There are quite a few films that explore male friendship and brotherly bonds. We have prepared a selection of brother movie pairs (or trios) that offer an interesting look at how brothers are often related to each other. Which movie stories of brotherly love impressed you the most?
The relationship between two brothers or brothers is hard to describe in words. And in a movie, an unreal world, it is by no means easy to show genuine brotherly relationship, that's why some movies are especially worthy of praise - whether it's a comedy, a drama or an action movie - these actors undoubtedly excelled in the roles of brothers. They convinced us that they are truly brothers, with all his good times and bad times, that they are a family that will always stand by each other.
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Gallery – 14 Best Brother Couples in Movies
Michael Corleone (Al Pacino), Sonny Corleone (James Caan) and Fredo Corleone (John Cazale) in The Godfather (1972)
Arnie Grape (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Gilbert Grape (Johnny Depp) in What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
Jack Whitman (Jason Schwartzman), Francis Whitman (Owen Wilson) and Peter L. Whitman (Adrien Brody) in The Darjeeling Limited (Darjeling Limited, 2007)
Brennan Huff (Will Ferrell) and Dale Doback (John C. Reilly) in Step Brothers (2008)
Dickie Eklund (Christian Bale) and Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg) in the movie The Fighter (Borec, 2010)
Raymond Babbit (Dustin Hoffman) and Charlie Babbit (Tom Cruise) in Rain Man (1988)
Derek Vinyard (Edward Norton) and Danny Vinyard (Edward Furlong) in American History X (Generation X, 1998)
Elwood Blues (Dan Aykroyd) and 'Joliet' Jake Blues (John Belushi) in The Blues Brothers (1980)
Julius Benedict (Arnold Schwarzeneger) and Vincent Benedict (Danny DeVito) in Twins (1988)
Mortimer Duke (Don Ameche) and Randolph Duke (Ralph Bellamy) in Trading Places (Wheel of Fortune, 1983)
Jack Hanson (David Hanson), Steve Hanson (Steve Carlson) and Jeff Hanson (Jeff Carlson) in Slap Shot (1977)
Jeff Spicoli (Sean Penn) and Charles Jefferson (Forest Whitaker) in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Doughboy (Ice Cube), Tre Styles (Cuba Gooding Jr.), Ricky Baker (Morris Chestnut) and Jason Furious Styles (Laurence Fishburne) in Boyz n the Hood (1991)
Gale Snoats (John Goodman) and Evelle Snoats (William Forsythe) in Raising Arizona (Arizona Junior, 1987)
