Brothers by Blood

Brothers by Blood (originally known as The Sound of Philadelphia)[1] is a 2020 crime drama film written, directed, and produced by Jeremie Guez, based on the 1991 novel Brotherly Love by Pete Dexter. It stars Matthias Schoenaerts, Joel Kinnaman, Maika Monroe, Paul Schneider, Nicholas Crovetti and Ryan Phillippe.

Brothers by Blood
Official poster
Directed byJeremie Guez
Produced by
Screenplay byJeremie Guez
Based onBrotherly Love
by Pete Dexter
Starring
Music bySéverin Favriau
CinematographyMenno Mans
Edited by
Production
companies
Distributed byVertical Entertainment
Release date
  • September 8, 2020 (2020-09-08) (Deauville)
  • January 22, 2021 (2021-01-22) (United States)
Running time
90 minutes
Country
  • United States
  • France
  • Belgium
LanguageEnglish

The film had its world premiere at the Deauville Film Festival on September 8, 2020. It was released on January 22, 2021, by Vertical Entertainment.

Cast

Production

It was announced in May 2018 that Matthias Schoenaerts, Garrett Hedlund and Scoot McNairy were cast to star in the film, which was due to begin filming in August in Philadelphia.[2] In February 2019, it was announced Joel Kinnaman, Ryan Phillippe Paul Schneider and Maika Monroe also joining.[3]

Filming began by March 2019 in New York City.[4][5]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Deauville Film Festival on September 8, 2020.[6][7] It was previously set to have its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 19, 2020, prior to the festivals cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8][9][10] In November 2020, Vertical Entertainment acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film and set it for a January 22, 2021, release.[1]

Reception

Critical reception

Brothers by Blood received negative reviews from film critics. It holds a 24% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 17 eviews, with a weighted average of 4.10/10.[11] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 41 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[12]

References
  1. Rubin, Rebecca (November 11, 2020). "Matthias Schoenaerts and Joel Kinnaman Action Thriller 'Brothers by Blood' Sells to Vertical Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  2. "Cannes: Matthias Schoenaerts, Garrett Hedlund and Scoot McNairy Team for 'Sound of Philadelphia'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  3. "The Sound of Philadelphia". XtraZ (in Dutch). Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  4. "Filming in March: Jeremie Guez to Direct Upcoming Feature Film 'The Sound Of Philadelphia' in New York, NY". Production List | Film & Television Industry Alliance. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  5. Shattuck, Kathryn (15 March 2019). "Matthias Schoenaerts Knows You're Ogling Him. But He Has Grander Goals, Too". New York Times.
  6. "The Sound of Philadelphia". Deauville American Film Festival. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  7. "Sons of Philadelphia - Festival du Cinéma Américain de Deauville". Sons of Philadelphia - Festival du Cinéma Américain de Deauville (in French). Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  8. Goldsmith, Jill (March 3, 2020). "Tribeca Sets Feature Lineup Of Films For 2020 Fest". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  9. "The Sound of Philadelphia". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  10. Beresford, Tribly; Lewis, Hilary (March 12, 2020). "Tribeca Film Festival Postponed Amid Coronavirus Fears". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  11. "Brothers by Blood (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  12. "Brothers by Blood". Metacritic. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
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