My Blind Brother
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| Directed by | Sophie Goodhart |
| Written by | Sophie Goodhart |
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| Cinematography | Eric Lin |
| Edited by | Jennifer Lee |
| Music by | Ian Hultquist |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
My Blind Brother is a 2016 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Sophie Goodhart. It stars Adam Scott, Nick Kroll, Jenny Slate, Zoe Kazan and Charlie Hewson. The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 12, 2016.[1] The film was released on September 23, 2016, in a limited release and through video on demand by Orion Pictures and Starz Digital.[2]
Plot
An overachieving blind man (Scott) and his unaccomplished brother (Kroll) compete for the same woman (Slate).
Cast
- Adam Scott as Robbie
- Nick Kroll as Bill
- Jenny Slate as Rose
- Zoe Kazan as Francie
- Charlie Hewson as GT
- Maryann Nagel as Jane
- Greg Violand as Phill
- Talia Tabin as Micia
- Heidi Lewandowski as Clarese Singer
Release
The film premiered at the South by Southwest festival on March 12, 2016.[3][4] On March 15, 2016, it was reported that Starz had acquired distribution rights to the film.[5] The film was scheduled to be released on September 23, 2016, in a limited release and through video on demand.[2]
Critical reception
It has a score of 59% on Metacritic.[6]
Andrew Barker of Variety gave the film a positive review, writing that the film "takes an ostensibly dark premise — a man of few qualities attempts to steal his overachieving blind brother’s girlfriend — and turns it into a featherweight frolic as winningly unambitious as its central couple played by Nick Kroll and Jenny Slate."[7]
References
- ^ "My Blind Brother". South by Southwest. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
- ^ a b Brayson, Johnny (August 23, 2016). "'My Blind Brother' Might Be The Most Daring Comedy Of The Year — EXCLUSIVE POSTER". Bustle. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
- ^ Lincoln, Ross A. (March 8, 2016). "'My Blind Brother' Clip: See Adam Scott Punch A Biker". Deadline.com. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
- ^ "My Blind Brother". sxsw.com. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
- ^ Setoodeh, Ramin (March 15, 2016). "SXSW: Adam Scott's 'My Blind Brother' Sells to Starz (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
- ^ "My Blind Brother Metacritic listing" (http://www.metacritic.com/movie/my-blind-brother). Metacritic. Accessed 24 September 2016.
- ^ Barker, Andrew (March 14, 2016). "SXSW Film Review: 'My Blind Brother'". Variety. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
