone with such a personal connection to this story, I can overlook many of the film's faults.

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Synopsis

Tragedy strikes on April 15, 2013, when two bombs explode during the Boston Marathon. In the aftermath of the attack, police Sgt. Tommy Saunders (Mark Wahlberg), FBI Special Agent Richard DesLauriers (Kevin Bacon) and Commissioner Ed Davis (John Goodman) join courageous survivors, first responders and other investigators in a race against the clock to hunt down the suspects and bring them to justice.

Director: Peter Berg
Producer: Scott Stuber, Dylan Clark, Mark Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson, Hutch Parker, Dorothy Aufiero, Michael Radutzky
Screenwriter: Peter Berg, Matthew Cook, Joshua Zetumer
Distributor: Lionsgate Films, CBS Films
Production Co: Hutch Parker Entertainment, Closest to the Hole, Leverage Entertainment, Bluegrass Films
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Graphic Injury Images|Some Drug Use|Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 13, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 22, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $31.8M
Runtime: 2h 10m

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