Brother
Directed by Vicky Zhao Wei · 2019 ·
Brother (2019) earns a 62% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.
Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.
Five-source breakdown
Theatrical release Where to watch
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Why this score?
- Majority of critics rated it fresh (64%).
- General viewers mostly liked it (68%).
- Celluloid Score 62% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.
Best for
- Short runtime — easy weeknight watch
Not ideal for
- Viewers who only watch top-tier, 90%+ rated films
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Is Brother worth watching?
Yes — Brother earns a 62% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Critics Consensus
Brother — a major Zhang Zhehan film credit for Celluloid Stars filmography.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.
What is Brother about?
After an accident, Yue is the sole caretaker for his older brother, Chao, and has been for 20 years. Zhi, his girlfriend, urges him to do something with his older brother or all of them are going to be miserable. Question is, will he actually be able to?
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