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The Brothers Solomon

R Released Sep 7, 2007 1h 33m Comedy List
16% Tomatometer 73 Reviews 31% Popcornmeter 50,000+ Ratings
John and Dean Solomon (Will Arnett, Will Forte) are two kind but lovelorn siblings whose social ineptness stems from childhood years spent in a frozen wasteland. Upon learning that their father's dying wish is to have a grandchild, the brothers set out to find wives and start families, a mission that may be doomed to failure.
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Squandering its impressive cast with poorly-directed gags, The Brothers Solomon is a one-joke film stretched well beyond its limits.

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Roger Moore Orlando Sentinel Rated: 1/5 May 13, 2009 Full Review Tim Grierson Screen International Though not without its screwball charm, The Brothers Solomon suffers from a lack of comic inspiration long before the film reaches the third trimester. Jul 23, 2008 Full Review J. R. Jones Chicago Reader The story makes no sense, and the two lead characters are repulsive, but I must confess I laughed immoderately at this clever piece of junk. Dec 3, 2007 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins The humor on display is a seldom-seen blend of disturbing mockery and playful simple-mindedness that is, ultimately, hit or miss. Rated: 6/10 Nov 24, 2020 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...benefits from the inclusion of several genuinely funny whacked-out bits of comedy... Rated: 2.5/4 Dec 11, 2007 Full Review Matthew Turner ViewLondon Disappointing comedy that takes a single joke and attempts to stretch it over an entire movie, with predictably poor results. Rated: 2/5 Nov 3, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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Benjamin J God it's awful. Just awful. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/28/24 Full Review Alec B Hard not see why the movie continues to be hated. It has real affection for the titular brothers when the natural instinct of the audience is to despise them for their grating and earnest cluelessness. That perspective (and the performances of Arnett and Forte) is what I appreciated about this bizarre comedy, which has the guts to stick to the convictions of the screenplay. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/10/24 Full Review Mark A One of the worst films I have ever seen. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 12/16/22 Full Review Audience Member Hard not see why the movie continues to be hated. It has real affection for the titular brothers when the natural instinct of the audience is to despise them for their grating and earnest cluelessness. That perspective (and the performances of Arnett and Forte) is what I appreciated about this bizarre comedy, which has the guts to stick to the convictions of the screenplay. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member If this was a "Dumb and Dumber" sequel of the lobotomized duo figuring out how to reach fatherhood, then the reception would have been slightly better. However, since it is not but merely a mimic of the idiocy which deems much lower in storytelling quality and embarrassment for performative talent, what surreal about it is how dumb it has gone without being funny at all but more tiresome by overstaying their annoying welcome. If any talented leads want to play a dumbed down version of their characterized selves takes monetary commitment and risky showcase. (D+) Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the worst movies I've ever seen. Cast was wasted on this movie. Direction was terrible. Script was terrible. Don't waste the hour and a half of your life that it would take to watch. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis John and Dean Solomon (Will Arnett, Will Forte) are two kind but lovelorn siblings whose social ineptness stems from childhood years spent in a frozen wasteland. Upon learning that their father's dying wish is to have a grandchild, the brothers set out to find wives and start families, a mission that may be doomed to failure.
Director
Bob Odenkirk
Producer
Tom Werner, Matt Berenson
Screenwriter
Will Forte
Distributor
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co
Carsey-Werner Films
Rating
R (Sexual Content|Language)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 7, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 25, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA)
$900.9K
Runtime
1h 33m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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