Patriots Day (film)

Patriots Day
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPeter Berg
Screenplay by
  • Peter Berg
  • Matt Cook
  • Joshua Zetumer
Story by
  • Peter Berg
  • Matt Cook
  • Paul Tamasy
  • Eric Johnson
Based onBoston Strong
by Casey Sherman
Dave Wedge
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyTobias A. Schliessler
Edited by
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byLionsgate[1]
Release dates
  • November 17, 2016 (2016-11-17) (AFI Fest)
  • January 13, 2017 (2017-01-13) (United States)
Running time
133 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$40–45 million[3][4]
Box office$52.2 million[4]

Patriots Day is a 2016 American action thriller film[5] based on the Boston Marathon bombings in 2013 and the subsequent terrorist manhunt. Directed by Peter Berg and written by Berg, Matt Cook, and Joshua Zetumer, the film is based on the book Boston Strong by Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge. It stars Mark Wahlberg, Kevin Bacon, John Goodman, J. K. Simmons, and Michelle Monaghan. It marks the third collaboration between Berg and Wahlberg, following Lone Survivor and Deepwater Horizon. The title refers to Patriots' Day, the Massachusetts state holiday on which the Boston Marathon is held.

Principal photography began on March 29, 2016, in New York City, and also filmed in Boston, Los Angeles, New Orleans, and Philadelphia. The film premiered on November 17, 2016, at the AFI Fest. Distributed by CBS Films via Lionsgate,[1] It was released in Boston, New York and Los Angeles on December 21, 2016, followed by a nationwide expansion on January 13, 2017. It received positive reviews for Berg's direction and the performances of its cast,[6] and grossed $52 million against a $45 million budget. The film was chosen by the National Board of Review as one of the top ten films of 2016.[7]

  1. ^ a b "Lionsgate Takes Over CBS Films' Distribution & Global Sales". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. November 13, 2014. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  2. ^ "Patriots Day (15)". British Board of Film Classification. December 14, 2016. Archived from the original on January 9, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
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  4. ^ a b "Patriots Day (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on August 3, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  5. ^ "Patriots Day". Lionsgate.
  6. ^ Kenneth Turan (December 20, 2016). "'Patriots Day' finds Mark Wahlberg and Peter Berg at their best in a fine tribute to the people of Boston". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 20, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  7. ^ "National Board of Review Announces 2016 Award Winners". National Board of Review. November 29, 2016. Archived from the original on January 9, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2016.