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Brothers by Blood

Original title: The Sound of Philadelphia
  • 2020
  • R
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
2.8K
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Brothers by Blood (2020)
A tale of family, friendships and betrayal in the violent world of the Philadelphia mob.
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A tale of family, friendships and betrayal in the violent world of the Philadelphia mob.A tale of family, friendships and betrayal in the violent world of the Philadelphia mob.A tale of family, friendships and betrayal in the violent world of the Philadelphia mob.

  • Director
    • Jérémie Guez
  • Writers
    • Peter Dexter
    • Jérémie Guez
  • Stars
    • Matthias Schoenaerts
    • Joel Kinnaman
    • Maika Monroe
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    5.0/10
    2.8K
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    • Director
      • Jérémie Guez
    • Writers
      • Peter Dexter
      • Jérémie Guez
    • Stars
      • Matthias Schoenaerts
      • Joel Kinnaman
      • Maika Monroe
    • 49User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
    • 42Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Matthias Schoenaerts
    Matthias Schoenaerts
    • Peter
    Joel Kinnaman
    Joel Kinnaman
    • Michael
    Maika Monroe
    Maika Monroe
    • Grace
    Paul Schneider
    Paul Schneider
    • Jimmy
    Nicholas Crovetti
    Nicholas Crovetti
    • Young Peter
    Ryan Phillippe
    Ryan Phillippe
    • Charley
    Felix Scott
    • Phil
    James Nelson-Joyce
    James Nelson-Joyce
    • Leonard
    Antoni Corone
    Antoni Corone
    • Bono
    Carlos Schram
    • Carlos
    Tarek Hamite
    • Ryan
    Tim Ahern
    Tim Ahern
    • Councilman Taylor
    Nigel Barber
    Nigel Barber
    • Reggie (Horse Trainer)
    Colin Moody
    Colin Moody
    • Veterinarian
    Grace Bilik
    • Little Girl
    Andrezj Kalka
    • Man in Front of Michael's Door
    Michael McFadden
    Michael McFadden
    • Victor Kopec
    Joshua Lacey
    Joshua Lacey
    • Policeman
    • Director
      • Jérémie Guez
    • Writers
      • Peter Dexter
      • Jérémie Guez
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    User reviews49

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    5mps-09977

    So much wasted potential

    I saw the negative user reviews and thought, "They could be wrong. I like the actors; I like the genre. This must be better than they're saying" Nope. They were right. So much wasted potential. It's watchable but the way they tell the story isn't that great and neither is the ending.
    4pos_itive

    Misleading Trailer

    This movie is no where near as intense as the trailer makes it out to be at all. Both Joel Kinnaman and Matthias Schoenaerts who are incredible actors and do a great job in this movie. Unfortunately the story is very dull and doesn't really go anywhere.
    3ops-52535

    oh my god...

    Is words that i rarely use, but with such a significant lack of action in an actionthriller , youll have to search well to find anything as lame as this. its the sound of an examination at the proctologist that raves these streets, and the road towards the plunger and away towards the ocean is very short.

    its a scriptless, motionless feardrama among the filipensian tribes that fights to rule the understory of the citys crimeworld. but the waiting game of mediocre acting that lasts well into the last third of the film, makes it meaningless unless they are able to make it emotional, which it isnt.so when the going gets tough and the tough hits the floor it wont lever the libra.

    so if you will have a nice film to view, do not choose this one.a no recommend from the grumpy old man
    jaydepalma

    Ignore the reviews

    I've no idea why this has received such poor reviews, I thought it was very good. The acting was great all round and the photography is excellent.. if you like the films of James Gray then you'll probably like this.. worth a watch
    3timeblank

    Dull Mob Movie

    Characters band together creating a mess. Story is hard to get into. Actors are mumbling and cussing. Sometimes the characters look the same. Like who is who? Scene jumps everywhere and the ending is just dark. I don't know what was the point. The film is short. Do not watch unless you want to purposely fall asleep.

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    • Trivia
      This movie is based on the 1991 novel "Brotherly Love" by former Philadelphia reporter, columnist, National Book Award-winner and screenwriter Peter Dexter.
    • Soundtracks
      Childhood: The Opening
      Written by Séverin Favriau

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    • Release date
      • May 26, 2021 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Belgium
      • Netherlands
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Sound of Philadelphia
    • Filming locations
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA(main location)
    • Production companies
      • Cheyenne Films
      • Killer Films
      • Brookstreet Pictures
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $104,856
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 45m(105 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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