What is Only the Brave about?
Members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots battle deadly wildfires to save an Arizona town.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
No. Brace yourself.
Only the Brave (2017)
Elite firefighters face a relentless inferno, their unity and sacrifice etched in a suspenseful, true-life drama.
Epic and earnest. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating. Based on true events.
Streaming on Prime Video and Tubi (free).
Only the Brave parents guide
It stays inside its PG-13, with some innuendo or implied sex and some strong language.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- A couple
- One or two sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Light gore
- Some blood or injury, briefly.
- Violence
- Strong violence
- Violence is frequent or intense.
- Sex and nudity
- Mild
- Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Three questions
- Is Only the Brave scary?
- Only a little. Only the Brave has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is Only the Brave?
- Light gore and strong violence.
- What is Only the Brave rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Rated PG-13. Expect some strong language and strong violence, so it suits teens more than kids.
Cast and crew
Directed byJoseph Kosinski
StarringJosh Brolin, Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges, Jennifer Connelly, James Badge Dale, Taylor Kitsch
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