Brave

2012 · 1h33 · Film

Directed by Brenda Chapman, Mark Andrews

Starring Kelly Macdonald, Emma Thompson, Billy Connolly, Julie Walters, Robbie Coltrane, Kevin McKidd, Craig Ferguson, Peigi Barker, Steve Purcell, Patrick Doyle

Ideal when you feel… Bored Curious Happy

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.

Original language

English

Screenplay

Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman, Steve Purcell, Irene Mecchi

Music

Patrick Doyle

Cinematography

Robert Anderson, Danielle Feinberg

Cast

Julie Walters, Robbie Coltrane, Kevin McKidd, Craig Ferguson, Peigi Barker, Steve Purcell, Patrick Doyle, John Ratzenberger, Sally Kinghorn

Updated July 22, 2026

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