Review of Patriots Day (2016) by Rob D — 11 Sep 2017

Wonderful tribute to the city of Boston. Great performances thru out, with a good number of individual real-life stories which are developed along the way towards a touching conclusion.

This review of Patriots Day (2016) was written by Rob D on 11 Sep 2017.

Patriots Day has generally received positive reviews.

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By Chris F (1,190) on 24 Feb 2018

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By Damian S (504) on 30 May 2018

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