Braveheart

19951995
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2h 58m

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.

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Won 5 Oscars
- 33 wins & 34 nominations total

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William Wallace is a Scottish rebel who leads an uprising against the cruel English ruler Edward the Longshanks, who wishes to inherit the crown of Scotland for himself. When he was a young boy, William Wallace's father and brother, along with many others, lost their lives trying to free Scotland. Once he loses another of his loved ones, William Wallace begins his long quest to make Scotland free once and for all, along with the assistance of Robert the Bruce. —Anonymous

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Taglines
- The story of a man with a free soul...and with the courage to follow it.
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for brutal medieval warfare
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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)

Top review

9/10

EPIC

Braveheart depicts the life of Wallace leading the Scots in the First War of Scottish Independence against King Edward I of England. The movie boasts of a massive cast, a great characters' development, beautiful locations, epic battle scenes and a wonderful soundtrack. It's an exhilarating, gripping, touching and epic experience that you won't miss.

Rating: 8,7.

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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

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Runtime
2 hours 58 minutes
Color
- Color
Sound mix
Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1

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