Only the Brave

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Only the Brave

PG-13,

2017,

2h 14m,

Drama/

Adventure/

Biography/

Action

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Through hope, determination, sacrifice and the drive to protect families and communities, the Granite Mountain Hotshots become one of the most elite firefighting teams in the country. While most people run from danger, they run toward it -- watching over lives, homes and everything people hold dear, forging a unique brotherhood that comes into focus with one fateful fire in Yarnell, Ariz.

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Critics Consensus

Only the Brave's impressive veteran cast and affecting fact-based story add up to a no-frills drama that's just as stolidly powerful as the real-life heroes it honors.

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David Stratton

The Australian

Dec 2, 2017

2.5/5

The fires themselves are frighteningly well staged, and by the film's conclusion the courage and dedication of these firemen has been amply demonstrated. It's a pity that the film that tells their story wasn't a little less clunky.

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

Dec 1, 2017

3.5/5

It deserves credit for the way it tells a difficult story.

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Kristen Lopez

Spectrum Culture

Nov 20, 2017

2/5

The story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots deserves a better movie.

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Vadim Rizov

Filmmaker Magazine

Jan 5, 2023

This is a fine, illuminating look at a niche culture that bodes surprisingly well for Kosinski’s forthcoming Top Gun 2...

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Aug 24, 2022

3.5/5

All of this relationship building and character development fuels the final act which, despite some predictable narrative setup, has a profound dramatic kick

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Hosea Rupprecht

Pauline Media Studies

Aug 24, 2021

While honoring firefighters and their self-sacrifice, the real gift of Only The Brave is the example given through the strength of the community forged by the wildfires...

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Oct 19, 2026

Good movie

Dmitry D

@dma222

Oct 19, 2026

Good movie

John J

@dannyLeboi

Sep 7, 2026

Had to watch this with my reddy bear from childhood to ensure I was brave.

pepe L

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Aug 27, 2026

have to be brave to watch this one

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Aug 4, 2026

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Synopsis

Through hope, determination, sacrifice and the drive to protect families and communities, the Granite Mountain Hotshots become one of the most elite firefighting teams in the country. While most people run from danger, they run toward it -- watching over lives, homes and everything people hold dear, forging a unique brotherhood that comes into focus with one fateful fire in Yarnell, Ariz.

Director: Joseph Kosinski
Producer: Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Michael Menchel, Erik Howsam, Molly Smith, Thad Luckinbill, Trent Luckinbill, Dawn Ostroff, Jeremy Steckler
Screenwriter: Ken Nolan, Eric Warren Singer
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Condé Nast Entertainment, Di Bonaventura Pictures, Black Label Media, Relevant Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Drug Material|Some Sexual References|Thematic Content)
Genre: Drama, Adventure, Biography, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 20, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 23, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $18.1M
Runtime: 2h 14m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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