Only the Brave ( 2017 film ) - wikipedia Only the Brave ( 2017 film ) This article is about the 2017 American film. For other uses, see Only the Brave. Only the Brave Theatrical release poster Directed by Joseph Kosinski Produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura Thad Luckinbill Trent Luckinbill Michael Menchel Dawn Ostroff Molly Smith Jeremy Steckler Written by Ken Nolan Eric Warren Singer Starring Josh Brolin Miles Teller Jeff Bridges James Badge Dale Taylor Kitsch Jennifer Connelly Music by Joseph Trapanese Cinematography Claudio Miranda Edited by Billy Fox Production company Black Label Media Di Bonaventura Pictures Condé Nast Entertainment Distributed by Columbia Pictures Release date October 8, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 08 ) ( Los Angeles ) October 20, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 20 ) ( United States ) Running time 133 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $38 million Box office $16.5 million Only the Brave is a 2017 American biographical action 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. The film tells the true story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, an elite crew of firefighters who fought the Yarnell Hill Fire in June 2013, and is dedicated in their memory. It features an ensemble cast, including Josh Brolin, Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges, Taylor Kitsch, James Badge Dale, Jennifer Connelly, Alex Russell, and Ben Hardy. Principal photography began in June 2016 in New Mexico. Only the Brave was released in the United States by Columbia Pictures on October 20, 2017. It received positive reviews from critics, with praise aimed at the cast and the film 's touching tribute to its subjects. Contents 1 Premise 2 Cast 2.1 The Granite Mountain Hotshots 2.2 Others 3 Production 3.1 Music 4 Release 4.1 Box office 4.2 Critical response 5 References 6 External links Premise A drama based on the elite crew of firefighters who perished while battling the Yarnell Hill Fire, a wildfire in Yarnell, Arizona in June 2013. Cast The Granite Mountain Hotshots Josh Brolin as Eric `` Supe '' Marsh, Amanda 's husband Miles Teller as Brendan `` Donut '' McDonough James Badge Dale as Jesse Steed Taylor Kitsch as Chris MacKenzie Geoff Stults as Travis Turbyfill Alex Russell as Andrew Ashcraft Thad Luckinbill as Scott Norris Ben Hardy as Wade Parker Scott Haze as Clayton Whitted Jake Picking as Anthony `` Baby - G '' Rose Scott Foxx as Travis Carter Dylan Kenin as Robert Caldwell Ryan Busch as Dustin DeFord Kenny Miller as Sean Misner Ryan Jason Cook as William Warneke Brandon Bunch as Garret Zuppiger Matthew Van Wettering as Joe Thurston Michael McNulty as Kevin Woyjeck Nicholas Jenks as John Percin, Jr. Sam Quinn as Grant McKee Others Jennifer Connelly as Amanda Marsh, Eric 's wife Jeff Bridges as Duane Steinbrink, Marvel 's husband Andie MacDowell as Marvel Steinbrink, Duane 's wife Rachel Singer as Mrs. McDonough, Brendan 's mother Natalie Hall as Natalie Johnson Production On March 1, 2016, Josh Brolin and Miles Teller joined the cast of the film. Jeff Bridges and Taylor Kitsch also joined the cast. Principal photography on the film began on June 13, 2016, in New Mexico at different locations in and around Santa Fe and Los Alamos. Music Joseph Trapanese composes the film 's score. Dierks Bentley released a single called `` Hold The Light '', featuring S. Carey. The single and the music video was released on October 6, 2017. Release Only the Brave, originally titled Granite Mountain, was originally scheduled to be released on October 20, 2017, by Sony Pictures. Before that the film was set a release date for September 22, 2017, but a disagreement between Lionsgate and production company Black Label Media saw the distribution rights change to Sony. Lionsgate will retain international rights in select countries for the film. The trailer came out on July 19, and the film was retitled Only the Brave. Box Office As of November 2, 2017, Only the Brave has grossed $13.4 million in the United States and Canada, and $1.2 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $14.6 million, against a production budget of $38 million. In the United States and Canada, Only the Brave was released alongside Boo 2 ! A Madea Halloween, The Snowman and Geostorm, and was expected to gross around $7 million from 2,575 theaters in its opening weekend. It made $305,000 from Thursday night previews and $2.1 million on its first day. It ended up debuting to $6 million, finishing 5th at the box office. In its second week the film dropped 42.5 % to $3.4 million, finishing 7th. Critical response On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 90 % based on 104 reviews, with an average rating of 7.3 / 10. The site 's critical consensus reads, `` Only the Brave 's impressive veteran cast and affecting fact - based story add up to a no - frills drama that 's just as stolidly powerful as the real - life heroes it honors. '' On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating to reviews, the film has a weighted average score of 73 out of 100, based on 32 critics, indicating `` generally favorable reviews ''. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of `` A '' on an A+ to F scale. Bilge Ebiri of Village Voice wrote, `` Only the Brave is a visually splendid, spellbinding, and surreal movie that also happens to be an emotionally shattering, over-the - top ugly - cry for the ages. '' Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter called the film `` an engaging account of a tragic real - life story. '' Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun - Times gave the film 3.5 out of 4 stars, saying : `` The blending of practical effects and CGI is impressive, and we come to understand the risks these men are taking, but some of the techniques and approaches they take remain a mystery, up to and through the climactic fire. Not that we need a manual to understand these men were working - class, everyday heroes. '' Scott Menzel of We Live Entertainment, also praised the film, saying, `` Only the Brave is without question the best firefighter film since Backdraft and one that pays tribute to the brave men that sacrificed their own lives to protect thousands of others. '' References ^ Jump up to : `` Film releases ''. Variety Insight. Retrieved January 13, 2017. ^ Jump up to : McNary, Dave ( April 24, 2017 ). `` ' Sicario ' Sequel, ' Granite Mountain ' Move From Lionsgate to Sony ''. Variety. Retrieved April 24, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Only The Brave ( 2017 ) ''. British Board of Film Classification. ^ Jump up to : `` Only the Brave ( 2017 ) ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 5, 2017. Jump up ^ Giles, Jeff ( October 19, 2017 ). `` Only the Brave Is a Powerful Tribute ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 20, 2017. Jump up ^ Kroll, Justin ( March 1, 2016 ). `` Josh Brolin and Miles Teller to Star in Firefighter Action Movie ' No Exit ' ( EXCLUSIVE ) ''. Variety. Retrieved May 21, 2016. Jump up ^ Kroll, Justin ( May 20, 2016 ). `` Jeff Bridges, Taylor Kitsch Join Josh Brolin - Miles Teller Firefighter Film ( EXCLUSIVE ) ''. Variety. Retrieved May 21, 2016. Jump up ^ Higdon, Marissa ( June 10, 2016 ). `` '' Granite Mountain '' starring Josh Brolin tells the story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots - Albuquerque Business First ``. Albuquerque Business First. Retrieved June 12, 2016. Jump up ^ Goodykoontz, Bill ( June 9, 2016 ). `` ' Granite Mountain, ' movie version of fallen Yarnell firefighters ' story, to begin production ''. AZCentral. Retrieved June 12, 2016. Jump up ^ `` '' Granite Mountain '' to Film in New Mexico ``. krwg.org. June 10, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Dierks Bentley ft. S. Carey Hold The Light ( From `` Only The Brave '' Soundtrack ) ( Official Video ) ``. Vevo. Jump up ^ Pedersen, Erik ( June 7, 2016 ). `` Lionsgate Dates ' Granite Mountain ', ' Wonder ' & ' How To Be A Latin Lover ' For 2017 ''. Deadline. Retrieved June 8, 2016. Jump up ^ Goldberg, Matt ( July 19, 2017 ). `` ' Only the Brave ' : First Trailer Has Josh Brolin Leading an Elite Team of Firefighters ''. Collider. Retrieved July 19, 2017. Jump up ^ Anthony D'Alessandro ( October 18, 2017 ). `` Boo 2 ! ' To Shut Down Expensive ' Geostorm ' In Crowded Weekend -- Box Office Preview ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved October 18, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Anthony D'Alessandro. `` ' Boo 2 ! A Madea Halloween ' Reaps $21 M+ During October Dumping Ground At The B.O ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved October 22, 2017. Jump up ^ Anthony D'Alessandro. `` Horror Has Few Scares At B.O. As ' Jigsaw ' Dulls To $16 M+, ' Suburbicon ' Condemned With D - CinemaScore ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved October 29, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Only the Brave ( 2017 ) ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 26, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Only the Brave reviews ''. Metacritic. Retrieved October 26, 2017. Jump up ^ `` '' Only the Brave '' Is One Big, Manly, Beautiful Ugly - Cry ``. Village Voice. October 11, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2017. Jump up ^ `` ' Only the Brave ' : Film Review ''. The Hollywood Reporter. October 11, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2017. Jump up ^ Roeper, Richard ( October 18, 2017 ). `` ' Only the Brave ' lays out the humanity of its firefighting heroes ''. Chicago Sun - Times. Retrieved October 20, 2017. Jump up ^ `` ' Only The Brave ' Review : Bravery Done Right ''. We Live Entertainment. October 11, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2017. External links Only the Brave on IMDb Films directed by Joseph Kosinski Tron : Legacy ( 2010 ) Oblivion ( 2013 ) Only the Brave ( 2017 ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Only_the_Brave_(2017_film)&oldid=808856341 '' Categories : 2017 films English - language films 2010s drama films American films American drama films Films set in 2013 Films set in Arizona Films about firefighting Films directed by Joseph Kosinski Films produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura Film scores by Joseph Trapanese Columbia Pictures films Hidden categories : Articles containing potentially dated statements from November 2017 All articles containing potentially dated statements Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch فارسی Français Bahasa Indonesia Italiano Русский Українська 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 5 November 2017, at 16 : 56. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. 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Question: when does only the brave movie come out
Answer: October 20, 2017