Braven

"They threatened his world. He will destroy theirs."

2018 1h 34m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 1,137

DramaActionThriller

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A logger defends his family from a group of dangerous drug runners.

“They threatened his world. He will destroy theirs.”

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Cast

Jason Momoa
Joe Braven
Stephen Lang
Linden
Garret Dillahunt
Kassen
Zahn McClarnon
Hallett
Jill Wagner
Stephanie
Brendan Fletcher
Weston
Sala Baker
Gentry
Teach Grant
Essington

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lin Oeding
Writers: Thomas Pa'a Sibbett, Michael Nilon
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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MONEY

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Earned back only 17% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lin Oeding, shot by Brian Andrew Mendoza. 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 Justin Small. 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 Rob Bonz 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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Jason Momoa and Stephen Lang and Garret Dillahunt carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They threatened his world. He will destroy theirs.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5001754 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Lin Oeding directs. Brian Andrew Mendoza behind the camera. Justin Small scores. Rob Bonz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 17% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Directed by Lin Oeding, shot by Brian Andrew Mendoza. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Justin Small. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Rob Bonz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jason Momoa and Stephen Lang and Garret Dillahunt carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "They threatened his world. He will destroy theirs.".
8IMDB entry: tt5001754 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Brian Andrew Mendoza
Original score: Justin Small
Editing: Rob Bonz
Production design: R. A. Arancio-Parrain
Costume design: Christine Kenny
Makeup / hair: Erika Tobin
VFX supervisor: Pasquale Di Viccaro
Sound: Stephen Traub
Stunt coordinator: Kimani Ray Smith
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $5,000,000
Box office: $854,319
Return: 17% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Braven (2018)

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Gimly2018-03-19
★ 6/10
Little bit Home Invasion, little bit Western, little bit Die Hard. Braven sees Momoa in the titular role (maybe prepping for his upcoming role as Draven?) of this throwback action thriller, which is always a good place to start any movie. While not exactly groundbreaking, Braven was more enjoyable than I had suspected it might be. The sort of thing that'd definitely be worthwhile on Netflix or matinée . Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go.
Wuchak2020-12-27
★ 6/10
Fighting drug runners in the snowy wilds with Jason Momoa A logger in Washington State (Jason Momoa) is forced to defend his family against a group of violent drug runners in the wintry woods. Stephen Lang and Jill Wagner play the father and wife while Garret Dillahunt and Zahn McClarnon play heavies. "Braven" (2018) is an action/thriller that takes place in the snowy sticks in the mold of “Sugar Mountain” (2016), “Hold the Dark” (2018), “The Edge” (1997) and maybe “Cliffhanger” (1993). While it’s the least of these, it’s not bad and has its points of interest. There’s a one-man-army element akin to Rambo. What holds the movie back is a couple unbelievable action sequences, like the protagonist’s rope strategy at the end. Why Sure! But the locations and cast are good, as well as the superlative score. A little bit of “The Last of the Mohicans” (1992) is thrown into the mix. Regrettably, the flick scores weakly on the feminine front. The film runs 1 hour, 34 minutes, and was shot in Newfoundland, Canada, with establishing shots of the Great Northwest and some CGI mountains in the background. GRADE: B-/C+