Hong Kong Synopsis
“The inside story of the world's greatest manhunt.”
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.
Audience Engagement
2,406 audience reviews — more than 98% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 86th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Other Titles From TIK Films
Action + Crime in Hong Kong
119 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Patriots Day itself).
The 2015–2017 Hong Kong Window
Among 57 Hong Kong films we catalog from this window, Patriots Day places #6 — near the top of its class.
The 2010s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Hong Kong, 166 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Patriots Day premiered alongside 18 others.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 13m runtime, production spent $338K per minute on screen and earned $380K per minute back.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 18 other Hong Kong films in 2016.
The 777th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Patriots Day, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- massachusetts · 5
- massachusetts · 5
- police chief · 4
- boston · 3
- boston marathon · 1
- manhunt · 7
- terrorism · 47
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #124 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (85th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.7 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #66 of 516 (top 13%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Hong Kong, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | Arabic, English, Mandarin |
| Production Companies | TIK Films, CBS Films, Closest to the Hole Productions, Bluegrass Films, Hutch Parker Entertainment |
| Runtime | 2h 13m |
| Release Date | December 12, 2016 |
| IMDb | tt4572514 |
| Official Site | www.lionsgate.com |