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67 out of 100

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8.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 11 Ratings

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  • Starring: Harry Treadaway, Luke Treadaway
  • Summary: Brothers in the Head is the feverish, mind-bending odyssey of conjoined twins Tom and Barry Howe who were plucked from obscurity by a 1970s music promoter and groomed into a boy band. (IFC Films)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 25
  3. Negative: 2 out of 25
  1. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: Gianni Truzzi
    100
    It's pretty weird stuff, and filmmakers Keith Fulton and Luis Pepe embrace it with a layer of cinematic gauze that builds a pounding energy to this hypnotic twisting of rock legend.
  2. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Phillips
    50
    Facetious form dictates hollow content in Brothers of the Head.
  3. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Kyle Smith
    38
    "This Is Spinal Tap" took the mockumentary up to 11. Brothers of the Head brings it back down to about four.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. PooksS.
    10
    The soundtrack alone is enough to make this a fantastic film, and the riveting performances from the Treadaways make sure of that.
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  2. DavidB.
    4
    Misses the tragic intensity of the Brian Aldiss novella by concentrating on the boys' rise to fame rather than their complex relationship. Also, the decision not to include the third brother (a sleeping, wizened head) growing out of Barry's shoulder reduces the story to an easy freakshow. Indeed the filmakers include a fake interviews with Aldiss and Kubrick who quote reasons why using the thrid head is too difficult and unnecessary, but not including it, they have missed what is most compelling about the original material.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. DavidK
    2
    Visually compelling at times, with dreadful music, and a train wreck storyline, only the "carrot" of their early demise kept me watching (the end was as disappointing as the the rest of the film) There is certain nothing redeeming about the characters. Ultimately it sticks for awhile until you answer the question, "Is this real or mockumentary" once you have answered that questions it can be forgotten.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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