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Mr. Brooks (2007)

R | | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 1 June 2007 (USA)
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A psychological thriller about a man who is sometimes controlled by his murder-and-mayhem-loving alter ego.

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Storyline

Earl Brooks is a highly respected businessman and was recently named Portland's Man of the Year. He hides a terrible secret however: he is a serial killer known as the Thumbprint Killer. He has been attending AA meetings and has kept his addiction to killing under control for two years now but his alter ego, Marshall, has re-appeared and is pushing him to kill again. When he does kill a couple while they are making love, he is seen and photographed by someone who also has his own death and murder fetish. In a parallel story, the police detective investigating the murder is having problems of her own. She is going through a messy divorce and a violent criminal who had vowed revenge some years before has escaped from prison and is after her. Written by garykmcd

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murder | divorce | aa meeting | addiction | detective | See All (290) »

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Je suis un serial killer... arrêtez-moi! (I am a serial killer... stop me!) [France] See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong bloody violence, some graphic sexual content, nudity and language | See all certifications »

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Mr. Brooks - Der Mörder in Dir  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$10,017,067 (USA) (1 June 2007)

Gross:

$28,476,219 (USA) (10 August 2007)
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Trivia

Kevin Costner, as Mr. Brooks, is reading a paper in a diner, the newspaper - USA Today - has only the headlines and first few lines written in English, the rest is in Latin. See more »

Goofs

During the car chase after the abduction of Atwood, the white van contacts a number of other vehicles causing significant damage to the van. At the end of this sequence the van is seen escaping but without any obvious sign of damage to the van. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Mr. Earl Brooks: [voice-over] Oh God... God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change.
Marshall: [voice-over] Why do you fight it so hard, Earl?
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Crazy Credits

A thumbprint forms the backdrop for the end credits. See more »

Connections

Referenced in My Pure Joy (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

Soleil Soleil
Composed by Dan Brown, Joanna Swan, Nicholas Pullin
Performed by San Ilya
Courtesy of EMI Virgin Records
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is Jane guilty?
Q: What's the name of the song during the scissors scene?
Q: Why was Mr. Smith moving?
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Keven Costner's star shines again!!!
1 June 2007 | by (St. Clair Shores, Michigan) – See all my reviews

I saw this movie with high hopes to see a good performance out of Kevin Costner. He didn't disappoint in a movie that very well could have failed--but didn't! I liked the idea of a 'nice-guy with a conscience' serial killer theme, but serial killer movies have been done to death. Costner and the script writers manage to give new life and a refreshing twist on this movie theme, and William Hurt's performance as his evil alter-ego is first-rate. This arrangement was better than just a run-of-the-mill voice-over by Costner's character. It reminded me a bit of a modern-day version of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," which is one of my favorite novels. I'm happy to see all of the actors in this film finally get a good script and story to work with after many disappointments for them and the movie-going public.
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