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My Brother's Wife

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2005 | 89 min | Romance, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With just 20% on Rotten Tomatoes and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics. If you loved Little Children, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 29 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: expect sex.
  • It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

After almost 10 years of marriage, attractive Zoe discovers that her marriage lacks passion and surprise, and is seduced by the possibility of finding those sensations already forgotten in her husband's brother. From this premise a series of events lead these three characters to a dangerous game of revenges, secrets and passions. Two brothers and one woman: the triangle is outlined in a disquieting way. It is a bomb that triggers family secrets, the contained rage of desire and the unmanageable power of love. An exciting story that subjugates the viewer from beginning to end. Even though Zoe/Sonia has been married to Ignacio/Ishan for about a decade, they are unable to have children. She wants to be intimate but he prefers to be ready for intimacy on Saturdays only, and she gets physically drawn to his artistic brother, Gonzalo/Rohan. Then things get complicated for her after she tests positive for motherhood and finds that her husband may be gay.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    20% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.5 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 22K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Ricardo de Montreuil

  • Bárbara MoriZoe
  • Manolo CardonaGonzalo
  • Christian MeierIgnacio
  • Gaby EspinoLaura
  • Beto CuevasPadre Santiago
  • Bruno BichirBoris
  • Angélica AragónCristina