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Brother

1997Movie1 h 36 min

CrimeDrama
89
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.7Rotten Tomatoes100%83%

A brutally violent, tense crime movie about everyday modern life and crime.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

Danila goes to his successful brother, Victor, in Petersburg to start a new life. Unknown to Danila, Victor is a contract killer, but is in hiding after asking for too much money to assassinate a Chechen mob boss. To avoid exposure, Victor convinces Danila to kill the boss instead.

Feels like

  • Russian Crime Drama
  • Contract Killer
  • Brotherhood
  • Violence
  • Moral Ambiguity
  • St. Petersburg
  • Gang Warfare
  • Social Commentary

Cast

24 of 28

Crew

Directed by
Aleksei Balabanov
Written by
Aleksei Balabanov
Produced by
Sergei Selyanov
Music by
Vyacheslav Butusov

Everyone

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Facts

December 12, 1997 · 1 h 36 min · Violence, Strong Language

Released
December 12, 1997
Runtime
1 h 36 min
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Crime, Drama, Action
Original language
Russian
Made in
Russia
Budget
$10,000
Box office
$1 million
Available in
4 countries

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Brother?"

Questions about Brother

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Brother?

It streams in 2 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Brother worth watching?

89
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 89 (IMDb 7.7 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). Critics rate it higher (100 out of 100) than audiences (80).

Is there a sequel to Brother?

  1. Brother (1997)
  2. Brother 2 (2000)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Brother 2 (2000).

Will I feel good after watching Brother?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Brother in English?

Russian

No, it was made in Russian.