Our Idiot Brother

Name: Our Idiot Brother
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2011-08-26
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel, Emily Mortimer, Steve Coogan

2011·Movie·R·90 min·★ 6.1(1,040)

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“Everybody has one”

Everybody has one—the sibling who is always just a little bit behind the curve when it comes to getting his life together. For sisters Liz, Miranda and Natalie, that person is their perennially upbeat brother, Ned. But as each of their lives begins to unravel, Ned's family comes to realise that Ned isn't such an idiot after all.

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About Our Idiot Brother

Our Idiot Brother is a 2011 English-language comedy and drama film directed by Jesse Peretz. The cast is led by Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel. It has a runtime of 1h 30m. Viewers rate it 6.1/10 across 1000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, Tubi TV.

Our Idiot Brother was produced by Big Beach, Likely Story, and Yuk Films and made in United States of America. It was released on August 26, 2011, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $5 million, it went on to gross $25 million worldwide.

Director: Jesse Peretz
Writers: David Schisgall, Evgenia Peretz, Jesse Peretz
Release date: August 26, 2011
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $5 million
Box office: $25 million
Production: Big Beach, Likely Story, Yuk Films

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Our Idiot Brother cast & crew

Our Idiot Brother was directed by Jesse Peretz and written by David Schisgall, Evgenia Peretz, and Jesse Peretz.

The cast features Paul Rudd as Nedrick 'Ned' Rochlin, Elizabeth Banks as Miranda Rochlin, Zooey Deschanel as Natalie Rochlin, Emily Mortimer as Liz Rochlin Byng, Steve Coogan as Dylan Byng, and Rashida Jones as Cindy.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Nathan Larson, cinematography is by Yaron Orbach, and it was produced by Jesse Peretz and Caroline Jaczko.

Is Our Idiot Brother worth watching?

Our Idiot Brother holds an audience score of 6.1/10 from 1,040 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 30m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy and drama, Our Idiot Brother is worth a place on your watchlist.

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