"I am Merida, and I'll be shooting for my own hand."Ĭue an almighty fight between mother and daughter, an eccentric witch, an ill-timed wish and a "beastly" curse which unleashes utter chaos upon the kingdom. So, when the uproarious lords of the land (Kevin McKidd, Craig Ferguson and Robbie Coltrane) present their obnoxious sons as potential suitors, she forges a plan, grabs her weapon and defies the age-old custom. The story follows Princess Merida (Kelly MacDonald), a flame-haired teen who, like her father (Billy Connolly), has a passion for firing arrows, riding her horse through the forest and climbing mountains.Īnd while we may love Merida for her feistiness, her mother, Queen Elinor (Emma Thompson) is desperate for her daughter to follow her lead and become a well-behaved, elegant and royal bride – which means waving goodbye to her trusty bow and arrow and saying hello to an arranged marriage.Įxcept Merida, like any Cosmo girl, doesn't WANT to say hello to an arranged marriage. "There comes a day when I don't have to be a Princess. It's time to say hello to Merida, Disney's first ever feminist and Pixar's first ever female lead. And even Disney are getting in on the act with their Brave new film (see what we did there?). From Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games to Kristen Stewart in Snow White And The Huntsman, the world of cinema is showcasing women who DON'T need a man to save them. Merida resonated with moviegoers overseas, as seen by the $538.9 million worldwide haul of the movie. This proved comparable to the $592.4 million global gross of "Tangled."Īmong 2012 titles, "Brave" was the 13th largest release of the year worldwide (via Box Office Mojo), outpacing the likes of "Wreck-It Ralph," "Django Unchained," and "Prometheus." Not only was "Brave" another box office winner for Pixar, but it was a clear indicator that audiences were once again craving entertaining fairy tales free of self-referential snark.2012 is all about ass-kicking female leads in films.
The film pulled in $237.2 million at the domestic box office, putting it above many other Pixar projects, including titles like "Toy Story," "Ratatouille," and "WALL♾." It even pulled ahead of the lifetime gross of additional animated fairy tales on the market, such as juggernauts like " Aladdin." Even better, the box office success of "Brave" was not just limited to domestic theaters.
Those worries ended up being misplaced, as "Brave" became a tidy hit in its theatrical run.
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