Brave
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: June 22, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
69
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Generally favorable reviews based on 37 Critic Reviews
Positive:
29
Mixed:
8
Negative:
0
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60
Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternJun 21, 2012
This is less a film in the lustrous Pixar tradition than a Disney fairy tale told with Pixar's virtuosity. As such, it's enjoyable, consistently beautiful, fairly conventional, occasionally surprising and ultimately disappointing. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierJun 21, 2012
Gorgeously animated and featuring a tapestry of real-looking wonders, Brave is certainly a thing of beauty. But its emotional layers don't yield the same depth. Read full review
58
Portland OregonianShawn LevyJun 21, 2012
Tepid, boilerplate production. Read full review
50
New York PostSara StewartJun 22, 2012
You can't help wishing they'd thought a little further outside the box. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleJun 21, 2012
In terms of story and emotional power, Brave comes up short. Read full review
50
Boxoffice MagazineDavid EhrlichJun 15, 2012
There's no denying the film's refrain that legends are lessons, but Brave is sadly remedial. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineRichard LarsonJun 15, 2012
Pixar's latest ultimately offers nothing more than a caricature of a well-worn conceit. Read full review
40
Time OutKeith UhlichJun 19, 2012
This isn't the NASCAR-fellating cash grab that is the Cars franchise, but it's still Pixar on preachy autopilot. Read full review
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