Only the Brave

"It’s not what stands in front of you, it’s who stands beside you"

2017 2h 13m EN

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7.5

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7.6

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★7.5TMDB · 1,967🍅87%Rotten Tomatoes●72Metacritic★7.6IMDB · 85,788

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Synopsis

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Members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots battle deadly wildfires to save an Arizona town.

“It’s not what stands in front of you, it’s who stands beside you”

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Cast

Josh Brolin
Eric Marsh
Miles Teller
Brendan 'Donut' McDonough
Jeff Bridges
Duane Steinbrink
Jennifer Connelly
Amanda Marsh
James Badge Dale
Jesse Steed
Taylor Kitsch
Christopher MacKenzie
Alex Russell
Andrew Ashcraft
Andie MacDowell
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joseph Kosinski
Writers: Ken Nolan, Eric Warren Singer, Richard Poulain
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 68% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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CAST

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236+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joseph Kosinski, shot by Claudio Miranda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joseph Trapanese. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Billy Fox shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Josh Brolin and Miles Teller and Jeff Bridges carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It’s not what stands in front of you, it’s who stands beside you".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joseph Kosinski directs. Claudio Miranda behind the camera. Joseph Trapanese scores. Billy Fox cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Earned back only 68% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 9 years ago.
3236+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
4Directed by Joseph Kosinski, shot by Claudio Miranda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Joseph Trapanese. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Billy Fox shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Josh Brolin and Miles Teller and Jeff Bridges carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "It’s not what stands in front of you, it’s who stands beside you".
9IMDB entry: tt3829920 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 17 themes, including "fire", "bravery", "arizona", "natural disaster".
11Released under 14 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Claudio Miranda
Original score: Joseph Trapanese
Editing: Billy Fox
Production design: Kevin Kavanaugh
Costume design: Louise Mingenbach
Makeup / hair: Lori McCoy-Bell
VFX supervisor: Greg Kegel
Sound: Al Nelson
Stunt coordinator: Keith Woulard
Runtime: 133 min · 2h 13m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $38,000,000
Box office: $25,754,775
Return: 68% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Only the Brave (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes: 87% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 72/100
IMDB rating: 7.6/10 · 85,788 votes
MPAA: PG-13

Awards

3 nominations total

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The Movie Mob2022-08-19
★ 8/10
Overall : A captivating story of courage, bravery, and loyalty that will powerfully inspire and grip hearts with its incredible storytelling and character development. I waited to see this one because I knew the story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots but was finally convinced to watch it when I realized Joseph Kosinski directed it. To no surprise, Kosinski created another compelling and moving film. The characters were each so rich and well developed. Throughout the film, you see each grow and mature, making the stakes feel much higher because you care all the more for every character and moment. The intensity of the film makes it hard to say I enjoyed it. Still, Only The Brave is undoubtedly an incredible movie that told its powerful story through an astonishing cast, expert story and writing, and brilliant directorial vision.

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