Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- gritty
- tense
- grounded
- crime film night
- british cinema night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded it as a competent but familiar continuation of Noel Clarke’s urban crime trilogy.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot returns Sam Peel to gang-related danger in London and continues the Kidulthood and Adulthood cycle.
Sam confronts new problems that require help from old friends while facing renewed dangers.
The film is presented as the latest and final installment following Kidulthood and Adulthood.
The film’s London hood setting and gang-centered keywords frame the characters’ social environment.
Films like Brotherhood, and why
Kidulthood
british urban crime drama focused on gang pressure, friendship, and personal consequences
Adulthood
directly connected london-set crime drama about adulthood, violence, and difficult choices
Bullet Boy
gritty british crime drama centered on young people navigating violence and social pressures
Movie Details
- Director
- Noel Clarke
- Release Date
- 2016-09-02
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (94)
Cast
- Noel Clarke
- Arnold Oceng
- Shanika Warren-Markland
- Adjoa Andoh
- Cornell John
- Red Madrell
- Fredi 'Kruga' Nwaka
- David Ajala
- Lashana Lynch
- Ashley Thomas
Common questions
- What is Brotherhood about?
- A London crime drama in which Sam Peel’s attempt to face adulthood is threatened by new dangers that pull him back toward old friends and old conflicts.
- What is Brotherhood like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Brotherhood as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Brotherhood violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Brotherhood as moderate.
- What did critics think of Brotherhood?
- Critics broadly regarded it as a competent but familiar continuation of Noel Clarke’s urban crime trilogy.
- Which films are like Brotherhood?
- Films with a similar feel include Kidulthood, Adulthood, and Bullet Boy.
- How long is Brotherhood?
- Brotherhood runs 104 minutes.
