Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- slapstick
- casual movie night
- indie fantasy marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the premise and lead performances charming, but judged the tonal shifts and moral turnaround uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The brass teapot generates money only when its users cause pain, turning magical wish fulfillment into an ethical transaction.
John and Alice's financial pressures motivate their exploitation of the teapot and frame greed as a response to difficult economic conditions.
The film's slapstick and buoyant humor darken as John and Alice become greedy and confront the teapot's consequences.
The mysterious brass teapot functions as the central magical mechanism driving the couple's choices and escalating conflict.
Films like The Brass Teapot, and why
Bedazzled
fantastical magical-object premise, escalating greed, and darkly comic moral consequences
The One I Love
indie fantasy comedy blending relationship conflict, wish fulfillment, and uncomfortable consequences
My Super Ex-Girlfriend
comic supernatural premise, irreverent humor, and protagonists tested by temptation
Movie Details
- Director
- Ramaa Mosley
- Release Date
- 2012-09-08
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (524)
Cast
- Juno Temple
- Michael Angarano
- Alexis Bledel
- Billy Magnussen
- Alia Shawkat
- Bobby Moynihan
- Steve Park
- Ben Rappaport
- Lucy Walters
- Jack McBrayer
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- 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 Brass Teapot about?
- A financially strained young couple discovers a brass teapot that turns inflicted pain into cash, forcing their romantic ambitions into a comic moral crisis.
- What is The Brass Teapot like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Brass Teapot as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Brass Teapot violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Brass Teapot as mild.
- What did critics think of The Brass Teapot?
- Critics generally found the premise and lead performances charming, but judged the tonal shifts and moral turnaround uneven.
- Which films are like The Brass Teapot?
- Films with a similar feel include Bedazzled, The One I Love, and My Super Ex-Girlfriend.
- How long is The Brass Teapot?
- The Brass Teapot runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Brass Teapot?
- In United States, The Brass Teapot streams on Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel.
