The Brothers Bloom

"They'd never let the truth come between them."

2009 1h 54m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 736

AdventureComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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The Brothers Bloom are the best con men in the world, swindling millionaires with complex scenarios of lust and intrigue. Now they've decided to take on one last job – showing a beautiful and eccentric heiress the time of her life with a romantic adventure that takes them around the world.

“They'd never let the truth come between them.”

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Cast

Adrien Brody
Bloom
Rachel Weisz
Penelope Stamp
Mark Ruffalo
Stephen
Rinko Kikuchi
Bang Bang
Robbie Coltrane
Curator
Maximilian Schell
Diamond Dog
Ricky Jay
Narrator (voice)
Nora Zehetner
Rose

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rian Johnson
Writers: Rian Johnson
Languages: English, French, Czech, Japanese
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 28% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, Czech, Japanese.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rian Johnson, shot by Steve Yedlin. 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 Nathan Johnson. 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 Gabriel Wrye shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Adrien Brody and Rachel Weisz and Mark Ruffalo carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They'd never let the truth come between them.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rian Johnson directs. Steve Yedlin behind the camera. Nathan Johnson scores. Gabriel Wrye cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French, Czech, Japanese.

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1Earned back only 28% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, Czech, Japanese.
4Directed by Rian Johnson, shot by Steve Yedlin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Nathan Johnson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Gabriel Wrye shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Adrien Brody and Rachel Weisz and Mark Ruffalo carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "They'd never let the truth come between them.".
9IMDB entry: tt0844286 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 17 themes, including "new jersey", "con man", "europe journey", "heiress".