The Sisters Brothers

The Sisters Brothers

Make a killing. Make a living.

Directed by Jacques Audiard

Produced by Why Not Productions, Page 114

2018121 min6.8 / 10

A darkly comedic Western that balances brutal violence and moral ambiguity with genuine affection between two brothers navigating greed, loyalty, and redemption during the gold rush.

Oregon, 1851. Hermann Kermit Warm, a chemist and aspiring gold prospector, keeps a profitable secret that the Commodore wants to know, so he sends the Sisters brothers, two notorious assassins, to capture him on his way to California.

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  • Is The Sisters Brothers violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is The Sisters Brothers scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 62% of films.

  • Is The Sisters Brothers sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is The Sisters Brothers easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Does The Sisters Brothers end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity84

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise22

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Sisters Brothers, and what each one shares →

Like The Sisters Brothers

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Sisters Brothers

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Sisters Brothers, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Sisters Brothers, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Sisters Brothers, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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