Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- aggressive
- tense
- brooding
- action movie night
- crime thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the brothers' rapport and performances credible but judged the film excessively violent, vigilante-glorifying, and thematically unfocused.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The four Mercer brothers reunite after their adoptive mother's murder and make vengeance a collective family obligation.
The brothers investigate and retaliate themselves while the official police inquiry remains uncertain and compromised.
The investigation unfolds through Detroit streets, local criminals, businesses, and police structures.
The apparent randomness of the grocery-store killing gives way to hidden business dealings, while the investigating cops may not be what they seem.
Films like Four Brothers, and why
The Town
Shares vigilante justice, urban crime, sibling loyalty, and hard-edged action.
Training Day
Shares revenge-driven crime plotting, corrupt institutions, and morally compromised protagonists.
The Departed
Shares an ensemble of close-knit men pursuing violent retribution in a crime-ridden city.
Payback
Shares gritty urban action, family loyalty, and vigilante retaliation against organized criminals.
Movie Details
- Director
- John Singleton
- Release Date
- 2005-08-11
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (2494)
Cast
- Mark Wahlberg
- Tyrese Gibson
- André 3000
- Garrett Hedlund
- Terrence Howard
- Josh Charles
- Sofía Vergara
- Fionnula Flanagan
- Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Taraji P. Henson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Paramount Plus Essential
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- 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 Four Brothers about?
- Four adopted brothers turn a mother's apparently random murder into a volatile Detroit crusade against the criminal forces behind it.
- What is Four Brothers like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Four Brothers as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Four Brothers violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Four Brothers as graphic.
- What did critics think of Four Brothers?
- Critics broadly found the brothers' rapport and performances credible but judged the film excessively violent, vigilante-glorifying, and thematically unfocused.
- Which films are like Four Brothers?
- Films with a similar feel include The Town, Training Day, The Departed, and Payback.
- How long is Four Brothers?
- Four Brothers runs 109 minutes.
- Where can I watch Four Brothers?
- In United States, Four Brothers streams on Paramount Plus Essential.
