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Home of the Brave (2006) Movie 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

(1)

Very Good

(13)

Good

(26)

Fair

(10)

Poor

(3)

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kids-in-mind

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 (2006) review at kids-in-mind

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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 (2006) review at Christian Science Monitor (Peter Rainer)

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The Hollywood Reporter (Michael Rechtshaffen)

Timeliness is all very well, but the significant subject matter cries out for a defter directorial touch and a deeper complexity in regard to the characters and performances....read the complete Home of the Brave (2006) review at The Hollywood Reporter (Michael Rechtshaffen)

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The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)

Whatever its model, the film is assembled from much poorer material, leftover parts of Lifetime movies and well-meaning indie films seen only on opening nights at some forgotten festival in Tampa....read the complete Home of the Brave (2006) review at The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)

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CHUD (Devin Faraci)

A motion picture that isn't just bad, it's abysmal. One of the worst films of the year, and nothing but a disservice to everyone fighting in Iraq (and to everyone sitting through the movie)....read the complete Home of the Brave (2006) review at CHUD (Devin Faraci)