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The Brothers Solomon is a 2007 American comedy film starring Will Arnett and Will Forte.
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Directed by | Bob Odenkirk |
Produced by | Tom Werner Matt Berenson |
Written by | Will Forte |
Starring | Will Arnett Will Forte Chi McBride Kristen Wiig Malin Åkerman |
Music by | John Swihart |
Cinematography | Tim Suhrstedt |
Edited by | Tracey Wadmore-Smith |
Production company | Revolution Studios Carsey-Werner Productions |
Distributed by | Screen Gems (theatrical only) TriStar Pictures |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $10 million |
Box office | $1 million |
Screenplay
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John and Dean are two sheltered happy-go-lucky brothers who want nothing more than to please their ailing father. Deciding a grandson will do the trick, the clueless boys set out to find a woman who can give them a baby. Finding Janine on Craigslist, they find the woman of their dreams, artificially inseminating her and spending the next nine months on a roller coaster of life, facing romantic and parental challenges along the way that are no match for their sunny attitude.
- Will Arnett – John Solomon
- Will Forte – Dean Solomon
- Chi McBride – James Coolwell
- Kristen Wiig – Janine Rice
- Malin Åkerman – Tara Anderson
- Lee Majors – Ed Solomon
- Bob Odenkirk – Jim Treacher
- Sam Lloyd – Dr. Spencer
- Charles Chun – Dr. Wong
- Jenna Fischer – Michelle
- Stephanie Courtney – Sara
- Bill Hader – Recumbent Biker
- Derek Waters – Video Store Guy
- Casey Wilson – Fertility Clinic Worker
- Nicole Randall Johnson – Birthing Instructor
- Ashley Johnson – Patricia
- Brian Scolaro – Medical Delivery Man
The film was a box office bomb, grossing only $900,926 out of a $10 million budget. Reviews were overwhelmingly negative. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film received a 15% rotten rating, based on 72 reviews. The consensus says, "Squandering its impressive cast with poorly-directed gags, The Brothers Solomon is a one-joke film stretched well beyond its limits." On Metacritic, the film received a score of 32 out of 100, based on 17 reviews. However, the film has received a favorable User Submitted reviews which currently stand at a 8.0 out of 10. On At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper, Richard Roeper claimed he walked out of the film - something he had never done before.
- Second weekend in box office performance – Biggest second-weekend drops, for other films with similar second-weekend drops