Our Idiot Brother
2011 · Movie · R · 90 min · ★ 6.1 · 65% critics
After a run-in with the law leaves him without a place to go, an endlessly upbeat, overly honest man bounces between his three sisters’ homes. As their already messy adult lives start to fray, his well-meaning presence stirs up tension, awkward truths, and unexpected moments of connection that force the family to reassess who really has it together.
Also known as My Idiot Brother · Notre idiot de frère
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Details
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-08-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 65/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (1,036 votes)
About
If you enjoy messy family comedies where a well-meaning screwup accidentally shakes up everyone’s life, this could click, especially if you liked Jeff, Who Lives at Home; Not for you if you want nonstop jokes or a tightly focused story.
Pros: warm sibling dynamics; charming, goofy lead; sweet-and-funny mix | Cons: uneven laughs; crowded story threads; can feel sentimental
Themes
- farm
- sibling relationship
- hippie
- ex-lover
- honesty
- relationship problems
- family clan
- idealist
- hippie lifestyle
- dog
- parolee
- rift
- +10 more
Cast & crew
Paul Rudd
as Nedrick 'Ned' Rochlin
Elizabeth Banks
as Miranda Rochlin
Zooey Deschanel
as Natalie Rochlin
Emily Mortimer
as Liz Rochlin Byng
Steve Coogan
as Dylan Byng
Rashida Jones
as Cindy
Kathryn Hahn
as Janet
T.J. Miller
as Billy
Shirley Knight
as Ilene Rochlin
Adam Scott
as Jeremy
Directed by Jesse Peretz