Only the Brave (2017)

Directed by

Joseph Kosinski

Genre

drama film, action film, biographical film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 13m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 1,897 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows an elite crew of wildland firefighters in Arizona as they train and battle massive blazes. It focuses on their everyday lives, bonds, and the immense danger of their work. The movie ends with a tragic fire that kills most of the crew.

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What happens

Only the Brave, originally titled Granite Mountain and subtitled The True Story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots in previews, is a 2017 American biographical drama film directed by Joseph Kosinski, and written by Ken Nolan and Eric Warren Singer, based on the GQ article "No Exit" by Sean Flynn. The film tells the story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, an elite crew of firefighters from Prescott, Arizona, who lost 19 of 20 members while fighting the Yarnell Hill Fire in June 2013, and is dedicated to their memory. It features an ensemble cast, including Josh Brolin, James Badge Dale, Jeff Bridges, Miles Teller, Alex Russell, Taylor Kitsch, Ben Hardy, Thad Luckinbill, Geoff Stults, Scott Haze, Andie MacDowell, and Jennifer Connelly. Principal photography began in New Mexico in June 2016. Only the Brave was released by Columbia Pictures in North America and by Summit Entertainment in other territories on October 20, 2017. The film was a box-office bomb, grossing just $26.3 million worldwide against a $38 million budget. However, it received positive reviews, with praise for the cast and the film's touching tribute to its subjects. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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