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Four Brothers

Play trailer 2:26 Poster for Four Brothers R Released Aug 12, 2005 1h 48m Crime Drama Action Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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Audience Member This movie was great and interesting. An absolute banger... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/11/25 Full Review Gareth v Entertaining in bursts but never elevates above a by-the-numbers revenge flick. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/11/25 Full Review MR. G FOUR STAR BROTHERS !!! (SPOILER WARNING) Four Brothers Is One Of Those Movies For Me That Really Hit Home. The Movie Is About Their Mom Getting Killed By Two Store Gunmen And Bobby , Jeremiah , Angel And Jack Going Back To Detroit And Finding Their Killers They Eventually Do But More Problems Arise. The Movie Is Super Fun To Watch And It Makes You Feel Like Your Part Of Their Squad And Like I Said At The Beginning It Hits Home As I Grew Up In Part Just Like Detroit But Just Football/Soccer More Around. This Is Also Your Typical Action Movie So There’s Obviously Gonna Be Guns,Drugs And Viva La Locas Lol. But Overall 8/10 Movie A Perfect Buddy Movie Or Sleepover Movie… ANYONE WANNA PLAY TURKEY CUP !!! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/08/25 Full Review Laze T Great fun cool nice yay Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/27/25 Full Review Jeremi B Four Brothers est un film d’action urbain qui, malgré une intrigue simple et parfois prévisible, parvient à offrir un divertissement honnête. Il s’inscrit dans la lignée de films comme Boyz n the Hood, mais avec beaucoup moins de profondeur émotionnelle et de portée sociale. On pourrait presque le considérer comme une version plus brute et orientée vers le spectaculaire, sans chercher à proposer une réelle réflexion. L’histoire de quatre frères adoptifs unis par la vengeance est assez classique, mais fonctionne grâce à l’alchimie entre les personnages. Même si le scénario manque de subtilité, on s’attache à leur lien fraternel et à leur détermination. L’action est bien menée, le rythme est soutenu, et l’ambiance urbaine donne un style identifiable au film. Ce n’est pas un chef-d'œuvre, mais pour passer un moment sans trop se prendre la tête, Four Brothers fait le job. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/10/25 Full Review Jordon R Painfully average, boring and then random spurts of unrealistic shootouts Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 07/04/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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