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The Brothers Bloom

  • 20082008
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
51K
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Rachel Weisz, Adrien Brody, Rinko Kikuchi, and Mark Ruffalo in 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 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 an... Read allThe 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 ... Read allThe 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.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
51K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Rian Johnson
  • Writer
    • Rian Johnson
  • Stars
    • Rachel Weisz
    • Adrien Brody
    • Mark Ruffalo
Top credits
  • Director
    • Rian Johnson
  • Writer
    • Rian Johnson
  • Stars
    • Rachel Weisz
    • Adrien Brody
    • Mark Ruffalo
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 135User reviews
    • 179Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

    Videos6

    The Brothers Bloom -- Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:16
    The Brothers Bloom -- Trailer #2
    The Brothers Bloom
    Trailer 2:21
    The Brothers Bloom
    A Guide to the Films of Rian Johnson
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    A Guide to the Films of Rian Johnson
    The Brothers Bloom -- "The Mark"
    Clip 1:59
    The Brothers Bloom -- "The Mark"
    The Brothers Bloom -- "Opening Sequence"
    Clip 6:46
    The Brothers Bloom -- "Opening Sequence"
    The Brothers Bloom -- "Card Trick"
    Clip 2:21
    The Brothers Bloom -- "Card Trick"

    Photos105

    Rinko Kikuchi in The Brothers Bloom (2008)
    Rachel Weisz in The Brothers Bloom (2008)
    Adrien Brody and Mark Ruffalo in The Brothers Bloom (2008)
    Rachel Weisz and Adrien Brody in The Brothers Bloom (2008)
    Robbie Coltrane, Rinko Kikuchi, and Mark Ruffalo in The Brothers Bloom (2008)
    Rinko Kikuchi and Mark Ruffalo in The Brothers Bloom (2008)
    Adrien Brody in The Brothers Bloom (2008)
    Adrien Brody in The Brothers Bloom (2008)
    Rachel Weisz in The Brothers Bloom (2008)
    Rachel Weisz, Adrien Brody, Rinko Kikuchi, and Mark Ruffalo in The Brothers Bloom (2008)
    Adrien Brody, Rinko Kikuchi, and Mark Ruffalo in The Brothers Bloom (2008)
    Rinko Kikuchi in The Brothers Bloom (2008)

    Top cast

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    Rachel Weisz
    Rachel Weisz
    • Penelopeas Penelope
    Adrien Brody
    Adrien Brody
    • Bloomas Bloom
    Mark Ruffalo
    Mark Ruffalo
    • Stephenas Stephen
    Rinko Kikuchi
    Rinko Kikuchi
    • Bang Bangas Bang Bang
    Robbie Coltrane
    Robbie Coltrane
    • Curatoras Curator
    Maximilian Schell
    Maximilian Schell
    • Diamond Dogas Diamond Dog
    Ricky Jay
    Ricky Jay
    • Narratoras Narrator
    • (voice)
    Zachary Gordon
    Zachary Gordon
    • Young Bloomas Young Bloom
    Max Records
    Max Records
    • Young Stephenas Young Stephen
    Andy Nyman
    Andy Nyman
    • Charlestonas Charleston
    Noah Segan
    Noah Segan
    • The Dukeas The Duke
    Nora Zehetner
    Nora Zehetner
    • Roseas Rose
    Ram Bergman
    Ram Bergman
    • Selfas Self
    Craig Johnson
    • Apple Cart Vendoras Apple Cart Vendor
    Dubravko Jovanovic
    • Albinoas Albino
    Esme Tyler
    • Young Girlas Young Girl
    Jovan Vitas
    • Young Boyas Young Boy
    Ana Sofrenovic
    • Charleston's Wifeas Charleston's Wife
    • Director
      • Rian Johnson
    • Writer
      • Rian Johnson
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The card trick performed by Rachel Weisz took her a month to learn, practicing every day. The shot itself took eleven takes.
    • Goofs
      When Stephen rings the doorbell outside Max's apartment in Prague, Max blasts his front door with a shotgun; the circle of wood in the door that will be blasted out is visible before the gunshot.
    • Quotes

      Penelope Stamp: I think you're constipated, in your fucking soul... I think you might have a really big load of grumpy petrified poop up your soul's ass.

    • Crazy credits
      The 'thank you' section starts: "We don't have the room to thank everyone who helped us make this movie."
    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Star Trek/Rudo y Cursi/Next Day Air (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      (I Know) I'm Losing You
      Written by Eddie Holland (as Edward Holland, Jr.), Norman Whitfield (as Norman J. Whitfield) and Cornelius Grant

      Performed by Faces

      Released by arrangement with BBC Music

      By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

    User reviews135

    Review
    Top review
    You must see this movie.
    Rachel's role, Penelope, in The Brothers Bloom is far from her Oscar-winning effort in The Constant Gardener, but she elevates her role putting herself on par with Tessa Quale. Weisz steals the show here in a fun, energetic, elaborate tale, The Brothers Bloom.

    You'll be bouncing out of you seats watching this film. The script is absolutely hilarious, the director moves fast keeping the material alive, and the performances are classy and strong, but what guides The Brothers Bloom (besides Weisz, of course) is the explosive editing. It's hyperactive, but not obnoxious. It's cool , fun and hip.

    Like I've stated before, Weisz steals the show. Her character Penelope is one of the most memorable and well-written characters in recent memory and Weisz is up to the challenge of taking on that role. She's the most interesting character so you immediately take a liking to her. She's so adorable as the bright, lovely character, but the great thing about her performance is underneath all that lies great sorrow.

    The rest of the performances aren't too shabby either. Adrien Brody is very good and convincing but it over-towered, by the other more colorful characters. Mark Ruffalo is charming and a ridiculous ball of fun. Rinko Kikuchi has almost no lines, but still gets big laughs.

    There are dazzling visuals including some gorgeous costumes and set designs. This is a very funny film. Top that with the amount of energy and entertainment throughout, you're in a for a fantastic thrill ride. Not to mention the glorious performances, especially form the magnificent Rachel Weisz. A delightful thrill ride and the best comedy of 2009; 9
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    • RyanCShowers
    • Aug 28, 2010

    FAQ13

    • Is "The Brothers Bloom" based on a book?
    • Are the Bloom brothers really brothers?
    • Where was the movie filmed?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 19, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site (France)
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Czech
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Penelope
    • Filming locations
      • Peles Castle, Sinaia, Prahova, Romania
    • Production companies
      • Endgame Entertainment
      • Ram Bergman Productions
      • The Weinstein Company
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,531,756
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $90,400
      • May 17, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,530,764
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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