The Best Movies About Brothers

Updated January 5, 2021 940 votes 198 voters 16.0k 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
Released: 2011
Directed by: Gavin O'Connor
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Onward
Chris Pratt, Tom Holland
Released: 2020
Directed by: Dan Scanlon
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Legends of the Fall
Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins
Released: 1994
Directed by: Edward Zwick
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American History X
Edward Norton, Edward Furlong
Released: 1998
Directed by: Tony Kaye
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Four Brothers
Sofía Vergara, Mark Wahlberg
Released: 2005
Directed by: John Singleton
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Backdraft
Robert De Niro, Kurt Russell
Released: 1991
Directed by: Ron Howard
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The Prince of Egypt
Sandra Bullock, Michelle Pfeiffer
Released: 1998
Directed by: Brenda Chapman, Simon Wells, Steve Hickner
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The Godfather Part II
Al Pacino, Robert De Niro
Released: 1974
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
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Boyz n the Hood
Ice Cube, Angela Bassett
Released: 1991
Directed by: John Singleton
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Step Brothers
Will Ferrell, Seth Rogen
Released: 2008
Directed by: Adam McKay
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A River Runs Through It
Brad Pitt, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Released: 1992
Directed by: Robert Redford
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Thor
Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman
Released: 2011
Directed by: Kenneth Branagh
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Thor: Ragnarok
Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston
Released: 2017
Directed by: Taika Waititi
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We Own the Night
Eva Mendes, Mark Wahlberg
Released: 2007
Directed by: James Gray
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The Brothers Grimm
Monica Bellucci, Matt Damon
Released: 2005
Directed by: Terry Gilliam
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Gattaca
Uma Thurman, Jude Law
Released: 1997
Directed by: Andrew Niccol
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Thor: The Dark World
Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman
Released: 2013
Directed by: Alan Taylor
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Sabrina
Harrison Ford, Paul Giamatti
Released: 1995
Directed by: Sydney Pollack
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Sing Street
Aidan Gillen, Jack Reynor
Released: 2016
Directed by: John Carney
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East of Eden
James Dean, Burl Ives
Released: 1955
Directed by: Elia Kazan
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True Confessions
Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall
Released: 1981
Directed by: Ulu Grosbard
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Adaptation
Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep
Released: 2002
Directed by: Spike Jonze
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Stella's Last Weekend
Nat Wolff, Alex Wolff
Released: 2018
Directed by: Polly Draper

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On the Waterfront
Marlon Brando, Eva Marie Saint
Released: 1954
Directed by: Elia Kazan
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Rocco and His Brothers
Claudia Cardinale, Alain Delon
Released: 1960
Directed by: Luchino Visconti

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