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The Sisters Brothers

2018Movie2 h 1 minR

DramaWestern
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Metacritic787.1Rotten Tomatoes87%69%

A moving, violent western movie about history and family, with standout performances and direction.

Good for date night · friends night · thought-provoking

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Story

Make a killing. Make a living.

Oregon, 1851. Hermann Kermit Warm, a chemist and aspiring gold prospector, keeps a profitable secret that the Commodore wants to know, so he sends the Sisters brothers, two notorious assassins, to capture him on his way to California.

Feels like

  • Existential Western
  • Brotherly Bond
  • Dark Comedy
  • Character-Driven Drama
  • Subversive Genre Deconstruction
  • Melancholic Journey
  • Stellar Ensemble Cast
  • Philosophical Dialogue
  • Visually Stunning Frontier

Cast

24 of 29

Crew

Directed by
Jacques Audiard
Written by
Patrick DeWitt, Jacques Audiard, Thomas Bidegain
Produced by
John C. Reilly, Pascal Caucheteux, Michael De Luca
Music by
Alexandre Desplat

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Facts

September 19, 2018 · 2 h 1 min · R

Released
September 19, 2018
Runtime
2 h 1 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Western, Drama, Comedy
Original language
English
Also spoken
Russian
Made in
France, Spain, Belgium, Romania, United States
Budget
$38 million
Box office
$13 million
Available in
64 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Would Hit a Girl, Start of Darkness, Mugging the Monster +9

  • Would Hit a Girl
  • Start of Darkness
  • Mugging the Monster
  • Four-Temperament Ensemble
  • Bantering Baddie Buddies
  • Life Will Kill You
  • Enemy Mine
  • Tragic Mistake
  • Assassin Outclassin'
  • Gentle Giant
  • Sibling Team
  • Gypsy Curse

12 of 72 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream The Sisters Brothers?"

Questions about The Sisters Brothers

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Sisters Brothers?

PhiloAMC+The CWKanopyHooplaFandango at Home FreeSundance NowPlex

In the United States, The Sisters Brothers streams on Philo, AMC+, Sundance Now, Lionsgate+, and Howdy, and it is free with ads on The CW, Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Plex, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. It also streams in 26 other countries.

Is The Sisters Brothers worth watching?

75
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 87%, and Metacritic 78). Critics rate it higher (83 out of 100) than audiences (70).

Will The Sisters Brothers make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly dark humor (8 of 10) and sharp wit (7 of 10).

Is The Sisters Brothers plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and dialogue centrality (9 of 10) more than on its plot.

Was The Sisters Brothers a box office flop?

Budget$38 million
Box office$13 million

Yes: it cost about $38 million to make and earned $13 million worldwide, 35% of its budget.

What tropes does The Sisters Brothers use?

Would Hit a GirlStart of DarknessMugging the MonsterFour-Temperament EnsembleBantering Baddie BuddiesLife Will Kill YouEnemy MineTragic MistakeAssassin Outclassin'Gentle GiantSibling TeamGypsy Curseand 60 more

TV Tropes lists 72 tropes for it, including Would Hit a Girl, Start of Darkness, and Mugging the Monster.