Braveheart (1995)
Every man dies, not every man really lives.
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.
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 24 May 1995 |
| Genre | Drama, History, War |
| Director | Mel Gibson |
| Starring | Mel Gibson, Catherine McCormack and Sophie Marceau |
| Runtime | 178 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 7.4 · Rotten Tomatoes 74% · Metacritic 68/100 · TMDB users 7.9/10 |
| Budget | $65 million |
| Box office | $213 million worldwide |
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What kind of watch this is
Mel Gibson directed and starred in this 1995 epic. At 178 minutes, it does not let you rest. The film leans hard into the idea that fighting for freedom is a visceral, physical act. It is loud, bloody, and unapologetic about its scale. You will hear the score before you see the next battle. It treats history as a sports movie with a higher body count. The tagline, "Every man dies, not every man really lives," sums up the entire runtime.
What the critics said
The reception is polite but not rapturous. Rotten Tomatoes reports a 74% Tomatometer score as of May 2026, averaging 7.4/10. Metacritic sits lower, at 68/100 from January 2026, a tier Metacritic files under generally favorable. Caryn James of The New York Times called it "one of the most spectacular entertainments in years." Peter Travers of Rolling Stone noted the action will "pin you to your seat." Not everyone bought the epic scope. Richard Schickel of Time magazine suggested the film lacks a clause banning self-indulgence. It is a film that believes its own legend.
How it did with audiences
The budget sat between $53 million and $72 million. It pulled in $213 million worldwide. That is a healthy margin, even if the notes suggest the real total was closer to $209.0 million. On TMDB, users rate it 7.9 out of 10. The numbers hold up. The math is sound.
Awards
The film collected 6 awards from 10 nominations. That tally includes the Academy Award for Best Picture and the Academy Award for Best Director, both going to Mel Gibson in 1996. It also picked up the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing for Lon Bender, and the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling for Peter Frampton. The National Board of Review placed it on their Top Ten Films list. A respectable haul.
What came next for the cast
Mel Gibson traded the Mad Max desert for a 2002 alien invasion. Sophie Marceau jumped from a French party film to a Bond villain. Patrick McGoohan went from Alcatraz to a 1996 courtroom drama. The timeline does not prove the film did it. It just lists what happened next.
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Sources
- Braveheart on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q162729 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Braveheart” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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