Brother (2000)
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Brother rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.1/10· 25K votes
Rotten Tomatoes47%
Metacritic47%
TMDb7.095/10· 527 votesWith 47% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.1/10 on IMDb and 47/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.
About Brother
A Japanese Yakuza gangster's deadly existence in his homeland gets him exiled to Los Angeles, where he is taken in by his little brother and his brother's gang.
Cast of Brother
Takeshi Kitano
as Aniki Yamamoto
Omar Epps
as Denny
Claude Maki
as Ken
Susumu Terajima
as Kato
Masaya Katō
as Shirase
Royale Watkins
as Jay
Lombardo Boyar
as Mo
Ryo Ishibashi
as Ishihara
James Shigeta
as Sugimoto
Tatyana Ali
as Latifa
Joseph Ragno
as Rossi
Ren Osugi
as Harada
Brother facts
- Budget
- $12M
- Box office
- $15.3M
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Takeshi Kitano brings stylized crime drama vision
- •Criminal underworld narrative offers cultural depth
- •Strong IMDB rating reflects devoted audience appreciation
What the audience disliked
- •Low critical scores across platforms indicate niche appeal
- •Culture clash themes may limit broader accessibility
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Where to watch Brother(US)
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