Fresh
As the star of the new, epic-scaled Braveheart, Gibson celebrates yet another man of selfless valor. And as its director, he displays some daring of his own.
Desmond Ryan, Philadelphia Inquirer
Braveheart
Every man dies, not every man really lives.
1995 · 2h 58m · R
Action, Drama, History, War
Directed by
Mel Gibson
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Mel Gibson Director
- 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
- Sean McGinley as MacClannough
- Gerda Stevenson as Mother MacClannough
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
76%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A lavish, entertaining spectacle full of manly men, dastardly villains, rousing battles and women who easily see Mel's hero potential through all that messy hair.
Jami Bernard, New York Daily News
Fresh
In addition to staging battle scenes well, Gibson also manages to recreate the filth and mood of 700 years ago.
Gene Siskel, Chicago Tribune
Fresh
Mel Gibson throws his whole heart into a role. No one acts with more conviction, and his errors are honest ones.
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
Fresh
Braveheart has a gut-wrenching, bone-breaking, sword-thwacking verve.
Anthony Puccinelli, Chicago Reader
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