# The Brothers Grimm (2005)

> Two fraudulent ghost-busters must confront genuine dark magic when a cursed German village turns their folklore-inspired scam into a deadly reckoning.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2557

## Facts

- Runtime: 118 min
- Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Comedy, Thriller
- Director: Terry Gilliam
- Cast: Matt Damon, Heath Ledger, Lena Headey, Peter Stormare, Monica Bellucci, Mackenzie Crook, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Jonathan Pryce
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0355295/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: macabre, eccentric, surreal, fantasy movie night, halloween viewing

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