Brothers

"Family is a life sentence."

2024 1h 29m EN

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★5.9TMDB · 359

ActionComedyCrime

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A reformed criminal's attempt at going straight is derailed when he reunites with his sanity-testing twin brother on a road trip for the score of a lifetime. Dodging bullets, the law, and an overbearing mother along the way, they must heal their severed family bond before they end up killing each other.

“Family is a life sentence.”

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Cast

Josh Brolin
Moke Munger
Peter Dinklage
Jady Munger
Glenn Close
Cath Munger
Brendan Fraser
Farful
Taylour Paige
Abby Munger-Jacobson
M. Emmet Walsh
Judge Farful
Jennifer Landon
Young Cath
Joshua Mikel
Glenn

Credits

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Director: Max Barbakow
Writers: Etan Cohen, Macon Blair
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Max Barbakow, shot by Quyen Tran. 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 Rupert Gregson-Williams. 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 Martin Pensa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Josh Brolin and Peter Dinklage and Glenn Close carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Family is a life sentence.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9860566 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Max Barbakow directs. Quyen Tran behind the camera. Rupert Gregson-Williams scores. Martin Pensa cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 2 years ago.
3Directed by Max Barbakow, shot by Quyen Tran. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Rupert Gregson-Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Martin Pensa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Josh Brolin and Peter Dinklage and Glenn Close carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Family is a life sentence.".
8IMDB entry: tt9860566 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Quyen Tran
Original score: Rupert Gregson-Williams
Editing: Martin Pensa
Production design: Courtney Andujar
Costume design: Anastasia Magoutas
Makeup / hair: Douglas Noe
Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Brothers (2024)

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Brent Marchant2024-10-19
★ 7/10
For whatever reason, genuinely funny comedies have become an increasingly rare cinematic commodity in recent years, so it’s a real treat when one comes along that satisfyingly tickles the funny bone. Such is the case with director Max Barbakow’s third feature effort, the wild and wacky tale of a dysfunctional crime family seeking to recover the hidden loot from a heist carried out by the family matriarch (Jen Landon) 30 years earlier. Leading the charge are twin brothers Jady (Peter Dinklage), a career criminal recently released from prison, and Moke (Josh Brolin), a gifted but long-reluctant thief who’s now trying to go straight. The goal is to find and retrieve a stash of emeralds stolen by their long-absent mother (Glenn Close), who originally pilfered the goods but has been on the run ever since – and who now shows up out of the blue to collect the gems for herself. The unlikely trio thus launches their quest to get the jewels, an odyssey finding them aggressively pursued by Officer Farful (Brendan Fraser), a crooked prison guard who arranged Jady’s early release through his father, a corrupt judge (M. Emmett Walsh in his penultimate screen performance), in exchange for a sizable cut of the stash. And, along the way, the parties to this wayward caper bungle themselves through an array of inventively inspired comic challenges that include Jady’s spacey new girlfriend (Marissa Tomei), Moke’s pregnant wife (Taylour Paige) and an unusually randy gorilla, among others. It’s also a cautionary tale on the notion of there being no honor among thieves, even when they’re members of one’s own family. While some of the film’s segments are obviously a little overwritten and overplayed (especially by Fraser), much of this romp plays fairly well, reminiscent of one of the Coen Brothers’ movies (though admittedly not quite as polished). If nothing else, though, it represents a huge step up from the filmmaker’s last outing, the positively horrendous “Palm Springs” (2020) (my worst film of that year), as well as a major improvement over many of Amazon Prime’s recent disappointing offerings, an accomplishment largely made possible by the performances of its stellar ensemble cast (particularly the three principals). “Brothers” isn’t epic filmmaking by any means, but it’s a good way to get some hearty laughs at home on a Friday night with a big bowl of popcorn, and that’s pretty satisfying all by itself.
r96sk2025-02-12
★ 6/10
<em>'Brothers'</em>... not the best. I wanted to enjoy it given I like those involved, but it really does fall flat and, despite a small run time, it doesn't flow well either. Peter Dinklage and Josh Brolin are OK together, chuck in Brendan Fraser & Glenn Close and it's a good cast... on paper. In reality, I didn't sense much from any of those on the screen and they have all produced far better. You also have Max Barbakow in the directing chair, the same can be said for him as it is safe to say this isn't the best follow-up for him after the excellent <em>'Palm Springs'</em>.