Braveheart Movie Facts, Easter Eggs and hidden details

3 of the most interesting Braveheart easter eggs you didn't know about. Handpicked and verified, these little-known hidden details can be obscure enough most people will miss. These behind the scene easter eggs and hidden messages will give you another view of Braveheart movie message.

Braveheart poster
Braveheart poster
Braveheart Plot

When his secret bride is executed for assaulting an English soldier who tried to rape her, William Wallace begins a revolt against King Edward I of England.

Genre Biography, Drama, History, War
Director Mel Gibson
Stars James Robinson, Sean Lawlor, Sandy Nelson, James Cosmo
IMDB score 8.3

Braveheart Movie Trivia

1 - The SFX used when the English are shooting the Scots at the Battle of Stirling Bridge was later borrowed from Core Design on the opening sequence of their video game Tomb Raider 2 (1997). Additionally, Braveheart won an Academy Award (1996) for best sound effects editing.

The SFX used when the English are shooting the Scots at the Battle of Stirling Bridge was later borrowed from Core Design on the opening sequence of their video game Tomb Raider 2 (1997). Additionally, Braveheart won an Academy Award (1996) for best sound effects editing.

1 - At the beginning, a little girl, Murron, gives William a flower. It is not just a hint of their future love, the flower in question is a Scottish thistle: the national symbol of Scotland. Murron is "donating" Scotland to the child who will one day free it from tyranny.

At the beginning, a little girl, Murron, gives William a flower. It is not just a hint of their future love, the flower in question is a Scottish thistle: the national symbol of Scotland. Murron is "donating" Scotland to the child who will one day free it from tyranny.

Braveheart movie hidden details

1 - Irishman Stephen kills the guy who tries to assassinate William Wallace with a dull blade.

Irishman Stephen kills the guy who tries to assassinate William Wallace with a dull blade.