The Sisters Brothers fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft.
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Some dark humor and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, mystery, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
Standout cinematography
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Sisters Brothers is tense and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's melancholic. Much of it is about family.
Some dark humor and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor and sharp wit.
History, mystery, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, mystery, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
The direction, performances, and dialogue stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Make a killing. Make a living.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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The Sisters Brothers is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC+, and Sundance Now in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on The CW, Kanopy, and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76/100 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 87%, and Metacritic 78). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
2 h 1 min
The Sisters Brothers runs 2 h 1 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate The Sisters Brothers higher (83) than audiences (70). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
No. It cost about $38 million to make and earned $13 million worldwide, 35% of its budget.
It was made in English, with some Russian. Produced in France, Spain, Belgium, Romania, United States.
+49GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Sisters Brothers in 63 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 72 storytelling tropes for The Sisters Brothers, including Would Hit a Girl, Start of Darkness, Mugging the Monster.
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