Home of the Brave
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Metascore
42 out of 100

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6.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 11 Ratings

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  • Starring: 50 Cent, Jessica Biel, Samuel L. Jackson
  • Summary: Home of the Brave follows four returning soldiers as they survive the ravages of was in Iraq and then try to come home to continue their lives. (MGM)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 15
  3. Negative: 4 out of 15
  1. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Andrew O'Hehir
    70
    Home of the Brave isn't exactly a subtle or a delicate picture -- it's an old-fashioned Hollywood movie, at least in tone, that's being released like an indie -- but it has some terrific acting and comes straight from the heart.
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Michael Rechtshaffen
    60
    Timeliness is all very well, but the significant subject matter cries out for a defter directorial touch and a deeper complexity in regard to the characters and performances.
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    50
    Starts with a bang and ends in a long, protracted whimper.
  4. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Lou Lumenick
    38
    The apolitical and well-meaning Home of the Brave is predictable and maudlin.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 3
  3. Negative: 1 out of 3
  1. CarmenS.
    9
    Don't expect too much war scenes in this movie. This movie look at the effects on our Iraq veterans from the "hearts" perspective. Good movie. It makes you realize what they gone through or going through.… Expand
  2. NeilK
    4
    Sort of a mix between the VASTLY superior "Best Years of Our Lives" and an "ABC After School Special." It was OK... a film that may well be appreciated by the veterans of the Iraqi War and their families. Otherwise, SKIP IT. It just goes to show that if you have an Oscar, you can get an inexpensive film made... even with an obviously flawed and fixable script.… Expand
  3. JasonB.
    2
    Home of the Brave is overly dramatic, cliché, terribly casted and nihilistic with moments of unintentional zaniness. Unbelievable on every level. I started cleaning my living room 3/4 of the way through. If I had paid to see this I would be even more upset.… Expand

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