7.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Sisters Brothers (2018)
The Sisters Brothers (2018)
Overview
Oregon, 1851. Hermann Kermit Warm, a chemist and aspiring gold prospector, keeps a profitable secret that the Commodore wants to know, so he sends the Sisters brothers, two notorious assassins, to capture him on his way to California.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Race Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
7.6
Overview
Oregon, 1851. Hermann Kermit Warm, a chemist and aspiring gold prospector, keeps a profitable secret that the Commodore wants to know, so he sends the Sisters brothers, two notorious assassins, to capture him on his way to California.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film leans left by critiquing the destructive nature of unchecked greed and violence during the Gold Rush, highlighting environmental damage and the personal cost of such a life, ultimately championing a solution of personal redemption and a return to a simpler existence.
The movie features a traditional cast for its Western genre, primarily consisting of white male actors in leading roles. The narrative focuses on themes of violence and brotherhood within its historical setting, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on DEI themes.
Secondary
The character Hermann Warm, implicitly understood as white in the novel set in the 1850s American West, is portrayed by Riz Ahmed, an actor of South Asian descent. This represents a change in broader racial category.
The Sisters Brothers does not feature any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story primarily follows two brothers in the Old West, focusing on their familial dynamics and the violent nature of their profession, with no elements related to queer identity.
The film "The Sisters Brothers" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The story primarily focuses on the journey and relationships of the two titular brothers and their pursuit of other characters in the American West, without touching upon transgender identities or related plot points.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is an adaptation of the novel "The Sisters Brothers." All major characters, including the titular brothers Eli and Charlie Sisters, maintain their canonical male gender from the source material in the film adaptation.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.9
6.8
Critic Ratings
8.7
7.8
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