Our Idiot Brother
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| Directed by | Jesse Peretz |
| Produced by | Anthony Bregman Peter Saraf Marc Turtletaub |
| Screenplay by | Evgenia Peretz David Schisgall |
| Story by | Evgenia Peretz David Schisgall Jesse Peretz |
| Starring |
Paul Rudd Elizabeth Banks Zooey Deschanel Emily Mortimer Adam Scott Kathryn Hahn Steve Coogan Hugh Dancy Rashida Jones T. J. Miller |
| Music by |
Eric D. Johnson Nathan Larson |
| Cinematography | Yaron Orbach |
| Edited by | Jacob Craycroft |
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Production
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Big Beach Films
Likely Story |
| Distributed by |
The Weinstein Company Walkmark Films |
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Running time
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90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5 million |
| Box office | $25,861,249 |
Our Idiot Brother is a 2011 American comedy-drama film directed by Jesse Peretz and starring Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel, and Emily Mortimer. The script was written by Evgenia Peretz and David Schisgall based on Jesse and Evgenia Peretz's story, and tells the story of a dimwitted but idealistic and well-meaning man who intrudes and wreaks havoc in his three sisters' lives.
The film was co-produced by Anthony Bregman, Peter Saraf, and Marc Turtletaub. It premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and was given wide release on August 26, 2011. The film received mostly positive reviews, with critics praising the story and Rudd's performance, but criticizing the uneven script.
Ned Rochlin (Paul Rudd) is a biodynamic farmer living with his girlfriend, Janet (Kathryn Hahn). While selling produce at a local market, Ned sells marijuana to a uniformed police officer due to the officer's claim that he had a stressful week, which made Ned feel sympathetic after initially being skeptical. Ned is then arrested on a charge of selling drugs.
Ned has three sisters: Miranda (Elizabeth Banks) is a journalist for Vanity Fair trying to get her first major article published. Though she has trouble finding a man to keep her interest, she and a neighbor, Jeremy (Adam Scott) have hidden feelings for each other. Natalie (Zooey Deschanel), is an independent, bisexual hipster living with her girlfriend, Cindy (Rashida Jones), and five other roommates. Liz (Emily Mortimer), the oldest, is married to Dylan (Steve Coogan), a documentary filmmaker. Their marriage is failing as Dylan shows no sexual or emotional interest in Liz. They also have strict control over their son River (Matthew Mindler), which leaves him unhappy and unable to express himself.
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