My Brother the Devil (2012): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2012, My Brother the Devil is a drama film directed by Sally El Hosaini, running about 111 minutes.

What it’s about. Fourteen-year-old Mo is a lonely, sensitive boy whose hunger for the rant and banter of buddies makes him prone to tread dangerous territories. He idolizes his handsome older brother, Rashid, a charismatic, well-respected member of a local gang, whose drug dealing enables “Rash” to provide for his family. Aching to be seen as a tough guy himself, Mo takes a job that unlocks a fateful turn of events and forces the brothers to confront their inner demons. It turns out that hate is easy. It is love and understanding that take real courage.

Who’s in it. My Brother the Devil stars James Floyd as Rashid, Fady Elsayed as Mo, Saïd Taghmaoui as Sayyid and Aymen Hamdouchi as Repo, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, My Brother the Devil has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In GB you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, BFI Player, BFI Player Amazon Channel and BFI Player Apple TV Channel and rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch My Brother the Devil page.

If you liked it. Fans of My Brother the Devil tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.