Brave

2012

An impetuous princess discovers that her reckless choice has put both her family and her father's kingdom in peril in this animated adventure from Pixar films. Merida may be the daughter of royalty, but all she wants out of life is to become a truly great archer. When Merida and her mother clash over the willful girl's future, the decisions she makes have greater repercussions that she ever imagined. Now, in order to save her mother's life and bring peace back to the Highlands, Merida will have to face off against the forces of nature and contend with an ancient curse.

Director: Brenda Chapman

Starring: Kelly MacDonald, Emma Thompson, Billy Connolly, Julie Walters, Kevin McKidd

 30 Reviews  11 Awards

Reviews

  • A rousing, gorgeously animated good time.

    Peter Travers - Rolling Stone

    19 January 2013

  • This is a great-looking movie, much enlivened by the inspiration of giving Merida three small brothers, little redheaded triplets.

    Roger Ebert - The Chicago Sun-Times

    19 January 2013

  • Merida may be a headstrong heroine, a feisty animated hybrid who calls to mind Katniss Everdeen, Bella Swan, and the neo-fairy-tale protagonist who faces off against her evil stepmother in "Snow White and the Huntsman." But she is also, for safety's sake, a nice girl in a pretty green dress who loves her family and believes in dynasty.

    Lisa Schwarzbaum - Entertainment Weekly

    19 January 2013

  • It's a lively, psychologically astute tale filled with humanity, wit and charming performances.

    Claudia Puig - USA Today

    19 January 2013

  • The tussling between Elinor and Merida is familiar, but while the mother-daughter clashes may make the story "relatable," they drain it of its mythopoetic potential, turning what could have been a cool postmodern fairy tale into another family melodrama.

    Manohla Dargis - The New York Times

    19 January 2013

Awards

  • Best Animated Feature Film of the Year

    Academy Awards (2013)

     

  • Animated Effects in an Animated Production

    Annie Awards (2013)

     

  • Animated Film

    BAFTA Awards (2013)

     

  • Best Animated Feature

    Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards (2013)

     

  • Best Animated Film

    Golden Globes (2013)

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