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Best recalled for George C. Scott's towering lead performance and its grand opening monologue, Patton is a three-hour biopic that digs deep into the idea of patriotism and war with little subtly, but resounding power.

Watching Scott dominate the screen in the title role makes Patton's long runtime feel surprisingly breezy, and its bold assessments of heroism and war's toll still strike a thoughtful chord to this day.

Yes, some won't take to the the script's increasingly dated patriotism, but between Scott's performance, Franklin Schaffner's tight direction, and Francis Ford Coppola's multi-layered script, Patton still stands tall as a biopic done right.