Our Idiot Brother (2011)

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Trivia
Chris Pratt was originally cast as Billy but had to leave the project due to scheduling conflicts.

Goofs
In the case of Ned"s first arrest for selling marijuana in the first few scenes, since the policeman brought up the subject of buying, this would have been considered entrapment and therefore could not be used in court.

It is not entrapment if the suspect knows he is dealing with an officer of the law. The police officer was wearing his uniform, which is more than sufficient notice to the criminal. There was no entrapment.

Quotes
Omar: [speaking extremely slowly] I'm Officer Omar Coleman. I'm your parole officer.
Ned: I'm Ned Rochlin. Why are you talking so slow?
Omar: [now speaking normally] I just figured, looking at your sheet, that since you sold grass to a uniformed police officer that you must be retarded.
Ned: Yeah, I get that a lot.

Crazy credits
Bloopers and outtakes shown during the closing credits.

Connections
Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.200 (2011)

Soundtracks
Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree
Written by L. Russell Brown & Irwin Levine
Performed by Eric D. Johnson
Courtesy of Sub Pop Records

A sweet comedy about family and life.

This movie IS a comedy. There are many types of comedy and you don't have to laugh out loud the whole time for it to be a comedy. The movie is funny, charming, and very cute.

It really isn't about Ned's philosophy of expecting the best of others and seeing the good in them because even thought some people don't, and it can hurt you, more people do and everyone is better for it. It's about family dynamics, life choices, and learning to accept your own actions.

By accepting responsibility for your own actions you are able to free yourself to be more accepting of other people despite their flaws. Because we all have flaws.

Ned is less of a protagonist and more of a catalyst for change in his sisters' lives. The only reason I don't give this movie a 9 star rating is because the ending is a little on the weak side. They could have stopped the movie a few minutes earlier and it would have been stronger.