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The Sisters Brothers

2018 · 121 min

A slow-burning, melancholic western that blends dark humor with sudden violence, following two brothers through a gritty, unpredictable journey.

Directed by
Jacques Audiard
Genres
Western, Drama, Comedy
Starring
John C. Reilly, Joaquin Phoenix, Jake Gyllenhaal
Tagline
Make a killing. Make a living.
Overview
Oregon, 1851. Hermann Kermit Warm, a chemist and aspiring gold prospector, keeps a profitable secret that the Commodore wants to know, so he sends the Sisters brothers, two notorious assassins, to capture him on his way to California.

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Directed by
Jacques Audiard
Genres
Western, Drama, Comedy
Starring
John C. Reilly, Joaquin Phoenix, Jake Gyllenhaal
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • grief
  • redemption
Places
  • wilderness
  • small town
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour5
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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western, drama, comedy
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