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Braveheart

  • 1995
  • R
  • 2h 58m
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
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POPULARITY
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Mel Gibson in Braveheart (1995)
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Scottish warrior William Wallace leads his countrymen in a rebellion to free his homeland from the tyranny of King Edward I of England.Scottish warrior William Wallace leads his countrymen in a rebellion to free his homeland from the tyranny of King Edward I of England.Scottish warrior William Wallace leads his countrymen in a rebellion to free his homeland from the tyranny of King Edward I of England.

  • Director
    • Mel Gibson
  • Writer
    • Randall Wallace
  • Stars
    • Mel Gibson
    • Sophie Marceau
    • Patrick McGoohan
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    8.4/10
    1M
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    380
    50
    • Director
      • Mel Gibson
    • Writer
      • Randall Wallace
    • Stars
      • Mel Gibson
      • Sophie Marceau
      • Patrick McGoohan
    • 1.4KUser reviews
    • 152Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #75
    • Won 5 Oscars
      • 33 wins & 34 nominations total

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    Mel Gibson
    Mel Gibson
    • William Wallace
    Sophie Marceau
    Sophie Marceau
    • Princess Isabelle
    Patrick McGoohan
    Patrick McGoohan
    • Longshanks - King Edward I
    Angus Macfadyen
    Angus Macfadyen
    • Robert the Bruce
    • (as Angus McFadyen)
    James Robinson
    James Robinson
    • Young William
    Sean Lawlor
    Sean Lawlor
    • Malcolm Wallace
    Sandy Nelson
    Sandy Nelson
    • John Wallace
    James Cosmo
    James Cosmo
    • Campbell
    Sean McGinley
    Sean McGinley
    • MacClannough
    Alan Tall
    Alan Tall
    • Elder Stewart
    Andrew Weir
    Andrew Weir
    • Young Hamish
    Gerda Stevenson
    Gerda Stevenson
    • Mother MacClannough
    Ralph Riach
    Ralph Riach
    • Priest No. 1
    Mhairi Calvey
    Mhairi Calvey
    • Young Murron
    Brian Cox
    Brian Cox
    • Argyle Wallace
    Peter Hanly
    Peter Hanly
    • Prince Edward
    Stephen Billington
    Stephen Billington
    • Phillip
    Barry McGovern
    • King's Advisor
    • Director
      • Mel Gibson
    • Writer
      • Randall Wallace
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Mel Gibson initially turned down the role of William Wallace, as he felt he was too old for the part. However, Paramount Pictures would only finance the film if Gibson played the lead role, so he agreed.
    • Goofs
      During the last battle, two soldiers just stop fighting and laugh at what is going on.
    • Quotes

      William Wallace: Every man dies, not every man really lives.

    • Crazy credits
      With the exception of the title of the movie, there are no opening credits.
    • Alternate versions
      When the film was originally released, the final voice over tells us that the Scots "won their freedom... forever." The "forever" was deleted for the re-release and other future editions. It can still be found, however, in the liner notes of the soundtrack album.
    • Connections
      Edited into 5 Second Movies: Braveheart (2008)

    User reviews1.4K

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    Featured review
    10/10
    Simply amazing
    I remember seeing this movie for the first time in late 2003, and I was impressed. I saw it again last night, and I was even more impressed. The acting is amazing, and the ending was brilliant. For me, all my guesses were incorrect. Everything that happens in this movie in unpredicted. The last half hour itself was highly unpredictable, and it had a powerful message. When a scene was meant to be dramatic, they did a great job at it. I don't know about everybody else, but the ending did make me cry. The message the movie sent kept me thinking for a while. The amount of courage and bravery was inconceivable, there was barely any faults or anything wrong with the movie. For a movie of 1995, they did a great job.

    I absolutely guarantee this movie to anybody who enjoys action and war with a bit of drama mixed in. One of the best, or maybe even the best movie of the 20th century.
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    • Nov 19, 2005

    FAQ14

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 24, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Paramount Pictures (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Latin
      • Gaelic
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Trái Tim Dũng Cảm
    • Filming locations
      • Fort William, Glen Coe, Highland, Scotland, UK
    • Production companies
      • Icon Entertainment International
      • The Ladd Company
      • B.H. Finance C.V.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $72,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $75,609,945
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,938,276
      • May 28, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $213,216,216
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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