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- Warrior (2011) Directed by Gavin O'Connor. Starring Tom Hardy, Nick Nolte, Joel Edgerton. Action, Drama, Sport (2h 20m) 8.1 on IMDb — 84% on RT. One of the most heartbreaking depictions of a brotherly relationship come in Gavin O'Connor's Warrior, about two estranged brothers who both aim to compete in an upcoming mixed martial arts tournament to secure the large cash prize.
- The Blues Brothers (1980) Directed by John Landis. Starring John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Cab Calloway. Action, Adventure, Comedy (2h 13m) 7.9 on IMDb — 72% on RT.
- Rain Man (1988) Directed by Barry Levinson. Starring Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino. Drama (2h 13m) 8.0 on IMDb — 89% on RT. Here we have one of the most touching stories about brotherhood: Rain Man, which is very loosely based on a true story.
- The Fighter (2010) Directed by David O. Russell. Starring Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams. Action, Biography, Drama (1h 56m) 7.8 on IMDb — 91% on RT.
- The Godfather. Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan. 43 votes. Perhaps one of the most revered American cinema masterpieces, Marlon Brando orchestrates a sensational performance as Vito Corleone, the patriarch of a prominent Mafia family whose sons - Michael, Fredo, and Sonny - are at the center of the film's brooding narrative.
- Warrior. Joel Edgerton, Tom Hardy, Nick Nolte. 113 votes. An emotionally charged film that dives deep into the world of mixed martial arts while expertly crafting an authentic story of sibling rivalry.
- Saving Private Ryan. Tom Hanks, Edward Burns, Tom Sizemore. 42 votes. A harrowing portrayal of World War II through the lens of an American army unit tasked with locating and rescuing a single paratrooper whose three brothers have all been killed in action.
- Thor. Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins. 44 votes. Marvel's God of Thunder may be the titular character, but it is his deep connection with his mischievous brother Loki that drives the film's emotional core.
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This crime drama about four adopted brothers deals with human nature and the urge to do something even though we are aware that this is not the right and best way. The Mercer brothers lost their mother in what seems to be a random killing during a grocery store robbery and now they are trying to avenge her. This rampage of theirs will end in many u...
Even though we knew Christian Bale is a remarkable actor who always brings his portrayals to a higher level, with this movie he showed everyone that he is one of the best. He completely outshone Mark Whalberg who also gave one of his best performances ever, playing “Irish” Micky Ward, a boxer who had to go through a lot to become a world winner in ...
A story about two brothers, a well-behaved, good husband and father and a marine Captain Sam Cahill and his estranged, wild brother Tommy who comes home from prison before Sam’s second tour to Afghanistan. During Sam’s leave, they hear of a plane crash where all passengers are assumed dead and it is suddenly Tommy’s job to take care of his brother’...
David Fincher directed a deeply disturbing psychological thriller about two estranged brothers who suddenly get in touch after the younger brother returns from his years long absence. Michael Douglas is Nicholas Van Orton, a successful and wealthy San Francisco banker who desperately needs friends and someone’s attention. When his brother Conrad vi...
This beautiful, heartbreaking romantic drama about three brothers and all the obstacles that come between them is one of the most unforgettable movies about brotherly relationship and bond. Anthony Hopkins plays Colonel William Ludlow who lives with his three sons, Tristan, Alfred and Samuel in the Montana wilderness of the early 20th century. The ...
Before Brad Pitt filmed Legends of the Fall and excelled as Tristan, he starred in another movie about brothers, also set in wild Montana. He spends his days in rural Montana together with his brother Norman, most of the time fly fishing. Sons of a minister raised the same, the two boys grew up to be pretty different, especially in character. They ...
One of the most famous war dramas in the last decade of the 20th century, this movie takes us back to 1944 and the events related to four brothers, three of whom are killed in action. When the United States Army Chief of Staff George C. Marshall learns about this fourth brother, he decides to do everything to bring him back to his mother. Private J...
This is a true story about London’s two most notorious gangsters, twin brothers Reggie and Ronnie Kray and their rise in London’s criminal underworld. Reggie tries to go legitimate and win the heart of a local girl, Frances Shea, but Reggie is nothing but violence and aggression. After he comes back from prison, his behaviour will start to affect t...
This is one of the first movies that comes up when we think of movies with the relationships between brothers. This brilliant drama brings us the story of the young Charlie Babbit who needs to take care of his autistic brother Raymond after he finds out that their father left them a huge amount of money after his death. Charlie is an arrogant car d...
This difficult and heartbreaking story about four brothers who find themselves in the deep forests of Poland and Belarus occupied by Germans is one of the most memorable movies set in World War II. On the run and hiding, the Bielski brothers manage not only to provide for themselves but also for many other fleeing Polish jews. They know the right p...
- The Blues Brothers. Widely considered an 80s classic, The Blues Brothers is one of those movies that never gets old. The movie is about a set of brothers who reunite their old band in an attempt to save the orphanage they grew up in.
- Rain Man. Rain Man is a movie all about discovery, family, and loyalty. When Charlie’s (Tom Cruise) father passes away, he learns that he has an older brother named Ray (Dustin Hoffman) who has autism.
- American History X. American History X is probably the darkest movie on our list. In the movie, Edward Norton plays a skinhead named Derek Vineyard who goes to prison after years of committing racially motivated crimes.
- Step Brothers. If you’re looking for a movie that will make you laugh, the 2008 film Step Brothers is it. The movie is about two grown men who become stepbrothers after their parents get married.
- Adaptation (2002) Spike Jonze’s comedy meta-film is difficult to explain. Written by “Being John Malkovich” genius, Charlie Kaufman, the film follows a semi-fictionalised version of Kaufman (played by Nicolas Cage) and a completely fictionalised identical twin brother, Donald (also played by Cage), who are both screenwriters.
- The White Balloon (1995) The first feature of Jafar Panahi, a former assistant to the great Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami (who co-wrote the screenplay along with Panahi himself and Parvis Shahbazi), “Badkonake Sefid” follows the adventures of little seven-year-old Razieh (Aida Mohammadkhani) as she searches for a 500 toman banknote that she lost on her way to buy a goldfish.
- Hannah And Her Sisters (1986) Woody Allen’s comedy-drama follows which tells the intertwined stories of an extended family over two years. The story begins with Thanksgiving party hosted by Hannah (Mia Farrow) and her husband, Elliot (Michael Caine), who has become infatuated with one of Hannah’s sisters, Lee (Barbara Hershey).
- Dead Ringers (1988) David Cronenberg’s psychological thriller based on the lives of Stewart and Cyril Marcus and on Bari Wood and Jack Geasland’s novel “Twins”, follows Elliot and Beverly Mantle (both played by Jeremy Irons) who are identical twins and gynecologists who specialise in female fertility treatment.
Apr 10, 2014 · To mark its reappearance, here is a selection of 10 more of the greatest films about brotherly relationships. Expect fraternal tension, bitterness, jealousy, murder, rage and – occasionally, at least – love.
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Nov 6, 2013 · The Top 20 Movies About Brothers. Go beyond Thor: The Dark World with the 20 best movies ever made about brothers. 20. Stuck on You (2003) After such a terrible string of films it’s hard to remember that The Farrelly Brothers were plucky and reliably watchable. This comedic twins selection (sorry, Twins), concerns conjoined twins. Greg ...
