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The Sisters Brothers

R

Released Oct 19, 2018

1 hr. 57 min.

Western

Mystery & Thriller

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87%

211 Reviews

Tomatometer

68%

2,500+ Ratings

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It's 1851, and Charlie and Eli Sisters are both brothers and assassins, boys grown to men in a savage and hostile world. The Sisters brothers find themselves on a journey through the Northwest, bringing them to the mountains of Oregon, a dangerous brothel in the small town of Mayfield, and eventually, the gold rush land of California -- an adventure that tests the deadly family ties that bind.

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Critics Consensus

The Sisters Brothers rides familiar genre trails in occasionally unexpected ways - a satisfying journey further elevated by its well-matched leading men.

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Kyle M

Across the unvarying frontier, it takes a worthwhile pondering to differentiate from the frequently seen norms, whether eventful or conversational. Through expected calibers, this western treks similarly but reasons fortunately in the characterized foregrounds whilst finely elevated by the cast's convictions in struggling pathos that may cause dissent in addition to minimal engagement indicated by its pacing. (B)

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/14/24

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Nicolas P

Great actors but the movie doesn't know what it wants to be or how to get there. It feels like it is headed somewhere and then seems as though someone else took over the story and script halfway through and changed it. The ending doesn't even match the story. It took bad because I really wanted to enjoy it. Would have been a much better book.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/19/24

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Felix T

All of this has been done better in older movies. Too many gross-out scenes, drinking and carousing. Good actors in a forgettable movie.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/03/24

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Carl W

I dont usually watch movies more than once, if its really good twice. I've seen it four times now and it captivates me each time. This is my top 3 movies of all time, and i think it is number one.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/31/23

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The Great John A

Decent film that took it's time to build but got there in the end. While it's not the best western in modern time it's formidable cast and unique story it is a film I would recommend if you don't get bored easily. Overall I watched it for Joaquin phoenix but it is a above average western but unfortunately the film is ruined by miscasting (Riz Ahmed) and too much of a slow build up. Grade: B+

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/01/24

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Cody Lee J

An excellent western with a unique story. Great acting and costuming.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/08/23

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Jacques Audiard

Director

John C. Reilly

Eli Sisters

Joaquin Phoenix

Charlie Sisters

Jake Gyllenhaal

John Morris

Riz Ahmed

Hermann Kermit Warm

Rebecca Root

Mayfield

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

Neither a nostalgic throwback to traditional westerns nor a revisionist antiwestern, this advances a positive view of camaraderie between individualist western types while subtly critiquing the unfettered capitalist system in which they operate.

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

London Evening Standard

Erudite, visceral and chuckle-worthy, this western is based on Patrick deWitt's novel and starts out as the story of two gun-toting, chalk-and-cheese brothers, only to become more mysterious.

Rated: 4/5

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Simran Hans

Observer (UK)

Images of the Oregon trail's deserted beauty invoke the genre's cinematic history, but these aren't John Ford's stoic, taciturn cowboys.

Rated: 3/5

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Despite its shaky tone, some of the humor lands really well. And it’s a lot of fun watching such an eclectic cast bite into this fascinating assortment of characters.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 25, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

With memorable performances throughout this extraordinary cast, The Sisters Brothers is another Audiard film whose tonality withstands categorization. It's neither a straightforward Western nor merely revisionist.

Rated: 4/4

Mar 11, 2022

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Graeme Tuckett

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A loose, funny, thoughtful and near-surreal western.

Jan 28, 2022

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Synopsis

It's 1851, and Charlie and Eli Sisters are both brothers and assassins, boys grown to men in a savage and hostile world. The Sisters brothers find themselves on a journey through the Northwest, bringing them to the mountains of Oregon, a dangerous brothel in the small town of Mayfield, and eventually, the gold rush land of California -- an adventure that tests the deadly family ties that bind.

Director: Jacques Audiard
Executive Producer: Martine Cassinelli
Screenwriter: Jacques Audiard, Thomas Bidegain, Patrick deWitt
Distributor: Annapurna Pictures
Production Co: Mobra Films, France 3 Cinéma, Why Not Productions, France 2 Cinéma, Les Films du Fleuve, Page 114, Apache Films
Rating: R (Language|Disturbing Images|Some Sexual Content|Violence)
Genre: Western, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 19, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 22, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.1M
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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