Half Brothers

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Half Brothers

PG-13

2020

1h 36m

Comedy

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Renato, a successful Mexican aviation executive, is shocked to discover he has an American half-brother he never knew about, the free-spirited Asher. The two very different half-brothers are forced on a road journey together masterminded by their ailing father, tracing the path their father took as an immigrant from Mexico to the US.

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Critics Consensus

Half road trip comedy, half family drama, Half Brothers adds up to a less-than-halfway-entertaining look at immigration through the experiences of two siblings.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Dec 24, 2020

2/4

Director Director Luke Greenfield's bromantic comedy is a tonal mess, shifting from immigrant drama to infantile comedy. It's almost like someone created the screenplay off of the narrative limbs of others. Mendez deserves better.

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Josh Kupecki

Austin Chronicle

Dec 12, 2020

1/5

For the banal Half Brothers, a beneficial perspective would be one of the "eyes shut" variety.

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Monica Castillo

RogerEbert.com

Dec 7, 2020

2/4

Espinosa and Del Rio have little to build on than their characters' flimsy outline, and neither can really make their rapport work.

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James Profetto

Reel James (YouTube)

Jul 9, 2026

4/10

I wanted [our leads] to be great on screen, but they're just not compatible enough.

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Josie Meléndez

Full Circle Cinema

Mar 7, 2022

7.5/10

Full of an abundance of heart, Half Brothers encourages us to rediscover that which means the most to us in life before its too late while tackling political themes in a comedy made for all audiences.

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Robin Holabird

KUNR (Reno, NV)

Jul 19, 2021

Half Brothers proves predictable and sentimental - a reasonable recipe for getting good-hearted laughs in what ultimately turns into a warm and funny family story.

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Vivek T

@RT78822799 Oct 10, 2026

Ignore the negative reviews, this is a heartwarming, funny, road trip movie, with great performances all around.

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Sep 23, 2025

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Best Property Cleaning Service T

@RT81242461 Mar 28, 2025

This movie is a perfect example why you should take reviews with a grain of salt, after all who are "critics" but people with their own personal likes, dislikes, opinions. This movie was an absolute delight from beginning to end it's not just a broke comedy or road movie but in an insightful movie about family relations as Missy as they can be it's a great movie I highly recommend

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Rosana B

@RosanaBotafogo Aug 17, 2024

Baseado em fatos reais, por aí já sabemos que "senta que lá vem história e muitas lágrimas" e aqui é bem isso, as lágrimas eu guardei para o final, mas o aperto no peito a todo momento, ficamos a pensar nas pessoas que amamos, e isso dói... Um filme simples e lindinho, uma linda homenagem, um amor-perfeito, romance interrompido pelo trágico...

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David S

@RT10715786 Jan 3, 2024

I needed a comedy and stumbled across this film on Amazon Freevee. Well, it's *billed* as a comedy, but it's really so much more than that. It's got serious emotional beats that offer surprising depth. It speaks volumes that critics didn't have much love for the film, but the audience score is pretty good. I ended up buying it on iTunes just so I could access the director's commentary. Luke Greenfield put a lot of thought into everything you see, and it starts with the cast, which is excellent. Worth a watch if you don't mind getting hit in the feels during a "comedy film."

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Angel T

@RT58862427 Jun 10, 2023

I really enjoy the movie in saturday morning

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Luke Greenfield

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Luis Gerardo Méndez

Renato

Connor Del Rio

Asher

Juan Pablo Espinosa

Flavio

Pia Watson

Pamela

Bianca Marroquín

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Synopsis

Renato, a successful Mexican aviation executive, is shocked to discover he has an American half-brother he never knew about, the free-spirited Asher. The two very different half-brothers are forced on a road journey together masterminded by their ailing father, tracing the path their father took as an immigrant from Mexico to the US.

Director: Luke Greenfield
Producer: Jason Shuman, Eduardo Cisneros, Luke Greenfield, Jason Benoit
Screenwriter: Eduardo Cisneros, Jason Shuman
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Focus Features, Art In Motion
Rating: PG-13 (Strong Language|Some Violence)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 4, 2020, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 23, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.2M
Runtime: 1h 36m

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