Fearless

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Fearless

R,

1993,

2h 1m,

Drama/

Mystery & Thriller

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86%

44 Reviews

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80%

10,000+ Ratings

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44 Reviews

80%

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10,000+ Ratings

When Max Klein (Jeff Bridges) survives a plane crash that kills many others, his last-minute epiphanies bring him a sense of invulnerability, leading to radical behavior. Instead of contacting his wife (Isabella Rossellini) after the crash, he sets off on a trip to see his old girlfriend, eats foods he was allergic to previously, and is strangely unafraid to fly again. Can a psychologist (John Turturro) and a fellow guilt-ridden survivor (Rosie Perez) help bring him down to earth?

Critics Consensus

This underrated gem from director Peter Weir features an outstanding performance from Jeff Bridges as a man dealing with profound grief.

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Kenneth Turan

Los Angeles Times

Dec 3, 2023

Hamstrung by a key miscalculation and an unfortunate loss of nerve, it achieves a good deal but falls short of its own aspirations.

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Philip Thomas

Empire Magazine

Dec 3, 2023

4/5

A brilliant, daring film, starring actors at the very top of their game.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

Sep 12, 2017

A-

Both [Jeff] Bridges and [Rosie] Perez are exceptional in this movie that explores the stages of fear and what two people did to overcome them.

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David Parkinson

Radio Times

Mar 7, 2024

3/5

Bridges and Oscar-nominated Rosie Perez give heart-rending performances as plane-crash survivors and the film remains a painful reminder of just how fragile life really is.

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Bob Shelton

Birmingham Post

Feb 29, 2024

Director Peter Weir has given this study in post-traumatic shock syndrome, as the doctors call it, maximum emotional impact.

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Rosa Parra

Latinx Lens

May 22, 2021

4/5

An exploration of grief, PTSD, and how near-death experiences impact survivors. Rosie Perez deserves her acting nomination giving a raw heartbreaking performance.

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Hermione M

Sep 23, 2018

Thought provoking, even if I don't agree with their motivations and characters.

Hermione W

Jun 5, 2018

A plane crash survivor no longer fears death, but has no one to relate his new revelation to other than another plane crash survivor. Pros: - Good performance by Rosie Perez. Cons: - Slow-paced at times. - The wife is unlikable. - You can't decide you're not allergic. Bottom Line: Fear keeps us from being alive.

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Han S

May 23, 2017

I really wanted to like this movie. It has so many great actors & an interesting idea behind it. Just couldn't get into it.

Hermione S

Feb 7, 2017

When Max Klein (Bridges) survives a plane crash that kills many others, his last-minute epiphany brings him a sense of invulnerability, leading to radical behaviour. Can a psychologist (Turturro) and a fellow guilt-ridden survivor (Perez) help bring him down to earth? This is a film that deserves to be seen at least once.

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Abraham S

Jan 30, 2017

Fearless can certainly lack a progressive plot, but the character study is alone worth the watch and its psychological theory is surely something to take note of.

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Leia R

Mar 14, 2016

This is an underrated and kind of unknown gem of a movie wonderfully directed by Peter Weir. Its a story of profound grief and tempting fate with an incredible performance by Jeff Bridges and possibly one of the most impactful and emotional endings I have seen in any movie.

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Peter Weir

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Jeff Bridges

Max Klein

Isabella Rossellini

Laura Klein

Rosie Perez

Carla Rodrigo

Tom Hulce

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John Turturro

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Synopsis

When Max Klein (Jeff Bridges) survives a plane crash that kills many others, his last-minute epiphanies bring him a sense of invulnerability, leading to radical behavior. Instead of contacting his wife (Isabella Rossellini) after the crash, he sets off on a trip to see his old girlfriend, eats foods he was allergic to previously, and is strangely unafraid to fly again. Can a psychologist (John Turturro) and a fellow guilt-ridden survivor (Rosie Perez) help bring him down to earth?

Director: Peter Weir
Producer: Mark Rosenberg, Paula Weinstein
Screenwriter: Rafael Yglesias
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures, Argentina Video Home
Production Co: Warner Brothers, Spring Creek Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 15, 1993, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.5M
Runtime: 2h 1m
Sound Mix: Stereo, Surround

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