X
- 2001
- R
- Sony Pictures Classics
- 1 h 54 m
- 2001
- R
- Sony Pictures Classics
- 1 h 54 m
- 2001
- R
- Sony Pictures Classics
- 1 h 54 m
- 2001
- R
- Sony Pictures Classics
- 1 h 54 m
Brother
47
7.1
Where to Watch
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 23 Critic Reviews
47
30% Positive
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
43% Mixed
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
26% Negative
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 23 Critic Reviews
47
30% Positive
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
43% Mixed
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
26% Negative
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
If nothing else, Brother confirms Kitano's stature as the most original purveyor of on-screen mayhem since Sam Peckinpah.
Brother is a solid return to gangster form for Kitano, who knows how to transcend the most overly familiar genre clichés without betraying the rules of engagement.
Sags, lollygags, and blusters too much to sustain the what-the-hell momentum that Kitano achieves in his best movies.
Beat Takeshi fans wouldn't think of missing this one. Moviegoers who hate violence wouldn't be caught dead at it.
Enough odd twists to be mildly interesting.
Takeshi's elliptical directorial style here is overwhelmed by the script's crudeness and lack of narrative power.
Bewildering, tediously violent.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 12 User Ratings
7.1
67% Positive
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
25% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
8% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 12 User Ratings
7.1
67% Positive
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
25% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
8% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
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Awards
Mainichi Film Concours
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Black Reel Awards
• 1 Nomination