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Braveheart

  • 19951995
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  • 2h 58m
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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.
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
1M
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
443
4
  • Director
    • Mel Gibson
  • Writer
    • Randall Wallace
  • Stars
    • Mel Gibson
    • Sophie Marceau
    • Patrick McGoohan
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  • Director
    • Mel Gibson
  • Writer
    • Randall Wallace
  • Stars
    • Mel Gibson
    • Sophie Marceau
    • Patrick McGoohan
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    • 1.3KUser reviews
    • 149Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
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  • Top rated movie #72
    • Won 5 Oscars
      • 33 wins & 34 nominations total

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    Freedom Speech
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    Mel Gibson
    Mel Gibson
    • William Wallaceas William Wallace
    Sophie Marceau
    Sophie Marceau
    • Princess Isabelleas Princess Isabelle
    Patrick McGoohan
    Patrick McGoohan
    • Longshanks - King Edward Ias Longshanks - King Edward I
    Angus Macfadyen
    Angus Macfadyen
    • Robert the Bruceas Robert the Bruce
    James Robinson
    James Robinson
    • Young Williamas Young William
    Sean Lawlor
    Sean Lawlor
    • Malcolm Wallaceas Malcolm Wallace
    Sandy Nelson
    Sandy Nelson
    • John Wallaceas John Wallace
    James Cosmo
    James Cosmo
    • Campbellas Campbell
    Sean McGinley
    Sean McGinley
    • MacClannoughas MacClannough
    Alan Tall
    Alan Tall
    • Elder Stewartas Elder Stewart
    Andrew Weir
    Andrew Weir
    • Young Hamishas Young Hamish
    Gerda Stevenson
    Gerda Stevenson
    • Mother MacClannoughas Mother MacClannough
    Ralph Riach
    Ralph Riach
    • Priest No. 1as Priest No. 1
    Mhairi Calvey
    Mhairi Calvey
    • Young Murronas Young Murron
    Brian Cox
    Brian Cox
    • Argyle Wallaceas Argyle Wallace
    Peter Hanly
    Peter Hanly
    • Prince Edwardas Prince Edward
    Stephen Billington
    Stephen Billington
    • Phillipas Phillip
    Barry McGovern
    • King's Advisoras King's Advisor
    • Director
      • Mel Gibson
    • Writer
      • Randall Wallace
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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 reviews1.3K

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    8/10
    Mel Gibson's greatest performance
    Braveheart - the definition of the word 'epic'. Braveheart is a beautifully made film, with Gibson making a career performance. It follows a simple (almost cliché) revenge tale, but the cinematography, acting, music, and so much other elements make this movie great. While the film can get a bit slow at scenes, it makes up James Horner's amazing soundtrack, and for it's beautiful cinematography and atmosphere, it makes you feel like your right there. The slow scenes don't necessarily make the movie 'worse', but it makes you feel ingested in the screenplay. The movie is not historically accurate at all, and even though I'm not really into the historical accuracy and everything....... it can get really annoying. Barely anything in this film is accurate, the only thing being William Wallace is Scottish. That's why I give this film 9 stars, not 10, being my only complaint. Rest of the film is superb.

    If you haven't watched it, what the hell are you doing? Go watch it!
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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
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    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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