Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- candid
- breezy
- date night
- friends night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film an intermittently entertaining but familiar romantic comedy-drama with an appealing ensemble and uneven execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jackson, Derrick, Brian, and Terry's intertwined dating lives and friendship provide the film's primary structure.
A shocking revelation changes the friends' dating habits and tests their long-standing bond.
The plot explicitly foregrounds love, sex, honesty, commitment, bar hopping, and the battle between the sexes.
The four lifelong friends rely on one another while a revelation threatens their established group dynamic.
Films like The Brothers, and why
The Best Man
shared romantic comedy framework, male friendship, adult dating anxieties, and frank relationship humor
Boomerang
shared african american ensemble, romantic entanglements, friendship conflicts, and comedic relationship drama
Brown Sugar
shared ensemble romantic comedy, sex and commitment themes, and conversational urban relationship humor
Movie Details
- Director
- Gary Hardwick
- Release Date
- 2001-03-23
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (58)
Cast
- Morris Chestnut
- D.L. Hughley
- Bill Bellamy
- Shemar Moore
- Tatyana Ali
- Jenifer Lewis
- Tamala Jones
- Gabrielle Union
- Clifton Powell
- Marla Gibbs
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Starz Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Brothers about?
- Four successful African-American friends confront the costs of sexual bravado when honesty and commitment disrupt their dating lives and lifelong bond.
- What is The Brothers like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Brothers as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Brothers violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Brothers.
- What did critics think of The Brothers?
- Critics generally found the film an intermittently entertaining but familiar romantic comedy-drama with an appealing ensemble and uneven execution.
- Which films are like The Brothers?
- Films with a similar feel include The Best Man, Boomerang, and Brown Sugar.
- How long is The Brothers?
- The Brothers runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Brothers?
- In United States, The Brothers streams on Starz Apple TV channel.
