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Patriots Day

2016 · 133 min

A tense, emotional procedural that puts you inside a citywide manhunt, balancing chaos with resolve.

Tagline
The inside story of the world's greatest manhunt.
Overview
In the aftermath of an unspeakable act of terror, Police Sergeant Tommy Saunders joins courageous survivors, first responders and investigators in a race against the clock to hunt down the Boston Marathon bombers before they strike again.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • justice
  • grief
  • isolation
  • violence
Places
  • big city
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour0
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
action, crime, drama, history, thriller
Directed by
Peter Berg
Written by
Peter Berg, Joshua Zetumer, Matt Cook
Starring
Mark Wahlberg, John Goodman, J.K. Simmons, Kevin Bacon, Michelle Monaghan, Alex Wolff, Themo Melikidze, Michael Beach
Music
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
Cinematography
Tobias A. Schliessler
Runtime
133 min
Country
Hong Kong, United States of America
Languages
Arabic, English, Mandarin

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