My Brothers

My Brothers
Theatrical film poster
Directed byPaul Fraser
Written byWill Collins
Produced byRebecca O'Flanagan
Robert Walpole
Starring
CinematographyP.J. Dillon
Edited byEmer Reynolds
Music byRichard James
Release dates
  • October 11, 2010 (2010-10-11) (Mill Valley)
  • August 17, 2012 (2012-08-17) (Ireland)
Running time
87 mins.
CountryIreland
LanguageEnglish

My Brothers is a 2010 Irish coming-of-age drama film, directed by Paul Fraser and written by Will Collins. It stars Tim Creed, Paul Courtney, T.J. Griffin, Don Wycherley, Kate Ashfield, and Sarah Greene. It premiered at the 2010 Mill Valley Film Festival, before being subsequently released in Ireland in 2012.

Plot

Cast

Reception

Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 51 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.

In a positive 3.5/5 star review, Amber Wilkinson of Eye for Film called the film "a charmer" and elaborated that "its emotional resonance stuck with me". Boyd Van Hoeij of Variety said it "finds the right balance of humor, drama, and genuine pathos".

Meanwhile, Howard Feinstein of Screen Daily lauded the performances of the three children. But Joseph Jon Lanthier of Slant Magazine chided the film for its lack of plot, stating "the film quickly becomes all subtext, no story".

References

  1. ↑ "My Brothers". The Yellow Affair. 10 November 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "My Brothers". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc.
  3. ↑ "My Brothers (2010)". Metacritic. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  4. ↑ Wilkinson, Amber (2 July 2011). "My Brothers". Eye for Film. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  5. ↑ Van Hoeij, Boyd (21 November 2010). "My Brothers". Variety. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  6. ↑ Feinstein, Howard (23 April 2010). "My Brothers". Screen International. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  7. ↑ Lanthier, Joseph Jon (27 November 2012). "Review: My Brothers". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 24 July 2026.