The Brothers Solomon

"They want to put a baby in you."

2007 1h 33m EN

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5.0

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17%

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METACRITIC

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5.3

IMDB

★5.0TMDB · 153🥫17%Rotten Tomatoes●32Metacritic★5.3IMDB · 11,542

Comedy

Synopsis

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A pair of well-meaning, but socially inept brothers try to find their perfect mates in order to provide their dying father with a grandchild.

“They want to put a baby in you.”

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Cast

Will Arnett
John Solomon
Will Forte
Dean Solomon
Kristen Wiig
Janine
Chi McBride
James
Lee Majors
Ed Solomon
Sam Lloyd
Dr. Spencer
Malin Akerman
Tara
Bill Hader
Recumbent Biker

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bob Odenkirk
Writers: Will Forte
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bob Odenkirk, shot by Tim Suhrstedt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Swihart. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tracey Wadmore-Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Will Arnett and Will Forte and Kristen Wiig carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They want to put a baby in you.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0784972 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Bob Odenkirk directs. Tim Suhrstedt behind the camera. John Swihart scores. Tracey Wadmore-Smith cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 19 years ago.
2Directed by Bob Odenkirk, shot by Tim Suhrstedt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by John Swihart. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Tracey Wadmore-Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Will Arnett and Will Forte and Kristen Wiig carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "They want to put a baby in you.".
7IMDB entry: tt0784972 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Tim Suhrstedt
Original score: John Swihart
Editing: Tracey Wadmore-Smith
Production design: John Paino
Costume design: Melina Root
Makeup / hair: Sheree Morgan
Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Brothers Solomon (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes: 17% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 32/100
IMDB rating: 5.3/10 · 11,542 votes
MPAA: R
US box office: $900,926

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CRCulver2018-09-08
★ 2/10
In The Brothers Solomon, John (Will Forte) and Dean (Will Arnett) are two siblings brought up isolated in the Arctic by their widower father (Lee Majors). Returning to civilization as adults, they are baffled by the dating scene. Hilarity is meant to ensue when their father lapses into a coma and they decide to fulfill his dream of a grandchild before it is too late. Unfortunately, The Brothers Solomon is one of the most notable bombs of the last few years, and you're unlikely to find it a worthwhile experience. The camaraderie between the two brothers is similar to DUMB AND DUMBER, but laughs are even fewer. The maturity level here is so low--among the sparse gags is a lot of bathroom humour – that one might believe this film intended for a less than adult audience, but any plot where artificial insemination has a key doesn't seem likely to target a young demographic. I got this movie because I enjoyed Will Arnett's work on Arrested Development and in an infamous Human Giant sketch where he plays a hyperbolic pervert ultimately killed by a sex machine. His acting here is similar to Arrested Development, and may not be all that great, but he's so much better than Will Forte, one of the most unversatile and unlikeable comedians ever cast on Saturday Night Live. Just as the first film adaption of the Fantastic Four, the low-budget production of 1994, was made only to keep a hold on the rights and was never intended to be seen, I really wonder if The Brothers Solomon was produced to give some secret boost to the parties involved even if it were a box office flop.

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