Only the Brave

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Only the Brave

PG-13

2017

2h 14m

Drama

Adventure

Biography

Action

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Through hope, determination, sacrifice and the drive to protect families and communities, the Granite Mountain Hotshots become one of the most elite firefighting teams in the country. While most people run from danger, they run toward it -- watching over lives, homes and everything people hold dear, forging a unique brotherhood that comes into focus with one fateful fire in Yarnell, Ariz.

Critics Consensus

Only the Brave's impressive veteran cast and affecting fact-based story add up to a no-frills drama that's just as stolidly powerful as the real-life heroes it honors.

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David Stratton

The Australian

12/02/2017

2.5/5

The fires themselves are frighteningly well staged, and by the film's conclusion the courage and dedication of these firemen has been amply demonstrated. It's a pity that the film that tells their story wasn't a little less clunky.

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

12/01/2017

3.5/5

It deserves credit for the way it tells a difficult story.

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Kristen Lopez

Spectrum Culture

11/20/2017

2/5

The story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots deserves a better movie.

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Vadim Rizov

Filmmaker Magazine

01/05/2023

This is a fine, illuminating look at a niche culture that bodes surprisingly well for Kosinski’s forthcoming Top Gun 2...

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

08/24/2022

3.5/5

All of this relationship building and character development fuels the final act which, despite some predictable narrative setup, has a profound dramatic kick

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Hosea Rupprecht

Pauline Media Studies

08/24/2021

While honoring firefighters and their self-sacrifice, the real gift of Only The Brave is the example given through the strength of the community forged by the wildfires...

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Emily E.

@emilyespinosa Mar 29

I cry everytime I watch this. Truly an incredible, inspiring and moving story.

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Phil D.

@phildub Mar 24

Top flight cast, writers & director. Something just didn’t totally connect for me, but it is well worth watching.

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Aidan S.

@as2425 Mar 18

96/100 Unbelievable movie one of the best movies I've ever seen, it shows the true grit, bravery and brotherhood of wildland fire.

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Richard S.

@richard_52 Mar 3

Didn’t even finish it that’s how bad it was. Very corny and very bad played movie

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ROBERT A

@RT33477769 Mar 3

Very well done throughout, with a stand-out performance by Jennifer Connely. IMHO it's an Oscar-quality performance. In any case, gritty, solid film. Loved it!

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Stephen W.

@SWITHEYW Feb 25

I loved the movie. I enjoyed the cast, I enjoyed the story, the real life aspect of it all and then the amazing, but foretold sacrifice at the end

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Synopsis

Through hope, determination, sacrifice and the drive to protect families and communities, the Granite Mountain Hotshots become one of the most elite firefighting teams in the country. While most people run from danger, they run toward it -- watching over lives, homes and everything people hold dear, forging a unique brotherhood that comes into focus with one fateful fire in Yarnell, Ariz.

Director: Joseph Kosinski
Producer: Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Michael Menchel, Erik Howsam, Molly Smith, Thad Luckinbill, Trent Luckinbill, Dawn Ostroff, Jeremy Steckler
Screenwriter: Ken Nolan, Eric Warren Singer
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Condé Nast Entertainment, Di Bonaventura Pictures, Black Label Media, Relevant Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Drug Material|Some Sexual References|Thematic Content)
Genre: Drama, Adventure, Biography, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 20, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 23, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $18.1M
Runtime: 2h 14m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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