
Brother
Taste attributes: crimedramathrillerdetectivemartial artsmafia/gangsterfasttried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leads
"Are You Japanese?"
Boxlist takeExpect a weighty, unsavoury crime thriller, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: very gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
7.1 /10
TMDB · 273 votes
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What lines up
No single trait stands out; it is a broad fit.
What might not click
- Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
A Japanese Yakuza gangster’s deadly existence in his homeland gets him exiled to Los Angeles, where he is taken in by his little brother and his brother’s gang.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Directed by
Cast
- Takeshi Kitano
- Omar Epps
- Claude Maki
- Susumu Terajima
- Masaya Kato
Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 2000
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Recorded Picture Company
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











