
Brave
2012 · Movie · PG · 93 min · ★ 7.0 · 74% critics
In the mystical Scottish Highlands, a princess who’s a talented archer defies a sacred custom that her family relies on, accidentally setting off trouble across her kingdom. To fix what’s gone wrong, she turns to an eccentric old Wise Woman, but the wish she receives leads to a chaotic quest—along with help from three quirky lords.
Also known as Brave - 3D
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-06-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (14,204 votes)
- Box office
- $538,983,207
- Budget
- $185,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this spirited animated story with a strong mother-daughter focus and lively humor if you like Disney-style fairy-tale adventures; Not for you if you want Pixar-level storytelling depth, faster laughs, or something especially original compared with Frozen.
Pros: entertaining family adventure; strong Scottish atmosphere; lots of heart | Cons: story feels thin; laughs sometimes; pacing drags
Themes
- witch
- kingdom
- scotland
- rebel
- bravery
- villain
- wish
- archer
- bear
- scot
- rebellious daughter
- turns into animal
- +18 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2013
- Annie Award
- Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2013 · nominated
- BAFTA's Children & Young People Award - Feature Film · 2013 · nominated
- Annie Award — Best Animated Feature · 2012 · nominated
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- Critics' Choice Movie Award — Best Animated Feature · 2012 · nominated
Cast & crew

Kelly Macdonald
as Merida (voice)

Emma Thompson
as Elinor (voice)

Billy Connolly
as Fergus (voice)

Julie Walters
as The Witch (voice)

Robbie Coltrane
as Lord Dingwall (voice)

Kevin McKidd
as Lord MacGuffin / Young MacGuffin (voice)

Craig Ferguson
as Lord Macintosh (voice)

Peigi Barker
as Young Merida (voice)

Steve Purcell
as The Crow (voice)

Patrick Doyle
as Martin (voice)
Directed by Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman