Braveheart (1995)

Directed by Mel Gibson · 178 min · Drama, History, War

78.5 TOPICAL score · #414 of 6,776 films

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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.

Braveheart (1995, directed by Mel Gibson) has a TOPICAL score of 78.5 - ranked 414 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and audience, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 6 awards from 11 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Critics: 74% on Rotten Tomatoes · Metacritic 68. Audiences: TMDB 7.9/10 (11,522 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 92 languages.

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• Critics74% on Rotten Tomatoes · Metacritic 68
• AudienceTMDB 7.9/10 (11,522 ratings)
• Awards6 wins, 11 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Picture; Academy Award for Best Director; Academy Award for Best Cinematography
• ImpactWikipedia articles in 92 languages
• Still read123,312 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days

Starring: Mel Gibson (actor #639), Catherine McCormack, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan (actor #1,264)

“Braveheart was a critical and commercial success, receiving praise for its battle scenes, production design, musical score, and acting performances, though it received some criticism for its historical inaccuracies.”

Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 6/10

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