Brothers (2024 film) explained

Director:Max Barbakow
Screenplay:Macon Blair
Story:Etan Cohen
Music:Rupert Gregson-Williams
Cinematography:Quyen Tran
Distributor:Amazon MGM Studios
Runtime:89 minutes[1]
Country:United States
Language:English

Brothers is a 2024 American crime comedy film directed by Max Barbakow with a screenplay by Macon Blair from a story by Etan Cohen. The film stars Josh Brolin, Peter Dinklage, Taylour Paige, M. Emmet Walsh, Jennifer Landon, Brendan Fraser, and Glenn Close.

Produced by Legendary Pictures, the film was released in the United States by Amazon MGM Studios in select theaters on October 10, 2024, before debuting on Amazon Prime Video a week later on October 17.

Plot

The film centers on two criminal fraternal twin brothers: Mike, known as "Moke", and Jady. The film begins on Thanksgiving 1994, when the boys are 12. In voiceover it is revealed that the family business is crime: the boys are working to crack open a lock box they have stolen from their school. Their mother and her boyfriend arrive momentarily, but only to grab a plate of turkey and flee the police with stolen emeralds.

Thirty years later, Moke is trying to reform and get his life together now that he is married and has a child on the way, and Jady is fresh out of prison and looking for a new score. Facing legal troubles, gunfights, and family drama, they must reconcile their differences with each other and their mother who they haven't seen since she fled thirty years earlier. The two embark on a dangerous heist road trip, eventually securing the emeralds, and reconciling.

Cast

Production

On February 28, 2019, it was announced that Legendary Entertainment had purchased the project in a competitive bidding war, with Etan Cohen set to write the screenplay. Josh Brolin and Peter Dinklage were attached to star in the film as well as produce alongside Andrew Lazar. The film was said to be tonally in the vein of Twins (1988), which centered on two unlikely twins played by Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito.[3] Macon Blair was later attached to direct the film and co-write the script with Cohen on April 30, 2020.[4] In June 2021, Glenn Close joined the main cast, with Max Barbakow directing.[5] Two months later, Brendan Fraser and Taylour Paige were added to the main cast.[6] [7] Principal photography took place in August 2021 in Atlanta.[6]

Release

In October 2023, Amazon MGM Studios acquired distribution rights to the film.[8] The film was released in select theaters in the United States on October 10, 2024, before debuting on Amazon Prime Video on October 17, 2024.[9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: November 20, 2024. Brothers (15) . November 24, 2024 . British Board of Film Classification.
  2. Web site: Pitman . Robert . 2024-10-21 . Marisa Tomei's New Crime Comedy Is The Perfect Reminder To Watch This $64M Movie That Won Her An Oscar 31 Years Ago . 2024-11-24 . ScreenRant.
  3. Web site: Josh Brolin, Peter Dinklage Team for 'Brothers' Comedy (Exclusive) . Kit . Borys . . February 28, 2019 . June 4, 2021 . June 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210604142927/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/josh-brolin-peter-dinklage-team-brothers-comedy-1190953/ . live .
  4. Web site: Macon Blair to Direct Legendary's 'Brothers' Starring Josh Brolin and Peter Dinklage (Exclusive) . Kroll . Justin . . April 30, 2020 . June 4, 2021 . June 22, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200622175116/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/macon-blair-legendarys-brothers-josh-brolin-peter-dinklage-1234594724/ . live .
  5. Web site: Glenn Close to Star in 'Brothers' With Josh Brolin and Peter Dinklage . Rubin . Rebecca . . June 3, 2021 . June 4, 2021 . June 3, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210603220152/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/glenn-close-brothers-movie-1234988313/ . live .
  6. Web site: Brendan Fraser Boards Martin Scorsese's 'Killers Of The Flower Moon' & Legendary Comedy 'Brothers' . Grobar . Matt . . August 3, 2021 . August 3, 2021 . August 3, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210803153439/https://deadline.com/2021/08/brendan-fraser-joins-killers-of-the-flower-moon-brothers-apple-martin-scorsese-legendary-1234808025/ . live .
  7. Web site: 'Ma Rainey's Taylour Paige Boards Legendary's 'Brothers' . D'Alessandro . Anthony . . August 23, 2021 . August 23, 2021 . August 23, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210823211057/https://deadline.com/2021/08/taylour-paige-joins-brothers-1234820353/ . live.
  8. https://cocatalog.loc.gov/ US Copyright Office
  9. Web site: Amazon MGM Picks Up Josh Brolin, Peter Dinklage Action Comedy 'Brothers' (Exclusive) . Kit . Borys . . May 22, 2024 . May 22, 2024 . May 22, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240522180817/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/josh-brolin-peter-dinklage-action-comedy-brothers-amazon-1235906182/ . live .
  10. Web site: Amazon MGM Studios Acquires Action Comedy 'Brothers' Starring Josh Brolin & Peter Dinklage. Deadline Hollywood. Matt. Grobar. 22 May 2024. 22 May 2024. May 29, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240529200858/https://deadline.com/2024/05/brothers-movie-starring-josh-brolin-peter-dinklage-acquired-by-amazon-mgm-1235927486/. live.

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