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Half road trip comedy, half family drama, Half Brothers adds up to a less-than-halfway-entertaining look at immigration through the experiences of two siblings. Read critic reviews

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Renato, a successful Mexican aviation executive, is shocked to discover he has an American half brother he never knew about -- the free-spirited Asher. The two very different half brothers are forced on a road trip together. masterminded by their ailing father, tracing the path he took as an immigrant from Mexico to America.

Cast & Crew

Luis Gerardo Méndez
Renato
Connor Del Rio
Asher
Juan Pablo Espinosa
Flavio
Pia Watson
Pamela
Bianca Marroquín
Tere Murguia
Ashley Poole
Katherine
Ian Inigo
Young Renato
José Zúñiga
Evaristo
Vincent Spano
Mr. B
Beatrice Hernandez
Sister Marisa
Luke Greenfield
Director
Eduardo Cisneros
Screenwriter
Jason Shuman
Screenwriter
Jason Shuman
Producer
Eduardo Cisneros
Producer
Luke Greenfield
Producer
Jason Benoit
Producer
Luis Gerardo Méndez
Executive Producer
Udi Nedivi
Executive Producer
Thomas Scott Stanton
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  • Director Director Luke Greenfield's bromantic comedy is a tonal mess, shifting from immigrant drama to infantile comedy. It's almost like someone created the screenplay off of the narrative limbs of others. Mendez deserves better.

    December 24, 2020 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

    Randy Myers

    San Jose Mercury News

  • For the banal Half Brothers, a beneficial perspective would be one of the "eyes shut" variety.

    December 12, 2020 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…

    Josh Kupecki

    Austin Chronicle

  • Espinosa and Del Rio have little to build on than their characters' flimsy outline, and neither can really make their rapport work.

    December 7, 2020 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

    Monica Castillo

    RogerEbert.com

  • The screenplay is a kind of deep-dyed mediocrity that the film and its cast cannot transcend.

    December 5, 2020 | Full Review…

    Dennis Harvey

    Variety

  • This story of two siblings attempting to fulfill their dying father's last request uneasily veers between juvenile comedy and schmaltzy sentimentality, managing to produce neither laughs nor tears.

    December 4, 2020 | Full Review…

    Frank Scheck

    Hollywood Reporter

  • The movie clearly intends to send a serious message about how draconian immigration policies tear families apart. But a hard-hitting drama would be preferable to this strenuously wacky bromance.

    December 3, 2020 | Full Review…

    Ben Kenigsberg

    New York Times
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