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The Brave One

The Brave One

Crime · Drama · Thriller · 2007

A woman struggles to recover from a brutal attack by setting out on a mission for revenge.

Movie details

The Brave One

“How many wrongs to make it right?”

2007 Crime · Drama · Thriller 2h 2m

Critical arithmetic

One number, for now.

TMDB

6.6 / 10

Community rating

A woman struggles to recover from a brutal attack by setting out on a mission for revenge.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over The Brave One?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

Taste neighbourhood

Nearby on the taste map.

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Blindfire

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A Good Woman Is Hard to Find

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Brimstone

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Once Upon a Time in America

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Gotti

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Crime · 1996

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Neil Jordan

Written by

Roderick Taylor · Cynthia Mort · Bruce A. Taylor

Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster

Erica Bain

Terrence Howard

Terrence Howard

Detective Mercer

Nicky Katt

Nicky Katt

Detective Vitale

Naveen Andrews

Naveen Andrews

David Kirmani

Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen

Carol

Ene Oloja

Ene Oloja

Josai

Luis Da Silva, Jr.

Luis Da Silva, Jr.

Lee

Court is in session

Put The Brave One on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Big-Idea Head

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.