Brothers (Brødre)

Brothers (Brødre) (2004)

  • 89% of critics liked it
    (71 reviews)

  • 83% of users liked it
    (3,783 ratings)

Two brothers unwittingly exchange roles under the fog of war in this powerful drama. Michael (Ulrich Thomsen) and Jannick (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) are two brothers who have always meshed as well as oil and water. Michael is a caring husband and father who risen to the rank of major in the Danish Army,… More

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R, 1 hr. 50 min.
Directed By
Susanne Bier
Written By
Anders Thomas Jensen
Genres
Art House & International, Drama
In Theaters
Aug 27, 2004 Wide
On DVD
Sep 20, 2005
IFC Films

Critic Reviews

  • Richard Nilsen, Arizona Republic

    A profoundly affecting movie, one in which our sympathies lie with everyone.

  • Desson Thomson, Washington Post

    Feels like an amalgam of newsreel and stage drama, but with the most potent aspects of both art forms.

  • Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star

    Keeps itself floating above the suds thanks to Bier's crisp and lively visual design, the general loveliness of her cast ... and her attention to small moments of arresting domestic authenticity.

  • Rick Groen, Globe and Mail

    A powerful, brutal, funny, tragic, vibrant, very human movie.

  • Wesley Morris, Boston Globe

    A beautifully considered marvel of screenwriting.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Jim H


    One brother, recently released from prison, befriends his brother's wife, while the latter is believed dead in Afghanistan. We watch no film in a vacuum. The films we've seen in the past inevitably affect how we view new films. In this case, I couldn't help but… More

  • Sarah G


    Incredibly compelling take on the consequences of war and how it affects the family, in particular the relationship between the two brothers. Contains a great performance from Ulrich Thomsen and and the brilliant Connie Nielsen. This is film making at its absolute best, just a shame… More

  • Cynthia S


    The original BROTHERS movie. I liked it alot better than the American version, even though I thought that one was good, too. There was just something much more moving about this one. I have to say that the American movie script was very close to this script..almost word for word… More

  • Walter M


    [font=Century Gothic]"Brothers" is a film from Denmark that starts out with Michael(Ulrich Thomsen) who is an army major about to ship out to Afghanistan. On the day before he leaves, his neer-do-well brother Jannik(NIkolaj Lie Kaas) is being released from prison after… More

  • Panta O


    A real Danish masterpiece directed by Susanne Bier... a movie which will hit you hard with it's potency... and leave you think about emotional confrontation! Well done.

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