Braveheart
Metascore
68 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 20
  3. Negative: 2 out of 20
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  1. Time
    Reviewed by: Richard Schickel
    30
    Braveheart is too much, too late.
  2. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Desson Thomson
    20
    A rambling disappointment.

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User Score
8.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 183 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 48 out of 57
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 57
  3. Negative: 7 out of 57
  1. HeatherE
    10
    A Destiny Written In A Battle For Honor-
  2. dollipop
    1
    this "movie" totally disappointed me. totally. i feel awful about the storyline, especially how it mixed romances like trainwrecks :( awful awful awful… Full Review »
  3. ryancarroll88
    5
    As far as epics go, Mel Gibson aims for a sprawling vision in the likes of David Lean. However, by putting antics before aesthetics, 'Braveheart' is at its core not much more than a glorified melodrama - not necessarily a bad thing (it just makes the surplus of sentimental moments painful to sit through)… Full Review »
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