The Brothers

– This is the story of four African-American "yuppies" (a banker, a doctor, a lawyer, and a "playboy")..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 46 Minutes
Release Year:
2001
The Brothers (2001)

This is the story of four African-American "yuppies" (a banker, a doctor, a lawyer, and a "playboy") who call themselves "The Brothers". When the playboy gets engaged, the other three friends find themselves having to come to terms with their own issues of commitment and honesty...

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
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Editor's Pick for:
Release Date:

23 Mar 2001

Language:

English, French

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Gary Hardwick

Writer:

Gary Hardwick

Main Actors:

Morris Chestnut, D.L. Hughley, Bill Bellamy, Shemar Moore

Plot:

"The Brothers" traces the journey of four African-American men as they take on love, sex, friendship and two of life's most terrifying prospects honesty and commitment. Smart, successful and sexy, Jackson Smith, Brian Palmer, Derrick West and Terry White are "The Brothers" lifelong friends banded together to weather love's innate terrors and occasional triumphs in this brazenly comic yet painfully true exploration of the battle between the sexes. Amidst the career track, basketball and bar hopping, "The Brothers" love women, as many as possible, but shocking revelation tests the foursome's friendship and changes their dating habits forever.

Awards:

1 win & 8 nominations.

Gross profit:

$26,553,854

Production:

Screen Gems

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
63%
Metacritic:
50%