Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- campy
- nostalgic
- broad
- nostalgia viewing
- family comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly considered the television movie a weak continuation of the Brady Bunch film concept, lacking the wit and humor of its predecessors.
What sets it apart
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Mike and Carol Brady occupy the presidency and vice presidency while the family dynamic continues inside the White House.
The film uses Mike, Carol, and their children as recognizable characters from The Brady Bunch.
Carol becomes vice president and the Brady family's domestic relationships are placed within presidential politics.
The Brady family's recognizable wholesome persona is transplanted to Washington, D.C. for broad parody.
Films like The Brady Bunch in the White House, and why
A Very Brady Sequel
Both are broad parody comedies built around an established television-family ensemble and exaggerated domestic humor.
The Brady Bunch Movie
Shares the brady bunch franchise's deliberately retro family comedy, parody tone, and ensemble-centered domestic situations.
Head of State
Comparable as a lightweight political comedy that places a familiar comic ensemble in the white house and relies on broad satire.
Movie Details
- Director
- Neal Israel
- Release Date
- 2002-11-29
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 4.2 / 10 (52)
Cast
- Shelley Long
- Gary Cole
- Chad Doreck
- Autumn Reeser
- Blake Foster
- Ashley Eckstein
- Max Morrow
- Sofia Vassilieva
- Tannis Burnett
- Saul Rubinek
Common questions
- What is The Brady Bunch in the White House about?
- The Brady Bunch trades suburban domesticity for presidential politics in a broad, nostalgic White House parody.
- What is The Brady Bunch in the White House like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Brady Bunch in the White House as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Brady Bunch in the White House violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Brady Bunch in the White House.
- What did critics think of The Brady Bunch in the White House?
- Critics broadly considered the television movie a weak continuation of the Brady Bunch film concept, lacking the wit and humor of its predecessors.
- Which films are like The Brady Bunch in the White House?
- Films with a similar feel include A Very Brady Sequel, The Brady Bunch Movie, and Head of State.
- How long is The Brady Bunch in the White House?
- The Brady Bunch in the White House runs 88 minutes.
