This has
bugged me since I saw the movie. Why was the movie called 'The Brothers
Bloom'?
The brothers are Stephen and Bloom. We are never
given their last names and the credits don't show a last name. I would doubt that their
last name is Bloom. That would have resulted in 'The Bloom Brothers'
though.
Answer
From the
FAQ:
Are the Bloom
brothers really brothers?
Yes. At the very beginning of
the movie, a caseworker can be seen opening a file cabinet and pulling out the files on
young Stephen and Bloom. The file is tagged "Bloom (2)", suggesting that there must be a
"Bloom (1)".
Does Bloom have a first name?
The only
reference to what Bloom's first name might be comes from a con in which Stephen calls
him "Victor." Whether that's his real name or only a contrived name for the con is
unknown.
So, it's entirely
possible that Bloom wasn't really Brody's first name, but his last
name. This would make the title accurate.
I suppose it's
not uncommon for people to become known more by their last name than their first. Also,
Bloom is certainly not a common first
name.
(This question reminds me of the Mario
bros., Mario and Luigi.)
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