Brave
“Change your fate.”
In the mystical Scottish Highlands, Merida is the princess of a kingdom ruled by King Fergus and Queen Elinor. An unruly daughter and an accomplished archer, Merida one day defies a sacred custom of the land and inadvertently brings turmoil to the kingdom. In an attempt to set things right, Merida seeks out an eccentric old Wise Woman and is granted an ill-fated wish.
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Cast
31 people
Kelly Macdonald
Merida (voice)
Known for
Boardwalk Empire
No Country for Old Men
Emma Thompson
Elinor (voice)
Known for
Cruella
Saving Mr. Banks
Billy Connolly
Fergus (voice)
Known for
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The Last Samurai
Julie Walters
The Witch (voice)
Known for
Billy Elliot
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Robbie Coltrane
Lord Dingwall (voice)
Known for
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
From Hell
Kevin McKidd
Lord MacGuffin / Young MacGuffin (voice)
Known for
Grey's Anatomy
Rome
Craig Ferguson
Lord Macintosh (voice)
Known for
How to Train Your Dragon
How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming
Peigi Barker
Young Merida (voice)
No other roles listed
Steve Purcell
The Crow (voice)
Known for
George and A.J.
Toy Story That Time Forgot
Patrick Doyle
Martin (voice)
Known for
Much Ado About Nothing
Dead Again
John Ratzenberger
Gordon (voice)
Known for
WALL·E
Toy Story
Sally Kinghorn
Maudie (voice)
Known for
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Brenda Chapman Director · Mark Andrews Director Irene Mecchi Screenplay
Worldwide gross $539M · Budget $185M · United States release June 22, 2012
Box office
Budget
$185,000,000
Worldwide gross
$538,983,207
Gross vs. budget
2.9×
Production
Pixar
Production
Walt Disney Studios
Studio
United States
Produced in
The Bear and the Bow
Working title
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Australia · June 21, 2012
Theatrical
United States · June 22, 2012
Theatrical
United States · November 13, 2012
Physical · DVD & Blu-ray
Argentina
July 12, 2012 · Theatrical
Austria
August 2, 2012 · Theatrical
Belgium
July 18, 2012 · Theatrical
Brazil
July 20, 2012 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
August 3, 2012 · Theatrical
Cambodia
August 2, 2012 · Theatrical
Canada
June 22, 2012 · Theatrical
Chile
July 12, 2012 · Theatrical
Colombia
July 20, 2012 · Theatrical
Croatia
August 9, 2012 · Theatrical
Czechia
August 16, 2012 · Theatrical
October 26, 2024 · Limited theatrical · Disney Festival – Princezny
Denmark
August 30, 2012 · Theatrical
Estonia
August 3, 2012 · Theatrical
Finland
August 24, 2012 · Theatrical
France
August 1, 2012 · Theatrical
Germany
August 1, 2012 · Theatrical
Greece
September 20, 2012 · Theatrical
December 12, 2012 · Physical · DVD
December 24, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray
Hong Kong SAR China
August 9, 2012 · Theatrical
Hungary
August 2, 2012 · Theatrical
Iceland
August 3, 2012 · Theatrical
India
June 22, 2012 · Theatrical
Indonesia
June 22, 2012 · Theatrical
Ireland
August 17, 2012 · Theatrical
Israel
July 12, 2012 · Theatrical
Italy
September 5, 2012 · Theatrical
Japan
July 21, 2012 · Theatrical
Kazakhstan
June 21, 2012 · Theatrical
Lithuania
August 10, 2012 · Theatrical
Mexico
July 20, 2012 · Theatrical
Netherlands
July 18, 2012 · Theatrical
New Zealand
June 21, 2012 · Theatrical
Norway
August 31, 2012 · Theatrical
Paraguay
July 13, 2012 · Theatrical
Philippines
August 1, 2012 · Theatrical
Poland
August 17, 2012 · Theatrical
Portugal
August 15, 2012 · Theatrical
Romania
August 17, 2012 · Theatrical
Russia
June 21, 2012 · Theatrical
Serbia
September 1, 2012 · Theatrical
Singapore
August 8, 2012 · Theatrical
Slovakia
August 23, 2012 · Theatrical
Slovenia
September 20, 2012 · Theatrical
South Korea
September 27, 2012 · Theatrical
Spain
August 10, 2012 · Theatrical
Sweden
August 31, 2012 · Theatrical
December 7, 2012 · Physical
Taiwan
June 22, 2012 · Theatrical
Thailand
September 9, 2012 · Theatrical
Türkiye
September 7, 2012 · Theatrical
Ukraine
June 21, 2012 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
August 13, 2012 · Theatrical
Vietnam
July 6, 2012 · Theatrical
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