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The Best Movies About Brothers

Updated January 5, 2021 974 votes 211 voters 17.1k views124 items

List RulesMovies about brothers, step-brothers, and bros.

There’s nothing like the bond between brothers; sometimes our siblings become our closest friends in life because they simply know us the best! A great movie about a sibling will either be inspirational about the natural bond between them, or could be one of sibling rivalry. Either way, there’s sure to be a great flick featured on this page that will suit your movie tastes! What are the best movies about brothers?

The movies featured on this list range in styles and genres – some are based on a true story while others are completely fictional. Some are hilarious comedies, intense dramas, action thrillers, while others are about two brothers fighting. No matter what you're in the mood for, there's a great film to watch about brothers.

This list has the best movies about brothers, including: Warrior, Step Brothers, Thor, House of Strangers, The Godfather Part III, A River Runs Through It, and Legends of the Fall.

Hang out with a brother or 2 for a fun movie night, vote for your favorite brother movies below and vote down the ones you don't want to see at the top of the list.

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    Warrior

    Jennifer Morrison, Tom Hardy

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    Onward

    Chris Pratt, Tom Holland

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    Legends of the Fall

    Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins

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    Four Brothers

    Sofía Vergara, Mark Wahlberg

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    American History X

    Edward Norton, Edward Furlong

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    Boyz n the Hood

    Ice Cube, Angela Bassett

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    Backdraft

    Robert De Niro, Kurt Russell

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    The Godfather Part II

    Al Pacino, Robert De Niro

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    The Prince of Egypt

    Sandra Bullock, Michelle Pfeiffer

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    Step Brothers

    Will Ferrell, Seth Rogen

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    A River Runs Through It

    Brad Pitt, Joseph Gordon-Levitt

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    Thor

    Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman

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    Thor: Ragnarok

    Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston

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    We Own the Night

    Eva Mendes, Mark Wahlberg
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    The Brothers Grimm

    Monica Bellucci, Matt Damon
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    Thor: The Dark World

    Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman

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    East of Eden

    James Dean, Burl Ives

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    Gattaca

    Uma Thurman, Jude Law

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    Sing Street

    Aidan Gillen, Jack Reynor
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    On the Waterfront

    Marlon Brando, Eva Marie Saint

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    True Confessions

    Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall
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    Adaptation

    Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep

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    Sabrina

    Harrison Ford, Paul Giamatti

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    Stella's Last Weekend

    Nat Wolff, Alex Wolff
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    Rocco and His Brothers

    Claudia Cardinale, Alain Delon
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