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The Brothers Solomon

The Brothers Solomon

  • Status: Released
  • 07-09-2007
  • Runtime: 93 min
  • Score: 5.1
  • Vote count: 136

A pair of well-meaning, but socially inept brothers try to find their perfect mates in order to provide their dying father with a grandchild.

Will Arnett

John Solomon

Will Forte

Dean Solomon

Kristen Wiig

Janine

Chi McBride

James

Lee Majors

Ed Solomon

Sam Lloyd

Dr. Spencer

Malin Åkerman

Tara

Bill Hader

Recumbent Biker

Jenna Fischer

Michelle

Michael Ormsby

Young John Solomon

Ryan Wynott

Young Dean Solomon

Ryun Yu

Dr. Wang

Chandler Hill

Ron

Charles Rahi Chun

Dr. Wong

Derek Waters

Video Store Clerk

Susanne Wright

Erica

Ashley Johnson

Patricia

Brooke Bloom

Grocery Shopper

Anna Becker

Grocery Checker

Brian Scolaro

Medical Delivery Guy

Stephanie Courtney

Sara

Bob Odenkirk

Jim Treacher

Casey Wilson

Fertility Clinic Receptionist

CRCulver

In <i>The Brothers Solomon</i>, John (Will Forte) and Dean (Will Arnett) are two siblings brought up isolated in the Arctic by their widower father (Lee Majors). Returning to civilization as adults, they are baffled by the dating scene. Hilarity is meant to ensue when their father lapses into a coma and they decide to fulfill his dream of a grandchild before it is too late. Unfortunately, <i>The Brothers Solomon</i> is one of the most notable bombs of the last few years, and you're unlikely to find it a worthwhile experience. The camaraderie between the two brothers is similar to DUMB AND DUMBER, but laughs are even fewer. The maturity level here is so low--among the sparse gags is a lot of bathroom humour – that one might believe this film intended for a less than adult audience, but any plot where artificial insemination has a key doesn't seem likely to target a young demographic. I got this movie because I enjoyed Will Arnett's work on <i>Arrested Development</i> and in an infamous Human Giant sketch where he plays a hyperbolic pervert ultimately killed by a sex machine. His acting here is similar to <i>Arrested Development</i>, and may not be all that great, but he's so much better than Will Forte, one of the most unversatile and unlikeable comedians ever cast on Saturday Night Live. Just as the first film adaption of the Fantastic Four, the low-budget production of 1994, was made only to keep a hold on the rights and was never intended to be seen, I really wonder if <i>The Brothers Solomon</i> was produced to give some secret boost to the parties involved even if it were a box office flop.