Braveheart

Name: Braveheart
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, War
Released: May 24, 1995
Duration: 177 min
Rating: 68
Cast: Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau

1995

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: May 24, 1995 | R

Starring: Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau

Summary: Scottish national hero Sir William Wallace (Gibson), leads a 13th-century rebellion against landowning English nobles.

Director: Mel Gibson

Genre(s): Action, Biography, Drama, History, War

Rating: R

Runtime: 177 min

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James Berardinelli

Offeris an exhilarating, and occasionally touching, experience that has viewers leaving the theater caught up in an afterglow of wonder. These days, heros like William Wallace are as rare as motion picture displays of this high, uncompromising quality. Read full review

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Mike Clark

Tempers moments of despair with deliriously romantic passages abetted by James Horner's traditionally lush score and photography by John Toll ("Legends of the Fall's" Oscar winner). Read full review

Louis Black

Thrilling, a grand cinematic adventure -- beautifully handled myth-making from Gibson, who, by the way, is just fine in the lead. Read full review

Hal Hinson

A completely adequate modern facsimile of the classic romantic epic. Read full review

Film.com Sean Means

Gibson's raw energy and storytelling power in Braveheart are undeniable. If the film doesn't meet his ambitions, it's because he set the bar so high.

Chris Kridler

His film would benefit from more subtlety and tighter editing, but as both director and star, Gibson takes the story by the hilt and plunges forward, as single-minded as Wallace screaming into battle.

Desson Thomson

A rambling disappointment. Read full review

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saccyind

Jul 29, 2011

One Of The Greatest Films Ever Made In The History Of Ciema.Braveheart Is Truly A Great Film,Action Sequences Were Superb So Was Music So Was The Film

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realjaytheboom

Mar 8, 2022

Braveheart: Well that was unexpected. Mel Gibson has a way with film making because I’ve only seen 2 of his movies and somehow they make you not like the films when you watch them but when you finish you end up really enjoying it. Mel Gibson brings his all in the lead with the ScottishBraveheart: Well that was unexpected. Mel Gibson has a way with film making because I’ve only seen 2 of his movies and somehow they make you not like the films when you watch them but when you finish you end up really enjoying it. Mel Gibson brings his all in the lead with the Scottish accent to go along with it he did a great job. So did the rest of the cast and just like the Rambo movies they really make you hate the bad guys and of course there from England but they do it in the best way some people you may think are good but then flip it on your head and betray their people. The cinematography of the movie is great the Scotland lands have never looked so good its so well lit and very beautiful to look at. But the main thing I love so much is the music. All the music in this movie even though they over use some of the same songs it doesn’t matter at all the bagpipes sounds so good that I now want to go to Scotland, go to a music festival there and hear the music I adore it. But there are some bad things like the main motive is cliche fall in love, get married, girl dies, go fight but the real story is great Scotland fighting for there freedom. Then even though this came out before Passion of the Christ if you watched that movie first then you can see the same stuff he did like having the main character’s family watching him get tortured and then someone from his past walks past the family so maybe you can say that was a Braveheart shot but since I saw Passion first I called it a Passion shot. Overall yeah it was really good action was solid, blood was good, story nice but sometimes generic watching it during these times. Next review is Parasite though let’s see if it deserves its 5 Oscars.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

HeatherE

Jan 19, 2009

A Destiny Written In A Battle For Honor-

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Toasty87

Jul 10, 2020

Brilliant back then brilliant now it's a must see for nearly everyone although it can slightly drag its does not for long.

6 of 6 users found this helpful60

SEROJ

Sep 17, 2018

It's a movie about Scottish history, leadership, love, friendship and freedom. I had no expectations and enjoyed it very much. If you haven't seen it - do it now.

1 of 2 users found this helpful11

Tokyochuchu

Oct 8, 2012

Braveheart is a very nice tale of oppressed Scottish folk standing up to the tyrannical English. It works in all the right places and succeeds despite historical inaccuracies and slightly over-the-top sentimentality. Kudos for having bloody battle sequences that still shock a good 18 yearsBraveheart is a very nice tale of oppressed Scottish folk standing up to the tyrannical English. It works in all the right places and succeeds despite historical inaccuracies and slightly over-the-top sentimentality. Kudos for having bloody battle sequences that still shock a good 18 years after the film was made!… Expand

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Trev4664

May 25, 2023

Absolute dross.It is almost impossible to find anything is this historical film that bares any relation to actual history. It is just a vehicle for Gibson rabid anti-English bigotry. Badly acted, badly written. Rubbish from start to finish.

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