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Only the Brave

Only the Brave

Drama · History · 2017

Members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots battle deadly wildfires to save an Arizona town.

Movie details

Only the Brave

“It’s not what stands in front of you, it’s who stands beside you”

2017 Drama · History 2h 13m

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7.5 / 10

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Members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots battle deadly wildfires to save an Arizona town.

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What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Wildlife

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Drama · 2018

14-year-old Joe is the only child of Jeanette and Jerry — a housewife and a golf pro — in a small town in 1960s Montana. Nearby, an uncontrolled forest fire rages close to the Canadian border, and when Jerry loses his job (and his sense of purpose) he decides to join the cause of fighting the fire, leaving his wife and son to fend for themselves.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Joseph Kosinski

Written by

Ken Nolan · Eric Warren Singer

Josh Brolin

Josh Brolin

Eric Marsh

Miles Teller

Miles Teller

Brendan 'Donut' McDonough

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges

Duane Steinbrink

Jennifer Connelly

Jennifer Connelly

Amanda Marsh

James Badge Dale

James Badge Dale

Jesse Steed

Taylor Kitsch

Taylor Kitsch

Christopher MacKenzie

Alex Russell

Alex Russell

Andrew Ashcraft

Court is in session

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The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.