Only the Brave

2017 | Action, Biography, Drama, Firefighter, IMAX

Synopsis

Based on the true story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, a group of elite firefighters who risk everything to protect a town from a historic wildfire.

Scores

Overall Score
83.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
84.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
79.6%
Review Aggregate
85.7

Critic Consensus

87.1% Fresh • 163 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 87% of 163 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, character-driven, historical. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

emotionalcharacter-drivenhistoricalrealistictragicvisually strikingupliftingfamily-friendlyscarysuspenseful

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Josh Brolin2017$2,478,000$3,171,000(est)
Miles Teller2017$1,525,000$1,952,000(est)
Jeff Bridges2017$1,148,000$1,470,000(est)
James Badge Dale2017$939,000$1,202,000(est)
Taylor Kitsch2017$803,000$1,028,000(est)
Jennifer Connelly2017$707,000$905,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score87.0
RT critic review count163
Rotten Tomatoes audience score91.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.6
IMDb votes86,921

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2017$18,343,983$23,478,203
International2017$8,007,339$10,248,479
Worldwide2017$26,351,322$33,726,682

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2017$12,374,927$15,838,493
Digital Rentals ?2017$3,938,000$5,040,190
Digital Purchases ?2017$4,394,000$5,623,818
Physical Rentals ?2017$2,937,000$3,759,024
Physical Purchases ?2017$8,436,000$10,797,116
TV & Streaming Revenue2017$4,402,556$5,634,769
Total Revenues2017$36,482,483$46,693,411
Expenses
Budget ?2017$38,000,000$48,635,659
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2017$22,757,000 (est)$29,126,360 (est)
Participations2017$730,000$934,317
Residuals ?2017$1,296,000$1,658,732
Interest & Overhead2017$6,460,000$8,268,062
Total Expenses2017$69,243,000$88,623,130
Movie Net Profit or Loss2017$-32,760,517$-41,929,719

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