Brand Upon the Brain!
Seen it?2007 | 98 min | Drama, Mystery
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (91% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
After returning home to his long-estranged mother upon a request from her deathbed, a man raised by his parents in an orphanage has to confront the childhood memories that have long haunted him.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
91% on Rotten Tomatoes, 79 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Guy Maddin
- Isabella RosselliniInterlocuter
- Erik Steffen MaahsGrown-up Guy Maddin
- Sullivan BrownYoung Guy Maddin
- Gretchen KrichMother
- Maya LawsonSis
- Jake Morgan-ScharhonChance Hale / Wendy Hale
- Andrew LoviskaSavage Tom
- Kellan LarsonNeddie
- Todd Jefferson MooreFather
- Megan MurphyMurderous Sister