Robert the Bruce

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Robert the Bruce

2019

2h 4m

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War

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King Robert the Bruce is injured and on the run from the English army. On the brink of defeat, a widow and her family nurse him back to health and join The Bruce as he sets out to claim the long-awaited freedom of Scotland.

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It's inspired by epic real-life events, but rich cinematography and the best of intentions aren't enough to carry Robert the Bruce past its leaden pace and bland storytelling.

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Angie Han

FilmWeek (LAist)

04/24/2020

I liked it. I didn't think it completely worked, but I appreciated what it was trying to do.

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Owen Gleiberman

Variety

04/24/2020

Directed by Richard Gray, "Robert the Bruce" feels like a producer's movie - a somber package, with elements all lined up that don't fully come to life.

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Nell Minow

RogerEbert.com

04/24/2020

3/4

Robert the Bruce is gorgeously filmed by cinematographer John Garrett, making the most of every exquisitely lit crag of the Scottish countryside.

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Calum Cooper

Source (Scotland)

07/14/2024

2/5

Instead of how this common Scottish family reawakened Bruce’s spirit, it comes across more like how Bruce mended this family, which feels counterproductive to what the film was aiming for.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

01/23/2024

4/5

...while the film runs too long, its meditates in a compelling way on how the Bruce found his sense of purpose in the needs of his own people....

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James Hanton

Outtake Mag

07/28/2020

4 / 5

It is not quite as stirring as it wants to be, but Gray's picture brims with passion and is still as accomplished as any historical drama worth watching.

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Alexis v. H

@Milady8 Feb 26

Absolutely stunning, I didnt want it to end. A true tale of how to lead the people,how a king is human, and the spirits that lift him back up. Throw a good deed in the river, and it will come back to you in the desert. An inside look at the human heart. 10/10

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Alli B.

@AlliB Feb 20

It’s too bad this movie was set to come out in the US during Covid. I hadn’t heard about it but watched it on TV this weekend and it captured my attention. Continuing after Braveheart but definitely different. Still worth a watch! Compelling characters and good cinematography.

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Robert M

@Texflex Dec 21

Not Braveheart by any stretch. Different story arch. But still compelling/ solid movie.

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Duncan F

@RT07708973 01/02/2025

I usually love historic Scottish/medieval dramas, but this slow moving, obviously low budget affair is tiresome as it spends most of the movie time, wallowing on the care the main character experiences from a poor rural family (and beautiful young lady) before he musters an army to take back Scotland. That is, you never see the big event, get a full scope of what the historic battle meant for Scotland or details of how it happens. Disappointing waste of an evening. Better to rewatch Braveheart again.

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Jonelle B

@RT38838450 06/13/2024

Absolutely loved it. Great acting. Great script. Wonderful cast. Historical and compelling.

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Nathan C

@RT83439022 12/19/2023

What a sad, slow, depressing movie. And you don't even get to see Bruce reclaim the throne.

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Synopsis

King Robert the Bruce is injured and on the run from the English army. On the brink of defeat, a widow and her family nurse him back to health and join The Bruce as he sets out to claim the long-awaited freedom of Scotland.

Director: Richard Gray
Producer: Andrew Curry, Nick Farnell, Richard Gray, Anna Hutchison, Angus Macfadyen, Cameron Nugent
Screenwriter: Eric Belgau, Angus Macfadyen
Production Co: Yellow Brick Films
Genre: History, Drama, War
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 24, 2020
Runtime: 2h 4m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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