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Topics: Netflix, Mark Wahlberg, US News, Film and TV
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Fans have been racing to Netflix to rewatch one of the 'best movies ever' before it leaves the platform.
There's a lot of top-rated flicks to tuck into over on Netflix right now, from the seventh season of Black Mirror, The Life List to Alpha.
Yet many are running to watch a 2016 action thriller film before it's gone, which stars the Hollywood veteran actor Mark Wahlberg, as well as Kevin Bacon, John Goodman, J.K. Simmons and Michelle Monaghan.
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The film follows the harrowing true story of a real terrorist attack in the US, known as the Boston Marathon Bombing, which happened in 2013.
On April 15, 12 years ago, two brothers planted and detonated homemade explosives near the finish line of the race.
The bombs killed three people and injured hundreds more with over a dozen losing limbs.
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The annual marathon race sees around 30,000 runners and more than 500,000 spectators take to the streets from Hopkinton to Copley Square and is traditionally held on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April.
The incident has inspired various on-screen shows, including Netflix's 2023 documentary, American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing.
But before the critically acclaimed documentary was released, the movie Patriots Day, directed by Emmy-nominated filmmaker Peter Berg, and inspired by the non-fiction book Boston Strong by Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge, retold the day's events.
It boasts an impressive 80 percent on Rotten Tomatoes as viewers praise the movie for its 'solidly crafted tribute to the heroes' of the tragedy.
The jam-packed drama follows Sergeant Tommy Saunders, played by Wahlberg, as he tries to track down the men responsible for the attack.
The movie was picked by the National Board of Review as one of the top 10 films of 2016, and dozens of viewers tend to agree.
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With only six days left for Netflix streamers to watch the movie, which leaves the platform on Tuesday April 29, it might be worth seeing what all the fuss is about.
Taking to Twitter, one viewer wrote: "Finally watching Patriots Day and I don’t think I’ve cried through an entire movie like this in years??"
"Just watched Patriots Day… man what a great movie," said another.
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"Patriots Day highkey a fire movie," chimed a third.
Over on Reddit, another viewer said they were left 'sobbing' by the end.
"This film deserves way more attention," they wrote. "It's surprisingly not as 'jingoistic' as I thought it would be. And Wahlberg actually gives one of his best performances."
"This whole movie is a rollercoaster. Such a tragedy and scary as hell. But the editing, direction, and acting are all impeccable."
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Another fan said: "I feel this is not just Wahlberg's best film in a decade, but the filmmaker Peter Berg's best ever.
"Genuinely a great film and fantastic example of merging dramatized recreations of events with the real life footage via those security cameras in the gas stations, etc.
"And of course Wahlberg's character is fictional but using him as a vehicle in which to tell the story is brilliant. I love this movie."
Patriots Day is streaming on the platform until Tuesday, April 29.