Tonight, the highly acclaimed Western movie, “The Sisters Brothers,” often referred to as “impossible to look away from,” is airing on TV.
2018’s movie adaptation from Patrick deWitt’s 2011 novel shares its title, is titled “The Sisters Brothers.” In this Western-set film, Joaquin Phoenix and John C Reilly take on the roles of Charlie and Eli Sisters – a duo of infamous hitmen active in the United States during the 1850s.
Under a formidable repute, Charlie and Eli are enlisted by a well-off person to pursue an unconventional pairing, comprising Jake Gyllenhaal and Riz Ahmed, who have joined forces in pursuit of precious gold.
Tonight at midnight, “The Sisters Brothers,” a movie directed by Jacques Audiard and co-written with Thomas Bidegain, will be broadcast on BBC One. After its television premiere, it’s expected that the film will become available for streaming on BBC iPlayer.
Although it earned just $14.6 million in ticket sales initially, this western movie garnered favorable reviews from critics, as evidenced by its 87% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 211 reviews.
The Times describes Joaquin Phoenix and John C Reilly as the unexpectedly fantastic duo in a thrilling Wild West adventure, while The Independent highlights the extraordinary acting skills of its four main stars.
The review in The New Statesman describes this movie as a cowboy film with a final fling spirit, sprinkled with a heartwarming humor, and filled with surprising idiosyncrasies. Meanwhile, RogerEbert.com found it hard to look away from the screen, calling it an irresistibly captivating film.
The Financial Times shared similar praise by labeling the movie as “extraordinary,” while TimeOut described it as a “wry, surprising, and frequently humorous frontier tale that doesn’t require a deep affection for westerns to enjoy.
The Seattle Times noted that Audiard skillfully crafted an atmospheric Western, with its main actors delivering their roles in a strikingly nuanced manner. Meanwhile, the London Evening Standard referred to it as intelligent, emotionally engaging, and even amusing.
Empire Magazine praised the director for cleverly deviating from the conventional script of the genre, labeling it as a quirky, humorous tale full of endearing and unconventional characters.
The Sisters Brothers airs on BBC One at 12am.
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2025-06-29 23:19