The Brave One
Seen it?2007 | 122 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (44% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 2 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A woman struggles to recover from a brutal attack by setting out on a mission for revenge.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
44% on Rotten Tomatoes, 56 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$70 million worldwide on a $70 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 218K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Neil Jordan
- Jodie FosterErica Bain
- Terrence HowardDetective Mercer
- Nicky KattDetective Vitale
- Naveen AndrewsDavid Kirmani
- Mary SteenburgenCarol
- Ene OlojaJosai
- Luis Da Silva, Jr.Lee
- Blaze FosterCash
- Rafael SardinaReed
- Zoë KravitzChloe