Two Brothers

 

Two Brothers (2004)

NEUTRAL
Various
Movie Reviews87%
PG
2004, Adventure/Drama, 1h 48m
RT Critics’ Score: 78% (UNBIASED)
RT Audience Score: 88%
Awards & Nominations: 2 wins & 2 nominations

 

Critics Consensus

A charming family-friendly movie with stunning cinematography
 

Audience Consensus

Two Brothers is a movie that will make you feel all the emotions. It’s a beautiful story of friendship and family, but it’s also intense and might be too much for little kids. The cinematography is stunning, and the music will make your heart race. The lack of dialogue is made up for with an endless assortment of thrills. It’s a classic family movie that will make you feel like you’re watching a movie from the forties or fifties. And if you’re an animal lover, be prepared to tear up when Kumal and Sangha reunite. Overall, it’s a must-watch for anyone who loves a good adventure and a heartwarming story.
 
Movie Trailer

Movie Info

Storyline

1920s Indochina. In the wild, a pair of adult tigers have just had a litter of two male cubs. It is a loving family unit, with the two brothers having a bond through their adventurous spirit. In different incidents, the cubs are captured individually, and although both in captivity live very different lives. Their individual captures were directly or indirectly associated with the work of Aidan McRory, a treasure and big game hunter, whose main goal is to make as much money for himself by selling his largely illegally obtained artifacts and animal parts at auction in Europe. Through the process, he has an emotional connection with one of the cubs, who is eventually named Kumal, but of who he eventually loses track. The cubs’ lives are affected negatively by a number of other people who are working solely toward their own end goals, but the other cub, who is eventually named Sangha, also makes an emotional human connection to a young boy named Raoul Normandin, the son of the area administrator. Similar to Kumal and Aidan, Raoul eventually loses track of his tiger friend. The second year of the cubs’ lives, they now full fledged adult tigers, is different than their first, with a question being how their individual experiences in captivity will affect how they function in their much different new environments. Both Aidan and Raoul are determined to do whatever necessary to make sure what happens to the tigers are for the benefit of the lives they should be leading based on their history, with Aidan and Raoul perhaps having a different perspective on what that actually is.

 
Production Company(ies)
Excelsa Film
 
Distributor
Universal Pictures
 
Release Type
Theatrical
 
Filming Location(s)
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
 
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG for mild violence
 
Year of Release
2004
 

Technical Specs
  • Color:
    Color
  • Sound mix:
    DTS Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio:
    2.35 : 1
  • Runtime:
    1h 48m
  • Language(s):
    English, Thai, French
  • Country of origin:
    United States
  • Release date:
    Release Date (Theaters): Jun 12, 2004 Wide
    Release Date (Streaming): Dec 21, 2004

 
Genre(s)
Adventure/Drama
 
Keyword(s)
starring Guy Pearce, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Freddie Highmore, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Moussa Maaskri, Vincent Scarito, directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, written by Alain Godard, Adventure, Drama, PG, box office gross $18.9M, produced by Jean-Jacques Annaud, Jake Eberts, Paul Rassam, reviewed by Nell Minow, Rex Reed, Nick De Semlyen, Marrit Ingman, Stephanie Zacharek, Alan Niester, Jim Lane, Michael Dequina, Carlo Cavagna, Jeffrey Overstreet, Tony Medley, twin tiger cubs, Kumal, Sangha, hunter, Aidan McRory, circus, abusive trainer, politician’s son, tigers, enslaved, killed for sport, reunited, mild violence, English, Universal Pictures, Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS, Scope (2.35:1)
 

Box Office Details

Worldwide gross: $62,174,008
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $98,078,653
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,029
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 10,695,600
 
US/Canada gross: $19,176,754
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $30,251,069
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,271
US/Canada opening weekend: $6,144,160
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $9,692,329
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 968
 
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): 59660000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $94,112,839
Production budget ranking: 439
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $50,679,764
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$46,713,951
ROI to date (est.): -32%
ROI ranking: 1,574

 
Movie Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Guy PearceAidan McRoryJean-Claude DreyfusEugène NormandinFreddie Highmore
Guy Pearce
Aidan McRory
Jean-Claude Dreyfus
Eugène Normandin
Freddie Highmore
Aidan McRory
Eugène Normandin
Raoul
Mathilde Normandin
Saladin
Guy Pearce – Aidan McRory
Jean-Claude Dreyfus – Eugène Normandin
Freddie Highmore – Raoul
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu – Mathilde Normandin
Moussa Maaskri – Saladin
Vincent Scarito – Zerbino

 

Jean-Jacques AnnaudAlain GodardJean-Jacques AnnaudJake EbertsPaul Rassam
Jean-Jacques Annaud
Alain Godard
Jean-Jacques Annaud
Jake Eberts
Paul Rassam
Director
Writer
Producer
Producer
Producer

Director(s)
Jean-Jacques Annaud
 
Writer(s)
Alain Godard
 
Producer(s)
Jean-Jacques Annaud, Jake Eberts, Paul Rassam

 
Movie Reviews & Awards
Film Festivals

 
Awards & Nominations
2 wins & 2 nominations
 
Academy Awards

 

Top Reviews
Nell MinowRex ReedNick De SemlyenMarrit IngmanStephanie Zacharek
Nell Minow
Rex Reed
Nick De Semlyen
Marrit Ingman
Stephanie Zacharek
Common Sense Media
Observer
Empire Magazine
Austin Chronicle
Salon.com
TWO BROTHERS
 All Critics (114) | Top Critics (40) | Fresh (89) | Rotten (25)
 Stunningly beautiful, but too intense for little kids.
 
 December 29, 2010 | Rating: 4/5
 
 Nell Minow
 Common Sense Media
 TOP CRITIC
 This is a family movie on a grand scale, enhanced by lush cinematography and throbbing music, with a minimum of dialogue and an endless assortment of thrills.
 
 July 23, 2004
 
 Rex Reed
 Observer
 TOP CRITIC
 It’s undoubtedly good-natured, old-fashioned family entertainment, but Two Brothers never quite manages to strike a successful balance between fantasy and reality.
 
 July 23, 2004 | Rating: 3/5
 
 Nick De Semlyen
 Empire Magazine
 TOP CRITIC
 July 3, 2004 | Rating: 3/5
 
 Marrit Ingman
 Austin Chronicle
 TOP CRITIC
 Noteworthy because it represents a kind of fevered moviemaking insanity that we rarely see these days.
 
 July 3, 2004
 
 Stephanie Zacharek
 Salon.com
 TOP CRITIC
 The kind of movie that kids used to flock to on Saturday afternoons in the forties and fifties.
 
 July 3, 2004 | Rating: 3/4
 
 Alan Niester
 Globe and Mail
 TOP CRITIC
 August 7, 2008 | Rating: 3/5
 
 Jim Lane
 Sacramento News & Review
 The very definition of harmless, watchable entertainment. Exactly whether or not that is good enough depends on who you are.
 
 January 7, 2005 | Rating: 2.5/4
 
 Michael Dequina
 TheMovieReport.com
 I defy any animal lover not to tear up with Kumal and Sangha reunite, even if it is a little faux.
 
 January 1, 2005 | Rating: B+
 
 Carlo Cavagna
 AboutFilm.com
 It’s that rare kind of comedy — simple humor based on personalities, behavior, and folly …. rather than forced through crass punchlines or annoying sidekicks.
 
 December 6, 2004 | Rating: 3/4
 
 Jeffrey Overstreet
 Christianity Today
 October 7, 2004 | Rating: 7/10
 
 Tony Medley
 tonymedley.com
 [A] heartbreaking fable of friendship, family ties, and the human impact on the natural world…
 
 September 8, 2004
 
 MaryAnn Johanson
 Flick Filosopher…

 
Movie Plot & More
Plot
1920s Indochina. In the wild, a pair of adult tigers have just had a litter of two male cubs. It is a loving family unit, with the two brothers having a bond through their adventurous spirit. In different incidents, the cubs are captured individually, and although both in captivity live very different lives. Their individual captures were directly or indirectly associated with the work of Aidan McRory, a treasure and big game hunter, whose main goal is to make as much money for himself by selling his largely illegally obtained artifacts and animal parts at auction in Europe. Through the process, he has an emotional connection with one of the cubs, who is eventually named Kumal, but of who he eventually loses track. The cubs’ lives are affected negatively by a number of other people who are working solely toward their own end goals, but the other cub, who is eventually named Sangha, also makes an emotional human connection to a young boy named Raoul Normandin, the son of the area administrator. Similar to Kumal and Aidan, Raoul eventually loses track of his tiger friend. The second year of the cubs’ lives, they now full fledged adult tigers, is different than their first, with a question being how their individual experiences in captivity will affect how they function in their much different new environments. Both Aidan and Raoul are determined to do whatever necessary to make sure what happens to the tigers are for the benefit of the lives they should be leading based on their history, with Aidan and Raoul perhaps having a different perspective on what that actually is.
 
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