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| Directed by | Max Barbakow |
| Screenplay by | Macon Blair |
| Story by | Etan Cohen |
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| Cinematography | Quyen Tran |
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| Music by | Rupert Gregson-Williams |
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| Distributed by | Amazon MGM Studios |
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| Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Brothers is a 2024 American crime comedy film directed by Max Barbakow with a screenplay by Macon Blair from a story by Etan Cohen. The film stars Josh Brolin, Peter Dinklage, Taylour Paige, M. Emmet Walsh, Jennifer Landon, Brendan Fraser, and Glenn Close.
Produced by Legendary Pictures, the film was released in the United States by Amazon MGM Studios in select theaters on October 10, 2024, before debuting on Amazon Prime Video a week later on October 17.
Plot
The film centers on two criminal fraternal twin brothers: Mike, known as "Moke", and Jady. The film begins on Thanksgiving 1994, when the boys are 12. In voiceover it is revealed that the family business is crime: the boys are working to crack open a lock box they have stolen from their school. Their mother and her boyfriend arrive momentarily, but only to grab a plate of turkey and flee the police with stolen emeralds.
Thirty years later, Moke is trying to reform and get his life together now that he is married and has a child on the way, and Jady is fresh out of prison and looking for a new score. Facing legal troubles, gunfights, and family drama, they must reconcile their differences with each other and their mother who they haven't seen since she fled thirty years earlier. The two embark on a dangerous heist road trip, eventually securing the emeralds, and reconciling.
Cast
- Josh Brolin as Moke Munger
- Peter Dinklage as Jady Munger
- Taylour Paige as Abby Munger-Jacobson
- M. Emmet Walsh as Judge Farful
- Brendan Fraser as Farful
- Glenn Close as Cath Munger
- Jennifer Landon as young Cath
- Marisa Tomei as Bethesda (uncredited)
Production
On February 28, 2019, it was announced that Legendary Entertainment had purchased the project in a competitive bidding war, with Etan Cohen set to write the screenplay. Josh Brolin and Peter Dinklage were attached to star in the film as well as produce alongside Andrew Lazar. The film was said to be tonally in the vein of Twins (1988), which centered on two unlikely twins played by Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito. Macon Blair was later attached to direct the film and co-write the script with Cohen on April 30, 2020. In June 2021, Glenn Close joined the main cast, with Max Barbakow directing. Two months later, Brendan Fraser and Taylour Paige were added to the main cast. Principal photography took place in August 2021 in Atlanta.
Release
In October 2023, Amazon MGM Studios acquired distribution rights to the film. The film was released in select theaters in the United States on October 10, 2024, before debuting on Amazon Prime Video on October 17, 2024.
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 42% of 24 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.5/10. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 58 out of 100, based on 31 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.
References
- "Brothers (15)". British Board of Film Classification. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- Pitman, Robert (October 21, 2024). "Marisa Tomei's New Crime Comedy Is The Perfect Reminder To Watch This $64M Movie That Won Her An Oscar 31 Years Ago". ScreenRant. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- Kit, Borys (February 28, 2019). "Josh Brolin, Peter Dinklage Team for 'Brothers' Comedy (Exclusive)". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- Kroll, Justin (April 30, 2020). "Macon Blair to Direct Legendary's 'Brothers' Starring Josh Brolin and Peter Dinklage (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on June 22, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- Rubin, Rebecca (June 3, 2021). "Glenn Close to Star in 'Brothers' With Josh Brolin and Peter Dinklage". Variety. Archived from the original on June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (August 3, 2021). "Brendan Fraser Boards Martin Scorsese's 'Killers Of The Flower Moon' & Legendary Comedy 'Brothers'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 23, 2021). "'Ma Rainey's Taylour Paige Boards Legendary's 'Brothers'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- US Copyright Office Document No. V15022D002 / 2023-10-11
- Kit, Borys (May 22, 2024). "Amazon MGM Picks Up Josh Brolin, Peter Dinklage Action Comedy 'Brothers' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 22, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- Grobar, Matt (May 22, 2024). "Amazon MGM Studios Acquires Action Comedy 'Brothers' Starring Josh Brolin & Peter Dinklage". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 29, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- "Brothers". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- "Brothers". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved November 24, 2024.