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Braveheart (1995)

Every man dies, not every man really lives.

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Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers. This leads the village to revolt and, eventually, the entire country to rise up against English rule.

Release Date
May 24, 1995
Runtime
2h 58m
Rating
7.9/10 (11053 votes)

Director: Mel Gibson

Cast: Mel Gibson, Catherine McCormack, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan, Angus Macfadyen, Brendan Gleeson, James Robinson, James Cosmo

Collection: Braveheart Collection

Production: The Ladd Company, Icon Productions
englandscotlandloss of loved oneidealismbased on true storycatholicmedievalwardramaticpowerful
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Budget
$72M
Revenue
$213M
Full Cast (61 people)

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Anton2k - 10/10

Being Scottish, this movie really does a good job at showing off the scenery in and around Scotland. The story line of this movie keeps you on the edge of your seat all the way through the movie. Mel Gibson does a really good job with the accent and plays a great role as William Wallace in the movie. I cant help by want to stand up and shout FREEDOM! once the movie is finished. Could watched th...

August 4, 2012

John Chard - 10/10

Historical flaws aside, Braveheart is a rousing spectacle. So it comes to pass in the year of 1995 (not a year of our lord I think) that Mel Gibson would craft the award winning epic that is Braveheart, a film that is historically bent in the extreme, that is directed by a man who would go on to have a less than favourable character reputation, and a film that has a heavy handed approach at tim...

September 8, 2019

GenerationofSwine - 10/10

When i saw this I was 15 and it was one of the greatest movies I had ever seen. Fast forward to today, I'm 41, and degrees and history and... the battle of Sterling Bridge is like fingernails on a chalkboard whenever I see it. I watched it with my wife and, "no, she was like 3 and living in France." So I don't know. It was dramatic and moody and stylistically beautiful. It was a typical Gibs...

January 11, 2023

Braveheart

Braveheart

Every man dies, not every man really lives.

Every man dies, not every man really lives.

7.9
178 min

Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers. This leads the village to revolt and, eventually, the entire country to rise up against English rule.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date5/24/1995
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Cast

Mel Gibson

as William Wallace

Catherine McCormack

as Murron MacClannough

Sophie Marceau

as Princess Isabelle

Patrick McGoohan

as King Edward

Angus Macfadyen

as Robert the Bruce

Brendan Gleeson

as Hamish Campbell

James Robinson

as Young William Wallace

James Cosmo

as Campbell

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Braveheart about?

Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers. This leads the village to revolt and, event…

How long is Braveheart?

2h 58m

When was Braveheart released?

May 24, 1995

Who directed Braveheart?

Mel Gibson

Who stars in Braveheart?

Mel Gibson, Catherine McCormack, Sophie Marceau

What genre is Braveheart?

Action, Drama, History, War

Is Braveheart available to stream?

Yes, on fuboTV and MGM+ Amazon Channel