A reformed criminal's attempt at going straight is derailed when he reunites with his sanity-testing twin brother on a road trip for the score of a lifetime. Dodging bullets, the law, and an overbearing mother along the way, they must heal their severed family bond before they end up killing each other.
"Family is a life sentence."
Top Billed Cast
Josh Brolin
Moke Munger
Peter Dinklage
Jady Munger
Glenn Close
Cath Munger
Brendan Fraser
Farful
Taylour Paige
Abby Munger-Jacobson
M. Emmet Walsh
Judge Farful
Jennifer Landon
Young Cath
Joshua Mikel
Glenn
Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews
B Brent MarchantVerified TMDB Critic
2024-10-19
For whatever reason, genuinely funny comedies have become an increasingly rare cinematic commodity in recent years, so it’s a real treat when one comes along that satisfyingly tickles the funny bone. Such is the case with director Max Barbakow’s third feature effort, the wild and wacky tale of a dysfunctional crime family seeking to recover the hidden loot from a heist carried out by the family matriarch (Jen Landon) 30 years earlier. Leading the charge are twin brothers Jady (Peter Dinklage), a career criminal recently released from prison, and Moke (Josh Brolin), a gifted but long-reluct...
R r96skVerified TMDB Critic
2025-02-12
<em>'Brothers'</em>... not the best. I wanted to enjoy it given I like those involved, but it really does fall flat and, despite a small run time, it doesn't flow well either. Peter Dinklage and Josh Brolin are OK together, chuck in Brendan Fraser & Glenn Close and it's a good cast... on paper.
In reality, I didn't sense much from any of those on the screen and they have all produced far better. You also have Max Barbakow in the directing chair, the same can be said for him as it is safe to say this isn't the best follow-up for him after the excellent <em>'Palm Springs'</em>....
