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Brave

  • 20122012
  • PGPG
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
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Kelly Macdonald in Brave (2012)
Determined to make her own path in life, Princess Merida defies a custom that brings chaos to her kingdom. Granted one wish, Merida must rely on her bravery and her archery skills to undo a beastly curse.
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Determined to make her own path in life, Princess Merida defies a custom that brings chaos to her kingdom. Granted one wish, Merida must rely on her bravery and her archery skills to undo a ... Read allDetermined to make her own path in life, Princess Merida defies a custom that brings chaos to her kingdom. Granted one wish, Merida must rely on her bravery and her archery skills to undo a beastly curse.Determined to make her own path in life, Princess Merida defies a custom that brings chaos to her kingdom. Granted one wish, Merida must rely on her bravery and her archery skills to undo a beastly curse.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
410K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,706
32
  • Directors
    • Mark Andrews
    • Brenda Chapman
    • Steve Purcell(co-director)
  • Writers
    • Brenda Chapman(story by)
    • Mark Andrews(screenplay by)
    • Steve Purcell(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Kelly Macdonald(voice)
    • Billy Connolly(voice)
    • Emma Thompson(voice)
  • Directors
    • Mark Andrews
    • Brenda Chapman
    • Steve Purcell(co-director)
  • Writers
    • Brenda Chapman(story by)
    • Mark Andrews(screenplay by)
    • Steve Purcell(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Kelly Macdonald(voice)
    • Billy Connolly(voice)
    • Emma Thompson(voice)
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    • 572User reviews
    • 503Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 20 wins & 48 nominations total

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    Top cast

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    Kelly Macdonald
    Kelly Macdonald
    • Merida
    • (voice)
    Billy Connolly
    Billy Connolly
    • Fergus
    • (voice)
    Emma Thompson
    Emma Thompson
    • Elinor
    • (voice)
    Julie Walters
    Julie Walters
    • The Witch
    • (voice)
    Robbie Coltrane
    Robbie Coltrane
    • Lord Dingwall
    • (voice)
    Kevin McKidd
    Kevin McKidd
    • Lord MacGuffin
    • (voice)
    • …
    Craig Ferguson
    Craig Ferguson
    • Lord Macintosh
    • (voice)
    Sally Kinghorn
    • Maudie
    • (voice)
    Eilidh Fraser
    • Maudie
    • (voice)
    Peigi Barker
    • Young Merida
    • (voice)
    Steven Cree
    Steven Cree
    • Young Macintosh
    • (voice)
    Steve Purcell
    • The Crow
    • (voice)
    Callum O'Neill
    • Wee Dingwall
    • (voice)
    Patrick Doyle
    Patrick Doyle
    • Martin
    • (voice)
    John Ratzenberger
    John Ratzenberger
    • Gordon
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Mark Andrews
      • Brenda Chapman
      • Steve Purcell(co-director)
    • Writers
      • Brenda Chapman(story by) (screenplay by)
      • Mark Andrews(screenplay by)
      • Steve Purcell(screenplay by)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Kevin McKidd was particularly happy to work on this project because it was the first time in years that he'd been able to use his natural Scottish accent in a movie.
    • Goofs
      (at around 26 mins) The scene where Merida's dress splits, and reveals her corset, while amusing, is inaccurate given the movie's apparent medieval setting (around the 10th century). Corsets didn't come into fashion until Elizabethan times, approximately 600 years after the movie's apparent setting.
    • Quotes

      Princess Merida: [last lines; narrating] There are those who say fate is something beyond our command. That destiny is not our own, but I know better. Our fate lives within us, you only have to be brave enough to see it.

    • Crazy credits
      When Mor'du is killed towards the end of the film he turns into a will o' the wisp and we realise that they are the spirits of the dead. During the credits a will o' the wisp appears over the credit "dedicated with love and gratitude to Steve Jobs, our partner, mentor and friend."
    • Connections
      Featured in AniMat's Reviews: Cars 2 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Noble Maiden Fair
      Music by Patrick Doyle
      Lyrics by Patrick Neil Doyle
      Performed by Emma Thompson and Peigi Barker
      Gaelic translation by Donald MacLeod

    User reviews572

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    7/10
    Brave
    Nice movie, not the best Pixar movie, but I really enjoyed watching it. Merida was a good character. Her relationship with her mother was excellent. The message of the film was excellent.
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    • Is 'Brave' based on a book?
    • Is there an extra scene during or after the end credits?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 22, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Bear and the Bow
    • Filming locations
      • Emeryville, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Pictures
      • Pixar Animation Studios
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $185,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $237,283,207
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $66,323,594
      • Jun 24, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $538,983,207
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • D-Cinema 96kHz Dolby Surround 7.1
      • D-Cinema 48kHz Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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