What’s also awesome about this movie. Is the director heard the news of the Hotshots in an Airport. Flew to Az and went to Prescott and just sat in the park. He was very touched by what happen so that’s why he made this movie so people could hear there story. One of the guys in the movie wasn’t an actor his best friend was killed so they let him play that part. He had one line and was the guy who opened the beer with the chainsaw.
Just seen this in a theatre with only 3 people in on release day. Absolutely shocking! This is a must see to witness the true reality of being a firefighter. The ending just broke me completely.
if you liked this movie you should see also "trought the fire" wich is heavily based on the story of erick vauthier, french firefighter who loose his face in a fire.
As a Volunteer Firefighter who's put out a lot fires I appreciate this movie. Seems like too many people don't understand how all fire fighters put their lives on the line every time we fight a fire. Hope this movie makes people more aware and more appreciative of their local fire fighters. I myself will honor all 19 fire fighters.
Ginez Filmz Goonies..no country for old men.. Wall Street..Men in Black...secario..and soon to be thanos..them are I think the best movies he's been in
I'll never understand how a movie like this never gets any mention come award season. We celebrate movies about sewing dresses and fish men having sex but not this masterpiece?
Mike right? A bestiality movie and a gay pedophile movie get nominations, the bestiality one actually wins Best Picture, but this one gets no nominations of any kind. But then again, it’s about real heroes. Not the kind leftist Hollywood wants
Almost ashamed to say this is my 1st time seeing this movie. I was all tears at the end. My sincerest, heartfelt condolences and prayers to the families and their communities. What a tragic loss.💔
this happens over and over again... my brother was in a burnover, my sister had a near miss responding to the Storm King fire where friends of hers were killed. For the love of God, don't move out into the wildlands and don't start fires. People's actual families, not just movie characters... are dying out there.
I just watched this movie on Netflix. I never knew of this until now. Movies need to be made like this more often. My heart breaks for this tragedy and for so many others. I haven’t bawled from a movie this hard before. If you haven’t watched this yet, please do. To the hero’s, rest easy. 😢❤️
Never underestimate the power of bravery. The title of this movie is the perfect representation of what happened to the men who lost their lives trying to protect the ones they loved. If you haven't seen this movie, you need to. Not only will it literally change your view of what its like to fight fires, but it will also help you understand the true meaning of bravery and sacrifice.
MrSupasonics i was on the 1994 wildfires we lost 14 on one day in Colorado on storm king mountain in the south canyon fire , i think about them all the time and when this happened it brought back alot of sad memories prayers to all there families
This is the saddest movie I’ve ever watched in my life... the last time I’ve ever cried like this from anything , was when my dad past away. God bless all of these heroes and their families 🙏🏽
I just watched and I have to say it had me in tears. It’ll grab your interest within the first 30 seconds and have you in tears by the last 30. In the credits it showed the pictures of the 19 firemen. Go watch the movie asap.
Just saw the movie last night. I served on Engine 3-11 at the Texas Canyon ranger station in Saugus, California in 1979 (Nickname, "Blind Man", because I always wore dark sunglasses). We had one of the only 4X4 Model 60 pumpers in the Angeles National Forest, and it was always breaking down, so our crew combined with our Texas Canyon Hotshots often. Their ride was a converted green school bus with a Zuni Indian emblem on it. I have harrowing yet unforgettable memories from fires I had the privilege of fighting alongside BOTH crews! Mistakes were of course made, contributing to this particular tragedy, but valuable lessons were learned as well. Regardless, this movie ripped me up inside and still haunts me this morning. I will never forget our "Fire Card" trainer calling our fire tents "Baked Potatoes", because they were silver back then, and if the fire persisted around you, instead of moving past you, it would literally cook you inside! God bless these poor brothers and their families!!! It's every 'shots and wildland firefighters worst fear! Painful, but excellent movie! Maybe more exposure will help the USDA restore so many of the Shot crews they decommissioned due to budget cuts!
I watched this movie midnight by myself, i cried so hard, not when the bodies were found, but the moment the aged photograph of all the 19 real life heroes that has sacrificed themself not long ago, 19 broken families in trade of the security of thousands of lives and wild beings. They shall be remembered, and let's hope this kind of tragedy will not so they can rest in peace in heaven ❤
In 2009 my family got evacuated from a wildfire that came up to our back porch before the winds changed direction, sparing the house. I'll never forget looking back in the truck and it looking like an atomic bomb of smoke had gone off above our mountain. So much respect for men like this.
jtj3352 this trailer made me cry :'( I was living in Phoenix (I live in Tempe now) and watching the live coverage on channel 12. It's a terrible loss of life, but they died as heroes. Just wish that they didn't have to die. Mother nature is a terrible beast.
It really breaks my heart how this movie is not up for awards or anything. Like how? This is honestly the best movie ever. It’s really sad, but it’s really good. I LOVE THIS MOVIE, GOD BLESS ALL FIREFIGHTERS. THEY ARE HEROES. REST IN PEACE GRANITE MOUNTAIN HOTSHOTS ❤️❤️
It's one of the best movies I've watched , until the end I totally didn't expect such a tragedy. My condolences go out to all those who lost their loved ones. May God Bless You!
Such an honor to see that they made a movie out of our brave 19 that fell during the Granite Mountain fire in AZ. This will touch home for so many people of Prescott, Yarnell and all the surrounding towns!! Blessings to the grieving family members!!
I was born in Prescott and attended the Memorial service on July 9th 2013 for the 19 fallen Granite Mountain Hotshot Firefighters in Prescott Valley at Tims Toyota Center. It looks like it's going to be a great film. I had the privilege of being a featured extra in this story of bravery and sacrifice. It looks like it's going to be an awesome tribute for the 19. I am glad to see the lone survivor Brendan was part of the project. Thank you brother and be safe. Never forgotten. Granite Mountain Hotshots Firefighter/EMT, Cris Acosta Ash Fork Firefighter Department Ash Fork, AZ
I'm from British Columbia, Canada and this hits me in a deep place. Thinking of all the families in Kamloops displaced by the fires and giving them all my positive vibes through all of it. Firefighters are true heroes.
harp You're completely wrong, most firefighters who work in both urban and rural areas still have to complete college and attain a fire science degree. Not to mention the thousand of other skills and information they need for the job. But, why should I argue with someone as dense and moronic as yourself?
I live in Kingman and this movie got me hard. Just got home from seeing it. I'm a sophomore in high school and its reinspired me to be a firefighter. I've thougfht of it and damn
This is one of the most amazing, saddest movies I've ever watched. It's sad, but when you remember that it's based off a true story is just heart breaking. They were all soo young too, pretty much all of them but just a few were in there twenties. The youngest one was just 21 years old. Those 19 men are heroes, it makes me so upset that they had to leave so soon.😔😭😥
My boyfriend is on a hotshot crew too, so this movie really hits home. But I feel like this movie definitely deserves more recognition because it shows what they really do
Super proud of my boy Miles. Went to high school with him in Lecanto, Florida.. and now, he's showing the world what a incredible actor he is. Keep doing you, your Oscar will come one day! 👍🏼😘
I watched this movie in cinema yesterday. I am not from the USA and I haven't heard about this story so far. And I didn't know how it ended... the end hit me quite hard and I left cinema still crying. :( I am watching the trailer with tears in my eyes.
Finally!! Been waiting for this film since I heard about it a few years back. God bless the 19 brothers we lost that day, hope they do a good job telling their story.
written by two other wives of the GMHS>>>Only the Brave is a Hollywood movie based on the personal stories of only- surviving member Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew Brendan McDonough, deceased Superintendent of Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew Eric Marsh, and Eric’s wife, Amanda Marsh. The movie is based on several true events, but in no way, is it a documentary, nor is it historically accurate. It is neither an accurate accounting of the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew or the events of the Yarnell Hill Fire, where 19 of the 20 man crew died....Know that this movie will not answer questions about what happened that day, outside of loss. Nor does it represent how any of the other families, outside of the two mentioned earlier, reacted or dealt with this tragedy. Remember this is a Hollywood movie. It does not show complete truth, it is just a movie.
I was offered a job as a wildland firefighter and seeing this movie made want to become a firefighter even more. I want to save lives and homes just like these hotshots.
These men gave all for a cause that isn't recognized or know by some, granite mountain will always be in the backs of every wildland firefighters mind, may they rest easy,
If only they were overthrowing nations for currency control and resources. Everyone would see their movies. Won’t be surprised to see firemen as the next recruit.
AMAZING movie. Best one I’ve seen in awhile. I wasn’t aware of these true events until I saw this movie. I cried all the way through the credits and out of the theater. I highly recommend that people go see this!
Maybe someone will make a movie about one of John MacLean's books, such as "Thirty-Mile Fire", a chronicle of a forest fire that killed four young firefighters in 2001, or Fire on the Mountain, or his father's book, "A River Runs Through It". We should never forget these or any of the others who gave their lives to save someone else's forest or homes.
Simply incredible. Living in Montana we get wildfires out here a lot. Summer of 2017 burned a ton of acreage, well over a million and we always thought about the firefighters who put their lives on the line, especially the ones coming from out of state. I remember this fire and when these men died and at age 26 I couldn't help but think wow most of those guys were around my age. Brave men doesn't even begin to cover it and their families are just as brave and sacrifice just as much. So to all of those men and women who fight fires everywhere in this world I want to thank you for putting your lives on the line to keep people like me and my own family safe.
The saddest thing is that there families right now are still not over losing there loved ones. These firefighters will always be the greatest and strongest hotshots there has ever been. R.I.B
This movie, albeit being about fire, gives me the chills. I can imagine the actors promoting how heartfelt story it is about brave americans, who are willing to go above and beyond to save and take care of their loved ones and how this was made to reassure the audience that no matter what they do, they are doing the right thing and living in the american lifestyle burning wood, coal, oil, gasoline, kerosene, butane, diesel, petroleum, crude oil, bunker fuel etc. without any worries about tomorrow because the brave hotshot teams are there to put out any fires which might surround them. And the audience just laughs at the woman who peed in her pants. Edit: From what I gathered from the comments, americans didn't actually seem to care when this came out.
Wow! If y'all want to shed tears this is the movie to watch I couldn't stop crying from when I left the theater it's so heart breaking! This is one of the saddest movie I've seen in a long time 😢
Jeff H Not really. Depends on how you look at it. It could be something like the color of the sky having a shade of pink which makes it look intense, while at the same time the entire sky looks calm. Difficult to explain, but it's not always an oxymoron
This movie was one of the best I’ve seen. It’s so rare now a days to watch a movie that keeps circling your mind days after you’ve seen it. It was an amazing movie that kept me engaged the whole time. I would definitely recommend you watching it.
I'm a journalist from Slovenia and the first thought that came into my mind when watching this movie yesterday was: I wonder how fast fires spread and why didn't the main character played by Josh Brolin calculate the distance to safety when he was up on the burned top of the hill. I found out on internet that it can be a stagering 22 kph which is faster than the speed of a marathon runner. I think he made a huge mistake. I also found out that in 2013 the protective aluminium was used 1200 times and failed 42 times (including these 19 times from the movie). Children could learn a lot from this and from the movie. I certainly did. All the best to you!
Amazing movie,huge respect to the squad and all the people who are still doing this dangerous job, end of the movie really hit me and i realized how every day i live is really a gift that some people sacrificed to save others. RIP hotshots
Lone survivor, Benghazi, Deepwater horizon, Patriots Day and now this. Wahlberg and Kitsch always play in these types of movies. I absolutely love them.
This movie is a must watch, didn't know anything about it going in. It left my jaw on the floor at the end. This doesn't get enough attention. I won't watch it again though, someone will cut onions!
So last night I was able to see an early showing of "Only the Brave". I was a little worried going in that it was going to change too much, alter events, etc. and not do enough to honor the men who lost their lives battling that blaze. I can now say, I was Very satisfied with the film. The acting was good, the fire scenes not too overly exaggerated, and the whole film moved nicely, keeping people interested through the whole thing (a little over 2 hours long). I would have to say my only issues were some of the films editing, and the feeling that they could have added a little more to the last few minutes before cutting the the credits (though there was a nice tribute to the real men of the crew right before the full credits started). Regarding the editing, there are a few cuts throughout the film that jump the story ahead very suddenly (You are watching a scene, and as it's ending, it cuts, and is now 3 months later... this happens a couple times with the next being 9 months, and the last 3 years). Its not a smooth cut either, with something like a fade out. Just a quick cut that throws you off for a second. So that could have been transitioned better. Regarding the ending... it goes from the incident, to a scene with the families at the high school gym crying, plus a one other short scene outside the gym... to 3 years later with a two scenes depicting the crew supervisors wife, and the other, the sole surviving remember of the team with his daughter. I feel they could have at least shown the memorial service for the crew, and the outpouring for them and their families from around the country, then maybe spent a little more time showing the lives of all the families a few years later. So those are pretty much my only two issues, the rest of the film was Very well done, and I feel did justice to the crew, and their sacrifice. I only wish they had managed to show the personal lives of more of the crew members, but I understand why they focused mostly on just a few of them. I highly recommend everyone take the time to go see this film when it opens up next weekend (Oct. 20th). Especially anyone who has spent time on the line before. You will not be disappointed.
I saw that movie,I almost cried at the end.I couldn't believe it will end like that. I wanna see it again but it is so hard,when I think about how they died with courage and brave.Respect to those brave Mens.
How has there never been a movie about what hotshots do before??? Also I'm glad they're telling the story about what happened to granite mountain crew 7 RIP brothers...
Per a few of the wives of the GMHS>>>>"..Only the Brave is a Hollywood movie based on the personal stories of only- surviving member Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew Brendan McDonough, deceased Superintendent of Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew Eric Marsh, and Eric’s wife, Amanda Marsh. The movie is based on several true events, but in no way, is it a documentary, nor is it historically accurate. It is neither an accurate accounting of the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew or the events of the Yarnell Hill Fire, where 19 of the 20 man crew died...Know that this movie will not answer questions about what happened that day, outside of loss. Nor does it represent how any of the other families, outside of the two mentioned earlier, reacted or dealt with this tragedy. Remember this is a Hollywood movie. It does not show complete truth, it is just a movie. "
Every single time i watch this movie, a little but important part of my heart dies. That says how unbelievable, amazingly brave this fireshots were and how well done this movie was made 10/10
Best if you are unfamiliar with the story...."Know that this movie will not answer questions about what happened that day, outside of loss. Nor does it represent how any of the other families, outside of the two mentioned earlier, reacted or dealt with this tragedy. Remember this is a Hollywood movie. It does not show complete truth, it is just a movie. "
ROCKaholic I hate sappy cheesy movies and kept making fun of the trailer. I got dragged to see it today and damned if this isn't one of the best movies of the past decade. Great movie.
Here's an interesting thing that happened. My audio glitched and there was no score/music playing just dialogue and it made the trailer way more ominous as it increased the tension making the film appear more interesting and unique. Watching it again with the music makes it way more generic
This movie deserves all the Oscars. Perfect acting and storyline. God bless for all the firefighters who risk their lives for us. They are heroes. We owe them so much. This was a sad and a great movie. Rest in peace heroes🕊
I'm from Turkey, this was so depressing. Doesnt matter where they are, firefighters everywhere are heroes of humanity. May God rest all of them in peace. Allah canını alevlerle boğuşurken teslim eden tüm itfaiyecilere rahmet eylesin.
We Fire fighters are all so underappreciated. We are all everyday people putting are lives on the line for people we do not know. A big thanks to all you fellow Fire Fighters and God bless.
I am Italian and I am a son of a fireman, I hope the time to become a firefighter comes as soon as possible for me too. A hug to all the families of the fire brigade
Wauw.. I’m from the Netherlands and never heard of this story. I was expecting a dramatic ending, but this was so much worse than I imagined. The movie left me in tears and only at the end I found out it all really happened 😭 My heart goes out to all the families of these lost heroes.
6’3 black guy here. Not like height and race should matter for this comment, but I may have teared at 2 movies in my 22 years of life. I balled my eyes out for “Only the Brave”. Only movie ive seen in the theaters where people are still wiping their tears even when the credits have concluded and the lights come one. HIGHLY RECOMMEND
Being from Prescott and not at all racist, your comment made ME tear up, what an honor, though I'm not ready to see the move yet...too soon. Folks have called the movie racist for having no black actors, but it's just the territory as we are a small old western town, but still growing. I am glad that you see it for what it was, a tragedy in a close knit community that almost everyone knew of or knew the family of the 19 lost. It was a very sad and confusing time for us, thank you for feeling the tragedy that was ours 4 years ago June 30th. I just see you as a big blubberin' man with feelings...but what were the other 2 movies you teared up at? ;)
It's not guilt of surviving that I carry with me but the honour of knowing my brothers as you know them as heroes. Brendan McDonough. Surviving Granite Mountain Hotshot. Godspeed and thank you for you ultimate sacrifice.
They came out with the perfect movie for this time because of all those fires going on in Napa Sana Rosa and all the other places and i live in Vallejo so I’m getting a lot of smoke here . Pray for all the people and the homes they lost 🙏🏻
Daisy The turtle yeah and definetly praying for all the fire fighters with those fires going on especially with what happened to these 19 fire fighters :(
I remember the call I got from the sister of one of the Hotshots--her brother called to say they were not i n a good spot. and the fire had turned....she asked for prayers. Then there was silence. I'm still praying for their families. . My daughter is living in the midst of the fires in N. California right now. I am so thankful for our firefighters and first responders and the bravery of our citizens.
as someone who doesn't live in the USA i have never heard about this story. and when i watched the movie i shed a few tears. i didn't expect the ending to be so dramatic and god this was an experience i wont forget anytime soon.
Find your purpose in life, and don't run away from it no matter how scary it may seem, some people are born to be Heroes. That's why they are special, it's not something that everybody can do, only the BRAVE.
I will never forget this event a teacher at my schools cousin was one of these brave hero’s and in honor of it my dance team is doing a dance representing the hot shots❤️
Schools, parks, streets should only ever be named after people like these men. OMG I forgot my memory had slipped of this event when I watched it and didnt know what it was about. I cried.....and cried.....perhaps I have to go back to the movie Philadelphia for the last movie that moved me so deeply.......an amazing movie. RIP and never ever forget these heroes. I am not located in the US, but will be going back soon. When I am in AZ I will visit the memorial there.
So those pilots really screwed them over twice. Once to prevent that fire from spreading by dropping water on their line. The second time they could’ve saved their lives but kept flying by and didn’t drop the water.
Yarnel is only a 45-1hour drive from were I live. I remember seeing the fire, and I remember the brave 19 men that died saving not only there homes but many others. Rest in peace 19 hotshots... you did your job so well, God wanted to have you guy up there with him
