Does Brother end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Brother easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More frightening than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Brother

Name: Brother
Genre: Crime, Drama, Action
Released: 1997
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Sergei Bodrov Jr., Viktor Sukhorukov, Yuriy Kuznetsov, Svetlana Pismichenko, Mariya Zhukova

Directed by Aleksei Balabanov

Produced by CTB Film Company, Gorky Film Studios

199796 min7.5 / 10

A bleak, morally corroded crime drama where familial bonds become instruments of corruption and entrapment in a brutal underworld.

Danila goes to his successful brother, Victor, in Petersburg to start a new life. Unknown to Danila, Victor is a contract killer, but is in hiding after asking for too much money to assassinate a Chechen mob boss. To avoid exposure, Victor convinces Danila to kill the boss instead.

Clusters

Realistic Films About Cruelty Organized Crime Movies Bleak and Despairing Tone Inspiring and Educational

Genres

Crime Drama Action

Keywords

Gangster Grim Depressing Bitter Apathetic Harsh Straightforward

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

Does Brother end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.
Is Brother sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Brother violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is Brother easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Brother scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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