In other parts of the story, it's hit or miss.Įven before the movie's debut, some of the family members of the firefighters raised concerns about the film's depiction of events. The depiction of the crew's final day together matches the records from the fire investigation, interviews with some of the people involved and a book by the fire crew's sole survivor, Brendan McDonough (played by Miles Teller). When it comes to what counts - the events of the Yarnell Hill Fire itself - 'Only the Brave' sticks to the facts. But if you're hoping to avoid learning about specific plot twists in 'Only the Brave,' proceed with caution. The hotshots' fate was well documented at the time.

The film's ending probably doesn't require a spoiler alert. It is, as the trailer says, 'based on true events.'īut how accurate is the movie about the Yarnell Hill Fire and what happened before it?

'Only the Brave,' the movie starring Josh Brolin, Jeff Bridges and Miles Teller, tells the story - one version of it, anyway - of Arizona's Granite Mountain Hotshots.

Cast of only the brave