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New York radio host Erica Bain (Jodie Foster) endures a brutal attack that leaves her badly injured and her beloved fiance dead. The tragedy haunts her, and she sets forth on a personal quest for revenge. Her exploits captivate city residents but, as a determined detective (Terrence Howard) closes in on her, Erica wonders if she is now no better than those she hunts.

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Magnetic by between Jodie Foster and Terrence Howard can't quite compensate for The Brave One's problematic and unconvincing eye-for-an-eye moral.

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The Brave One | Rotten Tomatoes (1) David Fear Time Out Rated: 2/5 Nov 16, 2011 Full Review The Brave One | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Ben Kenigsberg Time Out Rated: 2/5 Nov 16, 2011 Full Review The Brave One | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Christopher Orr The New Republic The Brave One is not merely the most morally repellent film of the year, but a contender for the stupidest. Sep 22, 2008 Full Review The Brave One | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Although it possesses believable circumstances, it primarily proves that obeying the law isn't nearly as much fun as breaking it. Rated: 7/10 Nov 24, 2020 Full Review The Brave One | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sorry, but I ain't buying it. Rated: 2.5/4.0 Sep 4, 2020 Full Review The Brave One | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Mattie Lucas The Dispatch (Lexington, NC) May be a potboiler at heart, but its moral ambiguity combined with Foster's stellar performance make for something that is compulsively watchable and hard to get out of your head. Rated: 3/4 Jun 5, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Daniel L Solid revenge/vigilante movie with a great cast and acting. Worth a watch. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/25/24 Full Review Mary S I loved the chemistry between the 2 protagonists. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/26/23 Full Review Dick C It's an excellent movie, The Brave One, 2007...directed by Neil Jordan and written by Roderick Taylor, Bruce A. Taylor and Cynthia Mort...with strong castings, Jodie Foster, Terrence Howard, Mary Steenburgen, Zoë Kravitz... Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/09/23 Full Review Alain M good performance from Jodie Foster and Terrence Howard, but overall the pacing of the movie is pretty slow. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review amy c This is one of my favorite vengeance films. I think the main character devolves into a powerful, driven killer and is changed by the circumstances in a way that is intense and believable. Well-casted, well-written, and an edge-of-your-seat tension that I love in a good thriller suspense film. Jodie is fantastic in this film. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review michele m one of the best movies of all times.OMG Jodie is seriously just so good, and Terrence. oh wow. gorgeous and a great actor. they had great chemistry. nothing but wonderful things to gush about in this movie! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/16/22 Full Review Read all reviews

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Neil Jordan Director Jodie Foster Erica Bain Terrence Howard Det. Mercer Nicky Katt Det. Vitale Naveen Andrews David Mary Steenburgen Carol
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Synopsis New York radio host Erica Bain (Jodie Foster) endures a brutal attack that leaves her badly injured and her beloved fiance dead. The tragedy haunts her, and she sets forth on a personal quest for revenge. Her exploits captivate city residents but, as a determined detective (Terrence Howard) closes in on her, Erica wonders if she is now no better than those she hunts.

Director
Neil Jordan

Producer
Joel Silver, Susan Downey

Screenwriter
Roderick Taylor, Bruce A. Taylor, Cynthia Mort

Distributor
Warner Bros.

Production Co
Silver Pictures, Warner Bros., Village Roadshow Pictures

Rating
R (Some Sexuality|Language|Strong Violence)

Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama, Action

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 14, 2007, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 18, 2013

Box Office (Gross USA)
$36.8M

Runtime
2h 2m

Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS

Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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