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Four Brothers

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When an inner-city Detroit foster mother (Fionnula Flanagan) is murdered in a botched holdup, four of her now-grown adopted children suspect it was no random killing. Rising musician Jack (Garrett Hedlund), former-Marine Angel (Tyrese Gibson), hotheaded hockey player Bobby (Mark Wahlberg) and settled-down husband and father Jeremiah (André Benjamin) go on the hunt for neighborhood criminal kingpin Victor Sweet (Chiwetel Ejiofor) while being trailed themselves by the local beat cops.
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Despite striking a believable rapport among its principal actors, Four Brothers overwhelms with ultra-violent, vigilante-glorifying action and devolves into too many fractured, insubstantial thematic directions.

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Neil Smith BBC.com Swiftly dissolves into a litany of brutally sadistic acts knotted together by a feeble whodunnit plot. Rated: 2/5 Sep 18, 2005 Full Review Nell Minow Movie Mom An over-violent and under-sincere story that strays from justice past revenge and into mindless vigilantism. Rated: C Aug 21, 2005 Full Review Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com This is one of the most painfully pant-by-numbers screenplays I've seen in ages. Every cliche in the book gets thrown at the screen; no twist constructed in obvious familiarity goes unturned. Rated: 2/4 Aug 20, 2005 Full Review Nick Rogers Midwest Film Journal A usually sharp script, a firecracker turn from Chiwetel Ejiofor and a decent amount of suspense and surprise. There are worse directors than John Singleton who have switched focus to B-pictures with the right amount of substance. Rated: 3/4 Nov 9, 2023 Full Review Eddie Harrison The List Singleton. bereft of serious ideas if not visceral talent. now appears to have nothing more to offer than plenty of bang for your buck. Rated: 2/5 Apr 26, 2019 Full Review Michael W. Phillips, Jr. Goatdog's Movies Feels like a nervous student's heavily footnoted thesis film. Rated: 2.5/5 Nov 20, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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Stefan A One of the best movies i have ever seen. However bad your start in life was, a good "mother" can make it all go away. And if she gets killed, you're up in arms. Never pretending, great acting from everybody including supporting role of Sofie Vergera, just perfect Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/24/25 Full Review Alexander S Four Brothers nails it’s blend of dramatic tension and slick thrills, thanks in large part to its popular lead cast. The film's exploration of each character's complex past and bad-boy persona add depth to the film, making it a compelling watch. However, the ending may not resonate with everyone due to certain plot developments. Grading: B+ Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/20/25 Full Review Jace T This somehow being a "reboot" of 'The Sons of Katie Elder' is wild to me. However, this is a pretty good action flick. The four adoptive brothers have a strong love and bond with their adoptive mother who gets murdered. So this is through and through a pretty great revenge story with some nice action sequences. Mark Wahlberg is Mark Wahlberg and does a good enough job. Having some Hip-Hop/R&B stars like Tyrese Gibson, and André 3000 as some of the brothers is actually a nice touch in this. Especially since Marky Mark was a thing. So it leaves me going, who is Garrett Hedlund? The fourth brother? Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/11/25 Full Review Pongo K Drama, comedy, thriller, action, just about everything. Confusing, and I am not so sure I understand what really happened. The soundtrack pulls the movie down. A not too exiting movie. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/08/25 Full Review thiago s Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/28/25 Full Review Audience Member This movie was great and interesting. An absolute banger... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/11/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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John Singleton

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Mark Wahlberg

Bobby Mercer

Tyrese Gibson

Angel Mercer

André Benjamin

Jeremiah Mercer

Garrett Hedlund

Jack Mercer

Terrence Howard

Lt. Green

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Synopsis When an inner-city Detroit foster mother (Fionnula Flanagan) is murdered in a botched holdup, four of her now-grown adopted children suspect it was no random killing. Rising musician Jack (Garrett Hedlund), former-Marine Angel (Tyrese Gibson), hotheaded hockey player Bobby (Mark Wahlberg) and settled-down husband and father Jeremiah (André Benjamin) go on the hunt for neighborhood criminal kingpin Victor Sweet (Chiwetel Ejiofor) while being trailed themselves by the local beat cops.
Director
John Singleton
Producer
Lorenzo di Bonaventura
Screenwriter
David Elliot, Paul Lovett
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount Pictures, Four Brothers Films Inc.
Rating
R (Strong Violence|Pervasive Language)
Genre
Crime, Drama, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 12, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$74.5M
Runtime
1h 48m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, Surround
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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