A comedy centered on an idealist who barges into the lives of his three sisters.
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Ned lived a happy life growing organic vegetables on a farm with his hippie girlfriend and his dog named Willie Nelson, but an unadvised incident with marijuana at a farmer's market lands him in jail. When he gets out of jail, he is off to live with his sisters. While Ned is still happy, his sisters are much less so after his honest, but unworldly manner contributes to revelations which manage to expose infidelity in one marriage, potentially illegal actions in one job opportunity, dishonesty in one budding relationship and morally unpleasant behaviour in one domestic partnership. He sees those problems as breakdowns in communication, but his sisters see him as an idiot. The truth the audience witness is that ultimately, Ned is a catalyst for good around him without consciously setting out to do so. The denouement of the film sees balance restored with a positive outcome for all in the family. Written by napierslogs
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
19 January 2012 (Portugal) See more »Also Known As:
O Idiota do Nosso Irmão See more »Filming Locations:
Kaufman Astoria Studios - 3412 36th Street, Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$5,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$7,011,631 (USA) (26 August 2011)Gross:
$24,809,547 (USA) (11 November 2011)Company Credits
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Liz: It's flax.
Miranda: See? I mean, isn't that a food? You're wearing food.
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Written by Marc Ferrari & Daniel May
Performed by Daniel May
Courtesy of MasterSource
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Elizabeth Banks and Paul Rudd, who play siblings in this movie, played a couple in Modelos Nada Correctos (2008) and Wet Hot American Summer (2001). See more »Goofs
When at the ice cream shop he asks for a sample of Acai Berry but Paul Rudd says something different. See more »Quotes
Miranda: You're wearing plastic shoes, and what is this shirt made out of?Liz: It's flax.
Miranda: See? I mean, isn't that a food? You're wearing food.
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Margarita on the RocksWritten by Marc Ferrari & Daniel May
Performed by Daniel May
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I will admit that my hopes were quite high for this flick. No pun intended. Like most, Paul Rudd is a favorite comedic actor of mine. As I expected, he did a splendid job with this flick. The supporting cast also seemed to be quite good. Elizabeth Banks, Emily Mortimer, and Zooey Deschanel played the three sisters of Rudd's character. Hence the title of the movie.
The story starts out with one idiotic move by Ned, portrayed by Paul Rudd. Ned is a biodynamic farmer and happens to be selling his crops at a local market. A police officer approaches him and asks for some "green." After Ned insists that he takes the marijuana for free, he is arrested.
The character development in this movie was probably my favorite part. Although frustrating at times, all the characters had that little something about them that was genuine and unique. In addition to learning a lot about Ned (like how he doesn't cheat or lie and trusts others too much), we also witness quite a bit from his sisters too. I really think if we saw the sisters together more often, then I'd laugh a bit more. Although Our Idiot Brother was funny at times, it wasn't the comedy film I was hoping for. I really thought that I'd be laughing more. Perhaps another viewing at another time will perspire such laughter, but I digress.
As alluded to earlier, Ned has three sisters. Miranda (Elizabeth Banks), Liz (Emily Mortimer), and Natalie (Zoeey Deschanel). After he's out of jail, Ned tries to live with his mom (Shirley Knight), but that doesn't work out so he looks to his three sisters.
From there the plot begins to unfold. It's hard to discuss it without giving away spoilers. You'll just have to see for yourself.
Also, Adam Scott, Steve Coogan, and Rashida Jones all have an active role in the film. Very fun.
It's also worth noting that part of the filming took place at the historic Hotel Chelsea. I've only been to New York City once and that's the place I stayed. This film really gave me the urge to want to be back in NYC!
Although not the movie that I wanted, it was pleasantly likable and worth a watch.
7/10 Stars.