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Braveheart is a 1995 American epic historical fiction war film directed and co-produced by Mel Gibson, who portrays William Wallace, a late-13th-century Scottish warrior. The film depicts the life of Wallace leading the Scots in the First War of Scottish Independence against King Edward I of England. The film also stars Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan and Catherine McCormack. The story is inspired by Blind Harry's 15th century epic poem The Actes and Deidis of the Illustre and Vallyeant Campioun Schir William Wallace and was adapted for the screen by Randall Wallace. The film, which was produced by Gibson's Icon Productions and The Ladd Company, was distributed by Paramount Pictures in North America and by 20th Century Fox internationally. Braveheart premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival on May 18, 1995, and received its wide release in U.S. cinemas on May 24, 1995, which is six days later. A spin-off sequel, Robert the Bruce, was released in 2019, with Angus Macfadyen reprising his role.

Plot
William Wallace is the medieval Scottish patriot who is spurred into revolt against the English when the love of his life is slaughtered. Leading his army into battles that become a war, his advance into England threatens King Edward I's throne before he is captured and executed, but not before becoming a symbol for a free Scotland.

Crtitical response
Braveheart received mostly positive reviews, who praised the performances, directing, production values, screenplay, battle sequences, and musical score, but criticized its historical inaccuracies, especially regarding Wallace's title, love interests, and attire. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 78%, with an average score of 7.29/10, based on 82 reviews. The site's consensus states "Distractingly violent and historically dodgy, Mel Gibson's Braveheart justifies its epic length by delivering enough sweeping action, drama, and romance to match its ambition." On Metacritic the film has a score of 68 out of 100 based on 20 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade A- on scale of A to F.

Box office
Braveheart becomes a box office success, grossed $75.6 million in the US and grossed $210.4 million worldwide.

Accolades
At the 68th Academy Awards, the film was nominated for ten Academy Awards and won five: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Makeup, and Best Sound Effects Editing.

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Trivia

 * The film takes place from 1280 to 1314.
 * Its Oscar win was the only award it won for Best Picture (no other award or critic group named it the best film of the year).
 * James Horner's score was also used in several of the trailers for Cast Away (2000); some parts of his score appear in Apollo 13 (1995), as well as Braveheart (1995), which were released only a month apart.

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