2017 | Biography | Drama
134 mins
All men are created equal… then, a few become firefighters. Only the Brave, based on the true story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, is the heroic story of one unit of local firefighters that through hope, determination, sacrifice, and the drive to protect families, communities, and our country become one of the most elite firefighting teams in the country. As most of us run from danger, they run toward it – they watch over our lives, our homes, everything we hold dear, as they forge a unique brotherhood that comes into focus with one fateful fire.
| Produced by | Columbia Pictures |
| Director | Joseph Kosinski |
| Writer | Sean Flynn , Ken Nolan and Eric Warren Singer |
| Cast | Josh Brolin, Miles Teller , Jeff Bridges, Jennifer Connelly , James Badge Dale, Taylor Kitsch , Andie MacDowell, Geoff Stults , Alex Russell , Thad Luckinbill , Ben Hardy , Scott Haze , Jake Picking, Scott Foxx and Dylan Kenin |
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Mark Halpern (153 KP) rated
Feb 3, 2018
The cast for this movie is top notch and the way they portrayed them and their families was done very well
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Although, we do get to see a number of wildfires throughout the movie and get to fully appreciate the scale and danger that they present to both firefighters and residents in the path of destruction, Only the Brave never descends into an over-the-top disaster blockbuster. Instead, the movies main focus is often on the team of firefighter themselves, their family lives, and how they juggle all of that along with such an intensely demanding work life. At times though, this side of the movie doesn't work so well as we constantly meander through some of the less interesting parts of the lives of the crew, and I felt the whole movie could have benefited by shaving about 30 minutes from its run time. There's a great, all-star cast to help things along though - Josh Brolin is supervisor Eric Marsh, Miles Teller one of his rookies, and that's just the start of it. Jeff Bridges, Jennifer Connelly, and Andie MacDowell all feature in strong supporting roles.
Despite its slow start and extended run time, I definitely found Only the Brave an enjoyable and emotional story.
Movie Critics (823 KP) rated
Nov 2, 2017
Original Score: 8.6 out of 10
Read Review: http://uk.ign.com/articles/2017/10/12/only-the-brave-review
Emma @ The Movies (1786 KP) rated
Sep 25, 2019
My normal selection of films doesn't generally include "based on a true story" tales, but this year has really seen to that. I probably wouldn't have seen this one if it hadn't been for the fact it coincided with the next Unlimited Screening. So thank god for that.
I really wish I'd read up about the background story before I went... I was not ready for that ending. It was all I could do to not sob out loud in my seat. Heartbreaking
