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The Brothers Grimsby

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Released Mar 11, 2016

1h 23m

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Dimwitted Nobby (Sacha Baron Cohen) lives in an English fishing town with his loving girlfriend (Rebel Wilson) and nine children. For the last 28 years, he's been searching for his long-lost brother Sebastian (Mark Strong). When the two finally reunite, Nobby finds out that his sibling is a top MI6 agent who's just uncovered a sinister plot. Wrongfully accused and on the run, Sebastian now realizes that he needs Nobby's help to save the world and prove his innocence.

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Critics Consensus

The Brothers Grimsby showers viewers with a steady stream of Sacha Baron Cohen's edgy humor, but too many gags hit the wrong side of the line between audacious and desperate.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

A rambunctiously uncouth satire that's as disgusting as it is riotous.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 15, 2016

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Will Leitch

The New Republic

A couple of funny scenes, but it's amazing how quickly Sasha Baron Cohen's comedy has grown safe and stale.

Rated: C

May 26, 2016

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Leah Pickett

Chicago Reader

Cohen, brilliant in his craftier and more avant-garde shock-humor roles, is too irritating to make this character likable, much less lovable as the story demands.

Mar 17, 2016

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Not only does the humor fall flat and register as transparently gross-out based, but the plot is so loosely constructed that its only purpose is to propel the bawdy jokes.

Rated: 0/4

Apr 18, 2022

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

The broad, adolescent-minded comedy pales in comparison to other, similarly themed recent fare.

Rated: 2.5/5

Sep 30, 2020

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Sarah Cartland

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You will not be chin-scratching while watching this in the manner of someone reviewing a lost black and white epic from 1928. The only things being scratched anywhere near this filth will be someone's slightly grubby Y-fronts. And yet, and yet...

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 10, 2018

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Brady W

absolutely hilarious. comedy gold. 10/10.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/03/24

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N N

This is actually one of the funniest movies of all time… extremely underrated

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/20/24

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Audience Member

Wasted time! The Brother's Grimsby was so embarrassingly not good. The plot line was very generic with paper thin characters. I couldn't believe the amount of star power that this movie boasted with such little result. On paper this movie should have been a laugh out loud riot but instead it goes off the rails early and fast. Now there were some scenes that did make me chuckle but they were very minimal. It's a shame because I'm a fan of raunchy fun comedies but this was so unnecessary like they were trying so hard. Please don't do what I did and just skip this one. You will thank me later. The Brothers Grimbsy gets a very low 1 1/2 stars out of 5.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/24

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Guilherme R

Most funny movie i ever see

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/10/24

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Isaac W

The bad reviews are from people taking a surrealist comedy too seriously. This movie has a great story and plenty of scenes that had my family and I wheezing. Please watch it and rate it fairly so that this masterpiece can get a better audience score!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/04/24

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Alec B

The problem isn't that Cohen's humor remains brash and excessive, it's how forced and tired a lot of it feels here.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/14/23

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Louis Leterrier

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Sacha Baron Cohen

Norman "Nobby" Grimsby

Mark Strong

Agent Sebastian Grimsby

Isla Fisher

Margaret

Penélope Cruz

Kate

Rebel Wilson

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Synopsis

Dimwitted Nobby (Sacha Baron Cohen) lives in an English fishing town with his loving girlfriend (Rebel Wilson) and nine children. For the last 28 years, he's been searching for his long-lost brother Sebastian (Mark Strong). When the two finally reunite, Nobby finds out that his sibling is a top MI6 agent who's just uncovered a sinister plot. Wrongfully accused and on the run, Sebastian now realizes that he needs Nobby's help to save the world and prove his innocence.

Director: Louis Leterrier
Producer: Sacha Baron Cohen, Nira Park, Peter Baynham, Anthony Hines, Todd Schulman
Screenwriter: Sacha Baron Cohen, Phil Johnston, Peter Baynham
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: LStar Capital, Four by Two Films, Big Talk, Working Title Films, Village Roadshow Pictures
Rating: R (Language|Graphic Nudity|Some Drug Use|Strong Crude Sexual Content|Violence)
Genre: Comedy, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 11, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 29, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.9M
Runtime: 1h 23m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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