Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.
Cast |
Edward Norton, Bruce Willis, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Alec Baldwin, Willem Dafoe, Bobby Cannavale, Leslie Mann |
Director |
Edward Norton |
Screenplay | Edward Norton, from the novel by Jonathan Lethem |
Music | Daniel Pemberton |
Cinematography | Dick Pope |
Editing | Joe Klotz |
Soundtrack | Available |
Made in | 2019 |
Produced by | Class 5 Films, MWM Studios, Warner Bros. Pictures |
IMDB page | ScreenIt Report | CommonSenseMedia Report
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Genre | Crime, Drama |
Language | None (sic) |
Nudity | None |
Sex | None |
Violence | None (sic) |
Prejudice | None (sic) |
Blasphemy | None |
Drug abuse | None (sic) |
Comments | Contains scenes of sexual violence. |
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R: Restricted | Rated R for language throughout including some sexual references, brief drug use, and violence |
Runtime | 144 |
USA version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ. |
15: Suitable for 15 years and older | Strong language, Violence, Drug misuse. |
Runtime | 144 |
British version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ. |
Sex / Nudity |
Violence |
Blood / Gore / Gross |
Guns / Weapons |
Profanity |
Alcohol / Drugs |
Smoking |
Disrespectful / Bad Attitude |
Imitative Behaviour |
Frightening / Tense Scenes |
Jump Scenes |
Tense Family Scenes |
Music (Scary/Tense) |
Music (Inappropriate) |
Topics to talk about |
Suggested age limit 16 + |
Positive messages |
Positive role models |
Violence |
Sex |
Language |
Consumerism |
Drinking, drugs, smoking |
Scale (Max) | 20 | |
What the Critics say | ||
Metacritic.com 34 critics | 12 | |
Rottentomatoes critics 140 critics | 13 | |
Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer Motherless Brooklyn’s imposing length requires patience, but strong performances and a unique perspective make this a mystery worth investigating. | 12 | |
Movie Review Query Engine MRQE critics | 12 | |
CommonSenseMedia Tara McNamara Underrepresented hero shines in violent, profane PI drama. | 10 | |
ScreenIt Jim Judy Norton does a decent job wearing his various hats while bringing this tale to the big screen, and I feel the film gets better as it goes. | 13 | |
What the People say | ||
Metacritic.com users 49 users | 9 | |
Rottentomatoes users 2110 users | 15 | |
Rottentomatoes popcornmeter Popcornmeter | 16 | |
IMDB 4051 Netizens | 14 | |
The Movie DB Community | 14 | |
Average .. 64% | 13 |