Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- witty
- whimsical
- wistful
- date night
- road trip movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the performances, visual beauty, and offbeat heart while finding that the film's stylistic ambitions and extended final act weaken its caper narrative.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Bloom and Stephen construct a final con around the eccentric heiress Penelope, making seduction and deception part of the same scheme.
The film uses eccentric staging, international travel, colorful set pieces, and magical realism-inflected presentation for its con story.
The central con-man partnership is driven by the contrasting desires of Bloom and Stephen and by Bloom's vulnerability within their lifelong bond.
The final hustle takes the brothers and Penelope on a romantic adventure around Europe and other international locations.
Films like The Brothers Bloom, and why
Matchstick Men
shares an ornate con artist plot, globe-trotting adventure, romantic tension, and playful tonal shifts
The Sting
combines whimsical caper mechanics, eccentric characters, emotional vulnerability, and romantic comedy
The Darjeeling Limited
pairs stylized comedy with travel adventure, criminal schemes, and complicated sibling relationships
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
features a charming con game, romantic entanglement, and bittersweet emotional stakes beneath comic surfaces
Movie Details
- Director
- Rian Johnson
- Release Date
- 2008-09-09
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (737)
Cast
- Adrien Brody
- Rachel Weisz
- Mark Ruffalo
- Rinko Kikuchi
- Robbie Coltrane
- Maximilian Schell
- Ricky Jay
- Nora Zehetner
- Zachary Gordon
- Max Records
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Starz Apple TV channel, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Brothers Bloom about?
- Two gifted con-artist brothers stage one last globe-spanning deception, only to find that intimacy is harder to fake than fraud.
- What is The Brothers Bloom like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Brothers Bloom as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Brothers Bloom violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Brothers Bloom.
- What did critics think of The Brothers Bloom?
- Critics broadly praised the performances, visual beauty, and offbeat heart while finding that the film's stylistic ambitions and extended final act weaken its caper narrative.
- Which films are like The Brothers Bloom?
- Films with a similar feel include Matchstick Men, The Sting, The Darjeeling Limited, and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.
- How long is The Brothers Bloom?
- The Brothers Bloom runs 114 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Brothers Bloom?
- In United States, The Brothers Bloom streams on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Starz Apple TV channel, Howdy Amazon Channel.
