Our Idiot Brother

Our Idiot Brother is a 2011 American comedy-drama film directed by Jesse Peretz and starring Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel and Emily Mortimer. The script was written by Evgenia Peretz and David Schisgall based on Jesse and Evgenia Peretz's story, and tells the story of a dimwitted but idealistic and well-meaning man who intrudes and wreaks havoc in his three sisters' lives.

Our Idiot Brother
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJesse Peretz
Screenplay by
  • Evgenia Peretz
  • David Schisgall
Story by
  • Evgenia Peretz
  • David Schisgall
  • Jesse Peretz
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyYaron Orbach
Edited byJacob Craycroft
Music byEric D. Johnson
Nathan Larson
Production
companies
Distributed byThe Weinstein Company
Release dates
  • January 22, 2011 (2011-01-22) (Sundance)
  • August 26, 2011 (2011-08-26) (United States)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5 million
Box office$25.9 million

The film was co-produced by Anthony Bregman, Peter Saraf and Marc Turtletaub. It premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and was given wide release on August 26, 2011. The film received mostly positive reviews, with critics praising the story and Rudd's performance, but criticizing the uneven script.

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