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The Sisters Brothers

2018 · 121 min · Director: Jacques Audiard ★ IMDb 6.9 · 76,273 ratings

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Based on Patrick DeWitt's novel, This movie revolves around the colorfully named gold prospector Hermann Kermit Warm (Riz Ahmed), who's being pursued across one thousand miles of 1850s Oregon desert to San Francisco, California by the notorious assassins Eli Sisters (John C. Reilly) and Charlie Sisters (Joaquin Phoenix). Except Eli is having a personal crisis and beginning to doubt the longevity of his chosen career. And Hermann might have a better offer.

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The Sisters Brothers (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 25%, Empathy 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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  1. Humor25%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Tension. Genres: Drama, Western. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Empathy
  • Sadness

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Relief

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Dominant emotion

Intensity peaks around 3 %, then dips around 13 %, then peaks around 78 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionEmpathySadness
2.5 %≈ 3′Tension62 %57 %18 %13 %
7.5 %≈ 9′Curiosity45 %32 %16 %10 %
12.5 %≈ 15′Curiosity37 %19 %14 %6 %
17.5 %≈ 21′Curiosity48 %31 %21 %9 %
22.5 %≈ 27′Tension64 %55 %43 %18 %
27.5 %≈ 33′Tension66 %61 %48 %20 %
32.5 %≈ 39′Curiosity51 %40 %35 %15 %
37.5 %≈ 45′Empathy49 %32 %36 %15 %
42.5 %≈ 51′Tension56 %43 %35 %16 %
47.5 %≈ 57′Curiosity55 %40 %29 %20 %
52.5 %≈ 64′Empathy54 %41 %38 %31 %
57.5 %≈ 70′Tension60 %55 %40 %30 %
62.5 %≈ 76′Tension64 %57 %36 %23 %
67.5 %≈ 82′Empathy64 %44 %49 %39 %
72.5 %≈ 88′Sadness75 %49 %69 %68 %
77.5 %≈ 94′Sadness81 %69 %68 %68 %
82.5 %≈ 100′Tension74 %73 %48 %39 %
87.5 %≈ 106′Tension69 %60 %41 %21 %
92.5 %≈ 112′Relief65 %42 %47 %20 %
97.5 %≈ 118′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
Cinderella

Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

John C. Reilly

Eli Sisters

Riz Ahmed

Hermann Kermit Warm

RR
Rebecca Root

Mayfield

Allison Tolman

Girl Mayfield Saloon

Rutger Hauer

The Commodore

Carol Kane

Mrs Sisters

PC
Patrice Cossonneau

Blount

ZA
Zac Abbott

Blount Guy Dying

DG
David Gasman

Relay Owner

PR
Philip Rosch

Storekeeper Pioneer Town 2

CB
Creed Bratton

Quarrel Saloon Guy Town 02

LB
Lenuta Bala

Woman with the Bortsch

JH
Jochen Hägele

Horse Dealer Town 03

EC
Eric Colvin

Horse Dealer Relay 02

IR
Ian Reddington

The Father

AM
Aldo Maland

Young Eli

TE
Theo Exarchopoulos

Young Charlie

SD
Sean Duggan

Jacksonville House Keeper

Details

Directed by
Jacques Audiard
Written by
Jacques Audiard, Patrick DeWitt, Thomas Bidegain
Type
Movies
Released
2018
Runtime
121 min
Country
France, Spain, Romania, Belgium, United States
Genres
Drama, Western
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.9 · 76,273 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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