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Brave (Three-Disc Collector's Edition: Blu-ray / DVD)

Kelly Macdonald (Actor), Emma Thompson (Actor), Mark Andrews (Director), Rated:
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Contributor Steve Purcell, Kevin McKidd, Emma Thompson, Kelly Macdonald, Julie Walters, Craig Ferguson, Steven Cree, Billy Connolly, Brenda Chapman, Robbie Coltrane, Mark Andrews, John Ratzenberger, Callum O'Neill See more
Language English, French, Spanish
Runtime 1 hour and 33 minutes
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Set in the rugged and mysterious Highlands of Scotland, Disney Pixar's Brave follows the heroic journey of Merida (voice of Kelly Macdonald), a skilled archer and headstrong daughter of King Fergus (voice of Billy Connolly) and Queen Elinor (voice of Emma Thompson). Determined to change her fate, Merida defies an age-old custom sacred to the unruly and uproarious lords of the land: massive Lord MacGuffin (voice of Kevin McKidd), surly Lord Macintosh (voice of Craig Ferguson) and cantankerous Lord Dingwall (voice of Robbie Coltrane), unleashing chaos in the kingdom. When she turns to an eccentric Witch (voice of Julie Walters), she is granted an ill-fated wish and the ensuing peril forces Merida to harness all of her resources including her mischievous triplet brothers to undo a beastly curse and discover the meaning of true bravery.

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.39:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 5.6 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 786936813159
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Blu-ray, Color, NTSC, Dubbed, Widescreen, Box set, AC-3, Subtitled, Dolby
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 33 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ November 13, 2012
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Kelly Macdonald, Emma Thompson, Billy Connolly, Julie Walters, Robbie Coltrane
  • Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ Spanish, French
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, French, Spanish
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (DTS-HD High Res Audio)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Buena Vista
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B005LAIHZY
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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Customers find this movie entertaining and visually spectacular, particularly praising its vivid colors and computer-animated quality. Moreover, they appreciate its family-friendly nature, especially noting it's great for mothers and daughters to watch together, and its strong, loveable characters. The movie receives positive feedback for its message, with one customer highlighting its meaningful lessons, and customers note it's suitable for all ages with lessons for both adults and children. However, the story quality receives mixed reviews, with some praising the poignant mother-daughter relationship while others find the plot somewhat disjointed.

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3,012 customers mention "Movie quality"2,907 positive105 negative

Customers find the movie delightful and entertaining, with the story being well worth watching.

"...Movie scenery was great. I liked the movie and would recommend for all age groups...." Read more

"Awesome movie" Read more

"...flaws and might be to conventional at times, but still makes a good movie to watch. It's easily one of the best animated movies yet on this decade." Read more

"Awesome Disney Movie, I love Brave, it is full of adventures and shenanigans and definitely shows young girls to push to believe in a dream and go..." Read more

807 customers mention "Family movie"802 positive5 negative

Customers praise this movie as a great family-friendly film that appeals to both children and adults, with particular appreciation for its mother-daughter bonding moments.

"...It’s a perfect movie for mothers and daughters to watch together, as it opens up conversations about independence, understanding, and the importance..." Read more

"...that denounces marriage to choose her own path and the family dynamics are quality and heartfelt. As a mom, I cried...." Read more

"This movie shows a girl who can do! Positive "she" vibes! Great for the whole family!" Read more

"...However, if you feel such content is perfectly fine for your young children...then I think you'll enjoy the movie." Read more

533 customers mention "Visual quality"533 positive0 negative

Customers praise the movie's visual quality, describing it as visually spectacular with great vivid colors and beautiful scenery, comparing it favorably to other Pixar films.

"...Movie scenery was great. I liked the movie and would recommend for all age groups...." Read more

"...and weight to the story of Mor'Du and it's nice to see that it's mainly hand-drawn. LA LUNA: A short and sweet Pixar film...." Read more

"...But. All the characters save one were fantastic, the art work was spectacular (but fared better on the theater screen than a small screen TV),..." Read more

"...Very dark. And not just in terms of theme -- it's visually dark, as well -- which only makes Merida stand out like a bright flame in a dark alley...." Read more

451 customers mention "Character development"410 positive41 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the movie, noting that the main character is strong and loveable, with great acting throughout. One customer highlights the non-stereotyped character of Merida.

"...However, most of the voices are fine. Billy Connolly (who previously was in "Pocahontas") brings the warmth and joviality to King Fergus...." Read more

"...But. All the characters save one were fantastic, the art work was spectacular (but fared better on the theater screen than a small screen TV),..." Read more

"...This movie shows the strength in both traditionally feminine and traditionally masculine activities...." Read more

"...It's not a perfect movie but the characters are loveable, esp...." Read more

444 customers mention "Animation quality"424 positive20 negative

Customers praise the animation quality of the movie, describing it as exquisite, with one customer comparing it to a Rembrandt painting.

"...The animation is stunningly gorgeous, as is the music, setting a haunting atmosphere and giving the movie a special quality...." Read more

"...Animation is fantastic, story a little predictable but still important messages within. If you haven't seen this, watch it...." Read more

"...It's not so much an animated cartoon, but an animated Rembrandt painting. It has that glowing quality...." Read more

"...The animation is just spectacular - "Brave" just won the 2013 Oscar for animation, in fact...." Read more

433 customers mention "Message"424 positive9 negative

Customers appreciate the movie's message, describing it as heartwarming and meaningful, with multiple customers noting it passes along valuable lessons.

"...It's a fine short, giving more purpose and weight to the story of Mor'Du and it's nice to see that it's mainly hand-drawn...." Read more

"Awesome Disney Movie, I love Brave, it is full of adventures and shenanigans and definitely shows young girls to push to believe in a dream and go..." Read more

"...Animation is fantastic, story a little predictable but still important messages within. If you haven't seen this, watch it...." Read more

"...Don't get me wrong, I thought the story was very sweet, and had an enlightened, but not illuminated, message (earning my 4 stars.)..." Read more

388 customers mention "Age range"276 positive112 negative

Customers appreciate that the movie is suitable for both children and adults, with one customer noting it's a coming-of-age story for young women, while others mention it's great for both boys and girls.

"...for young children (with the tapestry), verbally and physically for older children and parents...." Read more

"A good blend of humor and danger, excitement and silliness; for kids and adults...." Read more

"This movie is good. I was pretty riveted by it. It is a little scary for the smaller set but my kids seemed to not notice and they are 4 and 2...." Read more

"This awesome film changed my life. I love every element. The animation is awesome. The story is fantastic...." Read more

534 customers mention "Story quality"281 positive253 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the movie's storyline, with some praising its poignant mother-daughter relationship and fast-paced action, while others find it unoriginal and note that the plot can be disjointed at times.

"...with heavy Scot accent but I love Celtic songs very haunting and mysterious." Read more

"...The story is trite, cliched and really not particularly well structured. The film seems more of two separate stories incorporated into one...." Read more

"...maybe could of been more inventive, but the theme of a strong princess who doesn't want the prince, and the focus of the mother daughter..." Read more

"...Animation is fantastic, story a little predictable but still important messages within. If you haven't seen this, watch it...." Read more

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  • Mz Kitty
    5.0 out of 5 stars Oh my
    Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2025
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    such a shocker "not". One set of cleavage and three little bare bottoms at the very end of the movie. To be so shocked about that and try to shame Disney/Pixar is totally reprehensible. There is nothing in this movie that is inappropriate. Felt so bad for the mother when she became a bear and shame on the daughter for even wanting to turn her mother into a bear, although it seems she was conned on that aspect. Mom was kind of a nag but did not see where mom was trying to train her how to live without a man. As far as I am concerned we all should learn how to cope on our own and not to rely on others to much for our survival. Movie scenery was great. I liked the movie and would recommend for all age groups. Language was difficult for me to understand at times with heavy Scot accent but I love Celtic songs very haunting and mysterious.
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  • J. Ramirez
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good buy
    Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2025
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    Good quality and arrived in good condition
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  • Chet
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love this movie
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    I got it for my nephew and he couldn't stop talking about it.
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    Awesome movie
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  • Dan-Fabian Parra
    4.0 out of 5 stars A flawed, but good Pixar effort
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    With "Brave", Pixar finally made their entrance into a period and fairy tale setting. After the critical and financial failure of "Cars 2" (which is a film that I personally enjoyed and didn't deserve the massive hate), "Brave" was seen as Pixar's chance of redemption. However, some Pixar fans screamed foul and thought "Brave" was a result of the Disneyfication of Pixar. However, although "Brave" wasn't seen as the definite Pixar comeback, it still was better critically and commercially received as "Cars 2".

    The feminist aspects were also surrounding "Brave". It was their first film with a female lead after more than a decade of films with male leads. "Brave" got also some buzz of the directorial change. It was Brenda Chapman's lovechild, but she got replaced because of creative differences. Although Chapman herself has stated that her original visions of the tale was fulfilled, the replacements are barely mentioned in the special features. She still got credited as the secondary director, although one can't help to wonder if there was a bigger conflict about this story or if this conflict was enhanced by the media.

    Either way, although I've always been not so fond of Pixar, they can deliver a masterpiece now and then ("Toy Story", "Finding Nemo", "Up"). "Brave" does come across a one of Pixar's strongest works, but is also hampered by some flaws. And some quite obvious flaws too. Moviegoers has grown to expect more from Pixar and many of them found the film to be conventional. The marketing device also misguided the film, depicting it as a grand adventure, when it really is an intimate, character-driven story in the second half.

    Where "Brave" really excel is with the animation and the music. The animation is stunningly gorgeous, as is the music, setting a haunting atmosphere and giving the movie a special quality. The wonderful score is by Patrick Doyle, the songs written by Alex Mandel and they work well.

    "Brave" is a departure from Pixar's previous works, not only because of it's setting, but it's scope. It definitively feels more Disney than Pixar at times, but that's doesn't necessarily hurts the film. I see nothing wrong about Pixar trying to go in Disney's territory and make a Princes movie long you do it with class and subtlety (damn me as much as you want to, Pixar fanboys). However, I still wished that Pixar would make more realistic-looking characters for once and expand their horizons in term of character designs.

    Where "Brave" falls flat, it's in terms of it's story. It's quite conventional, as the matter of fact too conventional. The story is trite, cliched and really not particularly well structured. The film seems more of two separate stories incorporated into one. However, despite the story problems, "Brave" shall have praise for having a mother-daughter-related story in a fairy tale setting and not having a prince charming to save the day.

    Another noteworthy component about "Brave" is the choice of having an all Scottish cast into the movie. It's easy to give Pixar some good points about that, although the Medieval Scottish would probably be not understandable for todays audiences. However, most of the voices are fine. Billy Connolly (who previously was in "Pocahontas") brings the warmth and joviality to King Fergus. Emma Thompson (who was in "Treasure Planet") brings dignity and subtlety to Queen Ellinor. Less successful is Kelly McDonald as the protagonist Merida herself, making Merida more grating and whiny than she needs to be. Otherwise, Julie Walters makes a fine witch. Steve Purcell makes a fun crow. Kevin McKidd makes a good Lord MacGuffin/Young MacGuffin. Craig Ferguson delivers some spunk to Lord Macintosh.

    BONUS FEATURES
    The film is filled with good bonus features. First up is a audio commentary by director Mark Andrews, co-director Steve Purcell, editor Nick Smith and story supervisor Brian Larsen. The four of them delivers an excellent commentary, covering all the topics of the story and the technical aspects, although Andrew's voice can be a little grating at times. But still another excellent commentary from Pixar.

    LEGEND OF MOR'DU; A short which enhances the full story about Mor'Du (according to rumors that were around the Internet, the short was supposed to be included in the actual movie). It's a fine short, giving more purpose and weight to the story of Mor'Du and it's nice to see that it's mainly hand-drawn.

    LA LUNA: A short and sweet Pixar film.

    BRAVE OLD WORLD: A featurette that talks about the crew's visit to Scotland and the Scottish influences on the film. Although is mostly praise about the land and culture, it's still interesting.

    MERIDA & ELINOR: A featurette that covers the characters and personalities of Merida and Elinor and their relationship. Chapman herself dominates most of the featurette. A quite engaging topic.

    BEARS: A short featurette that covers the designs and animation aspects of Mor'Du and Queen Elinor as a bear. Short, but still quite interesting.

    WONDER MOSS: A topic about how they created the moss in the movie. It's a little too technical, but still interesting.

    MAGIC: Magic tells us about the magical aspects of the film, like the wisps and the witch and the fairy tale aspect. Quite enjoyable

    CLAN PIXAR: A featurette that covers the folks at Pixar. A little more jovial and happy talk than what it needs to be.

    ONCE UPON A SCENE: A featurette that delivers the many deleted scenes (and also indicates "Brave's" troubled production). It's interesting that Pixar decided to have many of the deleted scenes in one featurette, instead of having the deleted scenes themselves. However, it's still interesting to watch.

    Disc two is also filled with many featurettes. First up is an alternative opening (a few shots that made into one of the trailers). While it's not fully animated, it's still an engaging shot.

    FALLING WARRIORS: A featurette about the fighting scenes in the movie and how they got choreographed. Short, but interesting.

    DIRTY HAIRY PEOPLE: A featurette which talks about the hair in the movie. Also short, but interesting

    IT'S ENGLISH... SORT OF: This featurette talks about the use of the Scottish actors, the Scottish words and phrases used in the movie. Quite fun

    ANGUS: About Merida's black horse, Angus and how to create the character.

    THE TAPESTRY: About the tapestry that Queen Elinor makes in the film and how the creative team managed to create it.

    Overall, "Brave" is hampered by some flaws and might be to conventional at times, but still makes a good movie to watch. It's easily one of the best animated movies yet on this decade.
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  • T mos
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brave dvd
    Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2025
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    I will keep buying from this place. No problem. I will order my DVD always from this place.
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  • Sherri
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Disney Movie
    Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2025
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    Awesome Disney Movie, I love Brave, it is full of adventures and shenanigans and definitely shows young girls to push to believe in a dream and go after it. She learns a lot of life lessons and values.
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  • Kindler
    5.0 out of 5 stars 3D Wow beautifully filmed.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 7, 2012
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    Amazing visuals of the Scotland highlands. Great humor a bit similar to the style of How To Train Your Dragon. The story is a simple one involving a head strong princess who wants to make up her own mind as to who to marry and wants to change her mothers traditional ideas. Without spoiling it too much her mother changes literally into some other animal and it is this that takes up the bulk of the story. Probably the best 3d animated picture the story could have been a bit more involved but fun anyway and really love it in my 3d collection.
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  • Carles Oliva Martinez
    5.0 out of 5 stars Una gran película y muy buena banda sonora
    Reviewed in Spain on January 14, 2013
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    Me gusta la película por si imagen, su realismo de los escenarios, es divertida y la música es genial, lastima que canten durante la peli para mi eso la estropea, recomiendo mirar como se hizo, ya que es entonces cuando te das cuenta del trabajo que ha supuesto hacer la película.
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  • Fabián Reyes Torres
    5.0 out of 5 stars Calidad
    Reviewed in Mexico on January 22, 2023
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    Es cine
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Super
    Reviewed in France on February 19, 2025
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  • Crazy Pet Lady
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Bear and the Bow = Brave = Merida
    Reviewed in Germany on December 4, 2012
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    Merida – Die Legende der Highlands [OT: Brave] ist eine 2012 veröffentlichte Disney Pixar Produktion, bei welcher Brenda Chapman & Mark Andrew Regie führten.

    Eine Prinzessin redet leise, sie legt ihre Waffen nicht auf den Tisch und eigentlich sollte eine Prinzessin nicht einmal Waffen besitzen -diese Ansicht hat zumindest Königin Elianor. Leider sieht ihre Tochter Merida dies alles anders und somit bekommen sich die beiden Damen schon im alltäglichen Leben des Öfteren in die Wolle. Als Merida dann auch noch von ihrer Mutter erfährt, dass sie heiraten muss, da es so schon immer Brauch war, trifft Merida eine Entscheidung, welche nicht nur ihr Schicksal ändert.

    Nachdem ich seit Jahren schon darauf gewartet habe, dass Disney Pixar den Film endlich in die Kinos bringen, war es Ehrensache ihn zuerst auch einmal dort anzusehen. Hier muss ich gleich eines sagen… der Film wurde absolut falsch vermarktet. Der englische Name „Brave“ passt meiner Meinung nach absolut nicht (hier hätte man den damaligen Arbeitstitel „The Bear and the Bow“ beibehalten sollen) und weckt falsche Erwartungen beim Zuschauer. Es geht weniger um eine Geschichte über Mut, als eher um die Geschichte von Eltern und Kindern, vom Reden und Zuhören, vom Verstehen und erwachsen werden. Als ich aus dem Kino ging, war ich zwar trotzdem sehr angetan aber auch etwas „enttäuscht“, dass der Film in eine so völlig andere Richtung geht, als es eigentlich durch die Trailer und den Originaltitel suggeriert wurde.
    Erst als ich den Film nun zum 2ten Mal gesehen habe – und dieses Mal auf BluRay – eröffnete sich mir der Film in seiner Gänze. Es ist keine innovative Geschichte, aber dafür ist die Geschichte sehr schön Umgesetzt. Einen kleinen Wehrmutstropfen stellt für mich jedoch der Einsatz von Nora Tschirner als Stimme für Merida da. Hier hätte man besser daran getan, wenn man die Sprecherin der ersten Trailer genommen hätte, da diese meiner Meinung nach besser zu der Figur gepasst hätte… Leider fährt Disney hier aber eine unbelehrbare Schiene wie schon Filme wie Rapunzel und Küss den Frosch zeigten.
    Im Großen und Ganzen kann man sagen, dass Merida einen auf eine schöne Reise mitnimmt, die zwar etwas kurzweilig ist, jedoch trotzdem Charme versprüht.

    BILD:
    Zum Bild von Merida kann man ganz klar sagen, dass es sich hier um eine Referenzscheibe handelt. Tolle Schärfe, tolle Tiefenwirkung… einfach der Wahnsinn. Mir würde jetzt absolut kein Kritikpunkt einfallen.

    TON:
    Auch der Sound steigt wieder mit einem fetten „Referenz“ Aufdruck auf der Brust in den Ring. Die Dialoge sind stet klar verständlich und werden nie von Effekten oder Hintergrundmusik negativ dominiert. Hier passt wirklich alles. Auch hier gibt es für mich somit nichts zu bemängeln.

    EXTRAS:
    Für Fans von Zusatzmaterial hat Merida zwar ein paar nette Sachen zu bieten, jedoch quillt die BluRay auch nicht gerade über vor Extras. Es sind unter anderem 2 Kurzfilme enthalten und ein paar Hintergrundinfos zur Produktion usw.

    ***FAZIT***
    Merida ist ein wirklich toller Film, der vor allem technisch zu begeistern weiß. Über die Story wird man sich zwar streiten können, aber ich bin von den Highlands und dem rothaarigen Lockenkopf begeistert.
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    Das Gesamtergebnis setzt sich aus der Bewertung von Story, Bild, Ton & Extras zusammen. Die Ergebnisse, welche zur Gesamtwertung führten, sehen wie folgt aus.

    Story *****
    Bild *****
    Ton *****
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