My Brother

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My Brother

PG-13

2006

1h 40m

Drama

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In New York City, impoverished brothers Isaiah and James share a strong bond of love, which their mother forged in their youth. It is unwavering despite one's developmental disability and in the face of other adversities..

Kirk Honeycutt

The Hollywood Reporter

A moralistic black drama that makes its points with a heavy hand and unconvincing story developments.

Mar 24, 2007

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Peter Debruge

Variety

A young man takes an awfully long time to discover what the audience already knows -- that his disabled brother is the most precious thing in his life -- in My Brother.

Mar 20, 2007

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Matt Zoller Seitz

New York Times

Its earnest tone, moving orchestral score and strong cast carry it past the rough patches.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 16, 2007

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Robert W. Butler

Kansas City Star

Has no shortage of heart, but it has been so clumsily organized and falls back so often on clichd storytelling that any early goodwill quickly morphs into resentment.

Rated: 2/4

Apr 5, 2007

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Maitland McDonagh

TV Guide

Story loses momentum in a wave of heavy-handed messages.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 16, 2007

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Scott Foundas

L.A. Weekly

[A] torpid, independently made urban melodrama.

Mar 15, 2007

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Audience Member

This movie is SO SO SO SO SO SO SAD!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Audience Member

THis is the best movie i have ever seen. I cried so much!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Audience Member

My Brother has a touching story, but it wasn't always interesting throughout the movie, and often I found myself bored. Also, the potential girlfriend didn't really add anything to the film. Although I enjoyed the movie, the long drawn out drama got to be a bit much.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Audience Member

I saw the trailer for this movie and gave it a try.It was a good movie. it was intresting watching the mentally disabled man act. And it had a amusinging story line to following in the beggining of the movie. As i was trying to follow the story of isaiah and the package the movie takes a unessacery turn a show a flash backs of when the boys were kids for quite a stretch

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Audience Member

Pretty good movie. Vanessa Wiliams actually does a good job. She is seen only through the flashbacks.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Audience Member

This was a very touching story with great actors...a story of two brothers with a stong bond that could not be broken through trials and seperation...but was broken by one brother's selfishness...and he suffers from it...even though the ending made you feel kinds empty and wondering...I think it was proper for the story...

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Anthony Lover

Director

Vanessa Williams

L'Tisha Morton

Nashawn Kearse

Isaiah Morton

Tatum O'Neal

Erica

Fredro Starr

Pharaoh

Christopher Scott

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Synopsis

In New York City, impoverished brothers Isaiah and James share a strong bond of love, which their mother forged in their youth. It is unwavering despite one's developmental disability and in the face of other adversities..

Director: Anthony Lover
Producer: Gingi Rochelle, Christian Baker, John Sawyer, Gregory Segal, Leslie Ann Fouche
Screenwriter: Anthony Lover
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Violence|Some Disturbing Images)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): May 29, 2007
Box Office (Gross USA): $28.6K
Runtime: 1h 40m