The Brothers Solomon

2007, Comedy, 1h 33m

73 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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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. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

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.
  • Rating:
    R (Sexual Content|Language)
  • Genre:
    Comedy
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Bob Odenkirk
  • Producer:
    Tom Werner, Matt Berenson
  • Writer:
    Will Forte
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $900.9K
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Sony Pictures Entertainment
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Flat (1.85:1)

Cast & Crew

Will Arnett
John Solomon
Will Forte
Dean Solomon
Chi McBride
James
Kristen Wiig
Janine
Malin Akerman
Tara
Lee Majors
Ed Solomon
Michael Ormsby
Young John Solomon
Ryan Wynott
Young Dean Solomon
Bob Odenkirk
Jim Treacher
Sam Lloyd
Dr. Spencer
Charles Rahi Chun
Dr. Wong
Ryun Yu
Dr. Wang
Bill Hader
Recumbent Biker
Jenna Fischer
Michelle
Susanne Wright
Erica
Chandler Hill
Ron
Bob Odenkirk
Director
Will Forte
Writer
Tom Werner
Producer
Matt Berenson
Producer
Caryn Mandabach
Executive Producer
Paddy Cullen
Executive Producer
Tim Suhrstedt
Cinematographer
Tracey Wadmore-Smith
Film Editing
John Swihart
Original Music
John Paino
Production Design
Melina Root
Costume Design
Lisa Beach
Casting
Sarah Katzman
Casting
Marc Dabe
Art Director
Jan Pascale
Set Decoration
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Critic Reviews for The Brothers Solomon

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Audience Reviews for The Brothers Solomon

  • Aug 27, 2021
    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.
    Alec B Super Reviewer
  • Oct 05, 2010
    This is one of the stupidest movies I have ever seen. I sat through the entire film but there was never a time when I like it. The ending was the only relief of charm in the film. The dialogue is terrible, the comedy sucks, Will Arnett and Will Forte should think twice before doing anything like this again, and this entire movie fails miserably. I expected this movie to be bad, but not this bad. Wow, the Brothers Solomon is just plain awful. It makes you feel good at the end, but the rest of the movie not salvageable in any way. The idea was absolutely pointless from the start!
    KJ P Super Reviewer
  • Dec 21, 2009
    I'm probably with a lot of people who thought that this movie was going to stink and realized, that it was better than I thought. Still it wasn't that good. When the jokes were funny, they were brilliant, but when they were bad, they were horrible. The acting was pretty bad as well. Chi McBride really stole the show as he was so hilarious. Kind of an original story, but that doesn't really. This movie tries to be sweet and tries to have charm but with the language, it has neither.
    Ken D Super Reviewer
  • Nov 26, 2009
    it wasnt a bad movie was pretty funny and very entertaining was a pretty unique story line i wouldnt say personaly its one if run out to go get on dvd but its okay to watch when your bored
    Lone W Super Reviewer
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