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Brave

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Brave offers young audiences and fairy tale fans a rousing, funny fantasy adventure with a distaff twist and surprising depth.

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Movie Info

Merida is a skilled archer and impetuous daughter of King Fergus (Billy Connolly) and Queen Elinor (Emma Thompson). Determined to carve her own path in life, Merida defies an age-old custom sacred to the uproarious lords of the land: massive Lord MacGuffin (Kevin McKidd), surly Lord Macintosh (Craig Ferguson) and cantankerous Lord Dingwall (Robbie Coltrane). Merida's actions inadvertently unleash chaos and fury in the kingdom, and when she turns to an eccentric old Witch (Julie Walters) for help, she is granted an ill-fated wish. The ensuing peril forces Merida to discover the meaning of true bravery in order to undo a beastly curse before it's too late. -- (C) Disney

Cast

Kelly Macdonald
as Merida
Julie Walters
as Wise Woman
Kevin Mckidd
as Lord MacGuffin
Craig Ferguson
as Lord Macintosh
Robbie Coltrane
as Lord Dingwall
Emma Thompson
as Queen Elinor
Billy Connolly
as King Fergus
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Critic Reviews for Brave

All Critics (247) | Top Critics (53) | Fresh (193) | Rotten (54)

  • Brave is a charming diversion lacking the inspiration needed to make it linger in the memory.

    February 14, 2020 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

    Jim Ross

    Roobla
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  • ...try as they might to dress up Brave's conventional story with delicious visuals in hopes of balancing its faults, the film remains a substandard Pixar production that lacks the inventive creativity that we've all come to love and expect.

    February 9, 2020 | Full Review…

    Jordan M. Smith

    IONCINEMA.com
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  • However, what the film lacks in originality, it makes up for in technical and animated excellence.

    December 9, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

    Katie Smith-Wong

    Musings of Guitargalchina
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  • Be transported to ancient Scotland and a land of magic and adventure. The most visually stunning animated film of the year, Brave hits the bullseye! Move over Katniss! Merida's in town!

    November 26, 2019 | Full Review…

    Debbie Lynn Elias

    Behind The Lens
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  • ...call me picky, but it seems a shame that a movie devoted to demolishing an outdated stereotype of female subservience enlists legion hall of hoary stereotypes to do so.

    July 31, 2019 | Full Review…

    Brian D. Johnson

    Maclean's Magazine
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  • There's plenty of rowdy humor to keep audiences entertained. But for a supposedly progressive film, Brave is marked by a notable amount of timidity.

    June 20, 2019 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

    Matt Brunson

    Film Frenzy
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Audience Reviews for Brave

  • Sep 16, 2019
    A daring-original-narrative from Disney/Pixar that isn't as gripping as other films but still has enough sentiment and charm to keep audiences smiling. Brave's concept is majestic and bold with a story that's both uneven and heartfelt; which is unique to the studios catalog but not among the upper echelon of its other films. 3.6/5
    Eugene B Super Reviewer
  • Jun 19, 2016
    An interesting and different kind of Pixar movie, Brave may not be for everyone but it remains a strong showing from Pixar - and a great one to show both young girls and young boys about the importance of family and trust.
    Matthew M Super Reviewer
  • Sep 14, 2015
    It's about as bland as you could ever expect a Pixar movie to be. In fact, nothing about this movie screams Pixar. It's the type of movie that's so by the books you expect to find it in the 5$ blu ray bin at your local Wal-Mart. Nothing about this movie felt magical and even the comic relief characters completely failed to entertain. If you're planing a Pixar marathon, you might want to skip this one.
    John K Super Reviewer
  • Jan 04, 2015
    In "Brave," Merida would like nothing more than to run around with her bow and arrow all day. But as a princess, she has certain responsibilities that her younger brothers do not, like presiding over a competition of three suitors for her hand in marriage. All of whom she promptly embarrasses with her superior bow skills, before getting in an argument with her mother and then running away into the forest where she comes across a witch minding her business. With the entertaining "Brave," Pixar's winning streak of high quality animation continues. But at the same time, Pixar's DNA commingling with Disney's is taking shape, and it's not entirely pretty, as there are also anachronistic silliness and minor vulgarities here. Even worse is how the movie harps on Merida's so-called selfishness. Careless, maybe(like nobody ever learned anything from "Macbeth" concerning witches in Scotland) but not selfish. Because if Merida does not make a stand here, she is going to be a doormat for the rest of her life.
    Walter M Super Reviewer
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