Only the Brave (2017 film)

Only the Brave
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJoseph Kosinski
Screenplay byKen Nolan
Eric Warren Singer
Based onGQ article "No Exit"
by Sean Flynn[1]
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyClaudio Miranda
Edited byBilly Fox
Music byJoseph Trapanese
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • October 8, 2017 (2017-10-08) (Los Angeles)
  • October 20, 2017 (2017-10-20) (United States)
Running time
133 minutes[4]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$38 million[3]
Box office$26.3 million[3]

Only the Brave, originally titled Granite Mountain and subtitled as The True Story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots in previews, is a 2017 American biographical drama film directed by Joseph Kosinski, and written by Ken Nolan and Eric Warren Singer, based on the GQ article "No Exit" by Sean Flynn.[1] The film tells the story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, an elite crew of firefighters from Prescott, Arizona who lost 19 of 20 members while fighting the Yarnell Hill Fire in June 2013, and is dedicated to their memory. It features an ensemble cast, including Josh Brolin, James Badge Dale, Jeff Bridges, Miles Teller, Alex Russell, Taylor Kitsch, Ben Hardy, Thad Luckinbill, Geoff Stults, Scott Haze, Andie MacDowell, and Jennifer Connelly.

Principal photography began in New Mexico in June 2016. Only the Brave was released by Columbia Pictures in North America and by Summit Entertainment in other territories on October 20, 2017. The film was a box-office bomb, grossing just $26.3 million worldwide against a $38 million budget. However, it received positive reviews, with praise for the cast and the film's touching tribute to its subjects.[5] The film is dedicated to the Granite Mountain Hotshots and their families.

  1. ^ a b Flynn, Sean (September 27, 2013). "No Exit: The GQ Story That Inspired Only the Brave". GQ. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Film releases". Variety Insight. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d "Only the Brave (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Amazon. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  4. ^ "Only The Brave (2017)". British Board of Film Classification.
  5. ^ Giles, Jeff (October 19, 2017). "Only the Brave Is a Powerful Tribute". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 20, 2017.