Brave (2012)
Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy
69Kernel Score — Generally Favorable, 0 reviews
The Kernel take
A Metascore of 69 suggests solid critical approval for Pixar's $185M investment, though the $539M worldwide gross indicates the studio's brand power can outpace reviewer enthusiasm by a comfortable margin.
Director track record: Brenda Chapman
Brave (69) sits well above Brenda Chapman's own 52-point average across her other 2 scored films — her best-reviewed work to date, surpassing The Prince of Egypt (64).
Lead track record: Kelly Macdonald
Brave (69) sits just above Kelly Macdonald's own 68.1-point average across her other 14 scored films, though it trails her best-reviewed work, No Country for Old Men (92).
Box office
Budget $185M · Box office $539M