Only the Brave
It’s not what stands in front of you, it’s who stands beside you
2017 | 133m | English
Popularity: 6 (history)
| Director: | Joseph Kosinski |
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| Writer: | Eric Warren Singer, Ken Nolan |
| Staring: |
| Members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots battle deadly wildfires to save an Arizona town. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 22, 2017 |
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| Director: | Joseph Kosinski |
| Writer: | Eric Warren Singer, Ken Nolan |
| Genres: | Action, Drama |
| Keywords | fire, arizona, bravery, natural disaster, addiction, based on true story, tragedy, firefighting, heroism, test by fire, forest fire, firefighter, based on magazine, newspaper or article, wildfire, proving oneself |
| Production Companies | di Bonaventura Pictures, Black Label Media, Condé Nast Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $25,754,775
Budget: $38,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 17, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Josh Brolin | Eric Marsh |
| Miles Teller | Brendan "Donut" McDonough |
| Jeff Bridges | Duane Steinbrink |
| Jennifer Connelly | Amanda Marsh |
| James Badge Dale | Jesse Steed |
| Taylor Kitsch | Christopher MacKenzie |
| Alex Russell | Andrew Ashcraft |
| Andie MacDowell | Marvel Steinbrink |
| Geoff Stults | Travis Turbyfill |
| Thad Luckinbill | Scott Norris |
| Ben Hardy | Wade Parker |
| Scott Haze | Clayton Whitted |
| Jake Picking | Anthony Rose |
| Scott Foxx | Travis Carter |
| Dylan Kenin | Robert Caldwell |
| Ryan Michael Busch | Dustin DeFord |
| Kenneth Miller | Sean Misner |
| Ryan Jason Cook | William Warneke |
| Brandon Bunch | Garret Zuppiger |
| Michael L. McNulty | Kevin Woyjeck |
| Nicholas Jenks | John Percin Jr. |
| Sam Quinn | Grant McKee |
| Natalie Hall | Natalie Johnson |
| Howard Ferguson Jr. | Brian Ferguson |
| Rachel Singer | Brendan's Mom |
| Ralph Alderman | Evaluator Hayes |
| Jenny Gabrielle | Desiree Steed |
| Brytnee Ratledge | Juliann Ashcraft |
| Pell James | Claire Caldwell |
| Lora Martinez-Cunningham | Dr. Ochoa |
| Jade Kammerman | Stephanie Turbyfill |
| Raleigh Cain | Nurse Nora |
| Matt Nolan | Medic in Helicopter |
| Lulu Jovovich | Kristi Whitted (uncredited) |
| Matthew Van Wettering | Joe Thurston |
| Forrest Fyre | Mayor Worthington |
| Josh Hopkins | California Hot Shot Supervisor |
| Nicholas Liam King | Caden Steed |
| Orion Pontes | Cambria Steed |
| Barbie Robertson | Marsena Thurston |
| Staci Robbins | Hot Shot Mom #1 |
| Lauren Chavez-Myers | Nurse #1 |
| Michael Menchel | Old Bald Man |
| Kevin Wiggins | Yarnell Commander |
| John Trejo | Chiricahua IC |
| Travis Armstrong | Deputy Sturgill Banks |
| Austin Dennis | Dusty |
| Jermaine Washington | Bouncer #1 |
| Keith Jardine | Bouncer #2 |
| Andres Segura | Male Nurse |
| Casey Messer | Local Hottie #1 |
| Sarah Minnich | Local Hottie #2 |
| Duane Steinbrink | Rusty Pistols #1 |
| Donn Pease | Rusty Pistols #2 |
| Jim Dunham | Rusty Pistols #3 |
| Bob Wood | Rusty Pistols #4 |
| Jesus Cris Acosta | Wildland Firefighter (uncredited) |
| Paul Adkins | Yavapai County Sheriff's Deputy (uncredited) |
| Nathan V. Baker | Mourning Family Member (uncredited) |
| Jack Jackson | Hotshot Firefighter (uncredited) |
| Michael Love Toliver | Wildland Fire Fighter (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Christopher Tardieu | Stunt Double |
| Liza Bambenek | First Assistant "C" Camera |
| Joseph Kosinski | Director |
| Jo Edna Boldin | Casting |
| Marisa Frantz | Art Direction |
| Louise Mingenbach | Costume Design |
| Keith Walters | Property Master |
| James Lawrence Sicard | Ager/Dyer |
| Danny Yount | Title Designer |
| Jonathan Watkins | Music Supervisor |
| Michael Kelem | Aerial Director of Photography |
| John T. Connor | Camera Operator |
| Jeremy Antonio Oliver | Rigging Gaffer |
| Alexandre Millet | CG Supervisor |
| Valance Eisleben | Digital Intermediate |
| Peter Graf | Aerial Camera Technician |
| Nicholas Kaat | Gaffer |
| Tommy Daguanno | Russian Arm Operator |
| Gary Wu | Creature Technical Director |
| Alexandra Greene | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Jinnie Pak | Visual Effects Producer |
| Janessa Bouldin | Key Hair Stylist |
| Corey Welk | Key Makeup Artist |
| Deidre Parness | Makeup Artist |
| Virginia Hopkins | Scenic Artist |
| Brian Adler | Visual Effects |
| Jean E. Jacobson | Payroll Accountant |
| Kerry Newberry | Production Accountant |
| Tamara Allen | Production Coordinator |
| Ryan Doell | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Zack Mazerolle | Visual Effects Editor |
| Andrejs Prokopenko | Boom Operator |
| Bjørn Ole Schroeder | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Reyna Robinson | Key Hair Stylist |
| Sara Roybal | Makeup Artist |
| Pepper J. Gallegos | Makeup Artist, Tattooist |
| Bruce Franklin | First Assistant Director |
| Brandon Harris | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Brian Reynolds | Pilot |
| Sarah Mummey | Production Assistant |
| Amanda Newby | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Dione Wood | Visual Effects Producer |
| Greg Kegel | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Dmitri Makarov | Foley Editor |
| John Caglione Jr. | Makeup Department Head |
| Patricia Greer | Makeup Artist |
| Daniel Casillas | Tattoo Designer |
| Kelly M. Stone | First Assistant Accountant |
| Ryan Hochenberger | Post Production Accountant |
| Liberty Salinger | Production Assistant |
| Nicholas R. Doyle | Production Secretary |
| Brooke Wilkins | Publicist |
| Shannon Bouldin | Hair Assistant |
| Allen L. Martinez | Hair Assistant |
| Danny Yount | Title Designer |
| Christi Hennessy | Hair Assistant |
| Ellen H. Schwartz | Unit Production Manager |
| Jason Inman | Second Unit First Assistant Director |
| Pedro Barquin | Greensman |
| Sean Ginevan | Leadman |
| Chris Keim | Greensman |
| Leonard Sanchez | Greensman |
| Andre Fenley | Foley Editor |
| Sarah Sprague | Production Supervisor |
| Walter E. Myal | Second Second Assistant Director |
| John C. Cameron | Assistant Property Master |
| Ricardo Guillermo | Set Designer |
| Fred Palacio | Concept Artist |
| Blake Collins | ADR Mixer |
| Daniel James Chavez | Stunt Double |
| Jana Vance | Foley Artist |
| Chase Hamilton | Stunt Driver |
| Algin Mendez | Utility Stunts |
| Ryan Staats | Stunts |
| Loyd Catlett | Stunts |
| Matthew Lee Christmas | Stunt Driver |
| Tommy Goodwin | Stunts |
| Nate Harris | Stunts |
| Cannon Smith | Stunts |
| Jordan Warrack | Stunts |
| Nico Woulard | Stunts |
| Waylon Brady | Electrician |
| Chip Byrd | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Gabriel Pfeiffer | First Assistant "C" Camera |
| Thomas J. Ruffner | Dolly Grip |
| Ashton Wood | Lighting Technician |
| Park Wyatt | Post Production Coordinator |
| Kevin McKeever | Music Editor |
| Wolf Schneider | Unit Publicist |
| Hunter Elliott | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Billy Fox | Editor |
| David Meyer | Art Direction |
| Sara M. Pennington | Art Department Coordinator |
| Genica Lee | Casting Assistant |
| Jennifer Gingery | Key Costumer |
| Meg Everist | Set Decoration |
| Bill Holmquist | Construction Coordinator |
| Marie A. Kohl | Casting Associate |
| Mark Peterson | Costume Supervisor |
| Brian Barela | Set Costumer |
| Bryan Lawson | Music Editor |
| Jamie Clarke | First Assistant Editor |
| Jared Slater | Aerial Camera Technician |
| Trevor Fulks | Key Grip |
| Richard Foreman Jr. | Still Photographer |
| Brad Arensman | Post Production Supervisor |
| Conte Mark Matal | Second Assistant Director |
| Jeffrey DeBell | Greensman |
| Amy Hulse | Graphic Designer |
| Richard Poulain | Storyboard Artist |
| Luke Dunn Gielmuda | Foley Supervisor |
| Geoff Vaughan | Foley Artist |
| Gino Woulard | Stunts |
| Mike D. Fernandez | Lighting Technician |
| Dan Ming | Drone Pilot, First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Daniel Remillard | Lighting Technician |
| David A. Santos | Best Boy Grip |
| Elizabeth Gabel | Extras Casting |
| Artu Arin | Second Assistant "C" Camera |
| Ryan Bushman | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Andrew Korner | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Trevor Rogers | Electrician |
| Rob Salviotti | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Patrick M. Allen | Digital Intermediate Producer |
| Ana S. Cohen | Set Medic |
| Joshua House | In Memory Of |
| Brandon Harris | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| James Marks | In Memory Of |
| Sean Flynn | Other |
| Chelsea Ellis Bloch | Casting Associate |
| Holly Dorff | ADR Voice Casting |
| Eric Barba | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Frank E. Eulner | Sound Effects Editor |
| Lora Hirschberg | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Al Nelson | Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer |
| Lori McCoy-Bell | Hair Department Head |
| Erik Feig | Production Executive |
| Joseph Trapanese | Original Music Composer |
| David Parker | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Whitney Coleman | Stunt Double |
| Jake Dashnaw | Stunts |
| Becca GT | Utility Stunts |
| Keith Jardine | Stunts |
| Derick Pritchard | Stunts |
| Eric Steinig | Stunts |
| Mark Meyers | Steadicam Operator |
| Eric Warren Singer | Writer |
| Ed Duran | Stunts |
| Angelique Midthunder | Stunts |
| Rachel de la Torre | Stand In |
| Michael Meinardus | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Ken Nolan | Writer |
| Claudio Miranda | Director of Photography |
| Ronna Kress | Casting |
| Kevin Kavanaugh | Production Design |
| Louis Delavenne | Aerial Coordinator |
| Gwendolyn Yates Whittle | ADR Supervisor |
| Keith Woulard | Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Molly Smith | Producer |
| Dawn Ostroff | Producer |
| Erik Howsam | Producer |
| Michael Menchel | Producer |
| Jeremy Steckler | Producer |
| Lorenzo di Bonaventura | Producer |
| Jon Schumacher | Co-Producer |
| Ellen H. Schwartz | Executive Producer |
| Thad Luckinbill | Producer |
| Trent Luckinbill | Producer |
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mooney240
8.0
**Overall : A captivating story of courage, bravery, and loyalty that will powerfully inspire and grip hearts with its incredible storytelling and character development.** I waited to see this one because I knew the story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots but was finally convinced to watch it when ... I realized Joseph Kosinski directed it. To no surprise, Kosinski created another compelling and moving film. The characters were each so rich and well developed. Throughout the film, you see each grow and mature, making the stakes feel much higher because you care all the more for every character and moment. The intensity of the film makes it hard to say I enjoyed it. Still, Only The Brave is undoubtedly an incredible movie that told its powerful story through an astonishing cast, expert story and writing, and brilliant directorial vision.
Sep 03, 2022