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The Brothers Bloom (2008) -- A pair of brothers and veteran conmen (Brody and Ruffalo) target an enigmatic wealthy woman (Weisz) as their potential last job, fully unaware of the twists in the road ahead of them.
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The Brothers Bloom (2008) -- The Brothers Bloom are the best con men in the world, swindling millionaires with complex scenarios of lust and intrigue. Now they've decided to take on one last job - showing a beautiful and eccentric heiress the time of her life with a romantic adventur

Overview

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7.1/10   7,011 votes
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Director:
Rian Johnson
Writer (WGA):
Rian Johnson (written by)
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Release Date:
22 May 2009 (Sweden) more
Tagline:
They'd never let the truth come between them
Plot:
The Brothers Bloom are the best con men in the world, swindling millionaires with complex scenarios of lust and intrigue. Now they've decided to take on one last job - showing a beautiful and eccentric heiress the time of her life with a romantic adventure that takes them around the world. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
First Great Film Of 2009 more (56 total)

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Also Known As:
Penelope (USA) (original script title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for violence, some sensuality and brief strong language.
Runtime:
114 min
Country:
USA
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #44635) | Canada:14A (Toronto International Film Festival) | Australia:M | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:12 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Sweden:11 | Hong Kong:IIA | Finland:K-13 | Singapore:PG | Germany:12 | Portugal:M/12
Filming Locations:
Bar, Montenegro more

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Trivia:
Rian Johnson always intended Rinko Kikuchi's role as Bang Bang to be silent. more
Quotes:
Stephen: The perfect con is one where everyone involved gets just what they wanted. more
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References Fast and Furry-ous (1949) more

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37 out of 68 people found the following comment useful.
First Great Film Of 2009, 18 March 2009
10/10
Author: Chris Price from United States

This may be my first review of a movie for IMDb. Can't remember if it is or it isn't but the point is I don't normally feel compelled to write about movies on this website. I had the pleasure of seeing this movie in advance at the New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles this February. I had not yet seen Rian Johnson's previous film Brick, so going in I had no biased opinion about the director or any expectations about what I was going to see. Basically what I saw was a movie that had a great story to tell. And it knew it, so it acted accordingly. I don't think going into detail about the events in the movie will do anyone any good, so I'll stick to a vague approach here. The movie has a similar vibe to Wes Anderson's work, but only in a purely superficial sense. The plot is of the "caper" mold and concerns two sibling con men and their virtually mute sidekick on a quest to trick rich people out of a lot of money. The actors are all first rate. Adrien Brody is essentially the lead, but Mark Ruffalo and Rinko Kikuchi round out the main group of characters. That is, until we meet the real star of this movie. Rachel Weisz has always been great in everything I've seen her in, but she commands the screen in this movie like I've never seen before. I'd put her on an early shortlist for Best Supporting Actress at next year's Oscars. Ultimately this movie made such a strong impression on me because of how well her character worked for me and the strong chemistry she had with Adrien Brody. I strongly recommend you avoid details about this movie in order to get swept up by this wonderful story, like I did. This is a must-see.

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