Our Idiot Brother (2011)
Hippie Ned Rochlin ist einfach zu gut für diese Welt. Da verkauft er aus lauter Menschenliebe einem uniformierten Polizisten Gras -- und was ist der Dank? Er landet im Knast. Daraufhin setzt ihn seine Freundin Janet, nach gemütlichen Jahren auf ihrem Biobauernhof kaltschnäuzig vor die Tür und behält sogar seinen geliebten Hund. So viel Undank ist der Arme einfach nicht gewöhnt. Er flüchtet zu seiner Mutter nach Long Island. Beim wöchentlichen Familiendinner zeigen seine Schwestern Liz, Miranda und Natalie viel Mitgefühl, können es sich aber auch nicht verkneifen, ihn aufzuziehen. Der Spaß hat aber ein Ende, als Ned bei seinen Schwestern vor der Tür steht. So viel Arglosigkeit und bedingungslose Ehrlichkeit vertragen ihre Beziehungen und Freundschaften nicht. Der Bruder wird von Liz über Miranda an Natalie weitergereicht und stürzt ihr Leben wieder und wieder ins Chaos. Und ist natürlich, ganz klar, an allem schuld...
Der Regisseur:
Jesse Peretz
Die Autor:
David Schisgall, Evgenia Peretz.
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Paul Rudd as Nedrick 'Ned' Rochlin |
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Elizabeth Banks as Miranda Rochlin |
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Zooey Deschanel as Natalie Rochlin |
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Emily Mortimer as Liz Rochlin Byng |
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Steve Coogan as Dylan Byng |
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Rashida Jones as Cindy |
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Kathryn Hahn as Janet |
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T.J. Miller as Billy |
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Shirley Knight as Ilene Rochlin |
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Adam Scott as Jeremy |
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Matthew Mindler as River Rochlin Byng |
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Hugh Dancy as Christian |
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Janet Montgomery as Lady Arabella |
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Sterling K. Brown as Officer Omar |
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Lydia Haug as Tatiana |
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Kathy Fitzgerald as Velma |
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Wrenn Schmidt as Beth |
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Francesca Papalia as Sadie |
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Bob Stephenson as Officer Washburn |
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Peter Hermann as Terry |
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Kelly Briter as Girl with Jeremy |
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Nick Sullivan as Customer |
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Kayla Squiteri as Echo Rochlin Byng |
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Summer Squiteri as Echo Rochlin Byng |
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Gina Artese as Ballerina |
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Sylvestre Rasuk as Conflicted Kid on Train |
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Andrew Secunda as Curious Man on Train |
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Adi Hanash as Paramedic |
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Nikki E. Walker as Female Cop |
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Marceline Hugot as Judy |
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Camille Bright as Destiny's House Girl #1 |
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Teja Frank as Destiny's House Girl #2 |
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Alexia Rasmussen as Chloe |
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Lucas Near-Verbrugghe as Max |
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Polly Draper as Ellen |
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Neal Lerner as Darren |
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James Biberi as Guard |
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Katie Aselton as Amy |
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Julie White as |
| Sound | Susan Jacobs | Music Supervisor |
| Production | Jesse Peretz | Executive Producer |
| Production | Caroline Jaczko | Executive Producer |
| Production | Stefanie Azpiazu | Executive Producer |
| Production | John Hodges | Executive Producer |
| Production | Aleen Keshishian | Executive Producer |
| Production | Caroline Jaczko | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Mariela Comitini | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Kara Doherty | Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Brian Smyj | Stunt Coordinator |
| Editing | Nat Sanders | Additional Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Autumn Saville | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chrissy Kuhn | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Qodi Armstrong | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vanessa Heshima Sims | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nick London | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Tony Osso | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Kirsten Kearse | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Joshua Anderson | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Benjamin Cheah | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Gregg Swiatlowski | Supervising Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Alexa Zimmerman | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Michael Barry | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Benjamin Cheah | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Eric Hirsch | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Glenn Allen | Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | Richard Friedlander | Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | J. John Corbett | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Directing | Jesse Peretz | Director |
| Writing | David Schisgall | Screenplay |
| Writing | Evgenia Peretz | Screenplay |
| Writing | Jesse Peretz | Story |
| Writing | Evgenia Peretz | Story |
| Writing | David Schisgall | Story |
| Camera | Yaron Orbach | Director of Photography |
| Production | Jeanne McCarthy | Casting |
| Art | Inbal Weinberg | Production Design |
| Art | Michael Ahern | Art Direction |
| Art | Susan Perlman | Set Decoration |
| Camera | Nicole Rivelli | Still Photographer |
| Production | Anthony Bregman | Producer |
| Production | Peter Saraf | Producer |
| Production | Marc Turtletaub | Producer |
| Editing | Jacob Craycroft | Editor |
| Editing | Andrew Mondshein | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christopher Peterson | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ma Kalaadevi Ananda | Key Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Nathan Larson | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Eric D. Johnson | Original Music Composer |