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Patton: At a glance

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Facts

1970 · War, Drama · English7.5× its budget · Long for war movies

Critics vs audiences

Critics a little warmer than audiences (+6)

Critics 86Audiences 80GoodWatch 82

  • Metacritic

    Metascore86

  • Metacritic

    User score8.2

  • IMDb

    IMDb7.9

  • Letterboxd

    Letterboxd · 58 K ratings3.9/5

Box office

7.5×its budget

Budget
$12 M
Worldwide
$90 M

Worldwide it earned $78 M more than it cost.

Running time

2 h 52 min

Longer than 9 in 10 war movies, +54 min on the typical 118

Half of all war movies run 103–135 min.

Reach

Streams in 42 countries, rent or buy in 27 more

+32

Released

1970

January 25, 1970

56 years ago

Genres

WarDramaHistory

Language

English

Original language

Also spoken

ArabicGermanRussianFrenchItalian

Made in

  • United States

Awards

Oscar winner, Golden Globe winner, DGA Award winnerWins and nominations by award

Academy Awards1971

  • Best Picture1971Won
  • Directing1971Won
  • Writing (Original Screenplay)1971Won
  • Actor in a Leading Role1971Won
  • Film Editing1971Won
  • Production Design1971Won
  • Sound1971Won
  • Cinematography1971Nominated
  • Music (Original Score)1971Nominated
  • Visual Effects1971Nominated

Golden Globe Awards1971

  • Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama1971Won
  • Best Motion Picture, Drama1971Nominated
  • Best Director, Motion Picture1971Nominated

Directors Guild of America Awards1970 to 1971

  • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film1971Won
  • Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing, Feature Film1970Won

Writers Guild of America Awards1971

  • Best Original Screenplay1971Won
  • Writers Guild of America Award1971Won

BAFTA Awards1971

  • Best Leading Actor1971Nominated

Content

PG · Violence, strong languageYes

Rated

  • PGUnited States

Yes: it's rated PG in the United States for violence and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

What's in it

  • ViolenceModerate
  • Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
  • Frightening scenesLittle or none
  • Sex, nudityLittle or none
  • Dark themesModerate
  • Strong languageNamed in the advisories

In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.

Viewing guide

AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-Provoking

Not listed for kids.

Starring

StarringGeorge C. Scott, Karl Malden, Stephen Young

49 people

Made by

Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, written with Francis Ford Coppola, Edmund H. NorthFred J. Koenekamp (camera), Jerry Goldsmith (music), Hugh S. Fowler (editing)·96 people in 11 departments

Directing · 6

Writing · 4

Production · 9

Camera · 9

Editing · 1

Sound · 35

Art · 12

Costume & Make-Up · 3

Visual Effects · 2

Lighting · 1

Other crew · 14