6.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Our Idiot Brother (2011)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.4
Overview
Everybody has one—the sibling who is always just a little bit behind the curve when it comes to getting his life together. For sisters Liz, Miranda and Natalie, that person is their perennially upbeat brother, Ned. But as each of their lives begins to unravel, Ned's family comes to realise that Ned isn't such an idiot after all.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Trans: Neutral
Christianity: Negative
Judaism: Positive
Overview
Everybody has one—the sibling who is always just a little bit behind the curve when it comes to getting his life together. For sisters Liz, Miranda and Natalie, that person is their perennially upbeat brother, Ned. But as each of their lives begins to unravel, Ned's family comes to realise that Ned isn't such an idiot after all.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film primarily explores apolitical themes of family dynamics, personal honesty, and the pursuit of authenticity versus conventional success, offering a humanistic solution centered on individual integrity and familial connection rather than ideological stances.
The movie features visible diversity in its supporting cast and includes a lesbian relationship, which is presented as a natural part of the narrative. However, it does not engage in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles, nor does its narrative explicitly critique traditional identities.
Secondary
Our Idiot Brother features a character, Dylan, who is revealed to be gay. The film depicts the consequences of his infidelity and secrecy within his marriage, rather than focusing on or condemning his sexual orientation. His gay identity is presented factually, without strong positive affirmation or negative degradation, contributing to a neutral overall portrayal.
The film includes a trans man, Janet, as the new partner of a character's ex. Janet's trans identity is present as a plot point but is not central to the narrative. The portrayal is incidental, neither uplifting nor denigrating, as Janet is not a developed character and their identity serves primarily as a catalyst for another character's emotional arc.
The film portrays characters nominally associated with Christianity as hypocritical and superficial in their engagement with the faith, particularly regarding their son's confirmation, without offering a counterbalancing positive depiction of the religion itself.
The film depicts Jewish characters and their traditions, such as Shabbat dinner, with warmth, respect, and as a source of community and identity, without any negative critique of the faith itself.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Our Idiot Brother is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous installment from which characters' genders could have been established and subsequently changed.
Our Idiot Brother is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous installments from which characters' races could be established and subsequently changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.4
6.2
Critic Ratings
7.0
6.0
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