My Blind Brother

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My Blind Brother

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2016

1h 23m

Romance

Comedy

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Bill has always lived in the shadow of his overachieving brother Robbie, an arrogant athlete and local celebrity who happens to be blind. After years of thanklessly helping Robbie achieve one goal after another, Bill finally catches a break when he finds a connection with the charming Rose, who is dealing with her own crisis. But when Rose starts dating Robbie, Bill must decide if he can finally put his own happiness over his brother's and compete for the ultimate prize.

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Critics Consensus

My Blind Brother takes a refreshingly character-driven approach to its familiar sibling rivalry while adding a somewhat unexpected twist.

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

Nov 18, 2016

This is a funny movie, with just enough edge to keep you off-balance.

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Scott Marks

San Diego Reader

Oct 5, 2016

3/5

First-time director Sophie Goodhart coaxes a grown-up performance out of Kroll, and Scott's smarmy contentiousness has never been put to better use.

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Mark Dujsik

RogerEbert.com

Sep 23, 2016

3/4

My Blind Brother puts these characters through the comic wringer, but the humor is founded on the characters and their flaws, not the circumstances.

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Matt Oakes

Silver Screen Riot

Nov 5, 2018

C+

Nick Kroll sharpens his post-television presence as unambitious deadbeat Bill whose doomed purpose in life is to be a seeing-eye underdog for his egotistical handicapable brother Robbie.

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Sean Mulvihill

FanboyNation.com

Nov 1, 2018

2.5/5

There's just something missing at the heart of My Blind Brother. It never coheres as intended on every comedic and dramatic level it aims for.

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Sarah Marrs

Lainey Gossip

Oct 16, 2017

My Blind Brother is a moderately sweet movie about terrible people. The awkwardness will make you wince, but it also hits on something true about the lengths we go to in the name of being nice.

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William J

@RT47779835 Apr 26, 2026

Skippable. Unless this film is somehow autobiographical to your experience.

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Keith B B

@Okbullard Feb 2, 2026

Whoa this was such a gem with humor and some drama. I'd never heard of it but I'm so glad I watched it. Give it a look you won't be sorry.

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Dallas H

@FozzieMcFly Dec 24, 2025

Is it just me, or does the blind brother come across a little bit as a narcissistic asshole? There are a couple of things in the movie I would imagine could be objectionable, such as having an actor with normal eyesight portray a blind person, or the fact that the aforementioned blind character cannot perform any physically demanding activities without heavily relying on someone who can see. Besides these few objections, I actually enjoyed the movie more than I would have imagined before sitting down to watch it.

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Feb 23, 2021

Good watch, could watch again, and can recommend. Nick Krull, Adam Scott, and Jenny Slate carry this well together and are pretty funny. I'm torn on whether or not Scott's portrayal of a blind person is complimentary or insulting, but I'll have to wait until a blind person sees it to hear what they say. The "best friend's girl" trope is fun, and they definitely make this movie special, even for "blind movies", the idea of him being an over-achieving athlete is very unique. As funny as this movie can be, as much as a "romance" movie as this is, it is definitely a "bromance" movie first.

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Aaron S

@RT79746728 Feb 3, 2021

Fueled by its strong cast, My Blind Brother is perfectly enjoyable dramedy that seemingly doesn't have a lot to say...but maybe that's the point. Family and interpersonal drama isn't exclusive to "normal" families and "normal" people. My Blind Brother doesn't try to emphasize Adam Scott's character's disability to teach lessons (albeit on a couple occasions) but is simply a part of the narrative. Each of its main characters are funny, enjoyable to watch, and endearing. You'll see better dramedies, but this is a good one.

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Jan 31, 2021

Actually one of the best romantic comedies ever.

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Synopsis

Bill has always lived in the shadow of his overachieving brother Robbie, an arrogant athlete and local celebrity who happens to be blind. After years of thanklessly helping Robbie achieve one goal after another, Bill finally catches a break when he finds a connection with the charming Rose, who is dealing with her own crisis. But when Rose starts dating Robbie, Bill must decide if he can finally put his own happiness over his brother's and compete for the ultimate prize.

Director: Sophie Goodhart
Producer: Tyler Davidson, Tory Tunnell
Screenwriter: Sophie Goodhart
Distributor: Orion Pictures
Production Co: Low Spark Films, Safehouse Pictures
Rating: R (Some Sexuality|Language|Drug Use)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 23, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 21, 2016
Runtime: 1h 23m

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