Brother (1997)
Directed by Aleksei Balabanov · 96 min · Crime, Drama, Action
55.4 TOPICAL score · #1,564 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Danila goes to his successful brother, Victor, in Petersburg to start a new life. Unknown to Danila, Victor is a contract killer, but is in hiding after asking for too much money to assassinate a Chechen mob boss. To avoid exposure, Victor convinces Danila to kill the boss instead.
Brother (1997, directed by Aleksei Balabanov) has a TOPICAL score of 55.4 - ranked 1,564 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and audience, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 3 awards from 4 nominations, including the Nika Award. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.6/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.5/10 (508 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 34 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.6/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.5/10 (508 ratings)
- Awards3 wins, 4 nominations - incl. Nika Award; Golden ram; Kinotavr
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 34 languages
- Still read11,317 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Sergey Bodrov, Jr., Viktor Sukhorukov, Yury Kuznetsov, Svetlana Pismichenko