Father Mother Sister Brother
MUBI | Release Date: December 24, 2025 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
76
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 34 Critic Reviews
Positive:
27
Mixed:
7
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
The Irish TimesTara BradyApr 10, 2026
Not atypically for a portmanteau picture, this surprise winner from last year’s Venice film festival is intermittently arresting and wildly uneven. Read full review
60
IONCINEMA.comNicholas BellDec 23, 2025
Strange yet familiar, ending on a wistful note to the crooning of Anika, a favored artist of the director, the strange pain associated with not living up to the conditioned expectations of our prescribed roles is exactly what makes Father Mother Sister Brother feel poignant. Read full review
60
The TimesKevin MaherSep 1, 2025
It’s not quite vintage Jarmusch (for that see Night on Earth and Broken Flowers), but it is light and compassionate. Read full review
60
Time OutPhil de SemlyenAug 31, 2025
Not top tier Jarmusch, but still a funny, soulful anthology worth seeking out. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubBrianna ZiglerOct 9, 2025
Father Mother Sister Brother depicts with earnest melancholy the things taken for granted in life that don’t become real until after death, but its stiffness keeps it from being a work of true emotional significance. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleJan 2, 2026
The inescapable, undeniable weakness of Father Mother Sister Brother is that, while its first part is thoroughly satisfying, its second part is just OK, and its third part is close to a waste of time. Read full review
50
ColliderEmma KielyOct 9, 2025
Father Mother Sister Brother does have little pockets of Jarmusch's genius scattered throughout, but not enough to make up for how unfulfilling the entire experience is. Read full review
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