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Our Idiot Brother

2011Movie1 h 30 minR

62

DecentGoodWatch score

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A hopeful, wholesome comedy movie about family and everyday modern life.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Story

Everybody has one

Everybody has one—the sibling who is always just a little bit behind the curve when it comes to getting his life together. For sisters Liz, Miranda and Natalie, that person is their perennially upbeat brother, Ned. But as each of their lives begins to unravel, Ned's family comes to realise that Ned isn't such an idiot after all.

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Comedy-Drama
Family Relationships
Sibling Dynamics
Optimistic
Quirky Characters
Character-Driven
Indie Film
Feel-Good

Crew

Directed by: Jesse Peretz
Written by: Jesse Peretz, Evgenia Peretz, David Schisgall
Produced by: Marc Turtletaub, Peter Saraf, Anthony Bregman
Music by: Eric D. Johnson, Nathan Larson

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Facts

August 26, 2011 · 1 h 30 min · R

Released: August 26, 2011
Runtime: 1 h 30 min
Age rating: R
Content: Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Budget: $5 million
Box office: $25 million
Available in: 33 countries

Tropes

Saying Too Much, Even the Guys Want Him, Friend to All Living Things +9

Saying Too Much
Even the Guys Want Him
Friend to All Living Things
Never My Fault
Passive-Aggressive Kombat
Wide-Eyed Idealist
Psycho Ex-Girlfriend
Actual Pacifist
The Alcoholic
Romantic False Lead
But Now I Must Go
Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism

12 of 28 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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7 questions, like "Where can I stream Our Idiot Brother?"

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Where can I stream Our Idiot Brother?

In the United States, Our Idiot Brother streams on Lionsgate+, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Kanopy, Hoopla, Plex, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Microsoft Store. It also streams in 13 other countries.

Is Our Idiot Brother worth watching?

62

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 70%, and Metacritic 60).

Is Our Idiot Brother okay for kids?

RStrong languageDrug use

Yes: it's rated R in the United States for strong language and drug use, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Will Our Idiot Brother make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly situational comedy (6 of 10) and sharp wit (5 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Our Idiot Brother?

BleakHopeful

Yes, it's an uplifting movie: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for hopefulness and 7 for wholesome.

Was Our Idiot Brother a box office hit?

Budget$5 million

Box office$25 million

Yes: it cost about $5 million to make and earned $25 million worldwide, 5.0 times its budget.

What tropes does Our Idiot Brother use?

Saying Too MuchEven the Guys Want HimFriend to All Living ThingsNever My FaultPassive-Aggressive KombatWide-Eyed IdealistPsycho Ex-GirlfriendActual PacifistThe AlcoholicRomantic False LeadBut Now I Must GoSliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicismand 16 more

TV Tropes lists 28 tropes for it, including Saying Too Much, Even the Guys Want Him, and Friend to All Living Things.