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The Brothers Solomon (2007)

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Reviews Counted:70

Fresh:11

Rotten:59

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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It works, and has the makings of a cult comedy to-be.

Full Review Source: Detroit News | comment 1 Comment
09/07/07
Adam Graham
Adam Graham
Detroit News

Solomon is episodic and desperate, leaving nothing to get excited about, with the possible exception of the end credits. I was pretty happy to see those sweet babies arrive.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment 1 Comment
09/06/07
Brian Orndorf
Brian Orndorf
eFilmCritic.com

It won't work for everyone, but it will work for some people. I was one of those people. You might not be. What else can I tell you?

Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment 1 Comment
09/06/07
Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com

Wanna see a raunchy, hilarious adult comedy? Then by all means go to "Superbad," the not-so-surprise hit about being a teen-ager that's definitely for grownups.

Full Review Source: Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) | comment 1 Comment
09/09/07
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)
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Full Review Source: Screen International | comment Comment
09/22/07
Screen International
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Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
10/18/08
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

The Brothers Solomon is still on the beach with its head in the sand.

Full Review Source: HollywoodChicago.com | comment Comment
09/21/07
Adam Fendelman
Adam Fendelman
HollywoodChicago.com

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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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

The specter of Dana Carvey’s film career looms.

Full Review Source: FilmStew.com | comment Comment
09/07/07
Brent Simon
Brent Simon
FilmStew.com

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Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment Comment
10/20/07
Brian Marder
Brian Marder
Hollywood.com

It’s bad enough that Odenkirk can’t wring a single laugh out of cameos by funny folks like Jenna Fischer (TV’s The Office) or Bill Hader (Superbad), but it’s simply astonishing how he squanders Kristin Wiig.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
09/07/07
Chad Greene
Chad Greene
Boxoffice Magazine

During the fallow opening minutes of The Brothers Solomon, I started keeping track of how much time would elapse before it made me laugh. Still waiting.

Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | comment Comment
09/06/07
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press

It's a moderately funny premise in search of some real laughs.

Full Review Source: USA Today | comment Comment
09/07/07
Claudia Puig
Claudia Puig
USA Today
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Early on you realize these dorks aren't going to get any funnier, and it's a sinking feeling. Oh, no! Oh, no! Oh, noooo!

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
09/07/07
Darel Jevens
Darel Jevens
Chicago Sun-Times
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Occasionally, a film comes around that is so bad it's hilarious. This is not that film. This film just plain sucks.

Full Review Source: EDGE Boston | comment Comment
09/07/07
David Foucher
David Foucher
EDGE Boston

...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 film as a whole encounters some bumps in the road, but it is also better than most will be expecting.

Full Review Source: DustinPutman.com | comment Comment
09/07/07
Dustin Putman
Dustin Putman
DustinPutman.com

Shows how far SNL has fallen in its attempt to create original comedy; other times, it makes the Farrelly Brothers seem tasteful.

Full Review Source: ComingSoon.net | comment Comment
09/05/07
Edward Douglas
Edward Douglas
ComingSoon.net

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
 
 
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