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Home of the Brave (2006) Rank 3 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Home of the Brave (2006) a score of 1.8509 out of 4

based on (53) reviews

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Excellent

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Very Good

(13)

Good

(26)

Fair

(10)

Poor

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Christian Science Monitor (Peter Rainer)

Home of the Brave is a milestone of sorts. But it's a formulaic, overacted piece of work that rarely delves deep. ...read the complete Home of the Brave movie review at Christian Science Monitor (Peter Rainer)

Wolf Entertainment Guide (William Wolf)

One of the important aspects of the Iraq war goes beyond the nearly 3000 American servicemen killed. There is the neglected story of the some 20,000 wounded, many of them seriously physically or psychologically. The press and the country have not dealt ...read the complete Home of the Brave movie review at Wolf Entertainment Guide (William Wolf)

Entertainment Insiders (Janos Gereben)

Irwin Winkler's "Home of the Brave" is much more than "just a movie," even if, as such, it's a flawed one. It is, without question, an important, thought- and emotion-provoking film, certain to be controversial, and to be remembered. ...read the complete Home of the Brave movie review at Entertainment Insiders (Janos Gereben)

Reel.com

Irwin Winkler's Home of the Brave is a contemporary updating of The Best Years of Our Lives that substitutes returning Iraq War veterans for returning WWII soldiers. Other than that, it's a fairly familiar entry in the kind of earnest "scarred ...read the complete Home of the Brave movie review at Reel.com

L.A. Daily News

More precisely, it's about vets of that war readjusting to civilian life, although director Irwin Winkler does stage a fairly impressive firefight early in the film. And that sequence is the first indication that "HOTB" might have a little more going ...read the complete Home of the Brave movie review at L.A. Daily News

PopMatters

â��Iâ��m going home,â�� exults Jamal (50 Cent). Heâ��s briefly happy, playing football with his fellow National Guardsmen in Iraq. Theyâ��re all going home, just notified that in two short weeks, their repeatedly extended tours are done. Jordan (Chad ...read the complete Home of the Brave movie review at PopMatters

Empire Movies

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Salon.com (Andrew O'Hehir)

Home of the Brave isn't exactly a subtle or a delicate picture -- it's an old-fashioned Hollywood movie, at least in tone, that's being released like an indie -- but it has some terrific acting and comes straight from the heart. ...read the complete Home of the Brave movie review at Salon.com (Andrew O'Hehir)

The Hollywood Reporter

Going boldly where "The Best Years of Our Lives" and "Coming Home" have gone before, "Home of the Brave" examines the personal battles fought on the home front by returning war vets. ...read the complete Home of the Brave movie review at The Hollywood Reporter

Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)

The better part of a lifetime ago, there was a great movie called â��The Best Years of Our Lives,â�� which was about GIs returning from the second world war and how they coped with the transition back to their previous lives and the effect on the loved ...read the complete Home of the Brave movie review at Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)

Boxoffice Magazine

Sometimes a point needs to be made so badly that it can survive those entrusted to make it. So it is with Home of the Brave, a sincere, if middle-of-the-road attempt to dramatize the struggle that many Iraq War veterans face once they return to civilian ...read the complete Home of the Brave movie review at Boxoffice Magazine

EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)

There was more reality, dramatic conflict, emotional texture, and even humor in The Best Years of Our Lives and The Men (Brando's debut), which were made half a century ago, than in this well intentioned but formulaic drama about vets of the Iraq War. ...read the complete Home of the Brave movie review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)

Murphy's Movie Reviews (Ted Murphy)

The cast is certainly worthy and they are clearly committed to their roles, but unfortunately HOME OF THE BRAVE just misses the mark. ...read the complete Home of the Brave movie review at Murphy's Movie Reviews (Ted Murphy)