: During certain chants, the crowd yells "MacAulish!" This is often subtitled or explained in FAQs as meaning "Son of Wallace," emphasizing the community's respect for his lineage.
: Similar to Mel Gibson's later films like The Passion of the Christ and Apocalypto —which were shot entirely in ancient languages with subtitles—some critics argue Braveheart used its limited non-English dialogue to establish a sense of historical "otherness". Subtitle-Specific Trivia subtitle Braveheart
: Experts note that if the film were historically accurate, subtitles would be required for the entire movie. William Wallace and the Scots would likely have spoken Scottish Gaelic , Middle English , or Norman-French , none of which would be fully intelligible to modern audiences without translation. : During certain chants, the crowd yells "MacAulish