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Our Idiot Brother -- A pot bust sends nice-guy Ned (Rudd) to jail, and though he's released early on good behavior, he returns home to discover that his girlfriend has left and taken his dog with her. Homeless and unemployed, his divides his time by couch-surfing at the homes of his three sisters (Banks, Deschanel, and Mortimer) -- and causing chaos in each of their lives.

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Director:
Jesse Peretz
Writers:
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Release Date:
26 August 2011 (USA) See more »
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Cast

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Paul Rudd ... Ned
Nick Sullivan ... Customer
Francesca Papalia ... Sadie

Bob Stephenson ... Officer Washburn

Elizabeth Banks ... Miranda

Peter Hermann ... Terry

Adam Scott ... Jeremy

Kelly Briter ... Girl with Jeremy

Rashida Jones ... Cindy

Zooey Deschanel ... Natalie

Emily Mortimer ... Liz

Steve Coogan ... Dylan

Kathryn Hahn ... Janet

T.J. Miller ... Billy

Shirley Knight ... Ilene

Matthew Mindler ... River

Sterling K. Brown ... Omar (as Sterling Brown)

Hugh Dancy ... Christian
Kayla Squiteri ... Echo
Summer Squiteri ... Echo
Lydia Haug ... Tatiana
Gina Artese ... Ballerina

Silvestre Rasuk ... Conflicted Kid on Train
Andrew Secunda ... Curious Man on Train

Janet Montgomery ... Lady Arabella

Wrenn Schmidt ... Beth
Kathy Fitzgerald ... Velma
Adi Hanash ... Paramedic
Nikki E. Walker ... Female Cop

Marceline Hugot ... Judy

Camille Bright ... Destiny's House Girl #1
Teja Frank ... Destiny's House Girl #2

Alexia Rasmussen ... Chloe

Lucas Near-Verbrugghe ... Max

Polly Draper ... Ellen
Neal Lerner ... Darren

James Biberi ... Guard

Katie Aselton ... Amy
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Vanessa Dunn ... Ballerina (uncredited)

Victoria Gates ... Ballerina (uncredited)

Sean Grady ... Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Larry Gregory ... Guest at Bris (uncredited)

Ben Levin ... House Manager (uncredited)

Danielle McKee ... Inmate's Wife (uncredited)
Thomas Mintz ... Djembe Player (uncredited)

Mark J. Parker ... Comedy Club Patron (uncredited)

Desira Pesta ... Natalie's Roommate (uncredited)
Mark Steiger ... Writer at Cafe (uncredited)

Christopher Evan Welch ... Robbie (uncredited)

Julie White ... Lorraine (uncredited)
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Directed by
Jesse Peretz 
 
Writing credits
Jesse Peretz (story) &
Evgenia Peretz (story) &
David Schisgall (story)

Evgenia Peretz (screenplay) &
David Schisgall (screenplay)

Produced by
Stefanie Azpiazu .... executive producer
Anthony Bregman .... producer
John Hodges .... executive producer
Caroline Jaczko .... executive producer
Aleen Keshishian .... executive producer
Jesse Peretz .... executive producer
Peter Saraf .... producer
Marc Turtletaub .... producer
 
Original Music by
Eric D. Johnson 
Nathan Larson 
 
Cinematography by
Yaron Orbach (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Jacob Craycroft 
Andrew Mondshein 
 
Casting by
Jeanne McCarthy 
 
Production Design by
Inbal Weinberg 
 
Art Direction by
Michael Ahern 
 
Set Decoration by
Susan Perlman 
 
Costume Design by
Christopher Peterson 
 
Makeup Department
Ma Kalaadevi Ananda .... makeup department head (as Marilyn Carbone)
Qodi Armstrong .... key hair stylist
Nick London .... key makeup artist
Vanessa Heshima Sims .... hair stylist
Natasha Ladek .... wig maker: Paul Rudd (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Howard Gertler .... post-production supervisor
Fran Giblin .... assistant production manager
Caroline Jaczko .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mariela Comitini .... first assistant director
Kara Doherty .... second assistant director
Thomas Fatone .... additional first assistant director (as Tom Fatone)
Brad Robinson .... second second assistant director
 
Art Department
Sarah Bricker .... assistant property master
Peter Bundrick .... key carpenter
Glen Fjotland .... key construction grip
Glenn Gatti .... on-set dresser
Richard Hebrank .... construction coordinator
Tara Kelly .... additional assistant property master
Joe Kupillas .... carpenter
Laura Lerner .... scenic artist
Michele Mayas .... camera scenic
Deborah Prate Panuccio .... leadman
Bob Provenzano .... leadman (as Robert Provenzano)
Maia Rose .... set dresser
Carl Sacco Jr. .... set dresser
Courtney Schmidt .... property master
Nicholas Tzorzis .... set dresser
Derek Wang .... art department coordinator
Isaac Gabaeff .... set dresser (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Joshua Anderson .... production sound mixer
Michael Barry .... sound re-recording mixer
Laurel Bridges .... boom operator
Benjamin Cheah .... sound re-recording mixer (as Ben Cheah)
Benjamin Cheah .... supervising sound editor (as Ben Cheah)
Patrick Cicero .... foley supervisor
Ryan Collison .... foley mixer
Brian Gallagher .... adr mixer
Eric Hirsch .... sound re-recording mixer
Bobby Johanson .... adr mixer
Jay Peck .... foley artist
Reilly Steele .... adr mixer
Gregg Swiatlowski .... supervising dialogue editor
Alexa Zimmerman .... sound effects editor
John D'Aquino .... production sound mixer (uncredited)
Christopher Friel .... second boom operator (uncredited)
Frank Intorcia .... sound utility (uncredited)
Thomas W. Jordan .... boom operator: reshoots (uncredited)
Michael Miller .... adr mixer (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Glenn Allen .... visual effects producer: Brainstorm Digital
Matt Anderson .... visual effects coordinator: Brainstorm Digital
Matthew Conner .... lead compositor: Brainstorm Digital (as Matthew Connor)
J. John Corbett .... visual effects supervisor: Brainstorm DigitL
Brendan Firzgerald .... systems engineer: Brainstorm Digital
Richard Friedlander .... visual effects producer: Brainstorm Digital
Markus Janner .... digital recording: Deluxe New York
Chris MacKenzie .... smoke artist: Deluxe New York
Jonathan Podwil .... additional visual effects artist: Brainstorm Digital
 
Stunts
Gary Curasi .... stunt player
Brian Smyj .... stunt coordinator
Stephanie Stokes .... stunt player (as Stephanie Smyl)
Gene Harrison .... additional stunt coordinator (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Abraham Altbuch .... best boy grip
Manuel Billeter .... camera operator: "b" camera
Neil Bleifeld .... video playback operator
Russell Bouchelle .... electrician
Vincent Camuto .... video playback operator
Anne Carson .... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Oliver Cary .... camera operator: "a" camera
Ashley Connor .... camera intern
Dylan Crawshay-Williams .... dolly grip: "b" camera
James Daly .... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Joe Doughan .... dolly grip: "a" camera
Spencer Gillis .... second assistant camera: "a" camera
Shawn Greene .... gaffer
Rob Harlow .... key grip
Alonso Homs .... digital imaging technician
Kate Larose .... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Rachael Levine .... camera operator: "b" camera
Ludovic Littee .... first assistant camera: "a" camera
Frank Love .... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Nathan McGarigal .... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Timothy Naylor .... camera operator
Gary Parker .... video playback operator
Nicole Rivelli .... still photographer
Benjamin Salley .... electrician
Sean Taylor .... best boy electric
Josh M. Allen .... gaffer: additional photography (uncredited)
Craig Blankenhorn .... titles still photographer (uncredited)
J. Eric Camp .... digital imaging technician: specific segments (uncredited)
Jon Delgado .... additional camera operator (uncredited)
Brant S. Fagan .... steadicam operator (uncredited)
Lara Sfire .... electrician (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Rori Bergman .... casting associate
Todd Feldman .... background casting: Central Casting
Brad Kenny .... background casting manager
David M. Waldron .... background casting: Central Casting (as David Waldron)
Stephanie R. Hunter .... extras casting assistant (uncredited)
Jessica Munks .... casting assistant (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Chrissy Kuhn .... costume supervisor
Ewa Noskowicz .... costumer
Autumn Saville .... assistant costume designer
Danielle Smith .... costumer
Serge Walker .... costume researcher
Danielle Cadorette .... tailor (uncredited)
Troy David .... costume ager/dyer (uncredited)
Rebecca Edmonston .... set costumer (uncredited)
Matt Roozen .... costume production assistant (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Ernest Leif Boyd .... first assistant editor
Molle DeBartolo .... digital intermediate project manager
Kate Rose Itzkowitz .... first assistant editor (as Kate Itzkowitz)
Jack Lewars .... digital intermediate colorist
Tiffany N. Nilson .... editorial intern
Vincent Polidoro .... assistant editor
Jonathan Sanden .... digital intermediate editor
Nat Sanders .... additional editor
Darrell R. Smith .... digital intermediate supervising producer
Christian Madera .... editorial intern (uncredited)
Mike Mazzotta .... digital lab technician (uncredited)
Mark Reaser .... hd mastering (uncredited)
Michael J. Wechsler .... assistant editor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Graeme Gibson .... additional music engineer
Susan Jacobs .... music supervisor
Eric D. Johnson .... music recordist
Eric D. Johnson .... musician
Nathan Larson .... music recordist (as Nathon Larson)
Nathan Larson .... musician (as Nathon Larson)
Roger Lipson .... music advisor: Shehani
Jackie Mulhearn .... assistant music supervisor
Bob Parins .... musician: poedal steel
Suzana Peric .... music editor
Seth Rothschild .... additional music engineer
Ilyse Wolfe Tretter .... music clearance consultant
 
Transportation Department
Mike Easter .... transportation captain (as Michael Easter)
Scott Easter .... driver
Ken Johnson .... driver
Austen Martinez .... driver
Thomas McGoldrick .... transportation co-captain (as Tom McGildrick)
Joshua Rivera .... driver
George Roth .... driver
Michael Salamone .... driver
Gabe Turiello .... driver: process trailer
 
Other crew
Annie Avlon .... intern (as Anne Avlon)
Paloma Azpurua .... intern (as Paloma Azpura)
Derek Barocas .... location department intern
Joshua A. Bell .... production accountant (as Joshua Bell)
Daniel Bethea .... unit production assistant
Scott Bird .... production assistant
David Branum .... intern
Emily Buder .... intern
Carolyn Burns .... production assistant
Jennifer Cantelmi .... intern
Jeff Caron .... location manager
Kyle Casper .... intern
Yara Caubet .... production secretary
Michael B. Clark .... creative executive: Big Beach (as Michael Clark)
Caitlin Coady .... intern
Carol A. Compton .... script clearance
Gina M. Crane .... product placement consultant
Jacqueline Eckhouse .... production attorney: Sloss Eckhouse Lawco
Alex Finch .... production assistant
Joshua A. Friedman .... production assistant
Max Friedman .... intern
Tawni Fritz-McAlpine .... payroll accountant
Ed Gately .... production assistant
Melissa Gruhin .... intern
Judith Grunwald .... intern
Bethany Haynes .... production attorney: Sloss Eckhouse Lawco
Grace Hollaender .... assistant: Mr.Peretz
Samson Jacobson .... intern
Katherine Jarzebowski .... production assistant
Paul Kahil .... production assistant
Jessie Katz .... production assistant
Kirsten Kearse .... script supervisor
Alexandra Keller .... intern
Graham Lazar .... intern
Alex Lee .... intern
Elinor Lee .... intern
Rafael Lima .... location manager: reshoots
Paul Lucero .... location scout
Amenya Makuku .... intern
Daniele Tate Melia .... assistant: Mr. Saraf (as Daniele Melia)
Lisa Melodia .... assistant: Mr.Peretz
Soren Miltich .... production assistant
Courtney Murphy .... intern
David Newhouse .... intern
Mathew Noack .... location assistant
Leda Nornang .... production coordinator
Tony Osso .... script supervisor
Jim Pellegrinelli .... assistant production coordinator
Mike Phillips .... post-production accountant
Christina Adkinson Potter .... animal trainer: All Star Animals (as Christina Potter)
Taylor Potter .... animal trainer: All Star Animals
Bridget Rafferty .... production assistant
Melanie Randolph .... intern
Sam Reiss .... intern (as Samuel Reiss)
'The Coneman' Robert .... parking coordinator
Javier Rojas .... craft service: NY Crafty
Janice Roland .... public relations: Falco Ink
Sarah Ross .... intern
Andrew Schoessel .... intern
Karel Schurman .... production assistant (as Karel J. Schurman)
Katrina Sorrentino .... intern
Emily Spinner .... intern
Alex Starke .... assistant location manager
Stephanie Sutter .... accounting clerk
Scott Tankel .... location assistant
Ross Tipograph .... intern
Shannon Treusch .... public relations: Falco Ink
Ben Weintraub .... assistant: Mr. Bregman (as Benjamin Weintraub)
James Adames .... production assistant (uncredited)
Katri Billard .... script supervisor: additional photography (uncredited)
Jonathan P. Caro .... assistant location manager (uncredited)
Shams Charania .... script supervisor (uncredited)
J. John Corbett .... title designer: credits (uncredited)
Darren Dolcetti .... payroll accountant (uncredited)
Kendahl Lauren Gardner .... development intern (uncredited)
Kyle Garrison .... production assistant (uncredited)
Patrick Gerrity .... post production technician (uncredited)
Kate Gimbel Goldman .... location assistant (uncredited)
Andrew Katz .... production intern (uncredited)
Ben Katz .... additional production assistant (uncredited)
Brendan C. Lynch .... key staff production assistant: reshoots (uncredited)
Kat Murello .... stand-in (uncredited)
James Newman .... set production assistant (uncredited)
Nicole Scarlett .... office production assistant: reshoots (uncredited)
William Sepulveda .... craft service: additional photography (uncredited)
Tom Sexton .... location scout (uncredited)
Luke Tomalin Sherman .... key set production assistant: re-shoots (uncredited)
Kathy Sperduto .... animal wrangler: goats (uncredited)
Bobby Tuttle .... stand-in (uncredited)
Eva Vedock .... craft service: additional photography (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Willie Nelson .... special thanks
Mike Spera .... special thanks
Karen L. Thorson .... thanks
 

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Also Known As:
"My Idiot Brother" - USA (festival title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for sexual content including nudity, and for language throughout
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Runtime:
90 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
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Sound Mix:
SDDS | Datasat | Dolby Digital
Certification:
USA:R | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Sweden:Btl | Malaysia:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:18 | New Zealand:M (DVD rating) | Germany:o.Al.
Filming Locations:
Kaufman Astoria Studios - 3412 36th Street, Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USASee more »
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Weinstein Company, TheSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Elizabeth Banks and Paul Rudd, who play siblings in this movie, played a couple in Role Models (2008) and Wet Hot American Summer (2001).See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: In one scene River injures the fingers of his right hand. In the next scene the fingers of his left hand are in a splint.See more »
Quotes:
Ned:I like to think that if you put your trust out there; if you really give people the benefit of the doubt, see their best intentions, people will rise to the occasion.See more »
Movie Connections:
Featured in "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.200" (2011)See more »

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71 out of 95 people found the following review useful.
Charming and hilarious, 31 January 2011
Author: imdb-3022 from Brookline, MA

A hilarious movie written for Paul Rudd: what more could we want?

Rudd plays Ned, a stoner who has frizzled his neurons to the point that he has lost any ability to detect or dish out B.S. The poster child for what it means to be ingenuous, Ned is a trusting, playful, adorable stray puppy who isn't quite housebroken. So you-know-what hits the fan when his three sisters serially take him in after his release from jail. He's nothing but tsuris. It's no wonder that his most enduring relationship is with his dog, Willie Nelson.

Thanks to Rudd's everyman persona and the genial obliviousness he brings to Ned, you can't help but feel empathy. As with a suspense film where the audience knows what's going to happen but the characters are still in the dark, you want to yell out to warn Ned before he screws up again. His perfect comic timing and the made-to-order script make sure you get the most laughs from his predicament. Luckily, there's more to him than just bad luck. He's also an endearing white angel on the shoulders of his sisters, helping them fight their devils as he becomes an unwitting catalyst for change.

The movie's impressively talented and good-looking cast includes Zooey Deschanel, Emily Mortimer, and Elizabeth Banks (looking a lot like Parker Posey) as sisters. What's more, Rashinda Jones and Hugh Dancy add to the already high eye-candy quotient. Steve Coogan plays Ned's deliciously distasteful brother-in-law in his inimitable unpleasant-guy way.

The film is smartly directed by Jesse Peretz from a story he developed with his sister, Evgenia Peretz. I saw this at the Sundance screening in Brookline, Massachusetts, where director Peretz said they wrote it for Rudd, whom he clearly enjoys working with, and who wouldn't? Even though they stuck to the script, Rudd improvised at least two of the movie's funniest bits.

A fun ride throughout, the film only has a couple of weak spots. One scene has Ned comfortably telling a white lie, something so out of character it was jolting to the point of distraction. The ending could use some reshaping, and perhaps it might get some before general release. But even as is, this movie is about as charming and hilarious as Rudd can be, which is quite sizable.

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