Brave

Brave

Change your fate.

Directed by Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman

Produced by Pixar

201293 min7.0 / 10

A visually lush, family-friendly adventure about a rebellious princess learning to navigate duty and self-determination, grounded in warmth and whimsy despite magical peril.

In the mystical Scottish Highlands, Merida is the princess of a kingdom ruled by King Fergus and Queen Elinor. An unruly daughter and an accomplished archer, Merida one day defies a sacred custom of the land and inadvertently brings turmoil to the kingdom. In an attempt to set things right, Merida seeks out an eccentric old Wise Woman and is granted an ill-fated wish. Also figuring into Merida's quest — and serving as comic relief — are the kingdom's three lords: the enormous Lord MacGuffin, the surly Lord Macintosh, and the disagreeable Lord Dingwall.

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Questions people ask

  • Does Brave end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Brave easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Brave scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Brave sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Is Brave violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

Written about

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity41

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise29

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Brave, and what each one shares →

Like Brave

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Brave

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Brave, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Brave, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Brave, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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