Venice 2025: First Reactions to Jim Jarmusch’s FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER

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The Venice Film Festival continues today, and reactions to some of the highly anticipated world premieres are hitting social media.

FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER is written and directed by Jim Jarmusch. It stars Cate Blanchett, Vicky Krieps, Adam Driver, Mayim Bialik, Tom Waits, Charlotte Rampling, Indya Moore and Luka Sabbat.

A feature film in the form of a triptych, the three stories all concern the relationships between adult children, their somewhat distant parent (or parents), and each other.

The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on August 31st, 2025, where it is nominated for the Golden Lion. It is scheduled to be theatrically released in the US by Mubi on December 24th, 2025.

Here are the first reactions out of Venice:

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'Father Mother Sister Brother' Review: A Starry Cast Excels in Jim Jarmusch's Charming Triplicate Portrait of Familial (Mis)Understanding https://t.co/MpIcupvMn9

— Variety (@Variety) August 31, 2025

'Father Mother Sister Brother' Review: Cate Blanchett and Adam Driver in Jim Jarmusch's Funny, Tender, Astutely Observed Jewel of a Family Triptych https://t.co/SySwob8Pj7

— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) August 31, 2025

‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ Venice review: Jim Jarmusch and starry cast including Cate Blanchett and Adam Driver deliver tender family triptych. By Lee Marshall. #Venezia82 https://t.co/2Gmzkuc1vM

— Screen International (@Screendaily) August 31, 2025

Matthew Joseph Jenner gathers the whole family for Jim Jarmusch's FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER, and calls it one of the year's most lovely, gentle films #Venezia82 https://t.co/nlbtA1yytm pic.twitter.com/z8RnuemSCl

— IntlCinephileSociety (@ICSfilm) August 31, 2025

‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ Review: Slow Cinema Poet Jim Jarmusch Channels Raymond Carver in Three Quietly Profound Family Stories https://t.co/1b0mMqsTRu

— IndieWire (@IndieWire) August 31, 2025

‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ Review: Jim Jarmusch’s Elevated Cringe Comedy Is A Return To His Arthouse Roots – Venice Film Festival https://t.co/8tgKOdROMN

— Deadline (@DEADLINE) August 31, 2025

‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ Review: Jim Jarmusch’s Family DramaWwith Adam Driver & Cate Blanchett Is Simple But Stirring [Venice] https://t.co/VMgvMeXlzB pic.twitter.com/MOosjLtL1q

— The Playlist (@ThePlaylistNews) August 31, 2025

Jim Jarmusch’s new film FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER is really simple and spare, and might even feel minor — but it gets you in the end. https://t.co/nORBAfv2We

— Bilge Ebiri (@BilgeEbiri) August 31, 2025

Jim Jarmusch is working in a PATERSON vein in his funny, tender, minor-key triptych FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER, a beautifully realized ensemble piece in which neither the humor nor the poignancy are ever forced. My @THR review of a #Venezia2025 standouthttps://t.co/QbekMJlCxz

— David Rooney (@DavidCRooney1) August 31, 2025

FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER weaves a bittersweet reflection on family with its minimalist stamp, where silences and gestures speak louder than words. The starring quartet elevates this introspective work. Jarmusch reaffirms his talent for the human. Wonderful film! #Venezia82 pic.twitter.com/XyFactSzhy

— Jairo Jiménez #Venezia82 (@jairojimenez_) August 31, 2025

FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER is a funny and entertaining anthology exploring family relationships and estrangement, each chapter filled with its own quirks. The final story plays more like a standalone piece—even if some of the inside jokes resurface—yet the film as a whole was… pic.twitter.com/6mPHHF8zfb

— Mar (@_martremblay) August 31, 2025

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