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Mood:
Humorous Feel Good
Plot:
Siblings Relations Eccentric Family Family Relations Goofy Hero Nothing Goes Right Family Life Optimism Hopes more...
Genres:
Comedy Independent
Time/Period:
Contemporary 21st Century
Place:
USA
Humor:
Silly Humor
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Not Serious Realistic
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Nudity Profanity Sexual Content

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Our Idiot Brother, 2011

Starring: Paul Rudd, Zooey Deschanel, Elizabeth Banks, Emily Mortimer

Directed by: Jesse Peretz

Written by: Evgenia Peretz, David Schisgall

Language: English

Country: USA

Runtime: 96 min

MPAA Rating: R

Rating:6.6

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The mood of Our Idiot Brother is humorous and feel good. The plot centers around an eccentric family, sibling relations, and family relations. It features silly humor. Our Idiot Brother is a comedy and independent movie. In approach, it is not serious and realistic. The setting is the USA. Our Idiot Brother happens in contemporary times. Note that it includes nudity, sexual content, and profanity.

Summary of Our Idiot Brother

Despite looking for the good in every situation and the best in every person, Ned always seems to find himself holding the short end of the stick—being conned into selling pot to a uniformed cop, being dumped by his girlfriend, and worse yet, losing custody of his beloved dog, Willie Nelson. When he turns to family, he is passed from sister to sister while he gets back on his feet. Ned’s best intentions produce hilariously disastrous results, bringing the family to the cusp of chaos and ultimately the brink of clarity.
Director Jesse Peretz has a keen eye for idiosyncratic human foibles, especially those that make you laugh. My Idiot Brother rolls along with fine-tuned precision by enlisting the talents of Paul Rudd and a talented cast, who can make uncomfortable moments delightful by infusing characters with the perfect balance of humor and pathos. My Idiot Brother reminds us of something we know already: there is no such thing as a normal family.