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The Brothers Solomon (2007)

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Reviews Counted:69

Fresh:11

Rotten:58

Average Rating:3.4/10

Consensus: Squandering its impressive cast with poorly-directed gags, The Brothers Solomon is a one-joke film stretched well beyond its limits.

Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $900,926

Synopsis: SNL's Will Forte co-writes and stars in this raucous comedy alongside ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT's Will Arnett. Dean and John Solomon are very close. In fact, they are so close that they live together in... SNL's Will Forte co-writes and stars in this raucous comedy alongside ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT's Will Arnett. Dean and John Solomon are very close. In fact, they are so close that they live together in a baby-blue apartment, even as adults. Having been home-schooled in the Arctic, the brothers have grown to depend on each other completely, and have been robbed of learning many basic social skills. The men are clueless in the department of romance, and when they discover their beloved father (Lee Majors) is on his deathbed, they suddenly feel the pressure to procreate before he's gone. Determined to make their father proud, they set out to woo a woman into having their baby, hardly grasping the many obstacles that are sure to come their way. Arnett and Forte seem at ease playing overgrown boys who never grew up. Both comedians sport toothy grins and exaggerated frowns as they navigate the tricky world of dating and the even more difficult dilemma of trying to find a woman to impregnate. Luckily, one woman, Janine (SNL's Kristin Wiig in an oddly straight role), agrees to do it if they pay her. But the more she observes of the brothers' immaturity, the more she must be convinced they are capable of raising a child. This is the third feature film directed by multi-talented comedian Bob Odenkirk (of MR. SHOW fame). While his first film, MELVIN GOES TO DINNER, was a stark social drama, his more recent LET'S GO TO PRISON had much in common with this quirky comedy. Combined with the over-the-top acting styles of his two stars (and fellow Odenkirk fave Chi McBride as Janine's tough teddybear boyfriend), Odenkirk's offbeat sensibility produces a film packed with awkwardly humorous moments. [More]

Starring: Will Arnett, Will Forte, Chi McBride, Kristen Wiig

Starring: Will Arnett, Will Forte, Chi McBride, Kristen Wiig, Jenna Fischer, Malin Akerman

Director: Bob Odenkirk

Director: Bob Odenkirk
Screenwriter: Will Forte
Producer: Matt Berenson, Paddy Cullen
Composer: John Swihart
Studio: Screen Gems

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Full Review Source: Orlando Sentinel | comment Comment
05/13/09
Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Orlando Sentinel
N/R

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Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
10/18/08
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

mostly unfunny

Full Review Source: sbs.is | comment Comment
04/24/08
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
sbs.is

...benefits from the inclusion of several genuinely funny whacked-out bits of comedy...

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
12/11/07
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

The story makes no sense, and the two lead characters are repulsive, but I must confess I laughed immoderately at this clever piece of junk.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
12/03/07
J. R. Jones
J. R. Jones
Chicago Reader

Disappointing comedy that takes a single joke and attempts to stretch it over an entire movie, with predictably poor results.

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
11/03/07
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

Odd-couple comedy that tries much too hard and, in other ways, not hard enough.

Full Review Source: Independent | comment Comment
11/02/07
Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn
Independent

A dismal gross-out comedy.

Full Review Source: Financial Times | comment Comment
11/02/07
Karl French
Karl French
Financial Times

Relentlessly bad taste.

Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment Comment
11/02/07
Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]
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Oh, brother! Firing blanks in every direction, this tedious vehicle for two hard-to-like comedians is stillborn from the off.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
11/02/07
Neil Smith
Neil Smith
Channel 4 Film

Direction is undistinguished, and the editing leaves far too much room for laughs that never arrive.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
11/02/07
Paul Arendt
Paul Arendt
BBC

A series of musty gross-out gags ranging in sophistication from sperm bank hijinks to sloppy man-on-man kissing, Bob Odenkirk’s cringemaker-with-a-heart is a ragged Xerox of Dumb And Dumber that seems incredibly creaky after the summer of Superbad.

Full Review Source: Total Film | comment Comment
11/02/07
Ken McIntyre
Ken McIntyre
Total Film

The only amusement here comes from counting the imaginary tumbleweeds that so frequently roll across the screen.

Full Review Source: Sky Movies | comment Comment
11/01/07
Elliott Noble
Elliott Noble
Sky Movies

Audiences will need an epidural to endure the excruciating pain of watching this geek-and-jerk combo stumble through three trimesters.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
11/01/07
Alan Morrison
Alan Morrison
Empire Magazine
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Imagines what might happen if Rod and Todd Flanders grew up and decided to have a surrogate child together.

Full Review Source: Flak Magazine | comment Comment
10/30/07
Stephen Himes
Stephen Himes
Flak Magazine

Indeed the exercise in barely-organized stupidity that it appears to be.

Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | comment Comment
10/14/07
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

It can't be a coincidence that the movie's initials are 'B.S.'

Full Review Source: Metromix.com | comment Comment
10/10/07
Geoff Berkshire
Geoff Berkshire
Metromix.com
N/R

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Full Review Source: Screen International | comment Comment
09/22/07
Screen International

What feels like a three-hour descent into boredom is only a 90-minute test of might -- pitting you against unlikable characters, horribly written dialogue, and direction that's as painful as a root canal.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
09/22/07
Jason Morgan
Jason Morgan
Filmcritic.com

A syrupy fable about love and family? What happened?

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
09/22/07
Josh Rosenblatt
Josh Rosenblatt
Austin Chronicle
 
 
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