Brave the Dark

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When Mr. Deen discovers one of his students has been living out of his car and thrown into jail, he decides to bail him out. Determined to curb Nate's self-destructive behavior, Mr. Deen quickly discovers a host of dark secrets that are slowly tearing Nate apart. What started as a good deed becomes a desperate fight to save Nate from his own demons. As Nate spirals deeper into despair, Mr. Deen must decide how far he's willing to go to save a kid on the brink of losing everything--even himself.

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Grounded by Jared Harris' dignified performance, Brave the Dark tells an inspirational true story with familiar beats but commendable integrity.

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A heartfelt true story about overcoming childhood trauma, Brave the Dark proves that kindness and resilience can lead the way to the light.

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Peter Rainer

FilmWeek (LAist)

It's all rather standardized and cliché... But it's worth seeing, possibly because of Jared Harris' performance.

Feb 11, 2025

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Katie Walsh

Tribune News Service

The film is a loving tribute from a son to a father figure, but perhaps Deen is too close to the story to have much perspective on it. We’ve seen this story before and “Brave the Dark” doesn’t shed new light.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 27, 2025

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Joe Leydon

Variety

A low-key inspirational indie that sensitively elicits empathy and sympathy without ever pushing too hard or simplifying complexities.

Jan 24, 2025

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Common Sense Media

This is a pretty straightforward, feel-good, based-on-a-true-story drama, but its earnestness and tenderness make it compelling, even inspiring, despite its familiar qualities.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 4, 2025

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

Brave the Dark is based on a true story, but it portrays a teacher/mentor as almost too good to be true. And this drama sometimes gets dragged down in schmaltz. However, the movie is able to overcome its flaws with capable acting and believable scenarios.

Mar 11, 2025

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Stephanie Malone

Morbidly Beautiful

The performances are stellar, and it’s easy to get swept up in this simple but powerful story of kindness and how much a single person can change your entire life.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 23, 2025

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Denise

Great story of struggle and perseverance but I would’ve loved to see more of his story.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/19/25

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Jimmy Durante

It was a an amazing story of a hellish beginnings to an amazing outcome!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/08/25

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Nathaniel M

Excellently made and produced movie the acting was phenomenal and true storyline was consistent and the movie kept your interest the entire time. I thoroughly enjoyed it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/24/25

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bvee

Great story…could’ve done without the repeated curse “word.”….otherwise very well done. I recommend it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/15/25

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d s

last 5 minutes are uplifting. The other 110 minutes were depressing.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/15/25

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Michael E

This movie was so moving. Remarkable true story.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/12/25

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When Mr. Deen discovers one of his students has been living out of his car and thrown into jail, he decides to bail him out. Determined to curb Nate's self-destructive behavior, Mr. Deen quickly discovers a host of dark secrets that are slowly tearing Nate apart. What started as a good deed becomes a desperate fight to save Nate from his own demons. As Nate spirals deeper into despair, Mr. Deen must decide how far he's willing to go to save a kid on the brink of losing everything--even himself.

Director: Damian Harris
Producer: Grant Bradley, Derek Dienner, Dale G. Bradley
Screenwriter: Dale G. Bradley, Lynn Robertson Hay, Nathaniel Deen, John P. Spencer, Damian Harris
Distributor: Angel Studios
Production Co: Inspiring Films, Aristos Films, Make/Films, Triode Media
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 24, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 2h 2m

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