Braveheart

1995 · directed by Mel Gibson

Rating

82/100

Hit

yes

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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, rates 82/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Mel Gibson
• Catherine McCormack
• Sophie Marceau
• Patrick McGoohan
• Angus Macfadyen
• Brendan Gleeson
• James Robinson
• James Cosmo
• Sean McGinley
• Gerda Stevenson

Crew

• John Toll — Director of Photography
• Steven Rosenblum — Editor
• James Horner — Original Music Composer
• Randall Wallace — Writer

More from Mel Gibson

1. Hacksaw Ridge (2016) — 80/100 · hit
2. Apocalypto (2006) — 73/100
3. The Man Without a Face (1993) — 66/100
4. The Passion of the Christ (2004) — 64/100
5. Flight Risk (2025) — 47/100

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