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Brothers by Blood

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In the City of Brotherly Love, eight-year-old Peter Flood helplessly watches on as his little sister is killed by a neighbor's reckless driving. Tormented with grief and resentment, his father finds revenge as the only solution, leaving lasting generational wounds. Thirty years later, Peter still wrestles with the guilt he feels over his sister's death and his father's vengeance. As he tries to distance himself from the criminal family business, his cousin, Michael, becomes more powerful in the hierarchy. Bonded by blood, neither man can escape violence as they are dragged further into a chilling cycle of betrayal and retribution.
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Critics Consensus

Measured to the point of monotony, Brothers by Blood explores the generational impact of grief and violence in disappointingly tedious fashion.

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Nick Allen RogerEbert.com 01/22/2021
1.5/4
A waiting game in which both the audience and the movie lose. Go to Full Review Peter Debruge Variety 01/22/2021
Casual viewers, unwilling to sit through 90 minutes that feel like three hours, won't find much interest in such a somber, slow-burn approach... Go to Full Review John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter 01/22/2021
It feels rather plodding... failing to turn the boxer's conflicting loyalties into the stuff of crime-flick high drama. Go to Full Review Josh Parham Next Best Picture 06/05/2022
4/10
As uninspired the direction may be, the screenplay fares even worse with an indulgence in shallow characters, stale dialogue and tired tropes of a masculine criminal enterprise with emotional bonds that are incredibly weak. Go to Full Review Carey-Ann Pawsey Orca Sound 04/25/2021
1.5/5
Brothers by Blood starts off with plenty of promise then devolves into a rather dull film. Go to Full Review Kim Hughes Original Cin 04/21/2021
Visually drab, tonally flat, and with precious few sympathetic or relatable characters, Brothers by Blood should be elevated by its strong cast but remains steadfastly sluggish. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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joe w @JoeWasik 01/03/2023 You should probably pass on this movie. Cliché after cliché. Weird moody acting in too many scenes. See more jelisije j @jjosifovic 05/18/2022 A movie that takes it time to develop the tension of a man who must decide whether or not to back up his brother or to kill him before he destroys everything and everyone around him See more Jerod S @jeroduptown 09/25/2021 What should have been a powerful film about generation pain and problems, instead comes out as a boring crime family just dealing. Great actors with decent acting - but the substance after the history is revealed doesn't hold up. See more 09/12/2021 It's better than these critical reviews tend to indicate. But there is no question: it's indeed grim, bleak, and plodding. Circumstances and events lead inexorably to predestined outcomes. See more nick k @RT09470054 02/10/2021 Don't know why the so called "critics" have all hated it. Excellent movie, deep dark tale with a TOP LEVEL cast. See more 02/07/2021 Slow! Nothing ever happens. A slow slow slow burn that ends up snuffed out with nothing to show, what a stellar case and waste of time. Forgettable. See more Read all reviews
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Jérémie Guez

Director

Matthias Schoenaerts

Peter

Joel Kinnaman

Michael

Maika Monroe

Grace

Ryan Phillippe

Charley

Nicholas Crovetti

Young Peter

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Synopsis In the City of Brotherly Love, eight-year-old Peter Flood helplessly watches on as his little sister is killed by a neighbor's reckless driving. Tormented with grief and resentment, his father finds revenge as the only solution, leaving lasting generational wounds. Thirty years later, Peter still wrestles with the guilt he feels over his sister's death and his father's vengeance. As he tries to distance himself from the criminal family business, his cousin, Michael, becomes more powerful in the hierarchy. Bonded by blood, neither man can escape violence as they are dragged further into a chilling cycle of betrayal and retribution.
Director
Jérémie Guez
Producer
Aimée Buidine, Nick Gordon, David Hinojosa, Julien Madon, Trevor Matthews, Christine Vachon
Screenwriter
Jérémie Guez
Distributor
Vertical Entertainment
Production Co
Cheyenne Films, Killer Films, GapBusters, Brookstreet Pictures
Rating
R (Pervasive Language|Brief Drug Use|Sexual References|Some Violence)
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 22, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 22, 2021
Runtime
1h 30m
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