Only the Brave

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Only the Brave

PG-13

2017

2h 14m

Drama

Adventure

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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.

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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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Stephen W.

@SWITHEYW 5d

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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Downriver R

@Downriver Jan 12

Great Cast Great overall movie drama with some thriller and a little comedy thrown in here and there

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Tatted N.

@TattedNerdStreams Jan 12

This movie is powerful with an incredible cast to tell an important story. I went in not knowing the story, I was left devastated. But the movie did its job, informing us of the real struggle and fight that goes into protecting wildlife, homes, and so much more. Respect to those men.

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Brian D

@Brianwd Jan 6

88%. 1/2/26. I think I saw this right when it came out but didn't remember it. Awesome film with highs and lows. They did a good job the character development. Liked seeing Miles' Teller character go from a junky to turning his life around for his daughter. Enjoyed seeing him struggle in his initial training and the other firefighters give him a hard time knowing his background to by the end them really having a strong bond. Cool to see them get the status of hotshot crew. Liked the side stories with Brolin and Connelly's relationship as childless parents and the struggle of deciding whether they want kids with his career choice. And fun to learn how Brolin struggled with addiction similar to Teller. Then all culminates in such a sad ending. Good cast, great backstory and character development really makes you feel bonded to the crew. Devastating ending. 5/5 rewatch

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Mitchell S

@Mitchstur Jan 4

Good cinematography, a solid cast, an emphasis on the stakes our firefighting heroes have to face, and character development. I'd say this biopic burns hot!

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Leaburn O

Dec 13

It’s a very sad story even though you know what’s coming. A film more about community than fire. Watched on DVD.

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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
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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