The Sisters Brothers (2018)
Two notorious assassins chase a gold prospector, finding dark humor and melancholy in the gritty 1850s Oregon frontier.
Oregon, 1851. Hermann Kermit Warm, a chemist and aspiring gold prospector, keeps a profitable secret that the Commodore wants to know, so he sends the Sisters brothers, two notorious assassins, to capture him on his way to California.
How intense is The Sisters Brothers?
The Sisters Brothers has light gore and strong violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch and a late-night trip. The humor runs dry and dark. Rated R.
What The Sisters Brothers feels like
- Tone
- grittymelancholywhimsicaldarkly comic
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- dry and witty, dark and satirical
- Best for
- Full attentionLate night
Where to stream The Sisters Brothers
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Is The Sisters Brothers for you?
Is The Sisters Brothers scary?
No. The Sisters Brothers is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is The Sisters Brothers gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3).
Is The Sisters Brothers sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is The Sisters Brothers OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 0, gore 1, violence 2, each out of 3.
How long is The Sisters Brothers?
The Sisters Brothers runs 2h 1m.
Where can I stream The Sisters Brothers?
The Sisters Brothers is streaming on AMC+, Kanopy, Hoopla and Fandango at Home (free).
Does The Sisters Brothers have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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