Brave

Movie

2012

1h 33m

English

Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Action, Fantasy

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7.2

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Brave

Movie

2012

1h 33m

English

Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Action, Fantasy

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Brave is set in the mystical Scottish Highlands, where Mérida is the princess of a kingdom ruled by King Fergus and Queen Elinor. An unruly daughter and an accomplished archer, Mérida one day defies a sacred custom of the land and inadvertently brings turmoil to the kingdom. In an attempt to set things right, Mérida seeks out an eccentric old Wise Woman and is granted an ill-fated wish. Also figuring into Mérida’s quest — and serving as comic relief — are the kingdom’s three lords: the enormous Lord MacGuffin, the surly Lord Macintosh, and the disagreeable Lord Dingwall.

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7.2

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Cast

Merida (voice)

Elinor (voice)

Fergus (voice)

The Witch (voice)

Lord Dingwall (voice)

Kevin McKidd

Lord MacGuffin / Young MacGuffin (v...

Craig Ferguson

Lord Macintosh (voice)

Young Merida (voice)

The Crow (voice)

Martin (voice)

Gordon (voice)

Maudie (voice)

Maudie (voice)

Young Macintosh (voice)

Callum O'Neill

Wee Dingwall (voice)

Directed By: Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman

Written By: Mark Andrews (Screenplay), Brenda Chapman (Screenplay), + 4 more

Featured Comments/Tips

kayak says...

12 years ago

Wow. with this flick Pixar underlines its leading position in animation movies. Great movie for the whole Family. Real existing story with nice music and a lot of fun. Enjoy it! Must see in Full HD and minumum 5.1

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noman1 says...

11 years ago

Poorly paced plot, but still somewhat enjoyable

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movieman999 says...

12 years ago

Unbelievably amazing animation coupled with fantastic voice work and beautiful music. As others have said, however, the story is a bit lacking compared to what we've come to expect from Pixar. I felt the ability to create an incredible, Pixar-esque story wasn't taken advantage of, which is a shame because the setup had a ton of potential. Still, it's Pixar, so you have to watch it. :)

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grodriguez95 says...

11 years ago

Amazing animation, voice acting and music. I fell in love with this movie immediately, and found myself laughing many times. Can't say there was a single character I disliked. One of the most notable aspects of this movie is that, unlike other Disney princesses, Merida's story does not revolve around a romance. She does not find a prince and that's just fine. My only complaint is at points the story seemed a bit insubstantial. I felt like I could've gotten more at the end of the film. And the whole "witch grants a wish/spell that is not what you expected" part seemed a bit old hat. Been there, done that. Other than those two things, however, it was quite a good film.

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r96sk

4 years ago

A wholehearted animated film from Disney.

'Brave' is very good. The Scottish vibes help a lot, but the meaningful message and superb animation are just a few of the film's other big positives. The casting, characters and music are some too. The premise itself isn't anything breathtakingl More

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CinemaSerf

2 years ago

To be honest, I was expecting rather more from this feature. It centres around the tomboyish princess "Merida" who is being groomed by her fastidious mother 'Elinor" into a refined and genteel lady befitting her station. Her father, "Fergus" is a bit rougher round the edges but by and large the fami More

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Travis Bell

6 years ago

I enjoyed Brave but it wasn't without a few flaws.

First of all, I never felt like there was much meat to the story. It was enjoyable sure, and had some good morals and family values but I never felt like I was invested in the main characters. Stuff just seemed to happen.

Secondly, and this is More

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Gimly

5 years ago

The following is a long-form review that I originally wrote in 2012.

The film in all was a relatively decent venture. Perhaps Pixar's well deserved success is its pitfall here. Though highly enjoyable, Brave was simply not up to the standard brought forth by the likes of the Toy Story trilogy, Up More

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