Additional information for The Brothers Bloom, which has a domestic theatrical release set for May 15, 2009. The film is being distributed by Summit Entertainment and has not yet been rated. The film's total running time is still unknown.
PG-13
USA
PG
Canada
M
Australia
12
Netherlands
12
South Korea
11
Sweden
IIA
Hong Kong
K-13
Finland
PG
Singapore
12
Germany
M/12
Portugal
13
Argentina
B
Mexico
September 9, 2008
Canada
September 15, 2008
Canada
September 18, 2008
Canada
September 23, 2008
USA
September 26, 2008
Spain
September 27, 2008
USA
October 10, 2008
United Arab Emirates
October 11, 2008
USA
October 17, 2008
USA
October 27, 2008
UK
November 22, 2008
USA
May 15, 2009
USA
May 22, 2009
Canada
May 22, 2009
Sweden
May 28, 2009
Netherlands
May 29, 2009
Canada
June 4, 2009
Israel
June 4, 2009
Malaysia
June 11, 2009
Greece
June 18, 2009
South Korea
June 25, 2009
Singapore
July 10, 2009
India
July 31, 2009
Finland
August 5, 2009
Belgium
August 5, 2009
France
August 27, 2009
Germany
August 27, 2009
Hong Kong
September 17, 2009
Slovenia
September 23, 2009
Serbia
October 3, 2009
Mexico
October 8, 2009
Bulgaria
October 8, 2009
Russia
October 9, 2009
Brazil
October 15, 2009
Czech Republic
October 16, 2009
Mexico
October 22, 2009
Argentina
November 5, 2009
Hungary
November 5, 2009
Portugal
November 12, 2009
Australia
They'd never let the truth come between them
For as long as they can remember, the Brothers Bloom have had only each other to depend on. From their childhood in a long series of gloomy foster homes to their high-flying lives as international con artists, Stephen and Bloom have shared everything. Stephen brilliantly concocts intricate stories that the brothers live out, but he's still searching for the perfect con, the one where "everyone gets what they want." Meanwhile, Bloom yearns for "an unwritten life"--a real adventure, one not dreamed up by his old brother. Eager to retire, Bloom agrees to take part in one last grand scam. He insinuates himself into the life of Penelope, a bored, single New Jersey heiress. When a genuine romance begins to blossom between them, he is reluctant to exploit her naiveté, but Penelope has already taken the bait: She impulsively joins Bloom, Stephen and their "associate," a sexy Japanese explosives expert named Bang Bang on an ocean liner to Greece. Penelope is convinced she's happened upon the adventure of a lifetime and offers to bankroll a million dollar deal. As the quartet makes their way from Athens to Prague to Mexico to St. Petersburg, Penelope quickly becomes addicted to the illicit thrills. But as Stephen's elaborate web of deceit pulls tighter, Bloom begins to wonder if his brother has devised the most dangerous con of his life. [D-Man2010]
The Brothers Bloom starts off with a flashback in the lives of two orphaned brothers, Stephen (Mark Ruffalo) and Bloom (Adrian Brody). As kids (played by Max Records and Zachary Gordon), dressed in matching over-large suits and hats, they engage in their first con. Stephen writes an overly-detailed flow-chart-like plan that ends in the local children giving the brothers $30, but also gets them kicked out of town. Flash forward two decades later to the well-known con men's latest success, and Bloom is decidedly unhappy with his situation, sick of living a "scripted life" as the anti-hero of Stephen's con stories, and opts to abandon the partnership, leaving his brother with their mysterious and taciturn sidekick Bang Bang (Rinko Kikuchi). Stephen reels him back with a "one last con" scheme involving lonely NJ heiress Penelope (Rachel Weisz).
Bloom will coyly entice her to travel with them on an "antique transport" trip, which morphs into an adventurous smuggling mission from Prague to Mexico for the Belgian "Curator" (Robbie Coltrane) with a rare ancient tome, using her money for various transactions. Stephen sees it as an opportunity to show a bored woman the adventure of a lifetime, so that taking some of her money really isn't so unwarranted. Of course Bloom and Penelope start to fall for each other, and he struggles with his loyalties. When the plan takes an unexpected turn, it's up to Bloom to finally cut through the lies of storytelling he's been living out since he was 10 and make his own way. [D-Man2010]
Rian Johnson
Director(s)
Rian Johnson
Writer(s)
Ram Bergman
producer
Matthew J. Birch
co-producer
Bruce Wayne Gillies
line producer: additional photography
Douglas Hansen
executive producer
Wendy Japhet
executive producer
Tom Karnowski
co-producer
James D. Stern
producer
Producer(s)
Nathan Johnson
Composer(s)
Penelope Stamp
Rachel Weisz
Bloom
Adrien Brody
Stephen
Mark Ruffalo
Bang Bang
Rinko Kikuchi
The Curator
Robbie Coltrane
Diamond Dog
Maximilian Schell
Narrator (voice)
Ricky Jay
Young Bloom
Zachary Gordon
Young Stephen
Max Records
Charleston
Andy Nyman
The Duke
Noah Segan
Rose
Nora Zehetner
Himself
Ram Bergman
Apple Cart Vendor
Craig Johnson
Albino
Dubravko Jovanovic
Young Girl
Esme Tyler
Young Boy
Jovan Vitas
Charleston's Wife
Ana Sofrenovic
Chief of Police
Vladimir Kulhavy
Snack Car Attendant
Alek Rodic
Oafish Foster Father
Josif Tatic
Foster Dad
Slobodan Custic
Foster Mom
Branka Pujic
Excited Boy #1
George Bocchetti
Excited Boy #2
Elis Derham
German bar owner
Stefan Kapicic
Ana Sakic
Woman in Red Catsuit
Miranda Vidak
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Lukas Haas
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Penelope
USA
Братья Блум
Russia
Brata Bloom
Slovenia
Brothers Bloom
Germany
Estafa de amor
Mexico
Los estafadores
Argentina
Oi adelfoi Bloom
Greece
Os Irmãos Bloom
Portugal
Une arnaque presque parfaite
France
Vigaristas
Brazil
The Brothers Bloom are the best con men in the world, swindling millionaires with complex scenarios of lust and intrigue. Now they've decided to take on one last job - showing a beautiful and eccentric heiress the time of her life with a romantic adventure that takes them around the world.
The Brothers Bloom starts off with a flashback in the lives of two orphaned brothers, Stephen (Mark Ruffalo) and Bloom (Adrian Brody). As kids (played by Max Records and Zachary Gordon), dressed in matching over-large suits and hats, they engage in their first con. Stephen writes an overly-detailed flow-chart-like plan that ends in the local children giving the brothers $30, but also gets them kicked out of town. Flash forward two decades later to the well-known con men's latest success, and Bloom is decidedly unhappy with his situation, sick of living a "scripted life" as the anti-hero of Stephen's con stories, and opts to abandon the partnership, leaving his brother with their mysterious and taciturn sidekick Bang Bang (Rinko Kikuchi). Stephen reels him back with a "one last con" scheme involving lonely NJ heiress Penelope (Rachel Weisz).
Bloom will coyly entice her to travel with them on an "antique transport" trip, which morphs into an adventurous smuggling mission from Prague to Mexico for the Belgian "Curator" (Robbie Coltrane) with a rare ancient tome, using her money for various transactions. Stephen sees it as an opportunity to show a bored woman the adventure of a lifetime, so that taking some of her money really isn't so unwarranted. Of course Bloom and Penelope start to fall for each other, and he struggles with his loyalties. When the plan takes an unexpected turn, it's up to Bloom to finally cut through the lies of storytelling he's been living out since he was 10 and make his own way. [D-Man2010]
Director(s)
Writer(s)
producer
Matthew J. Birch
co-producer
Bruce Wayne Gillies
line producer: additional photography
Douglas Hansen
executive producer
Wendy Japhet
executive producer
Tom Karnowski
co-producer
James D. Stern
producer
Producer(s)
Composer(s)
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