Branded

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  • Opened September 7, 2012 
  • 1 hr 46 min
  • R | Language and Some Sexual Content

  • Parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 15+. More on child suitability

  • BRANDED is a dark and mind-bending journey into a surreal, dystopian society where corporate brands have unleashed a monstrous global conspiracy to get inside our minds and keep the population disillusioned, dependent and passive. One man, Misha (Ed Stoppard), has a passion to unlock the truth behind the conspiracy will lead to an epic battle with the hidden forces that really control our world. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Ed Stoppard, Leelee Sobieski, Jeffrey Tambor, Ingeborga Dapkunaite, Max von Sydow
  • Director: Alexander Doulerain, Jamie Bradshaw
  • Genres: Suspense/Thriller

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Sobers Only.

by Seffbasilisk

Branded is an intellectual perspective-bender centered around a Russian man with a knack for marketing. It's the type of flick that can be watched multiple times for finding the subtle nuances. For...

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A New Cult Classic

by bacedifoguh

I don't normally review films but I feel compelled to defend Branded from the idiots criticising it. First off, if you gave up early and walked out on this movie, I see why your complaining. I'll...

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OMG - how awful was this?

by tolenmay

This is one of the few movies I've ever walked out of (after wasting over an hour of my life). The description of this movie sounded so good and, though it had some great actors in it (Leelee...

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The New York Times
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This fantastical fable takes aim at marketing itself with an intriguing if tendentious narrative. Read full review

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Variety
| Ronnie Scheib

This messy amalgam of mysticism, romance, satire, social criticism and cartoonish f/x seems destined for discount DVD bins. Read full review

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Los Angeles Times
| Robert Abele

To borrow a hamburger chain's refrain, not lovin' it. Read full review

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Austin Chronicle
| Marc Savlov

The film is an ingenious, deranged, bloated, and just plain batshit crazy riff on advertising and the mad men and women it creates and/or consumes. Heady stuff, but it's no "How to Get Ahead in Advertising." This film is absolutely mental, and not in a good way, either. Read full review

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Max von Sydow in "Branded."