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But now its time to answer the question: Which set of these brothers …is the best?
To find out, we decided to put all eligible siblings through Vultures patented B.R.O.H.E.I.M.
Its second to last.Medals:How many prestigious awards have they won?
I had three rules: 1.
You and your siblings had to currently identify as male.
(This should be obvious; this isnt a list of the Best Siblings).
You had to be alive.
(RIP, Maysles brothers).
The Spierig Brothers (Peter and Michael)
Bio:To paraphrase Coors Light,theyre twins!
(5)Resemblance:They both look like the long-lost cousins of actor Bryan Greenberg.
Their latest film, the Helen Mirren period-horror flickWinchester, was, um, not.
(4)Hotness:GermanandAustralian?Ach du Lieber!
(10)Equality:I am struggling to find something interesting to say about either of them.
Thats all Ive got, sorry.
(3)Medals:A bunch of Australian nominations, mostly for their 2014 filmPredestination.
(2)B.R.O.H.E.I.M.
Total:38
17.
(6)Resemblance:Stephen and Edward look a little more alike than Charles.
(6)Intangibles:The brothers were the namesake of the now-defunct Michigan hardcore band Chiodos.
(6)Medals:One Daytime Emmy nomination.
(1)B.R.O.H.E.I.M.
Total:39
16.
(5)Hotness:Two smiles your mother would love.
(4)Intangibles:Funny enough, the McManus brothers are also the main characters inBoondock Saints.
(5)Medals:Emmy and WGA nominations forAmerican Vandal.
(3)B.R.O.H.E.I.M.
Total:40
15.
(6)Resemblance:Both of them look like they could be minor characters onBillions.
(10)Equality:Both Zellners pop up inDamsel, but I cant remember which one was which.
(3)Medals:Indie Spirit, Gotham, and Sundance noms, but no big wins yet.
Something tells me they may prefer it that way.
(3)B.R.O.H.E.I.M.
Total:41
14.
The Polish Brothers (Mark and Michael)
Bio:Identical twins who made a movie about conjoined twins.
(5)Medals:An Indie Spirit win for their 2001 road movieJackpot.
(3)B.R.O.H.E.I.M.
Total:42
13.
(4)Resemblance:Yup.
(5)Hotness:Look at those beautiful eyes!
(6)Medals:A Best Visual Effects BAFTA forThe Day After Tomorrow,plus three VMA noms.
(4)B.R.O.H.E.I.M.
Total:43
12.
The less said about their English language efforts, the better.
It works,they say, because of their mental connection.
(6)Medals:A few nominations at Hong Kongs major award ceremonies, but no wins.
(2)B.R.O.H.E.I.M.
Total:44
11.
(6)Hotness:Not since Eric Balfour has anyone done as much for the mustacheandsoul-patch look.
(2)B.R.O.H.E.I.M.
Total:45
10.
Their next project, improbably, is a remake of the Eddie Murphy buddy-cop film48 Hrs.
(8)Medals:One Indie Spirit win.
(5)B.R.O.H.E.I.M.
Total:46
9.
(9)Resemblance:I dont see it.
(8)Hotness:Did you seeSolo?
(1)Intangibles:InAtlanta, Stephen Glover provides Paper Bois rapping voice in the characters trademark song.
Donald also has a Golden Globe and a Grammy.
(7)B.R.O.H.E.I.M.
Total:47
8.
(9)Resemblance:They maybe look more like cousins than brothers?
(8)Hotness:They put the zaddy in hot Los Feliz daddy.
(7)Intangibles:Did you know that Jay is actually three years older than Mark?
(3)B.R.O.H.E.I.M.
Total:48
8.
(6)Resemblance:The same nose, but not much else.
(8)Hotness:Ive been told their tastes are very …singular.
(10)Equality:They even sharethe same Twitter account.
(4)Medals:One Emmy, for directing theArrested Developmentpilot.
(7)B.R.O.H.E.I.M.
Total:48
6.
(8)Resemblance:They look like guys who weremaybeneighbors once.
Recent efforts have seen diminishing returns.
(7)Intangibles:They have a story credit on the classicSeinfeldepisode The Virgin.
(4)B.R.O.H.E.I.M.
Total:49
5.
(7)Medals:Keenen has some Emmys.
Shawn and Marlon have some Razzies.
(6)B.R.O.H.E.I.M.
Total:50
4.
(7)Resemblance:Jean-Pierre has slightly more hair than Luc, but otherwise they look fairly similar.
(10)Equality:If a Dardenne brother sought the spotlight, he would not be a Dardenne.
(8)Intangibles:The brothers list oftheir 79 favorite filmscontains precisely two comedies.
(8)B.R.O.H.E.I.M.
Total:51
3.
(6)Resemblance:More twins.
But yeah, its mostlyStranger Things.
(10)Equality:The most famous brothers in America whose first names I had to look up.
(5)B.R.O.H.E.I.M.
Total:53
2.
(9)Resemblance:They have basically the same face.
(8)Oeuvre:You want a stark examination of how man creates meaning in a meaningless universe?
They madeNo Country for Old MenandMillers Crossing.
You want a dumb comedy?They madeThe Big LebowskiandBurn After Reading.
(10)Hotness:I have a dream where theyre both married to Frances McDormand.
Also, in this dream I am Frances McDormand.
(5)Intangibles:Their longtime editor Roderick Jaynes has not given an interview inthe past 17 years.
(10)B.R.O.H.E.I.M.
Total:55
1.
(10)Equality:They seem to have done absolutely everything together for the past 40 years.
(10)Medals:Nominated for a BAFTA and the Palme dOr.
(10)B.R.O.H.E.I.M.
Total:70
Congratulations to the Brothers Quay for being names Vultures No.
1 pair of behind-the-camera brothers!
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