Father Mother Sister Brother

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FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER is a feature film, though carefully constructed in the form of a triptych. The three stories all concern the relationships between adult children, their somewhat distant parent (or parents), and each other. Each of the three chapters takes place in the present, and each in a different country.

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Father Mother Sister Brother is a subtly haunting, wryly funny, and visually poised triptych that transforms the banal awkwardness of family life into a bittersweet meditation on the bonds that persist.

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Adam Graham

Detroit News

1d

B

In "Father Mother Sister Brother," veteran filmmaker Jim Jarmusch delivers a warm story of family and all its inescapable quirks.

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Peter Howell

Toronto Star

2d

3.5/4

What connects these tales isn’t narrative propulsion but pulse. Jarmusch is patiently attuned to people trying, and largely failing, to bridge the small emotional gaps that can turn into chasms.

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Odie Henderson

Boston Globe

2d

3.5/4

Perhaps this anthology is too slight for serious contention; though the emotions run large and some plot points are quietly devastating, Jarmusch takes his usual laidback approach to the material.

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Lisa Trifone

Third Coast Review

16h

3/4

Father Mother Sister Brother might not go down as one of Jarmusch's most acclaimed or mainstream films, but it's a gem nonetheless.

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Brian Orndorf

Blu-ray.com

1d

B

Specialized work, really only out to reach the Jarmusch faithful, and while it doesn’t penetrate with any sort of dramatic power, the endeavor remains compelling through performances and the occasional offering of absurdity.

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Chuck Bowen

Style Weekly (Richmond, VA)

1d

It suggests a submerged New Yorker story with crunchy bits of Jarmusch’s boutique-hipster precision.

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2d

Nice movie with characters that we never really got to know. It was literally like visiting with 3 separate families to observe how they get along with no background or interaction.

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I hate to writing negative reviews but this movie was so disappointing. First off I'm a fan of the director Jim Jarmusch. I loved most of his previous films with some of my favorites being Patterson, Broken Flowers, and Mystery Train. I can usually find something in all of his movies to enjoy but this is the first time I can honestly say that watching one of his movies felt like a complete waste of my time. "Father Mother Sister Brother" is the most boring movie I've ever seen in theaters. It was like watching paint dry. Honestly there wasn't a single thing I enjoyed about this film. I would only recommend this to fans of Jim Jarmusch and even then I'd go in with low expectations.

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Rocco C

@roccoclaps 1h

Give it some time—you may get some insight on familial relationships.

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Vicki K

@Go99yanks 13h

Not only was it slow, I’m not quite sure what the point was. I’m glad it was shorter than most movies these days. Boring and uninteresting.

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chicken t

@ChickenWatcher 16h

So boring and not in a cool, artistic way.

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Marc S

17h

Extremely boring and pointless. How did this piece of crap win the Berlin Film Festival???

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Synopsis

FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER is a feature film, though carefully constructed in the form of a triptych. The three stories all concern the relationships between adult children, their somewhat distant parent (or parents), and each other. Each of the three chapters takes place in the present, and each in a different country.

Director: Jim Jarmusch
Producer: Joshua Astrachan, Charles Gillibert, Carter Logan, Atilla Salih Yücer
Screenwriter: Jim Jarmusch
Distributor: MUBI
Production Co: Cofiloisirs, Animal Kingdom, Cinema Inutile, CG Cinéma
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 24, 2025, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $185.0K
Runtime: 1h 50m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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