Brothers by Blood

Brothers by Blood follows the complicated relationship between Peter and Michael, two men raised in the criminal underworld of Philadelphia. As children of Irish mob members, they are tied together by their family's violent history. Decades later, Michael leads the criminal organization with an aggressive pursuit of power, while the more reserved Peter serves as an enforcer. Peter struggles with the memory of his sister's death and finds peace at a boxing gym, though this sanctuary is endangered by Michael's escalating ambitions.

The crime thriller was written and directed by Jérémie Guez, marking the first entry in the list of his directed films. The movie stars Matthias Schoenaerts as Peter Flood and Joel Kinnaman as Michael, with a supporting cast that includes Maika Monroe, Paul Schneider, Ryan Phillippe, and Nicholas Crovetti. It was produced by VOO, BeTV, Killer Films, and RTBF across several countries, including the United States, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and the Netherlands Antilles.

Audience reception was mixed, with a 5/10 rating on IMDb based on 2,900 votes and a 5.7/10 rating on TMDB from 185 votes. Film critics gave the movie a lower score of 4.4/10 based on 29 reviews.