Peter Bradshaw of '' The Guardian '' gave the film 4 out of 5 stars , calling it " resoundingly enjoyable and funny " . William Bibbiani of IGN assigned it an 8.0 out of 10 , saying , " John C. Reilly and Joaquin Phoenix shine as wild west hitmen who are just smart enough to know they should be smarter , and whose quest leads them in unexpected , funny , and surprisingly emotional directions . " Owen Gleibermen of '' Variety '' wrote , " '' The Sisters Brothers '' is too light to be a true drama and too heavy to be a comedy . " The film earned a warm response , including a standing ovation , at the 75th Venice International Film Festival . Jacques Audiard won the Silver Lion for Best Director at the festival
75th Venice International Film Festival
75th Venice International Film Festival
The Sisters Brothers (film)