Recently, Hollywood veteranMel Gibsonwas back in the directing chair for the action thrillerFlight Risk, starringMark Wahlberg. Never far from our screens, Gibson’s latest box office release fell short of success, and earned a poor critics' rating on review aggregatorRotten Tomatoes, albeit with a much stronger 62% from audiences. 25 years prior, Gibson was starring in another action flick that earned 62% onRotten Tomatoes, this time set during the American Revolutionary War.
Directed byIndependence DayfilmmakerRoland Emmerich,The Patriotis considered one of Gibson’s better entries in a filmography packed with ups and downs. So popular is the historical epic, it has returned to the streaming charts once again this week. As of June 29, 2025,The Patriotis one of the ten most-streamed movies on Paramount+ in the U.S., perFlixPatrol. Entering the list at #10, nine other titles outperformed it at the time of writing, including theBruce Willis-ledGasoline Alley,Jack Quaid’s hit 2025 action filmNovocaine,Tom Cruise’s award-darlingTop Gun: Maverick, and the 2011 legal thrillerThe Lincoln Lawyer.
Starring Gibson alongside a lesser-knownHeath Ledgerand boasting a devilishly indulgent villainous turn fromHarry Potter’sJason Isaacs,The Patriotis worth all of its success.For those yet to see the movie, a synopsis reads, “Mel Gibson portrays Benjamin Martin,an unassuming man who is forced to join the American Revolutionwhen the British threaten to take his farm away from him.” It continues, “Together with his patriotic son, Gabriel, the pair faces the vicious Redcoats with a heroism that reflects the stubborn pride of a young country’s most dedicated supporters.”
Was ‘The Patriot’ a Box Office Hit?
Produced for a reported $110 million,The Patriotjust managed to break even at the global box office,almost doubling its investment with a $215 million global total. Split between a domestic haul of $113 million and a further $102 million earned from overseas markets,The Patriotisn’t Gibson’s finest hour financially, performing the worst out of a trio of movies from the same year. Earning just $12 million more thanThe Patriotwas Aardman Animation’s brilliant, Oscar-winningChicken Run, with the actor’s highest-performing movie of 2000 coming in the form of the romantic comedyWhat Women Want, directed by the greatNancy Meyers.
The Patriotis streaming now on Paramount+. Stay tuned to Collider for more of the latest streaming stories.
The Patriot
Source:FlixPatrol
